The Misadventures of a Roving Cartoonist: The Lone Ranger's Secret Sidekick

by Tom Gill, Tim Lasiuta

A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust, and a hearty Hi-Yo Silver… The Lone Ranger rides again! For nearly four decades, cartoonist Tom Gill brought to life the daring adventures of the Lone Ranger and his faithful sidekick Tonto. In his own words, Gill describes his remarkable life as a self-taught cartoonist who went on to draw some of the most famous comic books in American history. In his own words, Gill tells of the “misadventures of a roving cartoonist” as he and colleagues Milt Caniff (Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon), Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois), Al Capp (Li’l Abner), and others traveled the globe bringing smiles to thousands of soldiers stationed overseas. Gill is an icon from the halcyon days of American comic books, for the Lone Ranger series fueled the imaginations of generations of youngsters. Shortly before his death at age 92, Gill entrusted his manuscript to longtime friend Tim Lasiuta who adds his own comments to this remarkable book.

Genres: Art

245 pages, Hardcover

First published June 24, 2008

About the author

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Thomas P. Gill is an American comic book artist best known for his nearly 11-year run drawing The Lone Ranger.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting wander through Gill's personal history with cartooning and military road shows. If nothing else, this is a great source of information and personal anecdotes on many older cartoonists and artists not readily known these days, so those interested in comics and cartooning as art forms might want to look this book up.