Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (1952) comic books 1955 or before

"Trail of the Flower of Evil!" Similar to Streak the Wonder Dog, Rex is a canine of distinction that can think and reason using human-style logic. This first issue features the origin of Rex, who tracks down a killer and proves that his owner's brother is innocent of the crime. Also includes: "The Killer Bear!"; "Rex?Forest Ranger!"; and "The Rockies?Nature's Stronghold." Script by Robert Kanigher and Dave Wood, pencils by Alex Toth and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Toth and Sy Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex?Hollywood Stunt Dog!" Rex gets a job in Hollywood as a stand-in for a snobbish dog named Princess, who he ends up rescuing. Also includes: "The Secret of the Silver Coyote!" and "Four-Legged Sheriff!" Script by Robert Kanigher and Bill Finger, pencils by Alex Toth and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Gil Kane and Sy Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex?Circus Detective!" Rex rescues a female circus acrobat and solves a double murder mystery. Also includes "Winged Fury!" and "The Candid Camera Dog!" Script by Robert Kanigher and Bill Finger, pencils by Alex Toth and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Gil Kane and Sy Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"The Battle of Suicide Forest!" Danny's father, a veteran named Major Dennis, attends a reunion and regales the crowd with a story of Rex's daring-do against the Nazis. Also includes "Meet Detective Chimp!" (featuring Bobo's first case); "Terror Island!" (starring Rex); and "Dogs You Hardly Ever See." This issue features the first appearance of Detective Chimp. Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino and Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Cover by Gil Kane and Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.

"Wanted?One P.O.W.!" Rex and Major Dennis win a Silver Star award for rescuing an American tank expert from the Nazis. Also includes: "The Saga of Leapin' Lena"; "The Dognappers of Ridge Park!" (starring Rex); and "Hounds Round the World." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Ghost Fighter." Rex proves fearless and capable in combat in the Korean War. Also includes: "The Return of Detective Chimp!"; "The Race of a Lifetime!"; and "They're All Called Terriers." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Battle Trail!" Rex trains a reckless counterpart named Ace as the pair wage war in Korea. Also includes: "Monkeyshines at the Wax Museum!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Dog Who Lost His Memory!"; and "Toy Dogs." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Alex Kotzky, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Island Fortress." Rex and his master arrive on the battlefield via parachute, with Rex ending up on a submarine with Major Dennis. Also includes "Death Walks the High Wire!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Town is Haunted!"; and "Rover Never Had It So Good." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Joe Giella. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"The Sword of the Setting Sun." This WWII flashback tale finds Rex stealing a Japanese sword and helping in the invasion of Dragon's Tooth island. Also includes: "Crime Runs the Bases" (starring Detective Chimp); "Rex Goes to College"; and "New Tricks for Old Dogs." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Secret of the Lost River!" After a cave-in, Rex rescues Danny Dennis and his friend Sue from a bear and a bat. Also includes: "Monkey Business on the Briny Deep!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Trail of the Striped Terror!" (starring Rex); and "Hunting Dogs." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry, Joe Giella, and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex, Dinosaur Destroyer!" An atomic bomb explosion reveals a lost world of dinosaurs, putting Major Dennis, Danny, and a lady scientist in peril. Naturally, Rex saves the day. Also includes: "The Riddle of Riverside Raceway!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Secret of the Stone Elephant!" (starring Rex); and "The Fox Hunter." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Joe Giella. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"The Terror of Tornado Town!" Rex saves a town from a tornado, manhandles (so to speak) a runaway horse cart, and rescues people during a flood. Also includes: "The Million Dollar Gorilla!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Mountain Fury" (starring Rex); and "Dogs That Fight Darkness." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Joe Giella. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"African Man Hunt!" Major Dennis gets captured by African natives, prompting Rex to don a mask to scare off the superstitious tribe. Rex also battles wild creatures. Also includes: "The Case of the Runaway Ostrich!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Island of the Giants" (starring Rex); and "Canines against Crime!" Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry and Joe Giella. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"The Eagle Hunter!" Danny Dennis and Rex go on a train trip, leading to a scene in which Rex leaps out a window and rescues a rancher named Joan Ashley. The action takes place during a celebration of the Wild West. Also includes "Murder in the Blue Yonder!" (starring Detective Chimp) and "The Valley of the Thunder King!" (starring Rex). Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Irwin Hasen, inks by Sy Barry and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"The Frozen Terror!" Major Dennis is in a plane crash near the North Pole, forcing Rex to battle a bevy of prehistoric creatures. Also includes: "The Case of the Fish Alibi!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Statues of Doom!" (starring Rex); and "Four-Legged Sleuths." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Barry. Cover price $0.10.

