Issue Details

Issue	#18
Published	September 1974
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	First issue published since November 1972.

Cover Details

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis	Tonto paddles a canoe while in the bow the Lone Ranger holds a rifle, ready for action.
Genre	western
Pencils	? (painting)
Inks	? (painting)
Colors	? (painting)
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #92 [with new logo]

1 page advertisement "100 pc. Toy Soldier set"

Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover; color ad for 100 pc plastic toy soldier set from Lucky Products, Westbury, NY. Price: $1.25.

12 page The Lone Ranger story "The Legend of the Lone Ranger"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto; Dan Reid
Synopsis	The head of a gang of bank robbers poses as an Eastern newspaper reporter to try to draw the Lone Ranger into an ambush.
Genre	western
Pencils	Tom Gill
Inks	Tom Gill
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #113

1 page advertisement "Get these dynamite embroidered cloth patches..."

Characters	Flash Gordon, Popeye, Felix the Cat, The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote (all cameos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	in middle of first story; ad for Gandalf Products, Inc., NY, featuring embroidered cloth patches. (included are Flash Gordon, Popeye, Felix the Cat, The Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.)

Half page advertisement "Sell Grit"

Letters	typeset
Notes	in middle of first story; ad for Grit newspaper.

Half page advertisement "Wow! 88 mini posters"

Letters	typeset
Notes	in middle of first story; ad for Gandalf Products, Inc., NY, featuring mini-posters.

13 page The Lone Ranger story "The Wide Missouri"

Characters	Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis	By threatening his daughter, bandits force a Missouri River boat captain to land at Pine Cover so they can steal a load 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.
Reprinted	from Lone Ranger, The (Dell, 1948 series) #74

1 page advertisement "American Circle Corp."

Letters	typeset
Notes	in middle of second story; ad for novelties from American Circle Corp., Bellmore, NY.

1 page advertisement "Kids, Roach Designs are Now Available..."

Characters	Mr. Natural (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	in middle of second story; ad for Gandalf Products, Inc., NY, Roach Designs Iron-on transfers.

1 page advertisement "Margie Gets Free Gifts for the whole family"

Genre	teen
Notes	in middle of second story; ad in strip form for Gandalf Products, Inc., NY, free gifts and samples offer.

1 page advertisement "Disneykin play characters are here!"

Characters	various Disney characters (cameo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	in middle of second story; ad for Disneykin plastic mini-figures from Gandalf Products, Inc., NY,

1 page advertisement "204 Revolutionary War Soldiers"

Letters	typeset
Notes	ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary War Soldiers, Westbury, NY

1 page advertisement "Win Prizes, Make Friends"

Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover, color; ad for Junior Sales Cub of America (selling greeting cards)

1 page advertisement "How to tell your dad you’re ready for a Daisy B-B Gun."

Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover; ad for Daisy Air Rifles.