(August-September 1959)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell
Editing
Bill Harris ?

Issue Notes

last issue with “Black Mask” logo

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Lone Ranger / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore)
Synopsis
The Lone Ranger warily climbs an outside stairway
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Kraft Fudgies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Whitney Darrow (signed as Whitney Darrow, Jr.)
Inks
Whitney Darrow (signed as Whitney Darrow, Jr.)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Kraft candies good, like all Kraft foods

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; color ad for Kraft Fudgies candy with art and photos

The Stolen Buffalo (Table of Contents: 2)

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis
The Lone Ranger and Tonto try to prevent a war between buffalo hunters and Sioux Indians.
Reprints

Tonto, the Enemy (Table of Contents: 3)

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto; Dan Reid
Synopsis
The Lone Ranger and Dan Reid must stay out of Tonto's village in order for a sacred dance to be effective.
Reprints

The Coyote's Howl (Table of Contents: 4)

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto
Synopsis
The Lone Ranger must discover which Indians in a village are stealing horses.

Indexer Notes

A "Solve the Mystery" story; though not billed as such.

Man from Medicine Bow (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Gill
Inks
Tom Gill
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
Kip Daniels has to subdue an outlaw masquerading as a deputy sheriff.

Indexer Notes

text story with 1/4 page illustration

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Young Hawk / comic story / 6.83 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rex Maxon
Inks
Rex Maxon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
White bear! Spirit bear!
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Young Hawk; Little Buck
Synopsis
Moon Flower has a dream in which the white spirit bear commands Young Hawk and Little Buck to go "north and west [up the Mississippi] to the frozen sea."

Indexer Notes

part of a continuing storyline; last panel is Dell's Pledge to Parents
Artwork first credited to Jon Small.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Free wallet! Free issues!

Indexer Notes

promo for subscriptions to Dell comics; also Dell’s Pledge to Parents.

Draw Me!* (Table of Contents: 8)

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; black and white; ad for Art Instruction, Inc. drawing course.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

7-Up / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Fresh up' Freddie says: 'Right now, you're probably asking yourself – How does a lumberjack get a quick, refreshing lift?'
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
"Fresh up" Freddie

Indexer Notes

back cover; color ad in strip form for Seven-Up soft drink.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Lone Ranger
  2. 1. ["Kraft candies good, like all Kraft foods"]
    Kraft Fudgies
  3. 2. The Stolen Buffalo
    The Lone Ranger
  4. 3. Tonto, the Enemy
    The Lone Ranger
  5. 4. The Coyote's Howl
    The Lone Ranger
  6. 5. Man from Medicine Bow
  7. 6. ["White bear! Spirit bear!"]
    Young Hawk
  8. 7. ["Free wallet! Free issues!"]
  9. 8. Draw Me!*
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  10. 9. ["'Fresh up' Freddie says: 'Right now, you're probably asking yourself – How does a lumberjack get a quick, refreshing lift?'"]
    7-Up
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  • Steinar Ådland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Nuno Miranda
  • Mike Nielsen