Tonto / The Lone Ranger's Companion Tonto [FC #312 (#01) - #02 - #03 – #33] Dell - Complete Series

Four Color #312 - Tonto

(January 1951)

Dell, 1942 Series

Number of Issues Published: 1    Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: one-shot   Publication Type: magazine

Issue Notes:

Indicia title is "TONTO, No. 312." Code number is TONTO O.S. #312-511. Copyright 1950
 by The Lone Ranger, Inc. Only Tonto Four Color. Continues as
The Lone Ranger's Companion, Tonto (Dell, 1951 series) with #2 (August-October 1951).

Tonto #02

1951 Series

Publisher: Dell

Publication Date: August-October 1951

Number of Issues Published: 1

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: one-shot

Publication Type: magazine

Tracking:

numbering continues with The Lone Ranger's Companion Tonto (Dell, 1951 series) #3

Notes:

The 1 Tonto issue of Four Color (Dell, 1942 series), #312, was counted by Dell
 as the first issue of this series.

1951 Series Lone Ranger’s Companion Tonto

Publisher: Dell

Publication Dates: November 1951-January 1952 – November 1958-January 1959

Number of Issues Published: 31 (#3 – #33)

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Publication Type: magazine
Pages 36     Indicia Frequency: quarterly

Numbering continues from Tonto (Dell, 1951 series) #2


Authors:

Script: Paul S. Newman
Pencils: Alberto Giolitti, Tom Gill, 
Inks: Alberto Giolitti, Tom Gill, 
Colors:  ?
Letters:  typeset

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The Lone Ranger’s faithful Indian companion and warrior.

Tonto was the Indian who found John Reid after he almost died from gunshot wounds caused by an ambush from outlaws. Tonto nursed him back to health and together they joined to fight for the innocent of the old west. Tonto is one of the very few who know the Lone Ranger’s true identity.

His helping of the Lone Ranger is because of the Lone Ranger’s strength of character and his will to help those in need. Tonto is starting to slowly to realize the importance of friendship and helping others.

Information thanks to the Grand Comic Database

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Hi-School Romance (#01–#63, #65-#66, #68-#75) 1949–1958. Harvey

Publisher : Harvey
Publication Dates: October 1949 – November 1958
Number of Issues Published: 75 (#01 – #75)
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US, later issues standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Pages:  36    Indicia Frequency: Every other month

Authors:

Script

Leon Harvey

Pencils

Various, Tom Gill, John Sink, Bill Draut, 

Bob Powell, Al Avison, Joe Simon ?, 

Inks

Various, Tom Gill, Al Avison,John Sink, Bill Draut, 

Bob Powell, Joe Simon ?, 

Colors

?

Letters

typeset, Sam Rosen, 

Links  (#01–#63, #65-#66, #68-#75) ⇲⇲
Numbers 64 and 67 are still missing

Apache Kid #01[#53] – #19 Marvel [Complete Series]

Publisher: Marvel

Publication Dates: December 1950 – April 1956

Number of Issues Published: 19 (#53 [1] – #19)

Color: Color   
Dimensions: Standard Golden and Silver Age U. S.

Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Serie
Pages 36      Indicia frequency monthly

Traking:

Numbering continues from Reno Browne

(Marvel, 1950 series) #52

Numbering continues with Western Gunfighters (Marvel, 1956 series) #20

Notes:

Publishing gap between #10 (January 1952) and #11 (December 1954). 
 Updated tracking information from Dr. Michael J. Vassallo [as Doc. V.].

Authors:

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Maneely, Mike Sekowsky,Syd Shores, Werner Roth, Jay Scott Pike, Tom Gill ,
Allen Bellman, John Severin, Bob Powel, Bob Forgione, Mike Sekowsky,
Inks
Joe Maneely, Ernie Hart ?, Werner Roth, Jay Scott Pike, Tom Gill, Allen Bellman,John Severin,
Bob Powel, Jack Abel, Mike Esposito,
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
?

Information thanks to the Grand Comic Database

The Apache Kid (Alan Krandal) is a fictional Old West character in the Marvel Comics universe, mostly seen in stories from Marvel’s 1950s precursor, Atlas Comics. This character was named after, but is unrelated to, the real-life Native American man known as The Apache Kid (Haskay-bay-nay-natyl).

The Apache Kid (Alan Krandal) debuted as the cover feature, drawn by a young John Buscema, of Two-Gun Western #5 (cover-dated Nov. 1950). The writer co-creator is unknown. He received his own title the following month, premiering as The Apache Kid #53 (Dec. 1950, picking up the numbering from Reno Browne, Hollywood’s Greatest Cowgirl) and then running as Apache Kid #2-19 (Feb. 1951 – Jan. 1952; Dec. 1954 – April 1956).

Stories also ran in the omnibus titles Two-Gun Western #5-9 (Nov. 1950 – Aug. 1951) and Wild Western #15-22 (April 1951 – June 1952). 
 After that initial Buscema story and at least two by Joe Maneely (who would also do many of the later covers), the bulk of the book’s run would be penciled and inked by future Silver Age X-Men artist Werner Roth.

After The Apache Kid ended with #19 (April 1956), its numbering continued as the anthology series Western Gunfighters, where the character did not appear.

Apache Kid reprints, however, did appear in Marvel’s 1970s omnibus series also titled Western Gunfighters. The Kid shared its pages with new Ghost Rider (also known as Phantom Rider) stories, as well as anthological and Western-hero reprints of a changing lineup that included Atlas’ Black Rider (here renamed Black Mask), the Western Kid, Wyatt Earp, and later Kid Colt. Apache Kid reprints ran from #2-33, the final issue (Oct. 1970 – Nov. 1975).

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