Comic books in 'Horse', graded by CGC

The Lone Ranger and a Girl's Peril, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Crowley and his gang want to force Jim Jackson to give them a share of his gold mine. In a second plot line, Lacey and Black have turned a town's jail into a refuge for outlaws. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Lone Ranger and the 'Skeleton', script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; "The Skeleton," a tall bony figure, seeks revenge on Mr. Harding, who has gone west to build a railroad. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Indian Travois fact page, art by Till Goodan. The Lone Ranger and the Pony Rider, art by Charles Flanders; A stolen letter from a murdered Pony Express rider leads to Mr. Purdy's gold mine being shut down. The Lone Ranger and the Election Plot, art by Charles Flanders; Slim Hancock brings the Drumm and Finley gangs to town to win an election for Sheriff. The Story of the Horse; Facts about the evolution of horses and their uses in modern times. Color promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger on the Trail of a Criminal, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger and Tonto trail the criminal, Higgins, from Texas to Montana. The Lone Ranger and the Secret Weapon, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger and Tonto take refuge from a blizzard, but find that the cabin is under siege by crooks who want a trapper's furs. Lyrics to the traditional cowboy song "Git Along, Little Dogies" with illustrations. Wild Bill Hickok and the Texas Badman article. Facts about Indian boats. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger and the Boy Sheriff, art by Charles Flanders; After his father is murdered by Buck Santos, the sheriff's son tries to take over the job, but he need to overcome his fear of guns. The Lone Ranger and the Silver Bullets, art by Charles Flanders; Someone is committing murders and leaving silver bullets at the scene to frame the Lone Ranger. Facts about cowboys' saddles and lariats. Retelling of Tom Rynning's 300 mile flight from Dodge City, Kansas, to Texas after a gunfight. Depictions of unusual Indian headgear. Portrait of Chief Touch the Cloud, an Arapahoe Indian. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger and the Stagecoach Race!, art by Charles Flanders; After stage driver Cap Deering is shot by an outlaw disguised as an Indian, stable boy Jay Parker must drive the mail stage in a race with rival Oakhurst. The Lone Ranger and the Escaped Prisoner, art by Charles Flanders; Bud Clayton escapes from prison to keep dishonest foreman Shad Galt from inheriting a ranch and gold mine that belongs to Clayton's adopted daughter. Facts about quarterhorses and chuck wagons. Retelling of the capture of outlaw Augustine Chacon by Arizona Rangers in the late 1890s. Facts about Navaho Indians, art by Mo Gollub. Portrait of Navaho Scout Slau-Ee-Nez. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic. The Lone Ranger and The Army Pay Roll Plot, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger must guard an Army payroll being shipped by riverboat from Council Bluffs to Pine Landing. The Lone Ranger and The Devil on Horseback, art by Charles Flanders; "Rance" Keller blackmails a sheriff to help him rob a bank. Uncle Billy and the Doolin Gang text article by Carl Smith. A Fiery Defense; Separated from a hunting party, Young Hawk and Little Buck must fight off a pack of wolves with fire. Facts about the False-Face Society of the Iroquois Nation and their wooden masks. Portrait of Chief Two-Guns White Calf (1872-1934), a Blackfoot chief whose visage was one of those used in the design of the Indian Head Nickel coin. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dell Comics are Good Comics ad. The Lone Ranger and the Bank Hold-Up, art by Charles Flanders; A newspaper editor sees the Sheriff let a bank robber escape after killing a teller. The Lone Ranger and the Land Grab Scheme, art by Charles Flanders; An unpopular man gets revenge after his death by willing that his ranch be divided and opened to homesteaders, who are required to have a criminal record. Retelling of the gunfight between Buckshot Roberts and Billy the Kid's gang in the Lincoln County War. Cougar and Sioux; A pair of Sioux warriors who were attracted by the smoke from Little Buck's cooking fire are killed by Young Hawk and a cougar. Facts about how Navahos make their jewelry and pottery. Portrait of Chief Keokuk, Head Chief of the Fox-Sacs. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dell Comics are Good Comics ad. The Lone Ranger and the Schoolteacher Sheriff, art by Charles Flanders; Elmtown needs a school teacher and a "town tamer" but in a mixup, the Mayor hires a school teacher for a sheriff and a sheriff as a school teacher. The Lone Ranger and the Redskin Ambush, art by Charles Flanders; A thousand Indians are hiding in the woods, ready to ambush General Carter's troops. War on Powder River text article by Carl Smith. Threatened Village, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; A small herd of buffaloes force Young Hawk and Little Buck to jump into a ravine full of wolves. Later they return to their village only to find that Sioux are preparing to attack it. Facts about how to dress a deer skin. Portrait of Antoine of the Spokane tribe in Washington. