(May-June 1953)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-03-16
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rex the Wonder Dog / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
animal; adventure

Buzzy Gets Tips on Choosing a Profession! (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown
Synopsis
A young man considers a career in community social welfare work and is encouraged by a professional.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Sword of the Setting Sun (Table of Contents: 2)

Rex the Wonder Dog / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
animal; adventure
Synopsis
In WW2, in the Pacific, the island called the "Dragon's Tooth" is unbreachable because of a "magic talisman". Rex and Major Dennis raft ashore and see it, the Japanese Emperor's Sword of the Setting Sun that makes the troops invincible. Teaming up, Dennis attacks the troops while Rex steals the sword. Chased underwater, they're rescued by Navy artillery. A Marine notes, "Somebody must've yanked this Dragon's Tooth!"
Keywords
Japanese; Pacific War; sword; WW2

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dog Data / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The dog's sense of hearing excels that of man...
Genre
non-fiction; animal

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Crime Runs the Bases (Table of Contents: 5)

Detective Chimp / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
animal; detective-mystery
Synopsis
In his latest craze, Bobo becomes the mascot of the Eagles baseball team, and best friend of their pitcher, Lefty Crane. When Lefty is kidnapped by gangsters, Bobo tags along, slips inside, and beans them with billiard balls until the police arrive. Bobo even gets his own miniature Eagles uniform!
Reprints
Keywords
Baseball; chimpanzee

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Animal Wonderland / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When a gale comes up, game animals turn tail...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

New Tricks for Old Dogs (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
animal

Rex Goes to College (Table of Contents: 11)

Rex the Wonder Dog / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
animal; detective-mystery; adventure
Synopsis
Rex goes with Danny to a local college to experiment whether animals can think. But Rex smells evil and bolts. He finds a secret lab under the stadium and a hurt scientist. Gangsters stole a "freeze ray" and rob a bank. Rex trips the alarm and leads to their lair. No more tests are needed: animals can think!
Keywords
College

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Line of Stars (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Sheaffer's Skrip / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rex the Wonder Dog
  2. 1. Buzzy Gets Tips on Choosing a Profession!
    Buzzy
  3. 2. The Sword of the Setting Sun
    Rex the Wonder Dog
  4. 3. ["The dog's sense of hearing excels that of man..."]
    Dog Data
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  6. 5. Crime Runs the Bases
    Detective Chimp
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  8. 7. ["When a gale comes up, game animals turn tail..."]
    Animal Wonderland
  9. 8. ["Here's the maze of mirrors, Pud..."]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
  11. 10. New Tricks for Old Dogs
  12. 11. Rex Goes to College
    Rex the Wonder Dog
  13. 12. Superman Is on Television!
    The Adventures of Superman
  14. 13. The Line of Stars
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Sheaffer's Skrip
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Clayton Emery
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore