Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) comic books

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $325.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s) Label #0988941012

The Lone Ranger and the Clever Impostors, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Two crooks ambush the Lone Ranger and Tonto and steal their clothes to impersonate them. The Lone Ranger and the Gold Mine Episode, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Slavin Mining Syndicate puts a $10,000 bounty on the Lone Ranger-dead or alive! Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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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.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $42.00 View scan

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $37.00 View scan 1" Spine split from bottom.

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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $9.00

Dell Comics are Good Comics ad. The Lone Ranger and The Killer Hood Gang, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Killer Hood Gang kidnaps the daughter of the owner of the El Dorado gold mine. The Lone Ranger and the Murder at Midnight, art by Charles Flanders; Mustang Mag's boarder Old Missouri is framed for the murder of Hermit Joe. Bear Evidence text story, art by Bill Ely. Buffalo on an Island, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; After losing their horse, Young Hawk and Little Buck take refuge on an island where they have to hide from buffalo hunters. Facts about Indian war clubs and tomahawks. Portrait of Geronimo, a famous Apache chief (1828-1909). Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $12.50

Dell Comics are Good Comics ad. The Lone Ranger and the Bridge Across Ghost Canyon, art by Charles Flanders; A crooked foreman sabotages the building of a bridge over a canyon and places the blame on the Lone Ranger. The Lone Ranger and the Escape of Brazos Bill, art by Charles Flanders; Insane killer Brazos Bill escapes from prison and goes on a rampage. Ranger Captain of the Lone Star State text article. Fire Arrows, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Tom Hickey; Young Hawk and Little Buck use fire arrows to fend off a Sioux attack of their home village. Facts about the Plains Indians pole and hoop game. Portrait of Chief Grant Richards of the Tonkawa Tribe. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $16.00 View scan

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.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Missing pieces from interior pages, interrupts art and story. Cover detached. Tape.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Painted cover art. Facts about Indian customs and tools. Old Ben's Killer, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Two outlaws frame the Lone Ranger and Tonto for murdering old Ben. The Female Spy, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; A girls poses as a dancer to find her father's killer. A Love Triangle, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; Craven shoots kills his rival for the affection of a girl, then blames the Lone Ranger. Little Man Pays a Vow text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Dakotas Attack in the Snow, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Little Buck and Young Hawk are caught in a snowstorm away from the village; they are surrounded by Dakota warriors. Portrait of Chief Three Fingers, Cheyenne tribe. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $10.00

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.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $12.00 Cover detached at one staple.

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.

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Painted cover art. Facts about Indian warriors custom of Counting Coup. Preventing an Indian Uprising, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The Lone Ranger must find Washoe, a one-eyed outlaw, and his gang who raided an Indian village or there will be a massive Indian uprising. Murder at Roaring Creek, script by Fran Striker, art by Charles Flanders; The owner of the Roaring Creek copper mine is murdered and his daughter threatened by Magdore and his gang, who want the mine for themselves. The Trapper's Dog text story, art by Al McWilliams. Huron Attack in the Fog, script by Gaylord Du Bois; Young Hawk and Little Buck go to the Winnebago village, where Young Hawk is initiated into the Bear Clan; In the morning fog, Hurons attack and Young Hawk must rescue the girl Rippling Water. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.

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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.

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Add to cart VG- 3.5 $14.00

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.

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Painted cover art by Ernest Nordli. Facts about civilian and Indian scouts for the Cavalry. Disputed Territory, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A rancher tries to force a surveyor to get a railroad to cross his land so the government will have to buy it. As the Arrow Points, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; A wagon train faces perils from the Vulture Gang and renegade Apaches. Wolf Brother Returns text story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small. Hurricane in the Bayou, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; High Cloud tells the legend of the wildcat and the deer; Later the three weather a hurricane in a Mississippi River bayou. Based on the popular Western TV series. 52 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $3.90

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.

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Painted cover art. Before the Firing Squad, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; An Indian agent orders a chief's son to be killed to cause trouble that will cause the tribe to lose its lands, which he will then sell to a New York land company. The Ghost Dance, script by Paul S. Newman; The story of the Indian Ghost Buffalo uprising that was crushed at Wounded Knee. Call from Afar text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Slaves, script by Gaylord Du Bois; After escaping from the village on the Rio Grande, Young Hawk and Little Buck are captured by Toltec slave traders; They are taken to Mexico City where they are sold to men who take the city's gold to the mountains to protect it from the Spanish Conquistadors. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $2.50 INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

Painted cover art. Facts about Indian horses. The Train from Independence, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Three outlaws stir up Indians into attacking a wagon train so that they can steal the $50,000 aboard. Red Cloud's Victory, art by Tom Gill; Sioux chief Red Cloud loses a battle to Army soldiers and their new repeating rifles, but still wins the war when the government decides to abandon its forts in the Sioux hunting grounds. The Long Bow text story by Gaylord Du Bois. Apaches attack Pueblo, script by Gaylord Du Bois; After rescuing the young Pueblo hunter Tuari and his wife from raiding Apaches, Young Hawk, Little Buck and High Cloud return with the pair to their city on a lake; That night they help fight off an Apache attack. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Painted cover art. Gold-Plated Free Key Chain Holder comic subscription ad with Lone Ranger and Tonto. Hunter's Hollow, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; The head of the Turner gang blows up a dam to cause a flood. This will allow members of the gang to escape from jail. Sarah Winnemucca The Paiute Princess; True story of Sarah Winnemucca, peacemaker and leader of the Paiute Indians. Little Mans Loot text story by Gaylord Du Bois. The Ball Game, script by Gaylord Du Bois; After helping Pueblos kill a buffalo, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and High Cloud are guests in the city; The boys play a game of ball and their dog Tumbleweed gets into trouble by stealing the ball. Conqueror of the Apache; How General George Crook subdued Cochise and the Apaches in Arizona. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.