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'''"Rex King"''' is the 68th Phantom [[Sunday stories|Sunday story]]. | '''"Rex King"''' is the 68th Phantom [[Sunday stories|Sunday story]]. The story was written by [[Lee Falk]] and drawn by [[Sy Barry]]. | ||
The | == Plot synopsis == | ||
An eldery couple, Jeremiah and Maria, one night find a baby boy outside their door. The parents does not show up and they are about to go out into the jungle as missionaries. They therefore take the baby with them. Unfortunately, they contract a jungle disease and dies, while the baby avoids to get infected. Vultures and a leopard is attracted to the place but [[the 21st Phantom|the Phantom]] turns up and scare away the vultures, while the leopard has to be killed. | |||
The Phantom tries to find the parents through [[the Jungle Patrol]] but fails. Since the baby boy has something royal over his character, he is named [[Rex|Rex King]]. | |||
The Phantom tries to find the parents through [[the Jungle Patrol]] but fails. | |||
Rex then grows up in the jungle and becomes best friend with [[Tom-Tom|Toomytomgano]], the son of the [[Llongo]] chief who Rex call Tom-Tom. | Rex then grows up in the jungle and becomes best friend with [[Tom-Tom|Toomytomgano]], the son of the [[Llongo]] chief who Rex call Tom-Tom. | ||
One day, Rex, Tom-Tom, and the Phantom watches as a female lion | One day, Rex, Tom-Tom, and the Phantom watches as a female lion attacks a too big an animal and is killed. It turns out that the lioness had a cub in the near vicinity and was trying to feed it. Rex adopts the lion cub and says that he would call him Katon llongo which means big cat, Tom-Tom corrects Rex and says that it is a female. Rex then declares that the lion should be called [[Kateena]] llongo which means female cat. | ||
When Kateena has grown up, Rex and Tom-Tom discover that bank robbers are digging down their captured money. | When Kateena has grown up, Rex and Tom-Tom discover that bank robbers are digging down their captured money. They dig up the money as soon as the robbers have left. However, it is all paper money and the boys have no idea what kind of thing that is. Unfortunately, one of the robbers forgot his jacket and when he comes back, he discover them. Tom-Tom manages to escape, but Rex is caught. Tom-Tom runs to fetch some help. | ||
Meanwhile, Rex manages to overcome the bank robbers and when the Phantom comes, Rex has taken the rifle and put the robbers at [[Joomba]], while he travels at the back of Kateena. | Meanwhile, Rex manages to overcome the bank robbers and when the Phantom comes, Rex has taken the rifle and put the robbers at [[Joomba]], while he travels at the back of Kateena. | ||
The Phantom sends Rex to the city to deliver the robbers. | The Phantom sends Rex to the city to deliver the robbers. There, Rex encounters [[colonel Weeks]], who is speechless. | ||
== Appearances == | |||
<div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | <div style="float:left; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Recurring characters''' | '''Recurring characters''' | ||
*[[The | *[[The 21st Phantom]] | ||
*[[Hero]] | *[[Hero]] | ||
*[[Devil]] | *[[Devil]] | ||
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*[[Rex]] | *[[Rex]] | ||
*[[Tom-Tom]] | *[[Tom-Tom]] | ||
*[[Miss Tagama]] | *[[Taru Tagama-Luaga|Miss Tagama]] | ||
*[[Kateena]] | *[[Kateena]] | ||
*[[Joomba]] | *[[Joomba]] | ||
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</div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | </div><div style="float:right; width:50%;"> | ||
'''Locations''' | '''Locations''' | ||
*[[Bengali]] | *[[Bangalla|Bengali]] | ||
**[[ | **[[Deep Woods]] | ||
***[[The Skull Cave]] | ***[[The Skull Cave]] | ||
****[[The Skull Throne]] | ****[[The Skull Throne]] | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | === [[Image:mini_argentina.gif]] Argentina === | ||
*"Rex, el niño de la jungla", [[Libro de Oro 33|''Libro de Oro'' #33]] (1967) | *"Rex, el niño de la jungla", [[Libro de Oro 33|''Libro de Oro'' #33]] (1967) | ||
*"El hijo de la jungla", [[Fantasía | *"El hijo de la jungla", [[Fantasía 144|''Fantasía'' #144]] and "Katina, la leona", [[Fantasía 148|#148]] (1970) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | === [[Image:mini_australia.gif]] Australia === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | === [[Image:mini_denmark.gif]] Denmark === | ||
