Superhero Origins: The Lone Ranger

this Texas Ranger got a second chance at

this Texas Ranger got a second chance at life to claim vengeance and fight

life to claim vengeance and fight

life to claim vengeance and fight injustice in the Old West

injustice in the Old West

injustice in the Old West welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the origins of Jon

be taking a look at the origins of Jon

be taking a look at the origins of Jon REEP otherwise known as The Lone Ranger

REEP otherwise known as The Lone Ranger

REEP otherwise known as The Lone Ranger a man whose presence brought fear to the

a man whose presence brought fear to the

a man whose presence brought fear to the lawless and hope to those who want to

lawless and hope to those who want to

lawless and hope to those who want to make this frontier land their home he

make this frontier land their home he

make this frontier land their home he was known as The Lone Ranger

was known as The Lone Ranger

was known as The Lone Ranger as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 2006 is Lone Ranger

which unfolded in 2006 is Lone Ranger

which unfolded in 2006 is Lone Ranger omnibus number one a superhero that

omnibus number one a superhero that

omnibus number one a superhero that first appeared on the radio in 1933 The

first appeared on the radio in 1933 The

first appeared on the radio in 1933 The Lone Ranger

Lone Ranger

Lone Ranger eventually spawned a successful comic

eventually spawned a successful comic

eventually spawned a successful comic strip comic book television series and

strip comic book television series and

strip comic book television series and several films in fact the height of the

several films in fact the height of the

several films in fact the height of the characters popularity took place during

characters popularity took place during

characters popularity took place during the 1940s and 50s interestingly it was

the 1940s and 50s interestingly it was

the 1940s and 50s interestingly it was only half a century later in 2006 when

only half a century later in 2006 when

only half a century later in 2006 when he received his most in-depth and best

he received his most in-depth and best

he received his most in-depth and best recognized origin story in this gritty

recognized origin story in this gritty

recognized origin story in this gritty and graphic comic series The Lone Ranger

and graphic comic series The Lone Ranger

and graphic comic series The Lone Ranger was introduced as being the youngest of

was introduced as being the youngest of

was introduced as being the youngest of a family of Texas Rangers growing up to

a family of Texas Rangers growing up to

a family of Texas Rangers growing up to be just like his father and brother he

be just like his father and brother he

be just like his father and brother he worked alongside them and three other

worked alongside them and three other

worked alongside them and three other Rangers together on one fateful

Rangers together on one fateful

Rangers together on one fateful afternoon the group was chasing down a

afternoon the group was chasing down a

afternoon the group was chasing down a small-time thief named Collins when they

small-time thief named Collins when they

small-time thief named Collins when they were led into a narrow canyon getting

were led into a narrow canyon getting

were led into a narrow canyon getting caught in the middle of an ambush the

caught in the middle of an ambush the

caught in the middle of an ambush the group was shot to death

when one of the masked gang members came

when one of the masked gang members came into the canyon to loot the bodies he

into the canyon to loot the bodies he

into the canyon to loot the bodies he was surprised to discover that John had

was surprised to discover that John had

was surprised to discover that John had somehow survived before the job could be

somehow survived before the job could be

somehow survived before the job could be finished a Native American appeared from

