Tales of the Unexpected #75

The cover of this March 1963 DC anthology issue throws Space Ranger into immediate peril — a towering green alien creature has the helmeted hero firmly in its grip, while a woman in red and a smaller pink alien companion look on in alarm, one of them warning that this monstrous foe shares the same terrifying transformation powers as Cryll. Bob Brown's cover art sets the stakes for "Cryll's Deadly Double!" with a vivid, pulpy energy that makes this 12-cent issue a genuine snapshot of early '60s sci-fi comics adventure at its most dramatic.