Issue Details

Issue	#21
Published	March 1950
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Lone Ranger; Silver (horse)
Synopsis	The Lone Ranger on a rearing Silver in the classic pose.
Genre	western
Pencils	? (painting)
Inks	? (painting)
Colors	? (painting)
Notes	First painted cover in this series. Cover has the "This is a King Feature" emblem.

1 page filler "The Passing of the American Buffalo"

Synopsis	Facts about the American Buffalo.
Genre	Western; fact
Script	Gaylord DuBois
Pencils	John Wade Hampton (signed)
Inks	John Wade Hampton (signed)
Letters	John Wade Hampton (signed)
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois’ personal records.

39 page The Lone Ranger story "The Lone Ranger and The Plot to Kill Mr. Winters"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis	The Lone Ranger is mistaken for a crook who is trying to weaken a trestle so that a train carrying railroad official Winters will crash.
Genre	western
Script	Fran Striker?
Pencils	Charles Flanders
Inks	Charles Flanders
Notes	Three tiers of panels per page.
Reprinted	from The Lone Ranger (King Features Syndicate) 1947 and 1948 newspaper strips.

3 page text article "The Medicine Watch"

Characters	Nelson Lee; Big Wolf (Comanche Indian); Rolling Thunder (Comanche Indian)
Synopsis	The perils of Nelson Lee, who was captured by Comanches in Texas in 1855.
Genre	western; fact
Script	Carl Smith (credited)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with three illustrations.

5 page Young Hawk story "Canoeing on White Water"

Characters	Young Hawk; Little Buck; White Fawn
Synopsis	After escaping a bear that invaded their camp, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and White Fawn take their canoe through dangerous rapids.
Genre	western
Script	Gaylord DuBois
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)
Notes	Part of a continuing storyline. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois' personal records.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Subscribe Now-Mail This Coupon Today"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Subscription form for Lone Ranger comics. No art.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #17

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free! Five Full Color Illustrations of Lone Ranger and Silver..in Action!"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Young Hawk (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white. Illustrated promo for subscriptions to Dell’s Lone Ranger comic. Premium is five pinups of the Lone Ranger.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #17

1 page illustration "Warrior 1"

Synopsis	Portrait of an Indian warrior.
Genre	western
Pencils	Mo Gollub?
Inks	Mo Gollub?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover. First in a series of portraits of unnamed Indian warriors.