Comic Title: Rip Hunter... Time Master #19
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Mar/Apr 1964
On Sale Date: January 2, 1964 Newsstand Date January 2, 1964
Source: House Ad, Tales of the Unexpected #81, Page 18

Copyright Date January 2, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Newsstand Date January 2, 1964
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V19 #1

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: George Kashdan

Title: "Cleopatra's Deadly Trap"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Rip Hunter (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jack Miller
Artist: John William Ely

Feature Character(s)

• Rip Hunter (last appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #18; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jeff Smith (last appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #18; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #20)
• Bonnie Baxter (last appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #18; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #20)
• Corky Baxter (last appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #18; next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #20)

Other Character(s)

• Cleopatra (next appearance in Rip Hunter... Time Master #21)
• Cleopatra's army (no further appearances)
• Yocun (Cleopatra's advistor; no further appearances)
• Ptolemy, his army, Julius Caesar, and an unnamed advisor (no further appearances)

Comments:
Chap. 2: "Rip Caesar -- Conqueror of Egypt"
Chap. 3: "Caesar's Forgotten Foe"

Synopsis:
While photographing historical events in the past, Rip Hunter and his crew are forced to stop to recharge the batteries of the Time Sphere. While waiting for the batteries to recharge, the group is captured by Cleopatra's army. Rip pretends to have been sent by Caesar, then helps Cleopatra regain her throne.

Cleopatra double-crosses Rip and uses a magic amulet to convince him he is the real Caesar. Jeff, Bonnie, and Corky are forced to flee, where they meet Ptolemy, Cleopatra's brother. Ptolemy helps Jeff disguise himself. Jeff then removes the amulet from Rip's neck, breaking the spell.

Rip and the others then help Ptolemy against Cleopatra. They achieve peace between the siblings, getting them to agree on sharing the throne. Then the real Caesar hears of Cleopatra's schemes and plans to invade. Rip kidnaps Caesar and turns him over to Cleopatra. She uses her feminine influence on Caesar to stop his invasion. Rip and the others then return to their own time period.