“THE LONE RANGER” ORIGINAL ART FOR FIVE 1941 DAILY STRIPS PUBLISHED IN “DELL” COMIC BOOK #1.
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Auction #210 - Part II
Item numbers 1271 through 3109 in auction 210
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Item Description
This original strip art was reused for “Cave of the Ghost”, first story published in January-February 1948 issue #1 of “The Lone Ranger” Dell comic book. Dates are 5-30, 6-3, 6-9, 6-14, 6-19. Each thin art-board is approximately 7.25x26.25" with 5.75x24.75" India ink image area. All are signed in ink at bottom of one panel by longtime Lone Ranger artist Charles Flanders also signed in ink or pencil in blank margin “OK Trendle”. George Trendle created the Lone Ranger with writer Fran Striker in January 1933. The Lone Ranger is in 15 panels, Tonto is in nine panels. Storyline is not consecutive and has Lone Ranger and Tonto trying to get away from lawmen on horseback, tying up sheriff, Lone Ranger passed out and Silver going crazy, Lone Ranger being shot w/arrow by sheriff, Lone Ranger pretending to be dead then punching sheriff and offering to show him “The Ghost Killer”. Applied zipatone dot pattern used for shading has yellowed with age and is missing in a few places leaving glue stains. Art otherwise Fine/VF. All have King Features Syndicate copyright sticker. Superb and well-drawn throughout. Historic large examples.
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