Issue Details

Issue	#31
Published	January 1951
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?
Notes	First “Black Mask” logo.

Cover Details

Characters	Lone Ranger; Silver (horse)
Synopsis	The Lone Ranger muzzles Silver with his hand as they hide behind a rock as a rustler goes by with a horse.
Genre	western
Pencils	? (painting)
Inks	? (painting)
Colors	? (painting)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Santa Goes Western"

Characters	Santa Claus
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white. Illustrated promo for subscriptions to Dell’s Lone Ranger comic. Premium is Dell Comics Group Family picture.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #30

13 page The Lone Ranger story "The Hermit's Revenge"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis	A hermit plans revenge on the townspeople by blowing up his Death's Head gold mine.
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) 1941 and 1942 newspaper strips

Half page statement of ownership "Statement of Ownership"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1950. No circulation figures given.

13 page The Lone Ranger story "Starvation Ledge"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis	The Drago gang ambushes a band of soldiers and maroons them on Starvation Ledge.
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) 1941 newspaper strips

9 page The Lone Ranger story "A Young Fugitive"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis	Mr. Hiram, the most important man in town, frames young Don Mead for a post office robbery.
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) 1941 newspaper strips

2 page text story "The Great Spirit Answers"

Characters	War Eagle; Grey Owl
Synopsis	In the midst of a drought, a tribe finds the secret to using a hard yellow stone for arrowheads.
Genre	western
Pencils	Jon Small?
Inks	Jon Small?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with two illustrations.

9 page Young Hawk story "Rescue Winnebago women"

Characters	Young Hawk; Little Buck; Rippling Water
Synopsis	Reaching the great water to the east, Young Hawk and Little Buck rescue three Winnebago women from Hurons. Later Young Hawk kills a bear that interrupts the group's raspberry picking.
Genre	western
Script	Gaylord DuBois
Pencils	Jon Small
Inks	Jon Small
Notes	Part of a continuing storyline. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois' personal records.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Use This Form for Your Own Subscription"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Subscription form for Lone Ranger comics. No art.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #30

Half page filler "Navaho Indians"

Synopsis	Facts about Navaho Indians.
Genre	western; fact
Notes	inside back cover; black and white.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Use this form for Christmas gift subscriptions"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover. Subscription form for Lone Ranger comics. No art.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #18

1 page illustration "Warrior 10"

Synopsis	Portrait of unnamed Indian warrior.
Genre	western
Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover. Part of a series.