*"Jungledrengen", [[Fantomet 165|''Fantomet'' #165]] (1981) | *"Jungledrengen", [[Fantomet 165|''Fantomet'' #165]] (1981) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_Fiji.png]] Fiji === | |||
*[[Bera-Na-Liva 3|''Bera-Na-Liva'' #3]] (1978) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland === | === [[Image:mini_finland.gif|border]] Finland === | ||
*''[[Seura]]'' 45/1966 – 26/1967 | |||
*"Löytölapsi", [[Mustanaamio Year Album 1976|''Mustanaamio Year Album'' 1976]] | *"Löytölapsi", [[Mustanaamio Year Album 1976|''Mustanaamio Year Album'' 1976]] | ||
*"Löytölapsi", [[Sarjakirja 2/1991|''Sarjakirja'' 2/1991]] | *"Löytölapsi", [[Sarjakirja 2/1991|''Sarjakirja'' 2/1991]] | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece === | === [[Image:mini_greece.png]] Greece === | ||
*"Ρεξ.. ο ηρωασ τησ ζουγκλασ..", [[Fantom 3 (Kabanas-Hellas - Megalo)|''Fantom'' #3]] (1977) | *"Ρεξ.. ο ηρωασ τησ ζουγκλασ.." (romanized as "Rex.. o iroas tis zounklas.."), [[Fantom 3 (Kabanas-Hellas - Megalo)|''Fantom'' #3]] (1977) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_iceland.gif]] Iceland=== | === [[Image:mini_iceland.gif]] Iceland=== | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_india.gif|border]] India === | === [[Image:mini_india.gif|border]] India === | ||
*[[Indrajal Comics 49|''Indrajal Comics'' #49]] (1967) | *[[Indrajal Comics 49|''Indrajal Comics'' #49]] (1967) | ||
*" | *"அதிரடி சிறுவன்" (romanized as "Athiradi siruvan"), [[Rani Comics 202|''Rani Comics'' #202]] | ||
*"The Treasure of the Robbers", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 15|''Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom'' #15]] | *"The Treasure of the Robbers", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 15|''Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom'' #15]] | ||
*"The Treasure of the Robbers", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 64|''Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom'' #64]] | *"The Treasure of the Robbers", [[Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom 64|''Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom'' #64]] | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | === [[Image:mini_norway.gif]] Norway === | ||
*''[[Vi menn]]'' 5 | *''[[Vi menn]]'' 5 – 35/1967 | ||
*"Hittebarnet", [[Fantomet Year Album 1976 (Norway)|''Fantomet Year Album'' 1976]] | *"Hittebarnet", [[Fantomet Year Album 1976 (Norway)|''Fantomet Year Album'' 1976]] | ||
*"Hittebarnet", [[Serie-pocket 163 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #163]] (1991) | *"Hittebarnet", [[Serie-pocket 163 (Norway)|''Serie-pocket'' #163]] (1991) | ||
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*"A Criança Abandonada", [[Selecções 89|''Selecções'' #89]] and "O Dinheiro Enterrado", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1001|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1001]] (1968) | *"A Criança Abandonada", [[Selecções 89|''Selecções'' #89]] and "O Dinheiro Enterrado", [[Mundo de Aventuras 1001|''Mundo de Aventuras'' #1001]] (1968) | ||
=== [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] Spain === | === [[Image:mini_spainunderfranco.gif]] [[Image:mini_spain.gif]] Spain === | ||
*"Rey Rex", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 40 (Héroes Modernos, Novelas Gráficas)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #40]] (1967, part 1 only) | *"Rey Rex", [[El Hombre Enmascarado 40 (Héroes Modernos, Novelas Gráficas)|''El Hombre Enmascarado'' #40]] (1967, part 1 only) | ||
*"Rex King", [[The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado 5 (Dolmen)|''The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado'' #5]] (2019) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | === [[Image:mini_sweden.gif]] Sweden === | ||
*"Djungelpojken", [[Fantomen 9/1967|''Fantomen'' 9/1967]] | *"Djungelpojken", [[Fantomen 9/1967|''Fantomen'' 9/1967]] | ||
*"Hittebarnet", [[Fantomen Christmas Album 1976|''Fantomen Christmas Album'' 1976]] | *"Hittebarnet", [[Fantomen Christmas Album 1976|''Fantomen Christmas Album'' 1976]] | ||
*''[[Lektyr ]]'' 43/1986 – 50/1986 | |||
*"Djungelpojken", [[Fantomen 6/2001|''Fantomen'' 6]] – [[Fantomen 9/2001|9/2001]] | *"Djungelpojken", [[Fantomen 6/2001|''Fantomen'' 6]] – [[Fantomen 9/2001|9/2001]] | ||
*"Djungelpojken", [[Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr 3|''Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr'' #3]] (2003) | *"Djungelpojken", [[Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr 3|''Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr'' #3]] (2003) | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | === [[Image:mini_turkey.gif]] Turkey === | ||
