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Issue Details

Issue	#81
Published	February-March 1964
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	George Kashdan

Cover Details - "The Execution of Space Ranger!"

Characters	Space Ranger; Karu
Genre	science fiction; superhero
Pencils	Bob Brown
Inks	Bob Brown
Letters	Ira Schnapp

7 page story "His Alien Master!"

Synopsis	When an alien saves the life of Frank Scott's wife he demands Frank's help in return. Traveling to the alien planet, Frank learns he now has super-powers, which the alien intends for him to use in helping to overthrow the rightful ruler.
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Howard Purcell
Inks	Howard Purcell

Half page Sgt. Rock promo (ad from the publisher) "Dash Out of Your Foxholes!"

Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert ?
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (DC, 1964 series) #1

1 page Sgt. Rock; Haunted Tank; Johnny Cloud promo (ad from the publisher) "Save Him -- or Kill Him!"

Genre	war
Pencils	Joe Kubert
Inks	Joe Kubert
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #52

1 page public service announcement "Special Christmas Quiz"

Synopsis	Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.
Genre	fact
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Ruben Moriera
Inks	Ruben Moriera
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

7 page story "Earthling -- Go Home"

Synopsis	Earth lawyer Don Jonson travels to the planet Pluvia to defend Lemur, who has been falsely accused of sabotage and murder.
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	George Roussos
Inks	George Roussos

1 page On the Planet Og story "We're all set for our trip to planet Earth!"

Synopsis	The Oggites land on Earth on Halloween, so no one notices their arrival.
Genre	humor; science fiction
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

9 page Space Ranger story "The Execution of Space Ranger"

Characters	Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll; King Dnuke; Urakoo; Karu
Synopsis	Space Ranger goes undercover on Uranus to infiltrate a smuggling ring, but is nearly executed when the gang is arrested by a Uranian ruler.
Genre	science fiction; superhero
Script	Arnold Drake
Pencils	Phil Kelsey
Inks	Phil Kelsey
Notes	Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn.

1 page text article "The Weapons of Thor"

Synopsis	Scientific explanations for thunder and lightning.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset