King Rex

A creature of the wild Congo, King Rex made his debut in the pages of Thun'da, King of the Congo #6 in 1953, brought to life by the talented pairing of Gardner Fox and Bob Powell in the twilight of the Golden Age. Though modest in catalog appearances, this AC Comics character has shown a remarkable staying power, surfacing across a span of nearly six decades alongside jungle adventurers like Thun'da, Roger Drum, and the memorable Pha and Cheeka. Most at home in AC's fondly remembered anthology and reprint titles — Men of Mystery Comics, Cave Girl, and AC Annual — King Rex is a genuine piece of Golden Age jungle-comics atmosphere, the kind of character that rewards the dedicated collector who loves the untamed, pulpy heart of mid-century adventure comics.