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Back East: Part 3 of 4 - (W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Francesco Francavilla The 'Back East' arc nears its conclusion as the Lone Ranger and Tonto find themselves betrayed, separated and outnumbered. The West's most iconic heroes have crossed the Mississippi looking for answers after being set up by a federal agent. They have found agent Winston Marle. They have also found a new villain who intends to see the Ranger either turn his back on all he stands for or dead and buried. Intrigue and action as the Lone Ranger and Tonto fight to survive in the 'civilized' world. Cover price $3.99.

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Back East: Part 4 of 4 - (W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Francesco Francavilla The explosive finale of the 'Back East' arc! The Ranger and Tonto have traveled to Chicago, looking for justice. What they've found is a tangled web of deception, back-stabbing and violence. New villains emerge, new aspects of the Lone Ranger legend will be revealed and John Reid relives a tragically lost part of his past. A few weeks in the 'civilized world' will leave the West's most iconic heroes eager to get back across the Mississippi. Can they survive long enough to head back to the wild? Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Francesco Francavilla Beginning a series of stand-alone tales from the Old West, this issue revisits an unknown part of Tonto's past. Tonto will finally come face to face with the rogue Indian braves who indirectly caused the deaths of his wife and son. The outcome of their meeting alters Tonto's life forever. This issue also reveals how Tonto acquired his horse, Scout. Vengeance, blood and horses as a secret chapter of Tonto's past unfolds." Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ande Parks. Art by Esteve Polls. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. The Lone Ranger and Tonto head back to Abilene, where the town's respected marshal has been murdered. With a band of angry, vengeful deputies in pursuit of those responsible, will the Lone Ranger be able to convince them that the murderers deserve a trial? Or will their thirst for slaughter prevail? Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ande Parks. Art by Esteve Polls. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. Blizzard! On their way across the endless plains of Kansas, Tonto and The Lone Ranger are caught in the snowstorm of the century. In addition to the snow, the West's greatest heroes must battle a band of cold-blooded killers and a case of pneumonia. The old west wasn't high noon, a bright sun and dust. Sometimes it was midnight, a full moon and pure white for as far as the eye could see. The snow of the plains will be stained with blood by the end of this long night for The Lone Ranger. Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Ande Parks (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Francesco Francavilla Rainmaker! Nothing was more deadly in the hard life of Old West pioneers than drought. The Lone Ranger and Tonto find themselves embroiled in a violent standoff between the farmers and Native Americans after a con man passing himself off as a shaman promises rain, and fails to deliver. How much will The Ranger sacrifice to prevent a bloodbath? Another action-packed single issue story featuring the West's most iconic heroes. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ande Parks. Art by Esteve Polls. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. Bank Job! This special issue takes place entirely in the few hours following a bank robbery in the old west. The Lone Ranger and Tonto join a posse in hot pursuit of a ruthless gang who has taken off with a pile of gold and a hostage. The Ranger will employ everything he knows about tracking and fighting before he enters a chasm in pursuit of the murderous robbers... a chasm much like the one that claimed his father and brother years earlier. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Ande Parks. Art by Esteve Polls. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. FINAL ISSUE!!! The Lone Ranger and Tonto have sworn to serve justice in a harsh, often lawless landscape. Now, this landmark issue answers the question: are the most iconic heroes of the Old West really willing to die rather than kill? Guns will blaze on the Main Street of a small town, and the ultimate sacrifice will be made. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Shannon Eric Denton (A) Matt Triano (CA) Colton Worley A young man take up a mask in pursuit of his father's killers as the feared Devil-Gun. Now Lone Ranger must confront his own ideals as he pursues this dark mirror-image of himself. Can the Ranger show his opposite coin the difference between justice and vengeance before innocent blood is spilled? Cover price $4.99.

Australian Edition. Lone Ranger reprints. Lone Ranger in "Strange Allies" and "Trapped", Young Hawk appears in untitled story, and 2 page filler text story "Blackie's Satisfaction". 7.25" x 10.75"; b&w w/color cover; 32 pages.

Sold exclusively at the New York Comic Book Spectacular (February 24-26, 1995), this set includes issues #1-4 of the silver foil editions of the series with issue #1 signed by Timothy Truman and Joe Lansdale. Issues are sealed in a bag and the set includes a certificate of authenticity. Script by Don McGregor, pencils by Mike Mayhew, inks by Andy Mushynsky, covers by Timothy Truman. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Tim Truman. "It Crawls! Part One," script by Joe R. Lansdale, pencils by Tim Truman, inks by Rick Magyar; The Windwagon Gang rob a train carrying Aztek artifacts on loan from Mexico; At the request of the governor of Texas, The Lone Ranger and Tonto get involved, but with their relationship strained by a press that continually relegates Tonto to sidekick status, and The Ranger beginning to believe his own hype, can they hope to bring the villains to justice, or will their latest adventure be their last? 3-page preview of Zorro #8, script by Don McGregor, pencils by Mike Mayhew, inks by Andy Mushynsky. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Silver Logo Edition.