"The Floating Big Top!" While aboard a circus boat, Rex rescues Danny Dennis from a potentially fatal accident on a daring high-wire act. In addition, Rex uses fire to battle a bunch of animals. Also includes: "Monkey Sees, Monkey Does!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Day the Sun Vanished"; and "Clever Canines." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"Sir Rex?Four-Footed Knight!" Major Dennis, Danny Dennis, and Rex are in a plane crash that transports them back in time to England, where they battle to save a princess. Also includes: "The Case of the Suspicious Signature" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Secret of the Scorching Sands!"; and "Pampered Pooches." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Bernard Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Secret of the Vanishing Island!" As a mysterious island sinks into the ocean, Rex rescues a stranded Major and Danny Dennis. Rex also assists in destroying an evil idol. Also includes: "The Case of Bobo's Bankbook!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Everglades Swamp-Trap!"; and "Prehistoric Dogs." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Gold Stampede!" Rex, who is basically DC's version of Lassie, works overtime in this issue as he rides a bucking bronco, halts a stampede, and keeps a criminal from steeling a charity rodeo's gold. He even soars through the air via parachute! Also includes: "See No Evil, Hear No Evil!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Four-Footed Lighthouse Keeper!"; and "Noble Canines." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Thundering Earth!" Earthquakes create treacherous chasms, spurring Rex to rescue Danny and the lovely Zena, who is the daughter of a friend of Major Dennis. In addition, Danny puts his life on the line for Rex. Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs and Sy Barry. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Flaming Fury!" Danny and Major Dennis visit a museum where a wooly mammoth is frozen in ice. A forest fire, which Rex helps put out, melts the ice, unleashing the mammoth. Also includes: "Secret of the Indian Monkey!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Clue of the Canine Camera"; and "Hunting Dog in Disguise." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Sachs. Cover price $0.10.

"The Ship of Wanted Men!" While Rex, Major Dennis, and Danny Dennis are on an expedition at sea, their ships gets struck by a whale, knocking Rex and Danny overboard. Danny swims to a graveyard of WWII battleships, where Rex discovers lost Nazis who haven't given up on the war. Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs and Joe Giella. Cover by Kane. Cover price $0.10.

"The Peril in the Jungle!" Rex and Major and Danny Dennis search for cave paintings, but their jeep gets attacked by a boar and a flock of vultures, forcing them to take cover in a river (where they get attacked by fish). Also includes: "The Secret of the Spanish Castle!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Canine That Captured a Fort!"; and "Dog Show." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane and Murphy Anderson. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex, Honorary Indian Chief!" While getting a hair cut, Danny regales the barber with a story of how he and Rex became honorary Indian chiefs (thanks to Rex rescuing an Indian brave who had wandered too near a bomb testing range). Also includes: "The Mystery of the Silver Bullet!" (starring Detective Chimp); "Million-Dollar Snapshot!"; and "Canine Quips." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane. Cover price $0.10.

"Rex, Cavalry Flagbearer!" Rex dreams that he and Danny are part of a cavalry that he had seen in a movie on television. The cavalry in question track down outlaws and go through a dangerous pass. Also includes: "Where There's Smoke, There's Trouble!" (starring Detective Chimp); "The Trail of the Lucky Stars!"; and "Training Dogs to Hunt." Script by Robert Kanigher and John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane and Carmine Infantino, inks by Bernard Sachs. Cover by Kane. Cover price $0.10.