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Issue Details

Issue #50
Published June 1960
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)

Cover Details - "[Menace of the Sun-Creature]"

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

8 page story "King Barney The Ape"

Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson

1 page Justice League of America; Rip Hunter, Time Master promo (ad from the publisher) "The Readers' Choice!"

Genre superhero; science fiction
Pencils Mike Sekowsky; Joe Kubert
Inks Murphy Anderson; Joe Kubert
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes House ad for Brave and Bold, The (DC, 1955 series) #30 (June-July 1960) and Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #26 (May-June 1960)

1 page public service announcement "Be Your Own Boss!"

Synopsis Phil waits until the last minute to do his homework so he misses out on some fun plans.
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard baily
Letters Ira Schnapp

1 page Dr. Floogle story "You have created me, but I am your master now!"

Characters Dr. Floogle
Synopsis Dr. Floogle's new robot wants to take over the world but he has one weakness.
Genre humor; science fiction
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page story "The Mad Moon of Clune"

Genre science fiction
Script Jerry Coleman ?
Pencils George Roussos
Inks George Roussos
Notes writer identification by Bob Hughes

1 page filler "Amazing Ratios!"

Synopsis Scientific facts based around numerical relationships.
Genre fact

1 page text story "Sniper from Space"

Genre science fiction
Letters typeset

7 page Space Ranger story "Menace of the Sun-Creature"

Characters Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Myra Mason; Cryll; Karsten
Synopsis A band of thieves is using a strange monster to distract the authorities while they commit their robberies.
Genre science fiction; superhero
Script Ed Hamilton ?; Gardner Fox ?
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown
Notes writer identification by Bob Hughes