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Issue Details

Issue #95
Published May 1956
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?

Cover Details

Characters Lone Ranger
Synopsis The Lone Ranger retrieves a partially burned paper from a potbellied stove.
Genre western
Pencils ? (painting)
Inks ? (painting)
Colors ? (painting)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Exciting Free Gift from Lone Ranger Comics!"

Characters Lone Ranger (cameo)
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Notes Inside front cover; color. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Lone Ranger comics. Premium is vinyl wallet; Also includes Dell’s "A Pledge to Parents.”
Reprinted from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #92

12 page The Lone Ranger story "The Kid"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis The Minot gang tries to recruit an 18-year-old orphan for their gang.
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 Spy"

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis A writer studying with the Pawnee is accused of being an Army spy. After being rescued by the Lone Ranger and Tonto, he must help prevent the Pawnee from going on the warpath.
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 "The Swindle"

Characters Dan Otis; Jake Potter
Synopsis A land dealer fools a tenderfoot into buying worthless land, but is given his comeuppance when the tenderfoot finds oil on the land.
Genre western
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Notes Text story with no illustration.

8 page Young Hawk story "Battle With Hurons"

Characters Young Hawk; Little Buck; Strong Eagle
Synopsis After rescuing a young boy from the lake, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle take him to his Chippewa village. A Huron war party attacks but is defeated. In the battle Strong Eagle is badly injured. He recovers but decides to stay with the Chippewa because of his injuries.
Genre western
Script Gaylord DuBois
Pencils Jon Small
Inks Jon Small
Notes Part of a continuing storyline. Final appearance of Strong Eagle. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord DuBois' personal records.

Half page filler "The Rio Grande"

Synopsis Facts about the Rio Grande river.
Genre western
Pencils Tom Gill
Inks Tom Gill
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Notes Half text, half art.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Read Tonto"

Characters Tonto (cameo)
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Notes Promo for Dell Tonto comics. Line drawing of the painted cover to Tonto #23 is depicted.

1 page View-Master advertisement Boys and Girls! See the "Magic Kingdom!"

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Notes Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for View-Master. Featured are Disneyland packets.

1 page Reynolds Aluminum advertisement "Frontier Fun!"

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Notes Back cover; color. Illustrated ad by Reynolds Aluminum for Pattern Book "by Erika Schulz" featuring "Wild West" cutouts. Pattern book and two sheets of aluminum for 50¢ with mail-in coupon.