Who Is Lone Ranger? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lone Ranger is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of John Reid, with over 1,171 comic issue appearances. The Lone Ranger was a popular Radio, TV and comic book icon in the 40s, 50s and 60s.

Who is Lone Ranger?

Origins The Lone Ranger, John Reid, first came to be after he was gunned down by Butch Cavendish's men along with his father and brother. He managed to claw out of his grave, and then started stopping western criminals everywhere. He was found by Tonto who declared that he was the only one left, a lone ranger. That is how he came up with the name. Tonto nursed John back to health and then decided to join up with John at stopping crime. John eventually got revenge on Cavendish's gang, and then set off to fight more criminals, and save more lives Lone Ranger's Name And Legacy Lone Ranger doesn't necessarily have a first name. In the radio series where he first came from, his first name was never revealed, his last name is Reid though. Eventually though, his name was revealed in an origin story in 1962.

Key facts

Lone Ranger is of human origin. The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 1,171 recorded issue appearances, Lone Ranger ranks among the most featured characters in comics.