finished a Native American appeared from

finished a Native American appeared from nowhere and flung an arrow through the

nowhere and flung an arrow through the

nowhere and flung an arrow through the bandits neck approaching John the

bandits neck approaching John the

bandits neck approaching John the mysterious native puzzled over how the

mysterious native puzzled over how the

mysterious native puzzled over how the Ranger had survived such extensive

Ranger had survived such extensive

Ranger had survived such extensive wounds passing out

wounds passing out

wounds passing out John soon awoke believing that the

John soon awoke believing that the

John soon awoke believing that the ambush had been a nightmare instead he

ambush had been a nightmare instead he

ambush had been a nightmare instead he soon realized that it had in fact

soon realized that it had in fact

soon realized that it had in fact happened and that his new native friend

happened and that his new native friend

happened and that his new native friend had patched him up and removed all the

had patched him up and removed all the

had patched him up and removed all the bullets why am I covered in dirt I

bullets why am I covered in dirt I

bullets why am I covered in dirt I better heed you why am i alive when

better heed you why am i alive when

better heed you why am i alive when John’s fever finally broke his new

John’s fever finally broke his new

John’s fever finally broke his new friend took him to the freshly dug

friend took him to the freshly dug

friend took him to the freshly dug graves of his family and friends and

graves of his family and friends and

graves of his family and friends and introduced himself as Tonto at this

introduced himself as Tonto at this

introduced himself as Tonto at this point John made it clear that his

point John made it clear that his

point John made it clear that his intentions were to get revenge and find

intentions were to get revenge and find

intentions were to get revenge and find those responsible as it turned out a hit

those responsible as it turned out a hit

those responsible as it turned out a hit man named Julius had already executed

man named Julius had already executed

man named Julius had already executed Collins to keep him quiet about the

Collins to keep him quiet about the

Collins to keep him quiet about the assassination as they had the same boss

assassination as they had the same boss

assassination as they had the same boss tying up loose ends

tying up loose ends

tying up loose ends Julius tracked down the site of the

Julius tracked down the site of the

Julius tracked down the site of the shooting where he found the graves the

shooting where he found the graves the

shooting where he found the graves the Tonto had dug digging them up to make

Tonto had dug digging them up to make

Tonto had dug digging them up to make sure that the job was done he discovered

sure that the job was done he discovered

sure that the job was done he discovered that John’s grave had been left empty

that John’s grave had been left empty

that John’s grave had been left empty meanwhile Tonto pledged to help the

meanwhile Tonto pledged to help the

meanwhile Tonto pledged to help the Ranger claim his vengeance and provided

Ranger claim his vengeance and provided

Ranger claim his vengeance and provided him with items he had salvaged from a

him with items he had salvaged from a

him with items he had salvaged from a shooting with John and Tonto returning

shooting with John and Tonto returning

shooting with John and Tonto returning to his family home and the grave of his

to his family home and the grave of his

to his family home and the grave of his mother

mother

mother John donned his new mask wishing to work

John donned his new mask wishing to work

John donned his new mask wishing to work alone he knocked Tonto unconscious

alone he knocked Tonto unconscious

alone he knocked Tonto unconscious before burning down his childhood home

before burning down his childhood home

before burning down his childhood home and riding off to Collins’s farm on

and riding off to Collins’s farm on

and riding off to Collins’s farm on tantos horse there he found Collins’s

tantos horse there he found Collins’s

tantos horse there he found Collins’s dead body

dead body

dead body Tonto soon caught up with him and voiced

Tonto soon caught up with him and voiced

Tonto soon caught up with him and voiced his displeasure at being betrayed and

his displeasure at being betrayed and

his displeasure at being betrayed and suggested that they would need to buy

suggested that they would need to buy

suggested that they would need to buy John his own horse meanwhile it was

John his own horse meanwhile it was

John his own horse meanwhile it was revealed that a man named butch

revealed that a man named butch

revealed that a man named butch Cavendish had been behind the scheme he

Cavendish had been behind the scheme he

Cavendish had been behind the scheme he had ordered the Rangers killed to

had ordered the Rangers killed to

had ordered the Rangers killed to facilitate his plan of ruling the

facilitate his plan of ruling the

facilitate his plan of ruling the criminal underworld

criminal underworld

criminal underworld controlling the railroad running for

controlling the railroad running for

controlling the railroad running for public office and eventually becoming

public office and eventually becoming

public office and eventually becoming the most powerful man in Texas the only

the most powerful man in Texas the only

the most powerful man in Texas the only loose end in his way was The Lone Ranger

loose end in his way was The Lone Ranger

loose end in his way was The Lone Ranger that had survived the massacre soon

that had survived the massacre soon

that had survived the massacre soon enough John and Tonto faced off against

enough John and Tonto faced off against

enough John and Tonto faced off against the assassin Julius atop a train

the assassin Julius atop a train

the assassin Julius atop a train defeating the killer they found out who

defeating the killer they found out who

defeating the killer they found out who was truly responsible and set out to

was truly responsible and set out to

was truly responsible and set out to finish what they had started making a

finish what they had started making a

finish what they had started making a pact with Tonto the two decided on a

pact with Tonto the two decided on a

pact with Tonto the two decided on a single rule that would keep them from

single rule that would keep them from

single rule that would keep them from become

become

become like their enemies they pledged to not

like their enemies they pledged to not

like their enemies they pledged to not kill at the same time tanto gave John

kill at the same time tanto gave John

kill at the same time tanto gave John the new name of Kemosabe meaning

the new name of Kemosabe meaning

the new name of Kemosabe meaning faithful friend following the successful

faithful friend following the successful

faithful friend following the successful and rather graphic reintroduction the

and rather graphic reintroduction the

and rather graphic reintroduction the story was adapted as a live-action film

story was adapted as a live-action film

story was adapted as a live-action film in 2013 this project aimed to

in 2013 this project aimed to

in 2013 this project aimed to reintroduce the tale to a mainstream

reintroduce the tale to a mainstream

reintroduce the tale to a mainstream audience and starred Arne hammer as John

audience and starred Arne hammer as John

audience and starred Arne hammer as John Mead and Johnny Depp as his friend and

Mead and Johnny Depp as his friend and

Mead and Johnny Depp as his friend and spirit warrior partner Tonto alright

spirit warrior partner Tonto alright

spirit warrior partner Tonto alright let’s do this are you a fan of this

let’s do this are you a fan of this

let’s do this are you a fan of this revenant force for western justice for

revenant force for western justice for

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that’s one thing I finally learned miss

that’s one thing I finally learned miss Walker you can always depend on Tonto

Walker you can always depend on Tonto

Walker you can always depend on Tonto and The Lone Ranger