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Cover by Tim Truman. "It Crawls!," script by Joe R. Lansdale, pencils by Tim Truman, inks by Rick Magyar; The Windwagon Gang has inadvertently unleashed an ancient unspeakable evil, an evil that has decided it likes the new century; Meanwhile, The Lone Ranger and Tonto discover that the governor of Texas wants them to pursue this new investigation for purely political reasons, and Tonto discovers that The Ranger has a hidden past connection to the gang's leader, "Big Bull" Barrett. Tim Truman: Guns, Guitars, Gum Erasers article by Kevin Fitzpatrick, art by Timothy Truman. Ads for Zorro, Lone Ranger, Mars Attacks!, Star Wars, Duckman, and Frankenstein. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Tim Truman. "It Crawls!," script by Joe R. Lansdale, pencils by Tim Truman, inks by Rick Magyar; With the Aztek mummy eating its way across Southwest Texas, The Ranger and Tonto learn of its origins from their mutual friend Wu Chan. Tonto presses the issue, and The Ranger reveals his darkest secret that results in the end of their partnership. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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Cover by Tim Truman. "Last Battle of the Alamoz" [It Crawls Part 4], script by Joe R. Lansdale, pencils by Tim Truman, inks by Rick Magyar; While Tonto wrestles with his own less than spotless past, The Lone Ranger sets out to discover the secret of the Aztec Mummy and to stop him at the Alamo, as well as redeem himself of a horrible legacy; He determines that he will become that which he actually believed himself to be, the character he has created, THE LONE RANGER. Ads for Toppside, Duckman, Zorro, and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. Duckman Is My Life! article by Charles S. Novinskie. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

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by Matthews, Abrams, & Montenegro In this special Lone Ranger and Tonto adventure, something dark and murderous is moving through the frontier, and it's up to the Lone Ranger and Tonto to put a stop to it. But once they find it, will they be able to face it? This Lone Ranger one-shot special is a great jumping-on point for new fans and readers as well as an excellent companion issue to the Eisner-Award nominated series! Cover price $4.99.

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Brett Matthews, Neil Turitz (W), Vatche Mavlian (A) In 'Reston' writers Brett Matthews and Neil Turitz are joined by illustrator Vatche Mavlian for a haunting tale of monsters and broken dreams... all in the once bustling mining town of Reston, where things are decidedly not what they seem. Featuring a cover by John Cassaday! Cover price $4.99.

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Lone Ranger writer Brett Mathews is re-joined by artist Vatch (LONE RANGER & TONTO #2) Mavlian along with co-writer Jon Abrams and cover artist John Cassaday for a unique tale of the Ranger, Tonto and a travelling circus of most unique properties. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Brett Matthews (A) Sergio Cariello (C) John Cassaday Who was that Masked Man? A bandit? A hero? A daring and resourceful rider of the plains...? As the reporter who sets out to uncover the truth behind the growing 'rural legend' of The Lone Ranger discovers, it all depends on who you ask. Cover price $4.99.

The Lone Ranger Blotter (circa 1930) was distributed by Bond Bread. The slogan: "The Lone Ranger says...Let Safety be your rule for the honor of your school!" This blotter was prepared in the interest of safety education. Includes a 7.5-in. ruler along the edge. Full color, 7.5-in. x 3.5-in.

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The Lone Ranger, His Mask, & How He Met Tonto (1954) was a promotional comic book distributed by Cheerios cereals. This is it, the origin of the Lone Ranger. It is a story of loss, justice, and redemption. Read how the Lone Ranger was saved by his future friend and partner Tonto. Why does he wear a mask and why does he use silver bullets? These questions and more are answered in this entertaining mini comic. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 6.75-in. x 2.75-in.

Lone Ranger Coloring Book #1010 - 1st printing. "Adventures of the Lone Ranger!" Join the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver in a fast paced western action/adventure that you bring to full color life! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages

Lone Ranger Coloring Book #1010 - 1st printing. "Adventures of the Lone Ranger!" Join the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver in a fast paced western action/adventure that you bring to full color life! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages Cover price $0.49.

Lone Ranger Coloring Book #1030 - 1st printing. Join the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver in another fast paced western action/adventure and bring it to full color life. Also includes connect-the-dots, word puzzles and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W.. All Ages

Lone Ranger Coloring Book #1030 - 2nd and later printings. Join the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver in another fast paced western action/adventure and bring it to full color life. Also includes connect-the-dots, word puzzles and more! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, B&W.. All Ages Cover price $0.39.

