The Lone Ranger #1

Dynamite's 2012 relaunch of The Lone Ranger kicks off with "Hard Country Part 1," and Alex Ross's painted cover sets the tone immediately — the masked Ranger, pistol raised high atop a rearing white horse, towers over a chaotic tangle of armed outlaws while his fringed companion stands ready at the left. The warm, dramatic crimson palette gives the whole composition an almost cinematic sweep that feels entirely fitting for one of the West's most enduring heroes. With Ande Parks writing and Esteve Polls on interior art, this first issue promises a rugged, atmospheric ride through rough frontier territory.