(September-October 1953)
DC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1953-07-20
- 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.
Rex, Dinosaur Destroyer!
Rex the Wonder Dog / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Genre
- animal; adventure
- Synopsis
- In the American Southwest, Major Dennis, Danny, and Rex witness an atom bomb explosion. They meet a girl paleontologist. Another test is scheduled for tomorrow -- Suddenly a Tyrannosaurus Rex attacks! Major Dennis orders they run while he attacks with his car and pistol. Danny, Rex, and the girl run into a lost valley uncovered by the A-bomb. They survive a giant clam and Pterodactyl, see a Brontosaurus battle a Stegosaurus - and escape the next day. But the bomb is due to go off! They find Major Dennis alive and hide in a cave as the bomb explodes. The T-Rex and valley are gone.
- Keywords
- A-Bomb; Atomic bomb; Civil Defense; dinosaurs
Indexer Notes
Includes a short Civil Defense (CD) lesson on how to survive an atomic attack.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How good are you with your bow and arrow, Pud?
- Genre
- children
Editorial Advisory Board
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Includes a plug for polio research.
[no title indexed]
Animal Wonderland / cartoon / 2 pages
- Script
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Pencils
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Inks
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The tiger shark eats horseshoe crabs...
- Genre
- non-fiction; animal; math & science
Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving?
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
The Riddle of the Riverside Raceway!
Detective Chimp / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- animal; detective-mystery
- Synopsis
- While the Sheriff chases a racketeer named Danny Sharp, Bobo goes with a female friend to the track to see Jubilee, her race horse. Someone drops a stick of dynamite that Bobo hurls away. When gangsters torch the stall, Bobo rides Jubilee to safety and hides him. Finally he climbs a palm tree and beans the bad guys with coconuts - and gets a jockey suit as a souvenir!
- Reprints
-
in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #67 ([December 1961]) -
in Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1966-67 ([1966])
-
The Secret of the Stone Elephant!
Rex the Wonder Dog / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- animal; adventure
- Synopsis
- There's a reward out for counterfeiters. Danny shows his money to Mr. Neilson at the bank - and Rex growls at the friendly teller! The police lock Rex up for a medical exam. Danny follows Mr. Neilson to the deserted Stone Elephant Hotel - and is locked in! Rex breaks free, tracks Danny to the hotel, and bowls over a false Mr. Neilson. With Danny and the real Neilson free, they find a hidden passage leading to the counterfeiters! The fake Neilson used the bank to pass fake money. Rex takes them down, and Danny gets a reward so his Mom can take a vacation to Europe!
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Rex - Dinosaur Destroyer!
Rex the Wonder Dog -
1.
[no title indexed]
Novelty Mart -
2.
Rex, Dinosaur Destroyer!
Rex the Wonder Dog -
3.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
["How good are you with your bow and arrow, Pud?"]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble -
5.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
6.
["The tiger shark eats horseshoe crabs..."]
Animal Wonderland -
7.
Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving?
Buzzy -
8.
The Riddle of the Riverside Raceway!
Detective Chimp -
9.
The Fox Hunter
-
10.
The Line of Stars Presents Everything Happens to Harvey
-
11.
The Secret of the Stone Elephant!
Rex the Wonder Dog -
12.
[no title indexed]
Wildroot Cream-Oil -
13.
[no title indexed]
Master Art Helper Company -
14.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
15.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Training Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Clayton Emery
- Gregory Fischer
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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