The Lone Ranger #1 - Dynamite Entertainment 2006, Brett Matthews & John Cassaday — The Legend Reborn (Single Issue)

Hi-yo, Silver. And this time they mean it. The Lone Ranger #1 from Dynamite Entertainment drops the masked man back into the American West with a cover so confident it doesn't even show his face — just a blood-streaked Texas Ranger badge, a storm-dark sky, and the weight of every promise the character has ever made. Published in 2006 at $2.99 US, this Direct Sales edition carries the Dynamite Entertainment logo and a John Cassaday cover that treats the Lone Ranger like the mythological figure he actually is. The relaunch that made the legend worth taking seriously again.

What's Included:

• 📚 The Lone Ranger #1 — Dynamite Entertainment, 2006 — Direct Sales Edition
• 🎨 $2.99 US — Direct Sales Edition with barcode
• 🤠 Back cover: Full Cassaday painted portrait of the Lone Ranger holding his mask — brooding, cinematic, and completely unwilling to explain himself

Issue Details:

• ⭐ Dynamite Entertainment — The Lone Ranger #1 — 2006 — $2.99 US — Direct Sales Edition
• 🤠 Story: John Reid's origin — one year ago, stepping off a train into a West that is about to take everything from him
• ✏️ Creative Team: Brett Matthews (writer), Sergio Cariello (illustrator), Dean White (colors), John Cassaday (art direction & cover)
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.

Why Collectors Love It:

The relaunch that proved the Lone Ranger could carry a serious, cinematic comic in the modern era. Matthews writes the origin with the patience of a prestige Western, Cariello's interiors carry real frontier weight, and Cassaday's blood-streaked badge cover is one of the stronger debut covers in Dynamite's catalog. The back cover portrait — the Lone Ranger holding his mask, staring out from a Cassaday painting — closes the loop perfectly.

Condition Notes:

Normal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress, edge wear, and light cover scuffing as shown in photos. Interior pages bright with solid color retention. Bagged for protection.

Perfect For:

Lone Ranger run completists, John Cassaday cover collectors, Brett Matthews Western comics enthusiasts, Dynamite Entertainment early-catalog hunters, and anyone who has ever wanted to ride into the sunset on a white horse and found the symbolism completely earned.