The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog, #11

Published: September-October 1953

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The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #11

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Issue Contents:
Rex - Dinosaur Destroyer!
1 page animal
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Rex, Dinosaur Destroyer!
Story 2 10 pages animal

"It was the most sensational battle in 150 million years!"

Storyline

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.

Credits
Story Notes

Includes a short Civil Defense (CD) lesson on how to survive an atomic attack.

Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page children

"How good are you with your bow and arrow, Pud?"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for polio research.

Story 6 2 pages non-fiction; animal

"The tiger shark eats horseshoe crabs..."

Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving?
Story 7 1 page advocacy; teen
Credits
The Riddle of the Riverside Raceway!
Story 8 6 pages animal; detective-mystery

"Run Jubilee, run! So fast , bad man’s bullets will not hit us!"

Storyline

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!

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The Fox Hunter
Story 9 2 pages
The Line of Stars Presents Everything Happens to Harvey
Story 10 1 page
The Secret of the Stone Elephant!
Story 11 8 pages animal

"No one in the town where Danny Dennis and his famous dog, REX , lived could suspect that right in the midst of the peaceful hamlet a vicious and notorious crew of criminals was operating!"

Storyline

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!

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Story 12 0 pages
Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.