*"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske 52 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #52]] – [[Kızılmaske 54 (First Series)|#54]] (1974) | *"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske 52 (First Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #52]] – [[Kızılmaske 54 (First Series)|#54]] (1974) | ||
*"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 13|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #13]] – [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 14|#14]] (197?) | |||
*"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske Albüm N˚ 105|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #105]] | |||
*"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske 57 (Third Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #57]] – [[Kızılmaske 58 (Third Series)|#58]] | *"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske 57 (Third Series)|''Kızılmaske'' #57]] – [[Kızılmaske 58 (Third Series)|#58]] | ||
*"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske Albüm 69|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #69]] | *"Küçük Kahraman", [[Kızılmaske Albüm 69|''Kızılmaske Albüm'' #69]] | ||
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*''[[Cumberland Sunday Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[Cumberland Sunday Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[The Danville Register]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[The Danville Register]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[The Democrat]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | |||
*''[[Farmington Daily Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[Farmington Daily Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[The Gadsden Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[The Honolulu Advertiser]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | |||
*''[[The Montgomery Advertiser]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | |||
*''[[The News Tribune]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[The News Tribune]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[La Opinión]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[La Opinión]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[Orlando Sentinel]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | |||
*''[[San Antonio Light]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[San Antonio Light]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | |||
*''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | *''[[Spartanburg Herald-Journal]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[The Tuscaloosa News]]'' | *''[[St. Petersburg Times]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | ||
*''[[The Tampa Tribune]]'' May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966 | |||
*''[[The Tuscaloosa News]]'' November 6, 1966 – December 11, 1966 - ''the last six weeks only'' | |||
*''[[El Diario La Prensa]]'' June 12, 1966 – January 8, 1967 | *''[[El Diario La Prensa]]'' June 12, 1966 – January 8, 1967 | ||
*[[The Complete Sundays: Volume Eight 1963–1966|''The Complete Sundays:'' Volume Eight 1963–1966]] (2020) | |||
=== [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | === [[Image:mini_germany.gif]] West Germany === | ||
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=== [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | === [[Image:mini_yugoslavia.png|border]] Yugoslavia === | ||
*"Rex - usvojeni kralj džungle", [[Plavi Vjesnik | *"Rex - usvojeni kralj džungle", ''[[Plavi Vjesnik]]'' #679 – #693 (1967-1968; part 1 only) | ||
*"Priča o Reksu Kingu", [[Super EKS Almanah 73|''Super EKS Almanah'' #73]] (1985) | *"Priča o Reksu Kingu", [[Super EKS Almanah 73|''Super EKS Almanah'' #73]] (1985) | ||
[[Category:Sunday stories|Rex King]] | [[Category:Sunday stories|Rex King]] | ||
[[Category:1966 Stories|Rex King]] | [[Category:1966 Stories|Rex King]] |
Latest revision as of 17:34, 26 March 2024
Rex King | |
Start date: | May 15th, 1966 |
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End date: | December 11th, 1966 |
# of strips: | 31 pages |
Writer: | Lee Falk |
Artist: | Sy Barry |
Original colorist: | KFS staff |
Preceded by: | "The Veiled Lady" |
Followed by: | "The Golden Sands of Keela-Wee" |
"Rex King" is the 68th Phantom Sunday story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Sy Barry.
