Jonah hex continues as the lead feature in allstar western. While its always nice to read a good book, perhaps the greatest pleasure comes from the books that exceed your expectations. Fleisher wrote a famous run on spectre and was jonah hex s writer for 12 years. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. These are two best books in jonah hex series by joe lansdale, jonah hex. Jonah woodson hex is a western comic book antihero appearing in comic books published in the usa by dc comics. Jonah hex discovers a secret being kept by tallulah black that could change everything. Riders of the worm and such was intended from the beginning as a work of fiction and parody. My only guess, based on his last name, was that there may have been something supernatural about him.
After helping a town rid themselves of a gang of thieves, jonah befriends a small boy in welcome to paradise. Jonah hex comic book pencil ink comic book artists blog 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s. This is the first illustrated comic book version i have ever read on jonah hex but it will. With wicked fullcolor art by timothy truman and sam glanzman. The last of the great american comic book western characters. Despite his poor reputation and personality, hex is. Despite his poor reputation and personality, hex is bound by a personal code of honor to protect and avenge the innocent. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tony dezuniga november 8, 1932 may 11, 2012 was a filipino comics artist and illustrator best known for his works for dc comics. And hex, the mysterious badman, exconfederate, victim of some strange accident which left him disfigured, is a great character for these kinds of stories. After helping a town rid themselves of a gang of thieves, jonah befriends a small boy in. Despite his surly and cynical attitude seeming to care about nothing but himself, he is considered an antihero because of his strict personal moral. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1.
Get the best deals on jonah hex copper age western comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Jonah woodson hex is a western comic book antihero created by writer john albano and artist tony dezuniga. This bound miniseries of five comic books is about a man of the old south in a splatterwestern worlda world of weird horror and macabre humor. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. Jonah hex was named the 73rd greatest comic book hero of all time by ign. Im not a huge fan of western comics and prior to reading showcase presents jonah hex, i knew nothing about the character.
All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Get the best deals on jonah hex comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Created in the 1970s weird phase in comics, jonah hex was created as a deliberate subversion of every western hero cliche you can think. He was a hero to some, a villain to others and wherever he rode, people spoke his name in whispers. A civil war veteran turned bounty hunter, jonah hex s disfigured face and boorish personality dont win him many friends, but his code of honor and expert marksmanship skills means hes always. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is. Jonah hex jonah hex is a western comic book antihero created by writer john albano and artist tony dezuniga and published by dc comics. Read jonah hex 2006 comic online free and high quality. Jonah hex comic book series fandom powered by wikia. He had no friends, this jonah hex, but he did have two. He cocreated the fictional characters jonah hex and black orchid dezuniga was the first filipino comic book artist whose work was accepted by american publishers, paving the way for many other filipino artists to enter the international comic book. Jonah hex was a legendary bounty hunter on the american western.
The last of the great american comic book western characters created in the 1970s weird phase in comics, jonah hex was created as a deliberate subversion of every western hero cliche you can think. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The character was created by writer john albano and artist tony dezuniga. Jonah hex made it all the way to number 73 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. As part of the new 52 reboot, dc decided to bring back the title allstar western, which had two previous volumes, the most recent of which ending in 1972. Jonah hex is on historical record as having killed a minimum of 336 people. He then ended up being the last headline character of the genre in the comic book medium. Jonah hex is a gritty violent bounty hunter with a terrible facial scar who was active during the 19th century on the american western frontier.
Josh brolin is best known for playing thanos in the marvel cinematic universe and cable in deadpool 2, but those werent the actors first foray into the world of comic book movies. Longtime dc comics writer, michael fleisher, passed away in february. Jonah hex to return in legends of tomorrow season 3 cbr. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least years of age, and have read and agree to the terms of service and privacy policy. Created in the 1970s weird phase in comics, jonah hex was created as a deliberate.
The old west was capable of being a mean and rough place especially when jonah hex was around. In his brandnew ongoing series, hexs origin seems to have changed. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. In true normal fashion, disfigured gunman jonah hex rode his horse out of weird western tales and into his own comic. Find jonah hex and jonah hex lot from a vast selection of comics. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Jonah hex and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Learn his origin with a short biography on the most wanted man from the wild west. Jonah hex explained in a minute comic book university. Despite having no powers, jonah hex has beaten superman in the absolute power storyline, where he guns down superman and executes him with green kryptonite bullets. According to artist and former defendant tim truman, from the creative standpoint, jonah hex. Jonah woodson hex is a western comic book antihero created by the late writer john albano, and the late artist tony dezuniga and published by dc comics. See more ideas about jonah hex, western comics and jonah hex comic. It was a testament to the characters popularity, considering how conventional western themed comics had all but galloped off into the sunset. Jonah is rescued from execution at the hands of an outlaw gang by a bounty hunter, slow go. The 5 best modern western comics nerd to your mother. Jonah hex duh for anyone who has ever read jonah hex there should be no room for any argument. Josh brolin shares behindthescenes throwback to jonah hex.
Jonah hex gets a gold boost in allstar western series. Lansdale and truman were hired by dc comics in 1993 to write and create the artwork for the comic book series. Dcs legends of tomorrow will reunite with their favorite gunslinger jonah hex when they head back to the wild west in the season 3 finale. During grants presidency, jonah hex is a remorseless bounty hunter. Jonah hex was named the 73rd greatest comic book hero of all time by. Hideously scarred and tougher than dirt, jonah hex burned a trail across the wild west as a bounty hunter and gun for hire taking on the most dangerous of contracts and leaving in his wake a trail of the dead.
Jonah hex, accompanied by amadeus arkham, arrives in new orleans in order to track thurston moody, the head of gothams sanitation department, following the events of guns for gotham. Jonah hex movie news trailer pictures comic book movie. Published by vertigo comics an imprint of dc comics, the two gun mojo places the series main character into a postholocaust future. In the civil war, he was a rebel whose honor put him afoul of a confederate general, quentin turnbull, who murdered jonah s family while jonah watched. The wild west comic book lot of 12 western comics jonah hex, rawhide kid.
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