The Lone Ranger #100

This milestone hundredth issue from Dell's long-running western series teases one of the most tantalizing promises a Lone Ranger comic could make — the cover banner boldly declares "See: The Lone Ranger, 'Unmasked'!" Don Spaulding's painted cover captures the masked hero in his blue shirt and white hat, pistol drawn, pressed between two looming figures in what feels like a tense, close-quarters confrontation on a frontier street. It's a beautifully rendered moment that perfectly captures the cool, determined composure that made this character a staple of 1956 American adventure comics.