The Lone Ranger, #62

Published: August 1953

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Issue Contents:
Storyline

The Lone Ranger swings from a rope to hit an outlaw in the face with his boots.

Story Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011). Additional confirmation: Don Spaulding is pictured holding the original painting on John Fawcett's website <http://home.gwi.net/~fawcetoy/rangerpaintings.htm>

More Pages! More Pictures! More Fun!
Story Notes

Inside front cover; color. Illustrated ad for Whitman coloring and activity books. Covers of eight books depicted.

Paroled Man
Storyline

When a rancher unexpectedly dies in his sleep, his ranch goes to his son, who was just paroled from prison. A rival rancher tries to frame the son for rustling.

Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

Dawn Attack
Storyline

An obnoxious young man overhears a member of a wagon train plotting an attack with Indians, but no one will believe him.

Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records.

The Medicine Shirt....
Storyline

A Pueblo Indian boy uses armor from a long-dead Spanish explorer to scare off Apache raiders.

Credits
Story Notes

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

Preparing for Winter
Storyline

While exploring the Yellowstone Park area, Little Buck stumbles over his dog Tumbleweed and breaks his leg. Young Hawk returns to their camp to find that the girl Neekoota has been joined by an old woman and a young boy. The group sets up a new camp near a hot spring and builds lodges to spend the winter.

Credits
Story Notes

Part of a continuing storyline. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Gaylord Du Bois' personal records. Artwork first credited to Jon Small.

Buffalo Run
Storyline

Facts about how the Indians hunted buffalo.

Story Notes

Mostly text with one illustration.

5 One Year Subscriptions... Only $4.50
Story Notes

Subscription form for eight Dell Comics. No art. Relates to promo on the facing page, which is the inside back cover.

Dell Comics Special!
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Inside back cover; color. Promo for subscriptions to Dell Comics featuring portions of the covers of eight Dell titles. Subscription forms are on the facing page, the last interior page of the comic.

"Spark Up if You Want to Be a Catcher!" Said "Yogi" Berra
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Back cover; color. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra. Ad includes photo of Berra with facsimile autograph. Part of "Spark Up With Wheaties!" series.