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The Lone Ranger, #72

Published: June 1954

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Mounted on Silver, the Lone Ranger shoots the gun out of a bandit’s hand.

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Art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

Vacation Fun
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Inside front cover; color. Illustrated ad for Whitman coloring books, activity books, and story books. Very small cover reproductions of 12 items.

Apache Peril
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Chief Black Hawk and 100 braves jump the reservation and go on the war path.

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

The Outlaws
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Two outlaws break out of jail and take an old prospector and his wife hostage.

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

Across the Canyon
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Roger Force is being paid by Washington interests to delay completion of the railroad bridge across Crystal Canyon so that they can take over the railroad franchise.

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

Night Ride
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"Big Charlie" Johnson breaks his only gun and later finds himself trailed by two Indians.

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Text story with three illustrations. Page 1496 of Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1954: July-December BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, SERIALS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO PERIODICALS states, "WESTERN PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY. Night ride. (In the Lone Ranger, June 1954, p. [36-37]) Appl. Author: Western Print. & Litho. Co., employer for hire of George Haas. © Western Print. & Litho. Co.; 4May54; B5-28044." ~Dave Porta

"See, Little Buck!"

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Young Hawk and Little Buck go on a deer hunt with Shoshone chief Big Otter, but the jealous brave Canuga tries to turn the chief against his visitors.

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

Save Money and Get This Handsome Wallet as a Free Gift, Too!
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Promo for subscriptions to Dell’s Lone Ranger comic. Premium is vinyl wallet.

Big! Bright! Beautiful!
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Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Schwinn bicycles. Schwinn Phantom depicted. Arnold, Schwinn, & Co., Chicago, Ill.

Collect Miniature Solid Steel 1954 License Plates
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Back cover. Illustrated ad for Wheaties breakfast cereal featuring 1954 U.S. state license plates premium.