Issue Details

Issue	#99
Published	September 1956
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "Ruthless Outlaws Stalk the Lone Ranger to his Secret Mine"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis	Lone Ranger and Tonto working in mine
Genre	western
Pencils	Hank Hartman (painting)
Inks	Hank Hartman (painting)
Colors	Hank Hartman (painting)

1 page Trees of America text article "The Basswood"

Synopsis	short illustrated article on basswood trees and their use by American Indians.
Genre	fact; western; fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover; black and white;

12 page The Long Ranger story "Incident at the Lone Ranger's Mine"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Ranger Jim
Synopsis	After forcing the Lone Ranger to use all his silver bullets, Whitey the bank robber trails the Lone Ranger and Tonto to the Lone Ranger's silver mine.
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Notes	Lone Ranger's silver mine featured; script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

10 page The Long Ranger story "The Pint-Sized Polecat"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis	Chet Norton, the little brother of gunfighter Lefty Norton, bullies the townspeople before the Lone Ranger and Tonto take the matter into their hands.
Genre	western
Script	Paul S. Newman
Notes	script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

1 page text story "Teamwork"

Synopsis	Red and Tex, top hands at the Bar XT Ranch keep trying to outdo the other.
Genre	western
Letters	typeset
Notes	text story with no illustration

8 page Young Hawk story "Storm on the Lake"

Characters	Young Hawk; Little Buck
Synopsis	After a long journey in the sailing canoe to the village of the Onondagas, Young Hawk rescues the chief's sister and cousin from a thunderstorm on the lake.
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 Bobcat"

Synopsis	short article on bobcats illustrated with color line drawing;
Genre	fact; animal; fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	text with illustration; bottom third is promo ad for Dell’s Tonto comic.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) Tonto teaches a young "Hero Worshipper"...

Characters	Tonto (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Promo for Dell's Tonto comic; Line drawing of the cover to Tonto #24 is depicted.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger 98

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free Pens for new subscribers!"

Characters	Lone Ranger
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover; black and white; promo ad for subscriptions to Lone Ranger, with illustration of Lone Ranger. Premium is special Dell ballpoint pen.

1 page advertisement "Play it smart - Play Safe when you go swimming"

Notes

back cover; color illustrated ad for Juicy Fruit gum featuring swimming safety rules.