Geek Week

the lone ranger rides again!

Posted by Producer Bill on Monday, February 19th, 2007

Okay as most of you know I read lots of comics, I mean LOTS!!! I also watch a lot of crappy TV but that’s best saved for another blog. Out of all the crappy books I read, I found a gem the other day that I wanted to share. The Lone Ranger. Maybe I’m getting old, or super hero books are becoming tiresome, either way, I was drawn to this book. For those of you who are not familiar with the Lone Ranger go here and read up or better yet BUY THIS BOOK!!!. Now, you might be thinking “I already know the origin of Lone Ranger, why would I want to read it again?” All I can say to that is some stories are meant to revisited. There is something about classic iconic characters that when well written make you want to re-live their origin over and over again. If not for any other reason then to just remind yourself how you felt the 1st time you read a story about them. This is also why I’m very fond of the BBC Robin Hood series. It’s very nostalgic.

However that being said, if westerns aren’t your thing then don’t bother with this book. The reality is that it’s a western plain and simple, and no matter how hard you try it’s always gonna be a western. But if you enjoyed films like “Unforgiven” and “The Quick and the Dead” then you’ll like this book. Give it a try and guarantee you won’t be disappointed.

• Hi-Ho Silver