The Lone Ranger #1
Writer: Brett Matthews
Artist: Sergio Cariello
Company: Dynamite Entertainment
I have to admit, Dynamite Entertainment picking up the Lone Ranger license seemed a little weird. Xena, Army of Darkness, Battlestar Galactica, sure, those are cult popular franchises. Red Sonja, makes sense, given the revival of Conan. But Lone Ranger? He’s a western hero best known for his ’50s TV show, and neither westerns nor characters from the ’50s are doing particularly well in comics these days. After reading the first issue, though, I think that Lone Ranger #1 is probably the best comic Dynamite has produced thus far, a moody and beautiful action book that reintroduces the western hero for a new generation. Continue Reading »



