The Lone Ranger’s Famous Horse Hi-Yo Silver

    (Dell, 1952-1960)
™ and ©1959 the Lone Ranger, Inc.

The business of comics has certainly changed since the days of the 1950s. Back then, it was possible to sell a quarterly 32 page comic book devoted exclusively to the adventures of the Lone Ranger’s horse Silver—and sell enough copies to keep the title going for 8 years and over 30 issues. Yes, the Lone Ranger was the star of TV and radio. Yes, the Lone Ranger was a solid western action hero who sold a lot of comic books. But this is the Lone Ranger’s horse! And these are mostly solo adventures! Sample dialogue: Silver: “Wheeeeeee-hah-ha! Brrr-rr-rr-rtt!” Black Bandit: “Er-eeee! Eee-Awrrrh!” The masked rider of the plains makes an occasional appearance to set up the stories or deliver a hearty “Hi-Yo Silver—Away!,” but mostly this comic book features various horses running, fighting, and sniffing around a stereotypical western landscape.
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#3

July, 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $20.00 		  
#14

April, 1955
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $19.00 		  
#19 (Painted cover by Sam Savitt)

September, 1956
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $1.50 		Gaylord Du BoisAlberto Giolitti, Tom Gill
#25 (Painted cover by Sam Savitt)

January, 1958
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $1.50 		  
#29

January, 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $10.00 		  
#33

January, 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
1 copy available for $8.00