Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) comic books

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The Lone Ranger and the 'Skeleton', script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; "The Skeleton," a tall bony figure, seeks revenge on Mr. Harding, who has gone west to build a railroad. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Indian Travois fact page, art by Till Goodan. The Lone Ranger and the Pony Rider, art by Charles Flanders; A stolen letter from a murdered Pony Express rider leads to Mr. Purdy's gold mine being shut down. The Lone Ranger and the Election Plot, art by Charles Flanders; Slim Hancock brings the Drumm and Finley gangs to town to win an election for Sheriff. The Story of the Horse; Facts about the evolution of horses and their uses in modern times. Color promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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The Lone Ranger and the Hooded Gang of Terrorists, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger pretends to be a robber to gain membership in "The Hooded Gang." The Lone Ranger and the Murder of Mr. Driscoll, art by Charles Flanders; Driscoll intends to foreclose the mortgage on the Lone Ranger's friend, Mustang Mag, but is shot and killed by someone who frames the Lone Ranger for the murder. Dead-Shot Dandy--The true story of Wild Bill Hickok's days as Sheriff of Hays, Kansas, in 1869. Return of the Sioux, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Safe in their wolf's den hideout, Young Hawk and Little Buck make a bow and some arrows and hunt a deer; But the Sioux return and chase Young Hawk to the edge of a cliff. Portrait of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces (1840-1904). Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Facts about horse bridles. The Lone Ranger and the Black Barton Gang, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Black Barton gang kidnaps the Sheriff's daughter. The Lone Ranger Outwits Killer Dorn, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A outlaw kills Bart Dixon, then impersonates him in order to gain control of a gold mine. The Lone Ranger and the Kidnapers, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A child's parents are killed by a band of Indians; Two men seek to kill the youngster to gain a fortune back east. Little Man's Friendship text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Prairie Fire, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; With their buffalo calf Dancing Bull pulling a travois with their supplies, the trio move within a day's travel of the boys' home camp; They escape a prairie fire by taking refuge on an island. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Facts about cowboy chaps. A Change of Heart, art by Charles Flanders; Young boys Kip and Bill are part of "The Hook's" gang; After Bill is killed in a botched bank robbery, Kip vows to kill Sam Blaine, the sheriff; He changes his mind after he meets the sheriff's crippled daughter. The Range War, art by Charles Flanders; The owner of the Circle Dot ranch is burning "nester" (farmers) cabins on the open range; but his son is in love with one of the nesters' daughters. Little Crow and the Red Sticks text story by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The Shaman's Treachery, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After rescuing a Chickasaw hunter from a rattlesnake, Young Hawk and Little Buck return with him to his village; They make enemies of the shaman and his son Black Dog and are forced to flee with Black Dog as a hostage. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. Facts about the U.S. Cavalry. The Lone Ranger Fights the Ghost Gang, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An old prospector helps The Lone Ranger find "The Ghost Gang," which is hiding out in an abandoned mine under a ghost town. Headlines in Lead, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Red Wilkins and Mayor Barnes conspire to close down a newspaper in Faro. Wolf Brothers Partner text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. Rescue from Flood, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; A flood on the Mississippi causes part of the bank Little Buck is standing on to cave into the river; Young Hawk must rescue him and the two float downstream on a tree before being rescued by High Cloud. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Facts about cowboys who do the Night Hawk and Fence Rider jobs on a cattle ranch. Cattle Trail Fight, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Dude Gorman hires gunmen to get his cattle herd to Junction City before the other ranchers; The number of cattle cars is limited, so if Gorman fills them all, the other ranchers won't be able to sell their cattle and will be forced to sell their ranches to Gorman. Rifles at the Railhead, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Lucky Kendal plans to delay construction of a railroad through Long Valley so that he can buy up the devalued railroad stock and own the company. Wolf Brother and the Gray Killer text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The Outrigger Canoe, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk invents an outrigger pontoon for his canoe so that it won't upset. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Don Spaulding. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger Comics; Premium is American flag ring. Home-Coming, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A dozen young Confederate soldiers return to Morgan's Gap at the end of the Civil War, only to receive a cool reception from the townspeople; Meanwhile the Lone Ranger and Tonto try to convince a young Indian chief not to break the peace. The Sheriff's Son, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A sheriff's son, falsely imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, returns to his home town to find his former girlfriend's brother trying to make trouble for him. A Life for a Life text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Little Brother, the Hawk, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Caught in a snowstorm while wintering in what is now Yellowstone Park, Young Hawk finds a half-frozen hawk with a broken wing and nurses it to health. Facts about Indian calumets (smoking pipes). Illustrated ad for Whitman Toys and Games. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring St. Louis Cardinals baseball player Stan Musial. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Illustrated ad for Whitman 15 cent Tell-a-Tale children's books. End of the Chase, art by Tom Gill; Rambo, Lyman, and Grinning Wolf are a gang terrorizing settlers near Infernal Blazes. Chinese Gold, art by Tom Gill; Red Estey and his men are out to control the gold boomtown of Oreville; They stir up a mob against a Chinese settlement to cover their robbery of the Chinese miners' gold. A Message Gone Wrong, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A gang uses a fake telegraph message to steal a gold shipment from the Army. Apache Raised text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Bear Attacks Girl in Canoe, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Descending to the Wyoming plains after their long winter, Young Hawk and Little Buck save a Shoshone girl in a canoe from an attack by a bear. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Ambush, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The managers of the Circle Bar Ranch have been stealing the ranch's cattle, but not enough to keep the ranch from turning a profit. Border Intrigue, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An American outlaw and his gang join forces with a Mexican rebel in a plot to steal a large shipment of Army rifles and take them across the Rio Grande river to Mexico. Fishing for the Man-Sized Pike, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; While camping by a northern lake, Young Hawk rigs a fishing line to an arrow to shoot a huge northern pike. Facts about Spanish cowboys and Mexican vacqueros. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Rifles on the Border, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws steal Army rifles to sell to a Mexican planning an insurrection in Northern Mexico. Dangerous Knowledge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A naturalist from the East helps the Lone Ranger and Tonto find the cave hideout of the gang that stole a ranch payroll. Saved by the Sail, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle portage their canoe around rapids; As they leave they are attacked by Hurons in canoes but are able to sail away; Later they find a Chippewa boy clinging to some driftwood. Color promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics; Premium is lucky rabbits foot; Also Dells Pledge to Parents. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. Facts about the Texas Rangers, narrated by the Lone Ranger. Fire in Wild Horse Valley, art by Tom Gill; A rancher has lost horses to a raiding stallion and is willing to burn Wild Horse Valley (the birthplace of Silver) to get him. The Stolen Horse Trail, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto help cowboys recover a herd of horses that were stolen by Indians. White Sand Desert, art by Jon Small; In southwest New Mexico, Young Hawk and Little Buck cross the Rio Grande despite a buffalo stampede, then escape warriors by crossing a desert of white sand. The Bucking Horse, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide whether a black horse belongs to a Mexican accused of robbery. Facts about saddle stirrups, "narrated" by the Lone Ranger. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.