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 was compiled with the best images currently available. That stated, these comics are seventy
years old. The best efforts have been made to make the pages as enjoyable as possible but not every
panel is perfect and some allowances for the age of the books need to be considered when judging the
overall contents.