(April 1951)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Ernest Nordli (painting) (signed)
Inks
Ernest Nordli (painting) (signed)
Colors
Ernest Nordli (painting) (signed)

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger
Synopsis
The Lone Ranger punches an outlaw in the jaw.

The Thirty-Thirty Carbine (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Till Goodan (signed)
Inks
Till Goodan (signed)
Letters
Till Goodan?

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
Facts about the Winchester 30-30 rifle.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white. Half art, half text.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Fran Striker ?
Pencils
Charles Flanders
Inks
Charles Flanders
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Spring, 1867. The greatest migration in the history of America.
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis
The Sioux cut the telegraph wires before attacking a wagon train on the Oregon Trail.
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger (King Features Syndicate) 1946 newspaper strips

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Fran Striker ?
Pencils
Charles Flanders
Inks
Charles Flanders
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On a high mountain trail in Skeleton Canyon...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto; Dan Reid, Silver (horse); Scout (horse); Victor (horse)
Synopsis
"The Ghost" is burning barns, murdering sheep herders, and making trouble for cattle ranchers in Skeleton Canyon.
Reprints
  • US from King Comics (David McKay, 1936 series) #131 (March 1947) [The story continues in King #132-134.]
  • which is reprinted
    • from The Lone Ranger Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-04-22 - 1945-05-13
  • from The Lone Ranger (King Features Syndicate) 1945 newspaper strips

The Sacrifice of Little Tree (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Albert Micale
Inks
Albert Micale
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Little Tree
Synopsis
Afraid to go home after his herd of sheep is stolen by Apaches, Navajo boy Little Tree goes to the cliff houses of the Anasazi.

Indexer Notes

Text story with two illustrations. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord Du Bois' personal records.

[Bears and Fishermen] (Table of Contents: 5)

Young Hawk / comic story / 9.5 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Jon Small
Inks
Jon Small
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Young Hawk! Did you remember to bring the rest of the cougar meat?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Young Hawk; Little Buck
Synopsis
Young Hawk and Little Buck canoe downstream. They escape from a Sioux fishing party and a group of hungry bears.

Indexer Notes

Part of a continuing storyline. Story includes brief recap of recent adventures. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord Du Bois' personal records.

Subscribe Now-Mail This Coupon Today (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

This Trade-Mark of a Quality Comics Magazine Appears on Every Cover of The Lone Ranger (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Warrior 15 (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier
Synopsis
Illustration of an Indian warrior.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Number 15 in a series.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Lone Ranger
  2. 1. The Thirty-Thirty Carbine
  3. 2. ["Spring, 1867. The greatest migration in the history of America."]
    The Lone Ranger
  4. 3. ["On a high mountain trail in Skeleton Canyon..."]
    The Lone Ranger
  5. 4. The Sacrifice of Little Tree
  6. 5. [Bears and Fishermen]
    Young Hawk
  7. 6. Subscribe Now-Mail This Coupon Today
  8. 7. This Trade-Mark of a Quality Comics Magazine Appears on Every Cover of The Lone Ranger
  9. 8. Warrior 15
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steinar Ã…dland
  • Chris Boyko
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk