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Issue Details

Issue #45
Published May-June 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Cover pencils and inks from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (28 January 2008). Non-story sequences added by Ed Boner, March 2009.

Cover Details - "Danger in the Wilderness!"

Genre animal; adventure
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Bernard Sachs
Notes Cover pencils and inks from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (28 January 2008). Non-story sequences added by Ed Boner, March 2009.

9 page Rex story "The Planet of Giant Dogs"

Synopsis Using Professor Rayburn's new formula (see issue #44), Rex travels to the super world of Lamenor and helps o-tar win the hand of Lady Elen. REX QUOTE:"I wonder what would happen if I took that drink?"
Genre animal; adventure
Script John Broome
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Bernard Sachs

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Showcase #20"

1 page public service announcement "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?"

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

5 page Detective Chimp story "The Case of the Monkey Witness"

Synopsis Bobo is to be the star witness in the trial of Legs Dunne. BOBO QUOTE:"I saw this trick in a movie once!"
Genre animal; detective
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Carmine Infantino

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page filler "Suns" of Nature

1 page text article "Dogs of All Work"

Letters typeset

9 page Rex story "Danger in the Wilderness"

Synopsis Traveling out west with Danny, Rex renews an acquaintance with a bear, finds a lost child, a lost bear cub and captures two escaped convicts
Genre animal; adventure
Script John Broome
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Bernard Sachs

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"