"The Wizard of Oz" and its sequels were considered pulp books — like "The Hardy Boys ... toys and newspaper comic strips. Baum was, in this respect, a kind of proto-Disney.

In short, people are finding Oz everywhere but in the original books by L. Frank Baum — who invented the place in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) and its 13 sequels (after his death in 1919 ...

"Wicked" is a prequel to or, perhaps more accurately, the origin story of prominent characters in "The Wizard of Oz." The "Wicked" musical is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 book "Wicked ...

Based on L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” series of books, the Land of Oz theme park opened in North Carolina to enthusiastic reviews. Debbie Reynolds cut the ceremonial ribbon ...