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Dell Comics are Good Comics ad. The Lone Ranger and Geronimo's Raiding Party, art by Charles Flanders; Geronimo goes on the warpath and the Lone Ranger and Tonto have to save the telegraph office at Pine Hill from being burned. The Lone Ranger and the Rescue of Handy Andy, art by Charles Flanders; Cowboys from the Double-A ranch capture Dan Reid and Handy Andy, the tinsmith, and force them to repair a tank used to water stolen horses. Lost Lakes of the Texas Rangers text article by Carl Smith. Captured by Sioux, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; After their tribe breaks camp to return to their homeland, Young Hawk and Little Buck are captured by the Sioux braves they battled before. They are rescued by a girl called White Fawn. Facts about the Natchez Indians and their structures. Portrait of an unnamed Pawnee Chief. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about the different types of Indian footwear. The Lone Ranger and Skinner the Schemer, art by Charles Flanders; Mr. Skinner swindles the townspeople of Durango in a mining scheme; but has a change of heart. The Lone Ranger and "Duke" Morgan, of Buffalo Point; Gambler "Duke" Morgan rules the town of Buffalo Point with an iron hand; but is afraid of illness and pain. Boss of the Wild Bunch article--The true story of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch's adventures in Utah and Wyoming in the 1890s. The Wolf's Den, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Young Hawk and Little Buck escape from the Sioux village and find a refuge by forcing a wolf and her cubs from their den. Portrait of Chief David Bearspaw, Stoney Tribe, Calgary, Canada. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

The Lone Ranger and Boss Barton of Gopher City, art by Charles Flanders; Boss Barton runs a gambling place in Gopher City as a cover for his cattle stealing operation. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1949; No circulation figures given. Rocky Mountain Sahib--The true story of the adventures of wealthy Irish peer George Gore near Fort Laramie in the 1850s by Bob Beaugrand. White Fawn, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; White Fawn, the Sioux girl who helped Young Hawk and Little Buck escape from the Sioux village, has run away in a canoe and the two boys cross her path when they leave their hiding place. Portrait of Chief Crazy Horse (c.1840-1877) of the Ogallala Sioux. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about cattle drives on the Chisholm Trail, art by John Wade Hampton. The Lone Ranger and the Strange Birthday Present, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger is accused of killing a messenger who had a letter that was to be delivered to Bob Lawton on his 18th birthday. The Yarns of Old Gabe text article by Carl Smith, art by Tom Hickey. The Cougar Killer, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Young Hawk is injured while killing a cougar. Portrait of Wolf Head, "the greatest medicine man of the Blackfoot nation." Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Facts about the American Buffalo by Gaylord Du Bois, art by John Wade Hampton. The Lone Ranger and The Plot to Kill Mr. Winters, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger is mistaken for a crook who is trying to weaken a trestle so that a train carrying railroad official Winters will crash. The Medicine Watch text article, script by Carl Smith, art by Tom Hickey; The perils of Nelson Lee, who was captured by Comanches in Texas in 1855. Canoeing on White Water, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; After escaping a bear that invaded their camp, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and White Fawn take their canoe through dangerous rapids. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about the ordeals faced by candidates for chief of the Osage tribe. The Lone Ranger and the Star Sapphire, art by Charles Flanders; Col. Yardley trades his wife's family jewels to a blackmailer in order to keep the real circumstances of their son's death a secret. The Lone Ranger and the Wheat Fire in Green Valley, art by Charles Flanders; People from a settlement drain a lake to put out a wheat field fire set by Mr. Newton in order to cause a family to lose their farm. Running Fox's Change of Heart text story by Gaylord Du Bois. The Deserted Pueblo, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and White Fawn lose their canoe after an earthquake, then find a deserted pueblo village. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about the Plainsman of 1825, the Plains Indians of 1850; and the California Vaquero of 1850. The Lone Ranger and the Tunnel Builders, art by Charles Flanders; Crooks try to prevent the building of Big Mouth Tunnel. The Lone Ranger and the Bart Cavendish Gang, art by Charles Flanders; Tonto tells Dan Reid the story of the origin of the Lone Ranger and the capture of the Cavendish gang; He also tells of the origin of the Lone Ranger's silver bullets and how the Lone Ranger captured his horse Silver. Running Fox's Change of Heart (Part 2) text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Captured in a Corn Field, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Little Buck and White Fawn hide in a corn field after they are convinced that spirits have hit Young Hawk on the head with a rock; They are captured by returning warriors. The Last Indian Battle; Drawing of Blackfoot Indian Almighty Voice, with short story of his last days in 1897. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about horse bridles. The Lone Ranger and the Black Barton Gang, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Black Barton gang kidnaps the Sheriff's daughter. The Lone Ranger Outwits Killer Dorn, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A outlaw kills Bart Dixon, then impersonates him in order to gain control of a gold mine. The Lone Ranger and the Kidnapers, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A child's parents are killed by a band of Indians; Two men seek to kill the youngster to gain a fortune back east. Little Man's Friendship text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Prairie Fire, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; With their buffalo calf Dancing Bull pulling a travois with their supplies, the trio move within a day's travel of the boys' home camp; They escape a prairie fire by taking refuge on an island. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about different types of bucking broncos. The False Lone Ranger, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; After a man impersonating the Lone Ranger is killed, the Lone Ranger and Tonto are captured by Indians but are rescued by a sheriff and his posse who want to try them for the murder. The Stolen Herd, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Squint Feeney's gang is stealing cattle to sell to the Army. The Land Option, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Healy family has an option to buy land in a valley; The owner of the land wants the option to lapse so that he can sell it to the railroad for a higher price. The Burned Letters, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger frames a man for bank robbery to get him locked up in jail where he will be safe from those who want him killed. Little Man's Medicine text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Home Again, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; After escaping the prairie fire on the island, Young Hawk must kill a grizzly bear that attacks them as they leave; The trio return to Young Hawk and Little Buck's home village for the first time in two years. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Morris Gollub. Facts about Indian customs and tools. The Broken Spur, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A stage is robbed and the driver killed; The only clue is part of a broken spur left behind. The Indians and the Cannon, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Robbers help Indians wreck a train so they can steal money and the Indians can steal a cannon. Little Man Runs the Gauntlet text story by Gaylord Du Bois. The Invisible Attackers, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Little Buck returns to his village, only to find that Young Hawk is trailing a Dakota war party trying to find him; Little Buck is captured, but Young Hawk rescues him and scares the Dakotas who run away. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Fireworks Defense, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Tonto pretends to be an enemy of the Lone Ranger as many tribes of Indians gather to make war on the white men; The Lone Ranger tricks them into attacking the Snake River settlement and scares them off with fireworks. The Land Deal that Backfired, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger tricks Banker Potts into buying the worthless land Potts had sold to Doctor Sumner. The Gambling Debt, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger stops Jack Martin from stealing from his father in order to repay his gambling debts to Mr. Bates. The Elk Without Horns text story. Stealing Bows from Sioux, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Tired of helping plant corn, Young Hawk and Little Buck set out on a long hunting trip east; After their bows are broken in a battle with a buffalo, they sneak into a Sioux village and steal some replacements. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Morris Gollub. The Hermit's Revenge, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A hermit plans revenge on the townspeople by blowing up his Death's Head gold mine. Starvation Ledge, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Drago gang ambushes a band of soldiers and maroons them on Starvation Ledge. A Young Fugitive, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Mr. Hiram, the most important man in town, frames young Don Mead for a post office robbery. The Great Spirit Answers text story. Rescue Winnebago Women, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Reaching the great water to the east, Young Hawk and Little Buck rescue three Winnebago women from Hurons; Later Young Hawk kills a bear that interrupts the group's raspberry picking. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Facts about Blackfeet Indians. The Stolen Identity, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Coming to Summit to claim his deceased uncle's silver mine, Chip Brady is robbed of papers proving his identity. The Rain Maker's Friend, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A gang captures the Indian friend of Mr. Boggs, the Rain Maker. Timber Thievery, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Mr. Warren is stealing timber in the redwood forests. The Ordeal of Sleeping Bear text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Building a Canoe, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Young Hawk and Little Buck leave the Winnebago village at night to escape Young Hawk's arranged marriage with Rippling Water; After being attacked by a cougar, the pair end up stranded on an island where they build a canoe. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Facts about the cowboys saddle. Shanghaied, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger disguises himself to be taken aboard a ship, where Shark Dawson holds a banker's daughter captive. Thunder Martin, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger must find a way to capture 6-foot,4-inch, 307 lb. killer Thunder Martin. The Rescue of Little Crow text story by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The Turkey Hunter, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After losing their canoe to an angry bear, Young Hawk and Little Buck float down the Mississippi River on a log; They find a dugout canoe and paddle downstream where they save a Chickasaw turkey hunter from a rattlesnake. