John Reid

A Texas Ranger who survived a brutal ambush that killed his brother and fellow rangers, John Reid was nursed back to health and took up a masked identity to fight for justice on the frontier alongside his trusted companion Tonto.

Few names in American comics carry the mythic weight of John Reid, a Platinum Age original whose debut stretches all the way back to 1938 — making him one of the medium's earliest recurring presences. Appearing most prominently in The Lone Ranger and Lone Ranger Green Hornet, he's kept remarkable company across the decades, sharing pages with Tonto, Silver, and even Britt Reid and The Green Hornet in crossover adventures that feel like genuine collector events. With 56 catalog appearances spanning an extraordinary 83 years, four of them recognized as key issues, Reid is the kind of enduring figure who reminds you why comics have always been more than a passing fad — and why Dell's legacy still matters to serious collectors today.