(January 1949)

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
?

Issue Notes

First issue with original material in interior. First monthly issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Mo Gollub?
Inks
Mo Gollub?
Colors
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Silver (horse)
Synopsis
The Lone Ranger lowers himself down a cliff on a rope tied to Silver's saddle.

Indexer Notes

Cover has the "This is a King Features Comic" bullet.

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The Indian Travois (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Till Goodan
Inks
Till Goodan
Colors
?
Letters
Till Goodan
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
Facts about Indians’ use of the Travois for carrying loads.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Text and illustrations.

The Lone Ranger and the Pony Rider (Table of Contents: 2)

The Lone Ranger / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
Fran Striker?
Pencils
Charles Flanders
Inks
Charles Flanders
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis
A stolen letter from a murdered Pony Express rider leads to Mr. Purdy's gold mine being shut down.
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger (King Features Syndicate) 1944 newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Four tiers of panels per page.

The Lone Ranger and the Election Plot (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Fran Striker?
Pencils
Charles Flanders
Inks
Charles Flanders
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver (horse); Scout (horse)
Synopsis
Slim Hancock brings the Drumm and Finley gangs to town to win an election for Sheriff.
Reprints
  • from The Lone Ranger (King Features Syndicate) 1943 newspaper strips.

Indexer Notes

Four tiers of panels per page.

The Story of the Horse (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; animal
Synopsis
Facts about the evolution of horses and their uses in modern times.

Pack Animals (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Till Goodan
Inks
Till Goodan
Colors
?
Letters
Till Goodan
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Synopsis
Facts about the use of animals to carry supplies.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black, red, and white.

Hi-Yo, Silver, Away! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Lone Ranger
  2. 1. The Indian Travois
  3. 2. The Lone Ranger and the Pony Rider
    The Lone Ranger
  4. 3. The Lone Ranger and the Election Plot
    The Lone Ranger
  5. 4. The Story of the Horse
  6. 5. Pack Animals
  7. 6. Hi-Yo, Silver, Away!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
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