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Facts about cowboy chaps. A Change of Heart, art by Charles Flanders; Young boys Kip and Bill are part of "The Hook's" gang; After Bill is killed in a botched bank robbery, Kip vows to kill Sam Blaine, the sheriff; He changes his mind after he meets the sheriff's crippled daughter. The Range War, art by Charles Flanders; The owner of the Circle Dot ranch is burning "nester" (farmers) cabins on the open range; but his son is in love with one of the nesters' daughters. Little Crow and the Red Sticks text story by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The Shaman's Treachery, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After rescuing a Chickasaw hunter from a rattlesnake, Young Hawk and Little Buck return with him to his village; They make enemies of the shaman and his son Black Dog and are forced to flee with Black Dog as a hostage. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Facts about the U.S. Cavalry. The Lone Ranger Fights the Ghost Gang, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An old prospector helps The Lone Ranger find "The Ghost Gang," which is hiding out in an abandoned mine under a ghost town. Headlines in Lead, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Red Wilkins and Mayor Barnes conspire to close down a newspaper in Faro. Wolf Brothers Partner text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. Rescue from Flood, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; A flood on the Mississippi causes part of the bank Little Buck is standing on to cave into the river; Young Hawk must rescue him and the two float downstream on a tree before being rescued by High Cloud. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Facts about cowboys who do the Night Hawk and Fence Rider jobs on a cattle ranch. Cattle Trail Fight, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Dude Gorman hires gunmen to get his cattle herd to Junction City before the other ranchers; The number of cattle cars is limited, so if Gorman fills them all, the other ranchers won't be able to sell their cattle and will be forced to sell their ranches to Gorman. Rifles at the Railhead, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Lucky Kendal plans to delay construction of a railroad through Long Valley so that he can buy up the devalued railroad stock and own the company. Wolf Brother and the Gray Killer text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The Outrigger Canoe, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk invents an outrigger pontoon for his canoe so that it won't upset. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. The Grayson Trail, script by Paul S. Newman, pencils by Tom Gill; Scar Grayson's gang sends a false message by telegraph to Batesville to lure the Sheriff and his posse away from town. Geronimo "The Restless One"; The story of the Apache Indian Geronimo. Little Hunter and the Cougar's Cub text story; Pawnee toddler Little Hunter stumbles into the den of a cougar and her cub. A Debt Repaid, script by Gaylord Du Bois; While exploring the lower reaches of the Rio Grande, Young Hawk returns to camp to find Little Buck and High Cloud gone; He trails them to the village of the two women whose lives he saved earlier, but is captured. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. Definitions of the Indian words potlatch and How. The Masked Lady, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A female opera singer wears a mask after she is wounded on the cheek by a bullet during a train holdup. Red Cloud's First Battle; True story of Sioux chief Red Cloud's first battle against the Army in Wyoming in 1866. When the Earth Opened text story Gaylord Du Bois. Up the Rio Grande, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After escaping from the Aztec slave train with the help of High Cloud, the trio make their way back to their canoe which they had hidden on an island in the Rio Grande; After taking the canoe upriver, they rescue a young Pueblo couple from Apache warriors. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $115.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0808669003

Painted cover art. Promo for subscriptions to the Dell Lone Ranger Comic; Premium is five Lone Ranger pinup pictures. Rustler's Hide-out, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Jake Johnson's cow hands are rustling cattle. Stand-ins for Murder, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A pair of outlaws impersonate the Lone Ranger and Tonto and pull off a string of crimes. Facts about the Sequoia and Redwood trees of California. Garland's Grudge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Railroad construction foreman Bill Yates is shot by Garland, a worker he fired. Seed of the Sun text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Rafting down the Grand Canyon, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and the young Pueblo girl, Desert Lark, build a raft and descend down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Leaving the river they go west across the desert. Facts about the Colt Lightning handgun, which was used by Billy the Kid. Color ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Preacher Roe. Based on the popular Western TV series. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Promo for subscriptions to the Dell Lone Ranger Comic; Premium is free group picture of Dell Comics characters. The Outlaw's Fiancee, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A gangleader's fiancee is shot when she attempts to warn the sheriff of the gang's newest robbery. The Law Lady, art by Tom Gill; When the sheriff of Gunstock is murdered, his widow takes the sheriff's job. Unwelcome Visitors, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The White Mask bandit and his accomplice kidnap Dan Reid. Facts about the Great Plains. Clan of the Badger text story Gaylord Du Bois. Attacked by Peccaries, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, and Little Buck fight off an attack by a pack of peccaries then help Desert Lark escape from two warriors; The trio heads over a mountain and descends into Death Valley. Bat Mastersons Advice to Gunslingers fact page. Stan "The Man" Musial Wheaties ad. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Promo for subscriptions to the Dell Lone Ranger Comic; Premium is free group picture of Dell Comics characters. Terror Trail, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A masked and caped outlaw named Don Diablo terrorizes Murado Valley, just north of the Mexican border. The Wagon Train, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto help a wagon train that is beset by many suspicious "accidents. Facts about the Grand Canyon. The Hide of the Bull text story Gaylord Du Bois. Out of Death Valley, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art. The Smiling Caballero, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Juan Lopez, the Smiling Caballero, gains others' trust before robbing them and rustling their cattle. Shadow of Death, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto take a doctor to stop a diphtheria epidemic in an Apache village. Horses for Orani text story by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. Trees for Sails, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; After leading the Sea People to the lode of copper they had discovered, Young Hawk and Little Buck take a dozen men to recover the canoes the Waikish had stolen. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger Comics; Premium is Dell Comics Club ballpoint pen. Illustrated ad for Whitman Fuzzy Wuzzy Tell-A-Tale children's books. Color ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring Olympic slalom skier Gretchen Fraser. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Illustrated ad for Whitman 15 cent Tell-a-Tale books. Night Stage, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A banker tips off a gang about night shipments of cash that are being carried by the stagecoach. The Flame, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A land speculator imports a Mexican bandit called El Flamenco ("The Flame"), who specializes in burning down ranches, in order to get land on the proposed route of a railroad. Gray Hawks Inheritance text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. The Smoking Mountain, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck make their way up a volcanic mountain in Oregon during an eruption; They receive a sign to travel north; They build a canoe and go down a tributary to the Columbia River. Facts about plainsmen of the early west. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger Comics; Premium is group picture of Dell Comic characters. Color ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring New York Yankees second baseman Phil Rizzuto. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. The Hostage, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Tonto is taken hostage by a gang which is robbing Army supply wagons. Wagon of Refuge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; After robbing a bank and general store, two outlaws hitch a ride with a covered wagon. The Placid Dutchman, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A Dutchman uses his pleasant demeanor to catch his victims off guard. The Man of the Family text story by Gaylord Du Bois. A Cold, Wet Journey, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Leaving the valley where they have spent most of the winter, Young Hawk and Little Buck head for the plains, crossing a flood-swollen river and escaping attacks by lynx and wolves. Ad for Whitman coloring books; Covers depicted include Howdy Doody, Rootie Kazootie, Bugs Bunny, Lucille Ball-Desi Arnez, Roy Rogers, and Ding Dong School. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring Rochester Royals basketball player Bob Davies. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Illustrated ad for Whitman coloring books, activity books, and story books. Apache Peril, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Chief Black Hawk and 100 braves jump the reservation and go on the war path. The Outlaws, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Two outlaws break out of jail and take an old prospector and his wife hostage. Across the Canyon, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Roger Force is being paid by Washington interests to delay completion of the railroad bridge across Crystal Canyon so that they can take over the railroad franchise. The Jealous Brave, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck go on a deer hunt with Shoshone chief Big Otter, but the jealous brave Canuga tries to turn the chief against his visitors. Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic; Premium is vinyl wallet. