Issue Details

Issue	#83
Published	May 1955
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Lone Ranger
Synopsis	A telegraph operator slumps over his desk as the Lone Ranger looks out through the bullet-riddled window.
Genre	western
Pencils	Hank Hartman ? (painting)
Inks	Hank Hartman ? (painting)
Colors	Hank Hartman ? (painting)

1 page filler "Western States and their Indian Names"

Synopsis	Facts about the connection between the Indians and the names of western states.
Genre	western; fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white; Half text-half art.

12 page The Lone Ranger story "Strange Allies"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Dan Reid (cameo); Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis	Outlaws disguise themselves as Comanches. They commit robberies in order to loot the Army fort with Apache allies while the troops are out hunting the alleged Comanche raiders.
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 "Trapped"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis	Stage robbers Rusk and Cherokee are hiding in a played-out gold mine owned by Tucson Crocket.
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 "Blackie's Satisfaction"

Characters	Slick Daley; Mort Watson
Synopsis	A black stallion gains revenge on a cowhand who has abused him.
Genre	western
Pencils	Tom Gill ?
Inks	Tom Gill ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with three illustrations.

7 page Young Hawk story "A Review of This Journey"

Characters	Young Hawk; Little Buck; Strong Eagle
Synopsis	At the Chippewa chief's request, Young Hawk makes a pictograph of his and Little Buck's travels since leaving their Mandan village.
Genre	western
Script	Gaylord DuBois
Pencils	Jon Small
Inks	Jon Small
Notes	Part of a continuing storyline. Story contains a review of the storyline since Lone Ranger #30, with full-page map of the journey. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois' personal records.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Out Now! Another Great Issue of Dell's Tonto Comics"

Characters	Tonto (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Color promo for Dell's Tonto comic. Line drawing of the painted cover of Tonto #19 depicted.

1 page filler "Indian Tribal and Place Names"

Synopsis	Facts about Indian tribal names and place names.
Genre	western; fact
Script	Chief Red Thunder Cloud of the Catawbas (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Half text-half art. Red Thunder Cloud (1920-1996) is actual person, not a pseudonym.

1 page filler "Some Foods Contributed by the Indians to the World"

Synopsis	Facts about foods originally developed by the American Indians.
Genre	western; fact
Script	Chief Red Thunder Cloud of the Catawba Nation (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white; Half text-half art. Red Thunder Cloud (1920-1996) is actual person, not a pseudonym.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "One-Two-Three Automatic Push-button Pens"

Characters	Lone Ranger (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover; color. Promo for subscriptions to Dell's Lone Ranger comic. Premium is three ballpoint pens for 50¢ extra.