Plot synopsis
An eldery couple, Jeremiah and Maria, one night find a baby boy outside their door. The parents does not show up and they are about to go out into the jungle as missionaries. They therefore take the baby with them. Unfortunately, they contract a jungle disease and dies, while the baby avoids to get infected. Vultures and a leopard is attracted to the place but the Phantom turns up and scare away the vultures, while the leopard has to be killed.
The Phantom tries to find the parents through the Jungle Patrol but fails. Since the baby boy has something royal over his character, he is named Rex King.
Rex then grows up in the jungle and becomes best friend with Toomytomgano, the son of the Llongo chief who Rex call Tom-Tom.
One day, Rex, Tom-Tom, and the Phantom watches as a female lion attacks a too big an animal and is killed. It turns out that the lioness had a cub in the near vicinity and was trying to feed it. Rex adopts the lion cub and says that he would call him Katon llongo which means big cat, Tom-Tom corrects Rex and says that it is a female. Rex then declares that the lion should be called Kateena llongo which means female cat.
When Kateena has grown up, Rex and Tom-Tom discover that bank robbers are digging down their captured money. They dig up the money as soon as the robbers have left. However, it is all paper money and the boys have no idea what kind of thing that is. Unfortunately, one of the robbers forgot his jacket and when he comes back, he discover them. Tom-Tom manages to escape, but Rex is caught. Tom-Tom runs to fetch some help.
Meanwhile, Rex manages to overcome the bank robbers and when the Phantom comes, Rex has taken the rifle and put the robbers at Joomba, while he travels at the back of Kateena.
The Phantom sends Rex to the city to deliver the robbers. There, Rex encounters colonel Weeks, who is speechless.
Appearances
Recurring characters
- The 21st Phantom
- Hero
- Devil
- Guran
- Rex
- Tom-Tom
- Miss Tagama
- Kateena
- Joomba
- Stripes
- Dart
- Colonel Weeks
- Dr Axel
- The Drummer (mentioned)
- Baldy (mentioned)
One-time characters
- Maria
- Jeremiah
- Ike
- Ed
- Joey
- Mac
- Karl
Related stories
Refers to
- "The Flying Horse" by Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy
- "The Limper" by Lee Falk, Wilson McCoy, Carmine Infantino and Bill Lignante
- "Old Baldy" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "The Giant Bird of Gandor" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "The Drummer of Timpenni" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
- "The Great Web of Spidera" by Lee Falk and Sy Barry
Reprints
This story has been published in the following publications:
Argentina
- "Rex, el niño de la jungla", Libro de Oro #33 (1967)
- "El hijo de la jungla", Fantasía #144 and "Katina, la leona", #148 (1970)
Australia
- The Phantom #369 (1968)
- The Phantom #528 (1974)
- The Phantom #709 (1981)
- The Phantom #1094 (1995)
- The Phantom #1591 (2011)
Brazil
- "Rex, o Menino das Selvas", Fantasma #125 and "O Esconderijo na Selva", #126 (1967)
- "Rex, o Menino das Selvas", Fantasma #227 (1975; part 1 only)
Canada
Colombia
- El Tiempo August 21, 1966 – March 19, 1967
Denmark
- "Jungledrengen", Fantomet #165 (1981)
Fiji
- Bera-Na-Liva #3 (1978)
Finland
- Seura 45/1966 – 26/1967
- "Löytölapsi", Mustanaamio Year Album 1976
- "Löytölapsi", Sarjakirja 2/1991
- "Viidakkopoika", Mustanaamio 6 – 9/2001
France
- Le Fantôme: L'Ombre Qui Marche (1974)
- "Jungle romantique" and "Le petit justicier", Le Fantôme Spécial #87 (1971)
Greece
