Comic Title: Tales of the Unexpected #79
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1963
On Sale Date: August 22, 1963 Copyright Date August 22, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963


Newsstand Date August 22, 1963
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V18 #8

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

Title: "Captives of the Insect-Men"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Space Ranger

Artist: Phil Kelsey

Feature Character(s)

• Space Ranger (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #78; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #80)

Supporting Character(s)

• Cryll (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #78; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #80)
• Myra Mason (last appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #76; next appearance in Tales of the Unexpected #80)

Villain(s)

• The Insect-Men and the Spider-Men (two warring races; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Space Ranger and Cryll investigate the sudden appearance of a radioactive object on planet Jupiter. When they arrive they are caught in the middle of a war between the mosquito-like Insect-Men and the Spider-Men. Space Ranger decides to put a stop to their war, so he pretends to be an alien invader. The two races team-up to fight him off. In order to protect themselves from further invasions, the two races agree to call off their hostilities and work on a peaceful solution to their problems.