Facts
- Martin’s Where’s Wally books have been immensely successful, selling more than forty-three million copies worldwide in over thirty-three countries and twenty-two languages, including Egyptian, Korean and Hebrew.
- Where’s Wally recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and is as popular as ever!
- Martin was a socially awkward child — often electing to stay inside and draw rather than go out with friends.
- His inspiration to draw came from classic films and the toy soldiers he played with.
- Wally has leapt out of the pages and now appears on notebooks, pillows, posters, and video games.
- According to his publishers, Handford is a shy creative genius who is very dedicated to his work and has no interest in publicity.
- He listens to the Bee Gees, the Clash or old Sergeant Bilko tapes while he works/
- Wally is joined on most of his travels by his friend Wenda, who wears clothes with the same colours as Wally’s, and by an evil character named Odlaw, who dresses in yellow and black.
Declassified 08/06/2018