- "Ρεξ.. ο ηρωασ τησ ζουγκλασ.." (romanized as "Rex.. o iroas tis zounklas.."), Fantom #3 (1977)
Iceland
- Vikan December 21, 1966 – July 20, 1967
India
- Indrajal Comics #49 (1967)
- "அதிரடி சிறுவன்" (romanized as "Athiradi siruvan"), Rani Comics #202
- "The Treasure of the Robbers", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #15
- "The Treasure of the Robbers", Diamond Comics Digest: Phantom #64
Ireland
- Sunday Independent September 4, 1966 – April 9, 1967
Italy
- "Giungla romantica", I Giganti #1 and "Il piccolo giustiziere", #7 (1967)
Mexico
- El Informador July 24, 1966 – February 19, 1967
Norway
- Vi menn 5 – 35/1967
- "Hittebarnet", Fantomet Year Album 1976
- "Hittebarnet", Serie-pocket #163 (1991)
- "Hittebarnet", Fantomet 6 – 9/2001
Portugal
- "A Criança Abandonada", Selecções #89 and "O Dinheiro Enterrado", Mundo de Aventuras #1001 (1968)
Spain
- "Rey Rex", El Hombre Enmascarado #40 (1967, part 1 only)
- "Rex King", The Phantom - El Hombre Enmascarado #5 (2019)
Sweden
- "Djungelpojken", Fantomen 9/1967
- "Hittebarnet", Fantomen Christmas Album 1976
- Lektyr 43/1986 – 50/1986
- "Djungelpojken", Fantomen 6 – 9/2001
- "Djungelpojken", Sy Barry Söndagsäventyr #3 (2003)
- "Djungelpojken", Fantomen - Den inbundna årgången 1967, Del 2 (2017)
Turkey
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske #52 – #54 (1974)
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske Albüm #13 – #14 (197?)
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske Albüm #105
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske #57 – #58
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske Albüm #69
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #17
- "Küçük Kahraman", Kızılmaske Süper Albüm #75
- "Kral Rex", Kızılmaske #9 (2014)
United Kingdom
- "Jungle Boy", TV Tornado #68 – #78 (1968)
USA
- Anderson Herald May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- Charleston Gazette-Mail May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- Cumberland Sunday Times May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Danville Register May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Democrat May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- Farmington Daily Times May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Gadsden Times May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Honolulu Advertiser May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Montgomery Advertiser May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The News Tribune May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- La Opinión May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- Orlando Sentinel May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- San Antonio Light May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- San Francisco Examiner May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- Spartanburg Herald-Journal May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- St. Petersburg Times May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Tampa Tribune May 15, 1966 – December 11, 1966
- The Tuscaloosa News November 6, 1966 – December 11, 1966 - the last six weeks only
- El Diario La Prensa June 12, 1966 – January 8, 1967
- The Complete Sundays: Volume Eight 1963–1966 (2020)
West Germany
- "Alarm in der Totenkopfhöhle", Phantom #11 (1974)
- "Alarm in der Totenkopfhöhle", Phantom Das große Album #2
- Topix #7 (1976; part 1 only)
Yugoslavia
- "Rex - usvojeni kralj džungle", Plavi Vjesnik #679 – #693 (1967-1968; part 1 only)
- "Priča o Reksu Kingu", Super EKS Almanah #73 (1985)