Issue Details

Issue	#97
Published	July 1956
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Lone Ranger
Synopsis	Lone Ranger grabs outlaw by leg
Genre	western
Pencils	Hank Hartman (painting)
Inks	Hank Hartman (painting)
Colors	Hank Hartman (painting)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "You can be a magician for only $1.50"

Characters	Lone Ranger
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover; color promo for subscriptions to Dell’s Lone Ranger comic.

12 page The Lone Ranger story "The New Commandant"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis	A bandit impersonates Major Tom Nelson at an Army fort in order to steal a shipment of gold.
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.

10 page The Lone Ranger story "The War Vision"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis	Chief Red Fox has a vision that his warriors will defeat 150 troopers at Timber Pass.
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.

1 page text story "A Button"

Synopsis	Old Cal Mason is accused of murdering Sam Briggs.
Genre	western
Letters	typeset
Notes	text story with small illustration
Reprinted	in Lone Ranger, The (Gold Key, 1964 series) #12

8 page Young Hawk story "Huron Ambush"

Characters	Young Hawk; Little Buck
Synopsis	Young Hawk and Little Buck are traveling with a group of Iroquois Indians. Chief Wolf Slayer and Young Hawk fight off a band of Hurons.
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 text article "The Chuckwalla"

Synopsis	facts about the chuckwalla (animal)
Genre	fact; animal; fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	text article with illustration; bottom 1/3 is color promo for Dell’s Hi-Yo Silver comic.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Tracked by the clever Keenay..."

Characters	Silver (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	color promo for Dell’s Hi-Yo Silver comic. Line drawing of the painted cover of Hi-Yo Silver #19 depicted.

1 page advertisement "Now! Own the Daisy Eagle"

Notes

inside back cover; color ad for Daisy Air Rifles

1 page advertisement "Vacation Time is All Too Short"

Notes

back cover; illustrated color ad for Juicy Fruit gum featuring Summer safety rules.