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Issue Details

Issue #91
Published January 1956
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Lone Ranger
Synopsis The Lone Ranger is challenged by a gunman who catches him off guard on a town street.
Genre western
Pencils ? (painting)
Inks ? (painting)
Colors ? (painting)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "This Year Make Christmas More Fun"

Characters Santa Claus (cameo)
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Notes Inside front cover; color. Promo for subscriptions to various Dell Comics.
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #90

13 page The Lone Ranger story "The Secret Mine"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis Vicious killers try to learn the location of the Pueblos' secret silver mine.
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 Glory Hunter"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis Les Lawton makes up stories to win glory, but finds himself in trouble when a gang kidnaps him and demands that he contact his "friend," 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.

1 page text story "The Greatest Treasure"

Characters Jed Blaine; Tall Pine
Synopsis An Indian tricks a just-released prisoner into appreciating the beauty about him.
Genre western
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Notes Text story with one illustration.

7 page Young Hawk story "The Island"

Characters Young Hawk; Little Buck; Strong Eagle
Synopsis Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle sail their dugout canoe east on Lake Superior. After a storm they land on a island to dry their sail, but find a war party already there. Little Brother, the hawk, attacks a lynx, which frightens the warriors and allows Young Hawk and his crew to sail off undetected.
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 statement of ownership "Statement of Ownership"

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Notes Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1955. No circulation figures are given.

1 page Daisy Manufacturing Co. advertisement "We Want a Harmless Daisy for Christmas!"

Characters Annie Oakley (as played by Gail Davis) (cameo)
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Notes Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Daisy rifles and pistols which only make noise and shoot only smoke. Featured is “Annie Oakley Golden Smoke Rifle” Model 966. Two small drawings of Gail Davis from the Annie Oakley TV show.

1 page Kool-Aid advertisement "Tell Mom You Want Kool-Aid!"

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Notes Back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Kool-Aid soft drink mix.
Reprinted in Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #93