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The Lone Ranger and Tonto by Gray Morrow

Here's a great example of some beautiful artwork getting appropriated, altered and re-utilized in a similar but different fashion. Sam Savitt painted a dynamic image of the Lone Ranger and Silver here, and while the Earth tones are not bad, the original still has an excitement from the more vivid colors the revision lacks. Since the Redmask was a rip-off of the Ranger to start with, it seems natural enough that Bill Black and his crew would make use of Ranger artwork, but it seems a tad…

Unknown, Original Vintage Hi-Yo Silver The Lone Ranger Poster Masked Comic Hero And Horse, 1966

Although the role of the Lone Ranger has been assumed by many actors over the years Clayton Moore was the only true Lone Ranger remembered by most folks of my generation. (the photo above is courtesy of Bruce Hickey). A Brief History of the Lone Ranger in Film The Lone Ranger character first appeared in 1933 on a WXYZ radio show. The character was conceived by WXYZ station owner George W. Trendle and the show's writer Fran Striker. The first lone ranger film appearance was the Republic…

RANGER - 1949-57, The adventures of masked hero, The Lone Ranger and his Native American partner, Tonto ,