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. The Wide Missouri, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; By threatening his daughter, bandits force a Missouri Riverboat captain to land at Pine Cove so they can steal a load of gold. Stolen Taxes, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Tax Collector John Thompson frames convict Jed Leach by pocketing the money Leach collects for taxes. The Carrier Pigeon, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Black Owl's braves are raiding villages along the Pecos for money to buy information about the Army forts in the area. Escape on the River, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck leave the Shoshone village but are pursued by Black Heel and Canuga, who were disgraced for plotting against the boys. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics; Premium is a lucky rabbit's foot. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. The Ghost Riders, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws discover a "luminous phosphorus-like salt" in a cave and use it on their clothes to become "Ghost Riders." The Impostor, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaw Mac James takes discharged Army soldier Ben Thorpe's calvary cape and hat and discharge papers and leaves him unconscious on the railroad tracks. The Giant Turtle, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; A wolverine chases a bear away from Young Hawk's deer meat; Strong Eagle then kills the wolverine; Later, Young Hawk rescues their dog Tumbleweed from a giant snapping turtle. Facts about the Black Hills of South Dakota. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Sam Savitt. To the Canyon Bottom, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto fend off attacks by the Hopi Indians and rescue a group of Army surveyors from the Grand Canyon. Trapped in Wild Horse Valley, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Krim's outlaw gang takes refuge in Wild Horse Valley, the birthplace of the Lone Ranger's horse Silver. Sailing Down the Hudson River, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk, Little Buck, and the Onondagas continue their sailing canoe trip down the Hudson River; rescuing three Delaware tribesmen from a forest fire. Reaching New York harbor they continue southward. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Painted cover art by Sam Savitt. Multi-panel illustrated article on saddle blankets. The Trail to the Texas Rangers, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger, Tonto, and Dan Reid return to the Texas Panhandle to attend the dedication ceremony of a new Texas Ranger station that will be named Fort Reid; Outlaws kidnap Dan Reid after the ceremony. The Hard Lesson, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Schoolteacher Enoch Turner has come west to teach the Blackfoot Indians to read and write; The tribe's medicine man is not happy and forces him from the village. Ancient Mayan Ruins, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Shipwrecked on the Yucatan peninsula, Young Hawk, Little Buck; and a boy named Atan that they rescued from an island, journey inland across a desert, finding ancient ruins, then a thriving Mayan city. Promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic; also Dells Pledge to Parents. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Don Spaulding. Illustrated color ad for Seven-Up soft drink; Story of Cinderella retold in teen slang. The Most Daring Disguise, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger disguises himself as General Custer to fool the Sioux. On the Dodge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Clint Dawes says he has an old charter claiming a large area now settled by others; He calls them squatters and burns them out if they don't leave. Spanish Galleon, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Escaping from the Olmecs, Young Hawk and Little Buck take a canoe and go down river to the sea; A strong wind pushes them out to sea where they find a Spanish Galleon shipwrecked on a rock. Promo for subscriptions to Dell's Lone Ranger comic; Premium is Magic Play Slate. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as Lone Ranger on Silver. Trapped in the Lone Ranger's Cabin, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws stumble on the cabin fronting the Lone Ranger's silver mine and hold Jim hostage; Dan Reid hides in the mine shaft, which is hidden by a secret door in the cabin. Escaping the Conquistadors, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and Little Buck ride their new horses inland from the coast and escape an ambush by Spanish conquistadors. The Refuge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Bob Grant has a change of heart after taking part in a raid on the town and leaves his gang to take refuge in an old abandoned Spanish church. Color promo for subscriptions to Dell's Lone Ranger Comic. Premium is a KE Puzzle. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger's Mask, art by Tom Gill; Weston Gazette Editor Jeffrey Jackson impersonates the Lone Ranger and commits crimes in order to have the law capture the real Lone Ranger. The Guilty Face, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must which of the town's bearded men robbed the safe at the bank. The Cavern, art by Jon Small; Attacking tribesmen force Young Hawk and Little Buck to take refuge in a large cavern in New Mexico. Facts about western animals, "narrated" by the Lone Ranger. Color promo for subscriptions to Dells Lone Ranger comic; Premium is Pocket Picture Holder; also Dells Pledge to Parents. