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Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog 4

ADVENTURES OF REX THE WONDER DOG #4

Cover Date: July-August 1952
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Alex Toth
Inks: Frank Giacoia


Story: "The Battle of Suicide Forest!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsAlex Toth
InksFrank Giacoia
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Rex the Wonder Dog (also in flashback to WWII)

Supporting Character(s):

Major Dennis (also in flashback to WW II)
Mrs. Dennis (Danny Dennis' mother)
Danny Dennis

Villain(s):

Nazis (first appearance; in flashback)

Location(s):

Italy (in flashback)


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Second Story: "Meet Detective Chimp!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Broome
PencilsCarmine Infantino
InksSy Barry
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Detective Chimp (first appearance; a chimp who loves playing detective; last in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #40/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Sheriff Chase (first appearance; Sheriff of Oscaloosa County, FL; becomes Bobo's guardian)
Fred Thorpe (first appearance; owner of Thorpe's Animal Farm, Bobo's former owner; murdered)
Alice Thorpe (first appearance; Fred's niece)

Villain(s):

Pete Drummond (first appearance; kills Thorpe)

Location(s):

Oscaloosa County, FL

Comment(s):

Bobo's heightened intelligence, created by the two small aliens, is not mentioned in this series.


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Third Story: "Terror Island!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Kanigher
PencilsGil Kane
InksSy Barry
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Rex the Wonder Dog

Supporting Character(s):

Danny Dennis

Villain(s):

Three crooks (first appearance for all)

Comment(s):

This story happens during a family vacation.


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