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The Lone Ranger anthology
The Lone Ranger Chronicles
The First Ever Collection of New Lone Ranger Prose Stories The masked ex-Texas Ranger and his Native American companion Tonto fight injustice in the Wild West Stories include meetings with The Cisco Kid, Wyatt Earp, and Doc Holliday, as well as the origin of Tonto and the origin of Silver Authors include Spur Award-winner Johnny D Boggs, James Reasoner, Alex Award-winner Mel Odom, Anthony Award-winner Bill Crider, Matthew Baugh, Tim Lasiuta, Joe Gentile, Paul Kupperberg, Denny O''Neil, Kent Conwell, David McDonald, Thom Brannon, Troy D. Smith, Chick Dixon, and Richard Dean Starr. This limited edition hardcover includes an exclusive bonus: "75 years of the Lone Ranger"
304 pages, Hardcover
First published May 29, 2012
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April 29, 2023
Collection of short stories. Some featuring team ups or encounters with other famous characters were from the same time period others dealing with their origin stories or regular adventures. None of the stories are really stand out impressive. Overall it was an enjoyable, but fairly disappointing read.
March 20, 2016
Was a good read.I really enjoyed the origins of The Lone Ranger,Tonto,and Silver.Each story brought a new character into the mix.Doc Holiday,Wyatt Earp,Johnny Ringo,and The Cisco Kid just to name a few.Some of the stories were real good.Some missed the mark but overall it was a enjoyable read.
October 10, 2016
Somewhat weird to read a cowboy book about a TV series. Since the series memories are interfering, the book seems slow.
May 10, 2018
Paul Kupperburg has a nice exploration of the masked man's code against killing, and Troy D. Smith and Joe Gentile contribute enjoyable stories, but otherwise the collection really didn't work for me - many stories felt rushed, and two I couldn't force myself to finish. While not exactly grimdark, there's still a bit more profanity and bloodshed than you would expect - in one story, Tonto cuts off a baddie's arm with a tomahawk - and the violence and cruelty towards the innocent, especially women, gets wearing. I was curious how modern writers would approach the character without resorting to easy parody or academic deconstruction, and largely they do it by turning him into someone else - sometimes he becomes more like Batman, haunted by the terrible day his family was gunned down (and in one story that connection moves from origin to action, as he stealthily picks off a gang of increasingly panicked criminals one-by-one under cover of darkness); sometimes he and Tonto become Spenser and Hawk, self-amused tough guys swapping dry wisecracks. The character, created for performance and for children, is hardly multifaceted to begin with, so any change to his few agreed-upon characteristics becomes especially jarring; look no further than the cover, with a Lone Ranger who is either snarling or shouting with rage.
June 2, 2012
That small child inside me began to come to the fore as I got further into this new collection of prose stories of The Masked Man and his Potowatami Indian companion, Tonto. I remembered those years watching the show and pretending to be the Ranger, Felt young again.
A variety of the best writers working in the fieeld today contributed tales here: Johnny D. Boggs, James Reasoner, Bill Crider, Troy D. Smith, Denny O'Neil, Mel Odom, and many more.
The stories are set in chronological order from the early days to an aging Ranger and Tonto. We get the first meeting between the two as boys, how the mighty stallion Silver came into the picture.
Along the way, the two heroes cross paths with many of the legends of the old west: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bill Tilghman, and Bat Masterson. They even meet the Cisco Kid and allusions are made in the Doge adventure of the big Marshall that dropped off the face of the earth after he retired.
A fine set of tales that briefly returned me to those "thrilling days of yesteryear" and that lost youth. I had a fine time with them.
A variety of the best writers working in the fieeld today contributed tales here: Johnny D. Boggs, James Reasoner, Bill Crider, Troy D. Smith, Denny O'Neil, Mel Odom, and many more.
The stories are set in chronological order from the early days to an aging Ranger and Tonto. We get the first meeting between the two as boys, how the mighty stallion Silver came into the picture.
Along the way, the two heroes cross paths with many of the legends of the old west: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bill Tilghman, and Bat Masterson. They even meet the Cisco Kid and allusions are made in the Doge adventure of the big Marshall that dropped off the face of the earth after he retired.
A fine set of tales that briefly returned me to those "thrilling days of yesteryear" and that lost youth. I had a fine time with them.
April 9, 2014
Like any anthology, it's a bit uneven, some stories are better than others.
There is also the issue that there can be a certain sameness to some of the stories. It's hard to get excited about the seventh batch of rustlers or the fifth time someone has framed the local Indian tribe.
It is fun to read the ones where the Ranger meets other historical figures or fictional cowboys.
The Doc Holiday stories were especially entertaining, as was the hijacked train story.
What is nice is that each story has a nice handle on the Lone Ranger and Tonto. There wasn't any story where either felt written out of character. That helped even the weaker stories.
Would love to see more comics or books about these guys if they can keep this level of quality.
There is also the issue that there can be a certain sameness to some of the stories. It's hard to get excited about the seventh batch of rustlers or the fifth time someone has framed the local Indian tribe.
It is fun to read the ones where the Ranger meets other historical figures or fictional cowboys.
The Doc Holiday stories were especially entertaining, as was the hijacked train story.
What is nice is that each story has a nice handle on the Lone Ranger and Tonto. There wasn't any story where either felt written out of character. That helped even the weaker stories.
Would love to see more comics or books about these guys if they can keep this level of quality.
November 6, 2021
In a variety of tales spanning nearly three decades, The Lone Ranger Chronicles has something for everyone. We get a series of tales that work together to retell the origin story, there are multiple stories where the Ranger and Tonto meet some actual Wild West figures (the first story with Doc Holliday being my favorite of these), and we even get a couple tales set during the waning years of the west. These two being my overall favorites and included such things as discovering dinosaur bones in the badlands and an older Lone Ranger dealing with a misguided interpretation of his form of justice.
Some of the tales are better than others and a few are for older listeners only, but if you’re a fan of this duo or interested in becoming one this collection’s for you.
Some of the tales are better than others and a few are for older listeners only, but if you’re a fan of this duo or interested in becoming one this collection’s for you.
November 22, 2019
I love this character and had Lone Ranger toys and comics growing up. I found myself rushing through these stories. They are moral lessons rather than character driven. They could use some updating. Explore what the relationship between Tonto and the solitary Ranger is. Develop what his vision of the West was. I think the right update could remake this hero but not these old-fashioned attempts.
April 23, 2013
Decent book for adults, but I didn't finish because of unnecessary foul language.
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February 10, 2015
This is a wonderful collection of stories about The Lone Ranger, covering about 25 years of the old west.
Some noted authors and team ups with western legends make this a great read.
Some noted authors and team ups with western legends make this a great read.
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