Comic Title: Tales of the Unexpected #71
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1962
On Sale Date: April 12, 1962 Newsstand Date April 12, 1962
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #126, Page 22

Copyright Date April 12, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Newsstand Date April 12, 1962
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V17 #2

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Betrayal of Space Ranger"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Space Ranger

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bob Brown

Feature Character(s)

• Space Ranger (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #70; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #72)

Supporting Character(s)

• Cryll (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #70; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #72)
• Myra Mason (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #70; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #72)

Villain(s)

• Lijaro (a counterfeiter; no further appearances)
• The High Deela of Urudu (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Citizens of Urudu (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Space Ranger trails a wanted criminal, Lijaro, to a primitive planet. He arranges with the natives to search for Lijaro, but when their mystic sphere is stolen they blame Space Ranger. Cryll pretends that Space Ranger is guilty so that he is not taken prisoner, then he returns and frees his friends. Space Ranger then tracks down the real thief, Lijaro. He also shows the natives that the sphere is not necessary to stop the quakes, menacing their world. The sphere is destroyed, but Space Ranger uses his knowledge to stop the quakes permanently.