Lone Ranger Coloring Book #1117-15 - 1st printing. Join the Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver on yet another fast paced western action/adventure and bring it to full color life! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 64 pages, B&W. All Ages.

Art by Henry Vallely. The first-ever appearance of the Lone Ranger in comic books, originally sold as a mail-in offer for an ice cream company (which is why the masked hero carries an ice-cream cone). Adapted not from the comic strip, but from the Big Little Book Lone Ranger and His Horse Silver, also illustrated by Henry Vallely. The BLB illustrations form a sort of comic-strip version of the story. The masked hero of the West battles outlaws with help from his sidekick Tonto and faithful horse Silver, never even waiting for anyone to thank him. This is believed to be the first Western comic book devoted to a single character. Back cover features an ad for Lone Ranger Picture Rings. 32 pages, B&W.

Art by Ed Kressy. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprints Lone Ranger newspaper comic strips from September 12, 1938 to January 14, 1939. One of the first comic books featuring the Lone Ranger. The masked hero of the West battles outlaws with help from his sidekick Tonto and faithful horse Silver, never even waiting for anyone to thank him. 9-in. x 12-in., 72 pages, B&W.

The Lone Ranger Rides Again. Story by Fran Striker. Art by Charles Flanders. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay's Feature Book was the first US comic book to devote complete issues to a single character. This issue reprints Lone Ranger newspaper comic strips from January 30 to June 17, 1939. One of the first comic books featuring the Lone Ranger. The masked hero of the West battles outlaws with help from his sidekick Tonto and faithful horse Silver, never even waiting for anyone to thank him. 9-in. x 12-in., 72 pages, B&W.

25c giant-size issue. The Lone Ranger stars in "He Finds Dan Reid," "A Message in Time," "Bad Medicine," "Flight Through the Wastelands," and "The Call of Wild Horse Valley." Gold Key #30029-610 reprinting most of Dell's Golden West #3 including Clayton Moore photo front/back cover. Cover price $0.25.

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Lone Ranger in Milk for Big Mike (1955) was a promotional comic book distributed by the American Dairy Association. Little Mike's Pa is sick and the Doctor says he needs three glasses of milk everyday. Trouble is Little Mike's family doesn't own a cow and their closest neighbor, Farmer Bill Miller, refuses to sell them any more milk. Well, the Lone Ranger and his ever faithful partner Tonto aim to find out why. 16 pages, full color, newsprint, 7.25-in. x 5-in.

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Add to cart CGC 6.0 $2,095.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: Cream to off white 15 Cent Price Variant. First price variant. Highest graded of only two slabbed copies. Very rare. Label #1027423001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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Variant cover has 15c cover price. Story by Fran Striker. Art by Robert R. Weisman. Dell's Large Feature Comic presents one of the very first appearances of the Lone Ranger in comic books, preceded only by an ice-cream company giveaway. Closer to a Big Little Book in the interior format, it features a text story of the Lone Ranger and Tonto with regular full-page illustrations. The masked hero of the West battles outlaws with help from his sidekick Tonto and faithful horse Silver, never even waiting for anyone to thank him. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in, 72 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

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10-cent Cover Price Variant. Story by Fran Striker. Art by Henry Vallely. Large Feature Comic: Hi-Yo Silver the Lone Ranger to the Rescue (Scarce 1939). Published by Dell. Based on the radio program. 8 1/2" X 11 1/2". 52 pages. B&W Cover price $0.10.

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April 1937. Rare first issue of Lone Ranger's pulp magazine. Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Silver cover painted by Kidd. Features "The Phantom Rider," a complete Lone Ranger novel, plus non-Ranger back-up stories by Lawrence A. Keating, George C. Henderson, Wayne Brooks, and Charles A. Roberts. Also two comic strip sections, one illustrates the life of a real Texas Ranger and the other shows the humorous"Doodlebug Jones" by Schaff. Most of the interior illustrations are credited to H. Smilkstein. Approx. 7-in. x 10-in.; black and white; 128 pages. Cover price $0.10.

Lone Ranger Outwits Crazy Cougar (Big Little Book1968) is a Big Little Book published by Western Publishing, Co. 250 pages, color pictures with text, 3.5-in. x 4.75-in., newsprint with hardcover, with $0.39 cover price. Cover price $0.39.

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Lone Ranger Outwits Crazy Cougar (Big Little Book1968) is a Big Little Book published by Western Publishing, Co. 250 pages, b&w pictures with text, 3.5-in. x 4.75-in., newsprint with softcover, with $0.49 cover price. Cover price $0.49.

