Comic Title: Showcase #16
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1958
On Sale Date: July 22, 1958 Copyright Date July 22, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Riddle of the Lost Race"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Space Ranger

Plotter: Gardner F. Fox
Scripter: Edmond Hamilton
Artist: Bob Brown

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Showcase Vol. 1 TPB (2012)

Feature Character(s)

• Space Ranger (last appearance in Showcase #16; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Cryll (last appearance in Showcase #16; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #40)
• Myra Mason (last appearance in Showcase #16; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #40)

Villain(s)

• Ragnar-Ell and his henchmen (plutonians; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Evan Blanchard (an archaeologist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When the New York Space Museum is robbed by Ragnar-Ell, Space Ranger investigates. He follows clues which reveal that the pirate is searching for the treasure of a lost race. Space Ranger follows the criminal across the solar system, as Ragnar-Ell narrows down the location of the treasure. Space Ranger finally defeats his opponent on Mercury. The treasure is hidden inside a sphinx. Space Ranger turns it over to the government for the benefit of mankind.