FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

SECOND ISSUE OF THE LONE RANGER SELLS OUT PRIOR TO IN STORE DATE!
Variant Available for Sold Out Lone Ranger #2! 

The Lone Ranger Receives Mass Media Attention from Philadelphia Daily News!

October 16, 2006, Runnemede, NJ – DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT announced today that the initial print run for the second issue of their all-new, ongoing THE LONE RANGER comic book series has sold out as the orders and re-orders were shipping to Diamond, and a limited edition variant has been planned to fill standing orders.

The news of the sell out is announced as Dynamite prepares to ship the limited variant cover to their sold out The Lone Ranger #1. Diamond made retailers aware of the limited edition variant in last week's Previews Update, and the new edition is almost sold out. If orders continue, the limited edition #2 will be sold out by week's end.

DYNAMITE stated, “Wow!  It's a dynamite feeling!  Once again the success of The Lone Ranger is overwhelming.  We can’t thank the retailers and the fans enough.  We anticipated #2 to sell out after the success of #1, so we created a variant that printed at the same time to have available for re-orders. A great deal of hard work and dedication has gone into this title, and we can’t express our gratitude enough to the creative team, the retailers and the fans! Brett, Sergio, Dean, and John have done more than revive this American icon for comic fans- they’ve achieved the ultimate compliment by catching the attention of Western enthusiasts and organizations, and even the actual Texas Rangers. It’s an incredible feeling when fans don’t just say congratulations but also thank you.”

Art director John Cassaday gave his congratulations and added, “When you approach a legendary character with care and resurrect it with respect, it should be no surprise that people respond. Simple, but true. It's gratifying to see it become a reality."

Writer Brett Matthews added, "My thanks to those who trusted us to create our own little corner of The Lone Ranger's rich and timeless mythology, and especially to fans new and old for stopping by. I so shouldn't have killed all the characters off in #3..."

Popularity and praise of The Lone Ranger have extended outside the comics market by receiving national attention, including this review in the Philadelphia Daily News by Jerome Maida, “Faced with the challenge of making the iconic character contemporary and relevant, Dynamite's new series hits it out of the park. Realizing that many younger readers would be unfamiliar with the old TV show, Dynamite decided to take a Year One approach for the first story arc and explore the character's origin, promoting the series as a cross between Clint Eastwood's ‘Unforgiven’ and HBO's ‘Deadwood,’ much darker than the original Clayton Moore ‘Lone Ranger’ shows.”

For the complete review, visit: www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/living/15769934.htm

Due to the overwhelming demand and strong praise in the form of reviews and comments from fans both new and old, DYNAMITE requests specialty retailers review and adjust their orders for issue #3 (SEP063219) still available for advance re-order and as well as the upcoming issue #4 (OCT063330) available for initial orders.

Written by Brett (Firefly) Matthews with covers and art direction by John (Astonishing X-Men, Planetary) Cassaday, the series also features veteran illustrator Sergio Cariello and colorist Dean (Punisher) White."

The Lone Ranger is a powerful tale of the West and begins the origins of the Lone Ranger in a way never before presented. A young man searches for revenge, only to find justice... and that he's something greater than he ever thought he could be. Evoking shades of such powerful Westerns as Unforgiven, the tone of such powerful modern interpretations of the West as Deadwood, and written in the most reverential way, this is the must-read comic of 2006.

In The Lone Ranger #2, John Reid has been left for dead and is found by an uneasy ally - Tonto! Determined to seek his revenge, Reid forms a plan as Tonto aids in his recovery, but will Julius Bartholomew, aka Black Bart, uncover the truth about Reid?

More information on the limited edition variant will be forthcoming, check with your local retailer for more information and fans should look for The Lone Ranger #3 (SEP063219) in stores in November and The Lone Ranger #4 (OCT063330) scheduled to ship in December! Written By Brett Matthews; Art Direction By John Cassaday; Art By Sergio Cariello With Colors By Dean White; Cover Art By John Cassaday.

For art and more information please visit: www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/c-Lone_Ranger.html

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ABOUT DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT:

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling titles and properties.  Beginning with their Army of Darkness comic book series – launching as the #1 independent comic in July of '04 – and recently ranked the #1 selling Independent Horror comic -- and continuing to their best-selling Red Sonja series – issue #0 alone selling over 240,000 copies and ongoing issues and one-shots recently ranked among the best-selling titles in unit sales and dollar volume – and not only has Dynamite consistently released Red Sonja as THE top selling single comic outside of Marvel and DC Comics, Dynamite successfully places more titles in the Top 100 than most non-Marvel, non-DC publishers.  Dynamite's new monthly Battlestar Galactica series is the company's first major launch of '06, debuting with an impressive 175,000 copies in initial orders sold for the introductory #0 issue. Dynamite’s ongoing Highlander comic book series launched to excess of 100,000 copies sold for issue #0. The recently released The Lone Ranger #1 sold out on its first day in comic shops and is scheduled for a second print.

Now, in addition to the ongoing Red Sonja and AOD series, DYNAMITE has released the all-new Battlestar Galactica comic by Greg Pak and Nigel Raynor – launching with a specially priced #0 issue, having sold in excess of 175,000 copies and recently featured in the pages of TV Guide, A classic Battlestar Galactica comic book series, Xena by John Layman and Fabiano Neves, a Darkman vs. the Army of Darkness mini-series and is preparing the Lone Ranger with Brett Matthews and John Cassaday – and Dynamite has more on the horizon!

In addition to the creators mentioned - Dynamite works with some of the most high profile creators in comics, including Alex (Justice) Ross, John (Astonishing X-Men) Cassaday, Michael (Superman/Batman, Aspen Comics) Turner, Jim (All-Star Batman) Lee, Michael (Red Sonja) Avon Oeming, Mike (Red Sonja/X-Men) Carey, Jim (Justice) Kruegar, Greg (The Incredible Hulk) Pak, Brett (Serenity, The Lone Ranger) Matthews - as well as working with up and coming new talent and enhancing strong creators!

The company also produces new and classic material from such creators as Paul Gulacy and Doug Moench's Six from Sirius, Tim Truman's Scout, Carlos Trillo and Eduardo Risso's Borderline and other titles including Jim Starlin's Dreadstar, in addition to reprint editions of classic Red Sonja material and more.

For updated information on Dynamite Entertainment and their titles, please visit the Dynamite website at www.dynamiteentertainment.com

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