Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Showcase Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: July 4, 2012 Direct Market Date July 4, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Direct Market Date June 20, 2012
Source: Previews, #282

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 544

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

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

Feature(s):
Space Ranger

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

Reprinted From:
Showcase #16 (1958)

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.