| Rex the Wonder Dog | |
|---|---|
 Rex the Wonder Dog from Green Lantern (vol. 3) #30 (October 1992). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Rex the Wonder Dog #1 (January/February 1952) |
| Created by | Robert Kanigher Alex Toth |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Rex |
| Species | Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) |
| Team affiliations | Bureau of Amplified Animals K-9 Corps Ravers Shadowpact Space Canine Patrol Agents |
| Notable aliases | Wondrous Rex |
| Abilities | Ability to communicate to all humans and animals, longevity, exceptional strength, speed, stamina, and intelligence, unspecified mystical powers/strengths. |
Rex the Wonder Dog is a fictional superhero dog in the DC Comics universe.[1] Created in 1952 by Robert Kanigher of Wonder Woman fame and artist Alex Toth, Rex has sometimes been compared to Superman's dog Krypto, who was created three years later. While the two canine crime fighters do share some similarities, they are decidedly different.
Rex shares his name with a canine film actor "Rex the Wonder Dog", from numerous silent films of the 1920s.[2]
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.