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Issue Details

Issue #13
Published January-February 1954
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz

Cover Details - "African Man Hunt!"

Genre animal; adventure
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Sy Barry

9 page Rex story "African Manhunt"

Synopsis Rex parachutes into darkest Africa in order to rescue Major Dennis from the natives and lead him to safety. REX QUOTE:"I could no more forget the scent of my master than a blind man could forget the scent of smoke!"
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Sy Barry
Reprinted in Tarzan (DC, 1972 series) #232 (August-September 1974)

5 page Detective Chimp story "Case of the Runaway Ostrich"

Synopsis With the aid of an ostrich Bobo recovers a stolen mynah bird. BOBO QUOTE:"Surrender, yuh mavericks!"
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Sy Barry
Reprinted in Tarzan (DC, 1972 series) #232 (August-September 1974)

8 page Rex story "Island of the Giants"

Synopsis Rex, Danny and his Uncle Desmond confront giant fish, rabbits mice, cats, and frogs while searching for a missing scientist. Note:on page 3 the Minnow sets shore on an uncharted dessert isle, the Professor and Maryann are referred to. REX QUOTE:"The evil
Script John Broome
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Sy Barry