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The Lone Ranger, #79

Published: January 1955

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Issue Contents:
Storyline

The Lone Ranger drives a stagecoach hauling presents and a Christmas tree.

Credits
Story Notes

Christmas cover. Per Alan Hutchinson, a preliminary character study painted for the cover was offered for auction by Heritage Auctions in early 2010. Heritage identified that oil painting study was signed by Don Spaulding (02 March 2010).

Attention All Children and Moms and Dads Too!
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Inside front cover; color. Promo for subscriptions for various Dell comics.

The Fiery Barricade
Storyline

The Russ Carson gang joins up with renegade Mexican army officer Carlos Cortez. Cortez impersonates a Mexican official to get gold for his personal army.

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Story Notes

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

The Telltale Bullet
Storyline

A doctor's son is wounded in a robbery and is told to lure the Lone Ranger and Tonto into an ambush at the doctor's office.

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

Showdown Valley
Storyline

Nineteen-year-old Larry Moran must have an armed showdown with land grabber Jed Slocum.

Story Notes

Text story with two illustrations.

"Young Hawk! There's the two humped bluff!"

Storyline

After months of wandering, Young Hawk and Little Buck return to their home Mandan village, only to find that some do not believe their tales of their journey.

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Story Notes

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

Indian War Trail
Storyline

Facts about Indian paddling techniques in a canoe.

Credits
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Half text-half art.

Story Notes

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1954. No circulation figures given.

New Daisy Lightning Loader Red Ryder Carbine
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Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Daisy Air Rifles. Daisy Pump Gun No. 25 and Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine No. 94 are depicted.

Mary Hartline and Cliffy the Clown New Dancing Puppets
Story Notes

Back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Snickers candy bars featuring Mary Hartline and Cliffy the Clown (both from the ABC TV show "Super Circus") dancing puppets premium.