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. Promo for subscriptions to Dell comics; also Dells Pledge to Parents. One-Way Tracks to Danger, art by Tom Gill; The operator of a casino tries to delay a crew building a railroad so that they will continue to get the workers' business. The End of the Line, art by Tom Gill; Sioux change signals to cause two trains to collide in a snowstorm, hoping to spark a range war. Robbery on Schedule, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must find an informant who is tipping off bandits on which train to rob. Alligator Attack, art by Jon Small; Leaving the Pecos River, Young Hawk and Little Buck make their way to the Red River, where they build a raft and go downstream to the Mississippi; Little Buck's leg is broken by the thrashing tail of a dying alligator. Facts about early pioneers. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Red River Rustlers, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger (in disguise) and Tonto join a cattle drive to solve a rash of cattle rustling. The Open Town, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto bring law and order to the wide-open cattle town of Elville. The Brand Changers, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must prove a gang of cattle rustlers is changing brands. Good Fishing, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk helps his host in the Louisiana bayou catch a huge catfish and a large snapping turtle. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Rifle Runners, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger disguises himself as an Indian to keep outlaws from selling stolen Army rifles to the Apaches. The Rustler's Man, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide who on a cattle drive is spying for rustlers. The Bare Fist Fighter, art by Tom Gill; Dougherty, the bare knuckle prize fighter, accepts a bribe to prolong a fight and provide a distraction for a robbery. Young Hawk's Midnight Raid, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk and his Haida crew find the women and children captured by the Tlinglet tribe seven years before and rescue them in a night time raid. Facts about six-guns and gun fighting in the old west. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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First 15-cent cover price issue. Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. Hostile Territory, art by Tom Gill; Beaver poachers in Indian territory threaten to spark a war. The Telltale Brand, art by Tom Gill; the Lone Ranger finds a crew of bogus cattle branders. The Land Dealer, art by Tom Gill; A land dealer tries to swindle townspeople into believing a railroad is coming through land he is selling. Fugitive From the Deep, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk , Little Buck, and the Haida warrior Sea Eagle leave the village and sail north. A killer whale damages the canoe, but the dolphin they had saved guides them to land. Facts about Indian sweat lodges narrated by Tonto. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Stage Robber's Signal, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto must discover how robbers know which stages crossing a barren waste are carrying valuables. The False Claim, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide which prospector has the true claim to a strike. When the Yellowlegs Strike, art by Tom Gill; Cheyenne chief Black Lance claims that wagon trains are crossing Indian land and he is entitled to attack them. Young Hawk Meets the White Bear, art by Jon Small; Young Hawk , Little Buck, and the Haida warrior Sea Eagle have sailed far north to the Bering Strait; Young Hawk kills a polar bear that attacks the Innuit hunter Maliktok. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Escape, art by Tom Gill; Outlaws kidnap an escape artist and Dan Reid to help a member of the gang escape from jail. The Man with the Gun, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide which of a group of men attempted to rob the express agency. The Gatling Gun, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger and Tonto cross the Rio Grande into Mexico to find the bandits who stole a Gatling gun from the Army. The Shrinking Ice, art by Jon Small; While hunting seals Young Hawk and Little Buck are separated from Sea Eagle and Maliktok by an ice pack breakup. They reach land and are given a sign by the Spirit Bear. Illustrated ad for Kelloggs Corn Flakes breakfast cereal featuring the Official Huck Hound Club. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Photo cover of Clayton Moore as the Lone Ranger. The Bounty Hunter, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger disguises himself to see if a bounty hunter is killing innocent men and claiming they are criminals. The Outsider, art by Tom Gill; The Lone Ranger must decide if a cowboy is a ranch hand or part of a gang of rustlers. The Spent Arrow, art by Jon Small; Out hunting moose by their cabin, Young Hawk and Little Buck find a man who has only one leg. War Feather, art by Tom Gill; Dan Reid stops a young Indian boy from stealing a horse, only to find that the saddlebags on the horse contain money from a bank robbery. Facts about tests required to earn a Indian war feather. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover art by Ernest Nordli. Stand-Ins for Murder, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A pair of outlaws impersonate the Lone Ranger and Tonto and pull off a string of crimes. Facts about the Sequoia and Redwood trees of California. Garland's Grudge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Railroad construction foreman Bill Yates is shot by Garland, a worker he had fired. The Law Lady, art by Tom Gill; When the Sheriff of Comstock is murdered, his widow takes the job. Back cover Lone Ranger pin-up by Ernest Nordli. Stories are reprinted from 1948 Dell series. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.