The Lone Ranger trade paperback [Paperback]

Brett Mathews (Author), Geoff Johns (Author), Sergio Cariello (Illustrator), John Cassaday (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Lone Ranger | Publication Date: June 29, 2007

THE LONE RANGER is an unrelenting tale of the American West. Texas Ranger John Reid seeks revenge for the murders of his family and friends, only to find justice...and that he's something greater than he ever thought he could be. Collecting the first six issues of the Eisner Award-nominated and critically acclaimed Dynamite (Comic Book Publisher of the Year, 2006) series from creators Brett Mathews, Sergio Cariello, Dean White and John Cassaday, this trade paperback collection also features a complete collection of Cassaday's covers for the series as well as a look inside the sketchbooks of both Cassaday and Cariello, and an introduction by Geoff (Infinite Crisis) Johns!

Editorial Reviews

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FOR FANS OF... The nearly defunct genre of Western comics and better, for those who aren't fans of Western comics. DOES IT DELIVER? Epic and emotional, spare yet rich, Lone Ranger is worth its weight in (hi-yo) silver. And man, dem John Cassaday covers sure are purdy. A- Jeff Jensen --Entertainment Weekly

At a cultural moment where it's hard to recognize the actions of many of our favorite comic book heroes, the bracing sense of familiarity herein, merged with truly modern art and cinematic storytelling, makes for a terrific ride. --Newsarama.com

Daring to dig deeply enough into the Lone Ranger's character to make him interesting, but delicately enough to keep the classic hero true to his TV and radio heritage, no book on the shelves feels classically Western quite like Lone Ranger. ----Brian Warmoth --Wizard

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment (June 29, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933305401
• ISBN-13: 978-1933305400
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,430 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sergio Cariello
Florida, United States
Born in Brazil.At the age of 5 I already knew I wanted to draw comics.At 11 I had my first comic strip published in Local newspapers-Frederico, the Detective. At Caliber Press penciled, inked and lettered the HP Lovecraft's Dagon, with writer Steven Jones.At Marvel I drew Daredevil,Conan,Thor, Captain America, Disney's Quasimodo,Spider-man, the Avengers and others.Drew Batman, Superman, New Gods, Young Heroes in Love, Superboy, Steel, Guy Gardner, Hawkman, Man called X, The Flash, Deathstroke,Wonderwoman, Green Arrow, Azrael and others for DC.Taught 7 yrs at the Joe Kubert School.Member of the National Cartoonists Society since 1995.Worked with Chuck Dixon and Beau Smith in the Wildcat mini-series.Dark Horse(Beau's and mine Badlander), Image(Spawn),Sojourn, Lady Death, Scion, Crux, and other Crossgen titles,Iron Ghost with Chuck and ATP) and many others. Currently working on the Lone Ranger(Dynamic Forces), Son of Samson with writer Gary Martin for Zondervan, the New Picture Bible for David C Cook ( Now called "The Action Bible", available here at amazon.com : ISBN: 0781444993
ISBN-13: 9780781444996) and other gigs here and there. Visit my website: www.sergiocariello.com
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3.0 out of 5 stars Vaguely disappointed in the pointlessness of this remake, June 23, 2010

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This review is from: The Lone Ranger trade paperback (Paperback)

As a child, I had Lone Ranger board game, figures, picture books, movie, and radio shows (!). I was not the biggest fan, but it featured in my life. When the string of comic-book remakes started with Tim Burton's Batman, I immediately expected a new, grittier Lone Ranger re-make to appear. It never happened. Then I found this series, and I thought maybe this was it. But it's not. Although not a big comic consumer, I do like art and literature and have read comics in the past. This one falls short in conception and in execution.

What is this re-make trying to do? Trying to show us? There is nothing new in the writing that adds to or changes the Lone Ranger plot in an interesting way. The work shows the influence of Watchmen (even with an alternative cover of a round ranger star/shield with a blood smear across it), including a new pathological killer (a hitman) and scenes of inhuman gore. So what?

A good Lone Ranger story would flesh out the Tonto character (here, a muscle-bound superhero side-kick), expand on the backstory of Silver, the guns, the uniform, feature the western landscape and closer relationship with plants animals experienced in the 19th century, introduce self-doubt, complexity, and psychological development, maybe introduce a sexual or romantic element. I can't say I found any of these things satisfactorily in this comic.

I found the artwork uninspired. A "painted dessert" color palate was used, but it became repetitive and boring when spread everywhere.

I remember comics from my youth having depth of backstory and believable characters. Not so much with this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars I don't see how you couldn't like this!, August 22, 2010

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This review is from: The Lone Ranger trade paperback (Paperback)

Then again, if you expect it to be the old school western on your television...then you might not like it!

They made it for today! It is great! I couldn't put it down, such a great read. The art is gorgeous, maybe because it's from a well know and award winning artist named Cassaday. He brought a lot of moods to this story, and so did the writing. The only downfall.....well....they had a pause in between issues around 17 or 18...but they are back! It's great!!! :)

4.0 out of 5 stars Artistic and New Take on an Old Favorite, August 27, 2008

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rick33 (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Lone Ranger trade paperback (Paperback)

This is a really nice addition to any Lone Ranger collection. For most of us the Lone Ranger IS Clayton Moore, but this graphic novel has beautiful artwork and tells the origin story with emotion and grittiness.

I'd recommend to any Lone Ranger fan.