For over 85 years, stories of courage, justice and action of the MASKED MAN in the Wild West have
thrilled children and adults alike, and his legend has become part of American culture. First on the
radio back in 1933, then in the comics and on television, and later the movies, the Ranger that
everyone thought dead donned his mask and rode the frontier, seeking to ensure justice in what
was often a lawless land. It would be the rare person even today who hasn't seen or heard some
of his thrilling tales. Though a work of fiction, research has shown that he may have been based
on a real lawman, which makes these stories all the more important and exciting.
In a fortunate twist of fate, some of the early issues of his comic stories fell into the public domain;
at RETRO COMIC REPRINTS part of our mission is to ensure that public domain treasures like these
are collected for readers today and for future generations.
This book reprints the first five issues of the Dell Four Color Series: #82, 98, 118, 125 and #136.