The cartoon character, for the iconography of the character, the vicissitudes lived and the faithful traveling companions, was undoubtedly the precursor and the inspiration of other heroes of the Old West who populated our post-war comics, such as 'Il Giustiziere del West ',' Zagar',' Ken Parker' is ' Tex', but for the mask on the face and the faithful companion there is no doubt that its representation was heavily influenced by the character of' Fox'.

It is thanks to this noble art that the character of Lone Ranger obtains its consecration, also thanks to qualities, such as courage and sense of justice, which became particularly fashionable during the Second World War.

The character was so successful that he became, in 1939, a cartoon character thanks to the pencil of Ed Kressy, first, and Charles Flanders, then. Phrases like 'Who was that masked man anyway?' and Tonto's way of referring to his friend, calling him 'Ke-mo sah-bee', translatable as 'trusted friend', entered the collective imagination, together with the music of 'Guglielmo Tell Overture', by Gioachino Rossini, who it was the soundtrack for the broadcast. The series stormed into listeners' homes, quickly transforming the character of Lone Ranger into an icon of American culture of that era.

Mask on the face, star depicting Texas on the chest and backed by the faithful horse Silver and Tonto, the inseparable Native American friend, Lone Ranger, who escaped an ambush set by the Butch Cavendish gang, begins to tour the old West in search of outlaw to fight with his silver bullet gun. The character of Lone Ranger immediately had an incredible success also thanks to the embodied qualities, which made him lovable and which identified him as a masked hero who dedicates his life to fight injustice.

Striker and was originally born as the protagonist of a series of radio broadcasts that went to aired from 1934 to 1941, for a total of 2.956 episodes. This scream was launched by a character who had become little known in Italy, but who in the United States, in various forms, became a true icon representing the hero who fights all forms of injustice.Īlthough over the years and representations his real name has always been shrouded in mystery, the character in question is known as Lone Ranger, was created by Francis H. 'Hi-yo, Silver! Away!' it is one of the most famous cries that could be mentioned in the 40s by the American people so famous that it became the battle cry of the Marines during several battles during the Second World War.

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