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Cover by Dennis Calero (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls The Ranger and Tonto are in the crossfire as a bloody Kiowa uprising draws these western legends onto the warpath. The Spirit Horse has returned to the plains and calling the tribes to battle. Is this a ghostly apparition or something else? If the Lone Ranger cannot solve the mystery then the land north of the Brazos will run red with blood! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Dennis Calero (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls The Ranger and Tonto are in the crossfire as a bloody Kiowa uprising draws these western legends onto the warpath. The Spirit Horse has returned to the plains and calling the tribes to battle. Is this a ghostly apparition or something else? If the Lone Ranger cannot solve the mystery then the land north of the Brazos will run red with blood! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Dennis Calero (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls The Ranger and Tonto face long odds on the lawless badlands of the Texas panhandle. The Masked Rider of the plains outnumbered by dangerous Comancheros on his way to stop a Kiowa uprising. At the same time, Tonto finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation aboard a train stranded in a raging blizzard. Chuck Dixon and Esteve Polls re-unite to bring you more blistering frontier action hotter than a prairie fire! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Variant Cover by Dennis Calero (W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls The Ranger and Tonto face long odds on the lawless badlands of the Texas panhandle. The Masked Rider of the plains outnumbered by dangerous Comancheros on his way to stop a Kiowa uprising. At the same time, Tonto finds himself in the middle of a hostage situation aboard a train stranded in a raging blizzard. Chuck Dixon and Esteve Polls re-unite to bring you more blistering frontier action hotter than a prairie fire! Cover price $3.99.

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(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Dennis Calero The Masked Man comes to Tonto's aide. But have the faithful companions found one another only to die together? Dozens of innocents may died in a bloody massacre unless the legend of the Spirit Horse can come to life to bring peace to the prairies. Basically, the Lone Ranger will fight his way through the blizzard along with a troop of cavalry to rescue Tonto and the trainload of folks. Cover price $3.99.

(W) Chuck Dixon (A) Esteve Polls (CA) Dennis Calero The Masked Man comes to Tonto's aide. But have the faithful companions found one another only to die together? Dozens of innocents may died in a bloody massacre unless the legend of the Spirit Horse can come to life to bring peace to the prairies. Basically, the Lone Ranger will fight his way through the blizzard along with a troop of cavalry to rescue Tonto and the trainload of folks. Cover price $3.99.

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Cover by ALEX ROSS Written by ANDE PARKS Art by ESTEVE POLLS The legendary masked crimefighter called Zorro, now in his sixties, has hung up his cape and sword. Living on a peaceful ranch in the new state of California, Don Diego tends to his cattle, breaks horses, and enjoys the company of his wife. When a renegade band of Confederate bushwhackers attack a nearby Indian settlement, though, Don Diego cannot just stand by and let innocents be slaughtered. Zorro heads back into action again... for the last time. Guest starring another legendary masked lawman - The Lone Ranger! Cover price $3.99.

Cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Written by ANDE PARKS Art by ESTEVE POLLS The legendary masked crimefighter called Zorro, now in his sixties, has hung up his cape and sword. Living on a peaceful ranch in the new state of California, Don Diego tends to his cattle, breaks horses, and enjoys the company of his wife. When a renegade band of Confederate bushwhackers attack a nearby Indian settlement, though, Don Diego cannot just stand by and let innocents be slaughtered. Zorro heads back into action again... for the last time. Guest starring another legendary masked lawman - The Lone Ranger! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 in 10 Variant Cover by TOM YEATES Written by ANDE PARKS Art by ESTEVE POLLS The legendary masked crimefighter called Zorro, now in his sixties, has hung up his cape and sword. Living on a peaceful ranch in the new state of California, Don Diego tends to his cattle, breaks horses, and enjoys the company of his wife. When a renegade band of Confederate bushwhackers attack a nearby Indian settlement, though, Don Diego cannot just stand by and let innocents be slaughtered. Zorro heads back into action again... for the last time. Guest starring another legendary masked lawman - The Lone Ranger! Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 10 Varaint Cover by ALEX ROSS Written by ANDE PARKS Art by ESTEVE POLLS The legendary masked crimefighter called Zorro, now in his sixties, has hung up his cape and sword. Living on a peaceful ranch in the new state of California, Don Diego tends to his cattle, breaks horses, and enjoys the company of his wife. When a renegade band of Confederate bushwhackers attack a nearby Indian settlement, though, Don Diego cannot just stand by and let innocents be slaughtered. Zorro heads back into action again... for the last time. Guest starring another legendary masked lawman - The Lone Ranger! Cover price $3.99.