Comic Title: Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #8
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1953
Approx. On Sale Date: January 21, 1953 Copyright Date January 19, 1953
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1953
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Island Fortress"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Rex the Wonder Dog (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Sy Barry

Feature Character(s)

• Rex the Wonder Dog (last appearance in Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #5; next appearance in Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Major Dennis (rank is captain in this story; last appearance in Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #5; next appearance in Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #9)

Villain(s)

• Several Japanese soldiers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes places during World War II.

Synopsis:
Rex and Captain Dennis land by parachute on a small island in the Pacific to spy on the Japanese navy. Captain Dennis must radio enemy ship positions to the U.S. Navy and avoid capture by enemy troops. Rex helps Dennis elude enemy soldiers and dogs. When their mission is complete, Rex and Captain Dennis escape the island and are picked up by submarine.