Comic Title: Tales of the Unexpected #81
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1964
On Sale Date: December 19, 1963 Copyright Date December 19, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Newsstand Date December 19, 1963
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V19 #1

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

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

Feature(s):
Space Ranger

Artist: Phil Kelsey

Feature Character(s)

• Space Ranger (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #80; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #82)

Supporting Character(s)

• Cryll (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #80; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #82)
• Myra Mason (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #80; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #82)

Villain(s)

• Urakoo, Karu, Truva, and other members of a smuggling ring (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The King and authorities of Uranus (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Space Ranger goes undercover to expose a smuggling ring. When he has infiltrated the gang, authorities raid the gang's hide-out, arresting Space Ranger too.

Space Ranger is given an opportunity to escape a death sentence, if he can survive 24 hours on an island. He agrees to try the island which is covered with several traps. Space Ranger escapes the traps, but the King's advisor tries to kill him anyway. Space Ranger evades the advisor, exposes him as one of the smugglers. He is then rewarded by being set free.