The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #16

In "The Floating Big Top!", Danny and Rex take center stage in a daring charity performance aboard a circus barge, dazzling crowds with high-wire feats under the open sky. But as the show unfolds, mysterious sabotage threatens to bring the whole spectacle crashing down—lions are provoked, canvas catches fire, and a bomb is planted on the paddle wheel. With quick thinking and courage, Rex and Danny race to uncover the culprit behind the chaos.

In "Monkey Sees, Monkey Does!" from The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #16 (1954), Bobo’s latest obsession—spearfishing with SCUBA gear—takes a deadly turn when a fellow diver is clubbed to death. With no one taking him seriously, Bobo dives into the mystery, tracking a suspicious diver to an underwater grotto hiding a Spanish treasure. As the Sheriff takes the diver into custody, Bobo realizes the killer’s motive was greed—and decides the only safe game is checkers.

In eastern Tennessee, young Danny and his loyal dog Rex join Professor Barrett on a quest to witness a total solar eclipse, navigating wary locals and the eerie reputation of Big Spooky Mountain. When a daring rescue earns them passage, the journey turns perilous as night falls—Rex faces a fierce lynx while the Professor is ambushed by ghostly figures who turn out to be fugitives hiding in a Civil War-era cache.