Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly #24
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
Rex of the Fighting Seventh Cavalry!
(The Adventures of Rex The Wonder Dog)
Cover, 1 page
"Rex, we've got to hold this ground at all costs!"
Featuring
- Feature
- The Adventures of Rex The Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Animal
Credits
- Art
- Gil Kane, line art
- Hart Amos , line art (Australian edits)
- Colours
- , colourist (Australian)
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
Hart Amos credit from Spiros Xenos (see notesfromthejunkyard.blogspot.com/.../...y-24.html).
1Featuring
- Feature
- Seven Seas Stamps
2"Chief, you always walk with dog!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Chief Hot Foot
- Genre
- Humour; western-frontier
- Characters
- Chief Hot Foot
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor
- Murray Boltinoff, editor
- George Kashdan, editor
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3Featuring
- Feature
- The Adventures of Rex The Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Adventure; animal
- Characters
- Rex; Major Dennis; Danny Dennis; Colonel Blitz; Pecos; Mayor Smith
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #37 (January-February 1958) — Rex of the Fighting Seventh! Cavalry!
Synopsis
At Prairieville's Wild West Days, Major Dennis, Danny, and Rex are asked to recreate how they captured the Pecos Gang. But Colonel Blitz, an old Nazi nemesis, enlists the escaped "Pecos" to stage a robbery for revenge and a Golden Sioux statue. A double-cross helps Rex capture Pecos. Then it's off the desert in cavalry uniforms for an Indian raid, and here Col Blitz hires thugs to grab the statue. Rex's cunning, dodging, and bulldog attacks avert a massacre and save the day.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Congo Bill
- Genre
- Jungle
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Sherman, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [as Whit Ellsworth]
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5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #234 (November 1957) — The Creature of 1,000 Disguises
- Also printed
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #12 ([November 1968]) — The Creature of 1,000 Disguises
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The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #42 (November 1983) — The Creature of 1,000 Disguises
6Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Thunder
- Genre
- Superhero; Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Bob Haney, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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7Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Mort Meskin, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
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Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #14 (June 1957) — The Forbidden Game
- Also printed
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Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-23 (March-April 1971) — The Forbidden Game
Synopsis
A sorcerer gives Alex Denton unlimited power as long as he never rides in a vehicle of a certain color, but the sorcerer refuses to say which color. Denton tricks the sorcerer into revealing the color, but then he is in accident that leaves him color blind and he accidentally enters a car of the forbidden shade.
8"Hi, Peter! Going Antiquing?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Peter Porkchops
- Genre
- Anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Herbie
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Otto Feuer , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Larry Nadle, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
Wolfie finds a unrecognizable object at the junkyard and tries to sell it to Peter as an antique Tasmanian Whatsit.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller [credited as Whitney Ellsworth]
- Joe Giella, inker
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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- First print
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Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #36 (February-March 1957) — Secret of the Moon Sphinx
- Also printed
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #230 (May-June 1971) — Secret of the Moon-Sphinx
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All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #79 ([February 1973?]) — Secret of the Moon Sphinx!
10Featuring
- Feature
- Detective Chimp
- Genre
- Animal; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Detective Chimp [Bobo]; Fred Thorpe
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, line art
- Carmine Infantino, line art
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #37 (January-February 1958) — The Treasure of Thunder Island!
Synopsis
Bobo mime-requests a vacation in Thunder Bay because the Explorers' Club is hunting Spanish treasure. Bobo dons a goofy "Professor" disguise, climbs in a tree for a nap, and dislodges an old chest - full of gold coins! Crooks grab the chest, but Bobo topples a rock into their boat, sinking them. He gets a reward and paid vacation, but opts to hang around the Sheriff's office "where nothing ever happens!"
11Featuring
- Feature
- Strong Bow
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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12Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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13Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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14Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
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Synopsis
Sailors dump dangerous chemicals that can cause insanity into the sea, just as Aquaman surfaces nearby! He's jinxed as all the helpful rescues he tries flub up so he looks insane. Authorities try to trank him. It's only when he does flub up that he rescues a mini-sub, and looks smart. "I'd better just play along... and leave well enough alone!"
15Featuring
- Feature
- Buzzy
- Genre
- Teen
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- , line art
- , line art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
- , original Editor
- , original Editor
- , original Editor
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- First print
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Buzzy (DC, 1945 series) #70 (March-April 1956) — Quiz Diz
16Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; I & V: Signalman; Commissioner James Gordon.
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #112 (December 1957) — The Signalman of Crime
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Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (DC, 1972 series) #1 (July-August 1972) — The Signalman of Crime
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Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?]) — The Signalman of Crime
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Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?])
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17"Well, men, I want to thank you for all your help! We finally did it!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Eureka
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Professor Eureka
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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18Featuring
- Feature
- Science Facts
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- Mort Drucker, line art
- Mort Drucker, line art
- Mort Drucker, line art
- Mort Drucker, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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19Featuring
- Feature
- The Handcraft Academy
Indicia
Printed by Cumberland Newspapers Ltd., Macquarie St., Parramatta, for the proprietors, Colour Comic [sic] Pty. Ltd., Sydney, and produced by The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 56 Young Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (Australasia) Ltd., distributors for Australia and New Zealand.