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Issue Details

Issue #46
Published September-October 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (2 February 2008); original indexer credited the inks to Joe Giella. Indicia date of September-October verified by Jim Ludwig, despite the November cover date. Secondary sequences added by Ed Boner, July 2009.

Cover Details - "The Canine Buckaroo!"

Genre animal; adventure
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Bernard Sachs
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (2 February 2008); original indexer credited the inks to Joe Giella. Indicia date of September-October verified by Jim Ludwig, despite the November cover date. Secondary sequences added by Ed Boner, July 2009.

9 page Rex story "Mystery of the Magnetic Monsters"

Synopsis Rex returns to the super-world of Lamenor with Professor Rayburn to save his friends O-Tar and Elen from the Magnetos
Genre animal; adventure
Script John Broome
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Bernard Sachs
Reprinted in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #43

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page public service announcement "Water: A Good Friend or Deadly Enemy -- Depending on You!"

Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

6 page Detective Chimp story "The Chimp-Champ of Baseball"

Synopsis Bobo captures two escaped prisoners and scores the winning run for his little league team. Bobo Quote: "I hope I'm not around when the boss finds out what happened!"
Genre animal; detective
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Carmine Infantino
Reprinted in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #43

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page text article "Combat Canines"

Letters typeset

1 page filler "White-Tails"

Half page filler "Curious Animal Names"

Half page advertisement "Palisades Park ad"

Characters Superman

7 page Rex story "Canine Buckaroo"

Synopsis At the Sagebrush Dude Ranch Rex and Danny aid "Mary Smith" in capturing a cattle rustler
Genre animal; adventure
Script John Broome
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Bernard Sachs

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming Super-Attractions"