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Issue Details

Issue #61
Published July 1953
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis The Lone Ranger dives from a ledge to tackle an outlaw who is choking Tonto.
Genre western
Pencils Ernest Nordli ? (painting)
Inks Ernest Nordli ? (painting)
Colors Ernest Nordli ? (painting)

1 page Mars; Milky Way advertisement "Worth Going Out on a Limb For--"

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Notes Inside front cover; color. Illustrated ad for Milky Way candy bars.

20 page The Lone Ranger story "Rio Grande Gun Runners"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis Kyle Ferris and his gang robs rifles from Army wagon train shipments and sells them to Mexican bandits across the Rio Grande River.
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.

15 page The Lone Ranger story "Stalled Armistice"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis Red Dog and his Cheyenne braves attack a settlement to get rifles in order to fight an Army detachment.
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.

2 page text story "The Crossbow"

Characters Ricardo Nuñez; Fray Tomas; Captain Cardenas
Synopsis A Spanish soldier rescues an Indian maiden from a cruel Conquistador.
Genre western
Script Gaylord DuBois
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Notes Text story with three illustrations. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois’ personal records.

10 page Young Hawk story "Geysers and Hot Springs"

Characters Young Hawk; Little Buck; Neekoota
Synopsis In what is now Yellowstone Park, Young Hawk and Little Buck kill a moose that is attacking an old man and his teenage granddaughter. The old man dies of a heart attack. After making friends with the girl, the two boys explore the geysers and hot springs.
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.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Hi-Yo Kids! Here’s Your Official Dell Comics Club Pen!"

Characters Lone Ranger
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
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Notes Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger Comics. Premium is Dell Comics Club ballpoint pen.
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #58

1 page Whitman advertisement "Cowboys! Cowgirls!"

Characters Lone Ranger (cameo); Roy Rogers (cameo); Dale Evans (cameo); Gene Autry (cameo); Red Ryder (cameo); Hopalong Cassidy (cameo)
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Notes Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Whitman western character coloring books, sticker books, and picture books. Covers of several items are depicted.

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Hurry! Send for This Big Wheaties Offer!"

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Notes Back cover. Illustrated color ad for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring miniature 1953 state license plates.