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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published [September 1964]
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes no date in indicia; cover code date is September 1964

Cover Details - "The Story of the Lone Ranger"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis The Lone Ranger fires a rifle and Tonto aims a six-gun.
Genre western
Pencils Hank Hartman (painting)
Inks Hank Hartman (painting)
Colors Hank Hartman (painting)
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #66 [with new logo]

1 page Keys of Knowledge story "Number 14 - Railroads, Farewell to Steam"

Synopsis facts about the change from steam locomotives to diesel ones
Genre western; fact
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover; black and white

16 page The Lone Ranger story "The Story of the Lone Ranger"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Dan Reid
Synopsis A doubting Eastern reporter reminds Dan Reid of the story of the origin of the Lone Ranger.
Genre western
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Notes retelling of the origin of the Lone Ranger and Silver
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #118

2 page story "The Story of Tonto"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis Retelling of occasion when Capt. Reid and Tonto met as youths
Genre western
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Notes "Origin" of Tonto
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #118

4 page The Lone Ranger story "The Fanned Six-Gun"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis By just looking at suspect's guns, The Lone Ranger must find the outlaw who robbed a train.
Genre western
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Notes a "Solve the Mystery" story, though not billed as such.
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #120

10 page The Lone Ranger story "Ranger Jim's Ordeal"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Ranger Jim
Synopsis Ranger Jim, the caretaker of the Lone Ranger's silver mine, is taken hostage by outlaws.
Genre western
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
Notes Lone Ranger's silver mine featured.
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #119

1 page Keys of Knowledge story "Number 47 - Fish, Hakes"

Synopsis facts about the Hakes species of fish.
Genre western; fact
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover; black and white

1 page The Lone Ranger illustration "The Lone Ranger pin-up"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis The Lone Ranger fires a rifle and Tonto aims a six-gun.
Genre western
Pencils Hank Hartman (painting)
Inks Hank Hartman (painting)
Colors Hank Hartman (painting)
Notes back cover; same as front except no lettering and bands of color added top and bottom
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #66 [with no lettering]