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Issue Details

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