Rex the Wonder Dog
Rex the Wonder Dog is an animal superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
===Pre-Crisis Rex
Rex served during World War II, acting during the Italian campaign and earning an unspecified medal for saving his handler Lieutenant Dennis from a German patrol. (Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog v1 #4)
Rex continued to tour with Danny Dennis, but his age was showing, and at a charity circus event Rex botched the tightrope act and felt awful. Rex’s number one fan Bobo the Detective Chimp was in the audience, and met him backstage, and Rex gave Bobo a souvenir from one of his cases. Crooks robbed the circus, and Rex left in pursuit, with Bobo right behind him. They boarded a ship the crooks took off in, and arrived on Bimini Island. Rex fended off local crocodiles, and was gravely injured. Bobo found a nearby stream and brought him water, which they both drank. The water was actually from the legendary Fountain of Youth that Ponce de Leon failed to find, and both animals found themselves restored to their prime. They took down the crooks, and alerted the coast guard. (DC Comics Presents v1 #35)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Rex
Rex continued to tour with Danny Dennis, but his age was showing, and at a charity circus event Rex botched the tightrope act and felt awful. Rex’s number one fan Bobo the Detective Chimp was in the audience, and met him backstage, and Rex gave Bobo a souvenir from one of his cases. Crooks robbed the circus, and Rex left in pursuit, with Bobo right behind him. They boarded a ship the crooks took off in, and arrived on Bimini Island. Rex fended off local crocodiles, and was gravely injured. Bobo found a nearby stream and brought him water, which they both drank. The water was actually from the legendary Fountain of Youth that Ponce de Leon failed to find, and both animals found themselves restored to their prime. They took down the crooks, and alerted the coast guard. (Secret Origins v2 #48)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Notes
- Rex the Wonder Dog was created by Robert Kanigher and Alex Toth where he made his first appearance in Rex the Wonder Dog v1 #1 (January/February, 1952).
Appearances
- Rex the Wonder Dog v1: (1952)
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