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Issue Details

Issue #80
Published February 1955
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis The Lone Ranger and Tonto fire their guns down the main street of a town.
Genre western
Pencils ? (painting)
Inks ? (painting)
Colors ? (painting)

1 page filler "The Arapaho"

Synopsis Facts about Arapaho Indians.
Genre western; fact
Pencils Randy Steffen
Inks Randy Steffen
Letters typeset
Notes half text-half drawing.

12 page The Lone Ranger story "Trouble Shooting"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis A prosperous stage owner hires Black Crow's warriors to prevent a railroad from crossing Indian land.
Genre western
Script Paul S. Newman
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Notes Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

9 page The Lone Ranger story "Pursuit"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis A gang robs an Army payroll and heads for Canada across the Badlands; followed by the Lone Ranger.
Genre western
Script Paul S. Newman
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Notes Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

2 page text story "Friend of the Family"

Characters Cole Russell
Synopsis A contrary horse saves his owner's life in a blizzard.
Genre western
Pencils Tom Gill (signed)
Inks Tom Gill (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Text story with three illustrations.

8 page Young Hawk story "Leave Home Again"

Characters Young Hawk; Little Buck; Strong Bear [Strong Eagle]
Synopsis Young Hawk and Little Buck decide to leave their village due to the jealousy of the other young men. They travel east where they save a man with a injured arm from a buffalo attack.
Genre western
Script Gaylord DuBois
Pencils Jon Small
Inks Jon Small
Notes Part of a continuing storyline. First appearance of Strong Eagle, who is called Strong Bear in this story only. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois' personal records.

Half page Plains Indians filler "The Crows"

Synopsis Facts about Crow Indians.
Genre western; fact
Letters typeset
Notes Half text-half art.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Lone Ranger Fans!"

Characters Tonto (cameo)
Letters typeset
Notes Promo for Dell Tonto comics. Line drawing of the painted cover to Tonto #18 is depicted.

1 page Cheerful Card Company advertisement "Amazing Offer"

Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Illustrated ad for selling greeting cards for the Cheerful Card Company, White Plains, N.Y.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Here's Your Chance to Own a Real Lucky Rabbit's Foot...Free!"

Characters Lone Ranger (cameo); Silver (cameo)
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover; color. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics.