The Lone Ranger, #87

Published: September 1955

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Storyline

The Lone Ranger hangs from the branch of a dead tree on the side of a ledge as he fires at outlaws.

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Art identification by Alberto Becattini (January 2011).

A Pledge to Parents
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Inside front cover. Full page of Dell's "A Pledge to Parents" box with some color.

Incident on the River
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When government secrets are delivered to an foreign ambassador with diplomatic immunity, the Lone Ranger pretends to be a bandit to stop the stage and get the documents back.

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

The Herd Stealers
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Cattle rustlers disguise themselves as Indians. The Lone Ranger and Tonto, with the aid of Chief Red Eagle and his braves, hunt them down.

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

Jed's Boss
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Thirteen-year-old Billy Butler accidentally sees the face of a bank robber.

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Text story with small illustration.

Trapped by a Forest Fire
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Traveling in the north woods, Young Hawk, Little Buck, and Strong Eagle stop to hunt. Young Hawk is attacked by an Algonquin brave, but is rescued by Strong Eagle. A forest fire closes in on the group, but the Algonquin leads them to safety in a cave.

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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.

The Elk
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Facts about great elk.

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Half text-half art.

Need Extra Spending Money?
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Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for selling greeting cards for Stuart Greetings, Inc., Chicago, Ill.

1955 Ford Scale Models Free
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Back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Post Grape-Nuts Flakes breakfast cereal promoting in-box premium of 1955 Ford scale model plastic cars.