Jonah hex has been called an antihero because he is clearly a man of justice. Jonah hex was named the 73rd greatest comic book hero of all time by ign. 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. Art and cover by jordi bernet theres a new hunter out for blood, one who. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. These are some fun western tales with some solid art to back up the stories. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Cast members josh brolin, megan fox and michael fassbender and director jimmy hayward discuss the film and take questions from the audience. Then again, nothing was ever conventional about jonah hex. 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. When a man in a small town turns up dead, all evidence points to jonah. It was a testament to the characters popularity, considering how conventional. In september 2011, the new 52 rebooted dcs continuity.
Jonah hex is on historical record as having killed a minimum of 336 people. 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. See more ideas about jonah hex, western comics and jonah hex comic. The old west was capable of being a mean and rough place especially when jonah hex was around. Jonah woodson hex is a western comic book antihero appearing in comic books published in the usa by dc comics. Jimmy palmiotti is a multiawardwinning comic book creator with a wide. Based on the legendary character from the comic book series from dc comics, jonah hex is an epic action adventure about one mans personal quest for. A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. Get the best deals on jonah hex comic book collections when you shop the largest online.
Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. Justin gray is the goto jonah hex writer and hes doing a great job with all star western. Jonah hex has done something horrible and now hes on the run. Cannot wait for the next volume where jonah is in a very different area, the cover of this volume should give that away. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about jonah hex comic. This first volume starts with a bang when a desperate and wealthy man hires. Legendary gunfighter jonah hex takes a little trip or, shall we say, hes taken on a little trip from the 1800s to the 21st century. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. Scarfaced dc western antihero jonah hex was created by john albano writer and tony dezuniga art.
Despite his poor reputation and personality, hex is bound by a personal code of honor to protect and avenge the innocent. Samurai and a debutissue cover by fanfavorite frank quitely we3, bite club. 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. We get two main story arcs here how jonah hex became jonah hex. The last of the great american comic book western characters. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Aug 23, 2010 why were hex s in discount bins, cause no one wanted them. It first appeared in issue 817, dated 15 march 1958.
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. When a truegrit western antihero like jonah hex faces off against a zombie horde, sparks are bound to fly. Jonah was a british comic strip series, published in the magazine the beano, drawn by ken reid. For example, new earth jonah hex is capable of going toetotoe against futuristic robots and the goddamn batmans. Based on a dc comic, jonah hex is a supernatural western packed with action. For all you batman fans that havent heard, the story takes place in gotham city. Rogue bounty hunter jonah hex is conscripted by the union army to help stop a former confederate general bent on. Jun 14, 2011 i have been an enthusiastic fan of the dc comic book character jonah hex for several years. The character was created by writer john albano and artist tony dezuniga. I wish it had been expanded a little more but i appreciated this glimpse into his. Saddle up and ride shotgun with the original bad man of the wild west during an age of plunder.
Jonah woodson hex is a western comic book antihero appearing in comic books published in. As he explores this bizarre new postnuclear world, the only thing on his mind is, can he get back to his own era. The character was portrayed by josh brolin in the 2010 film adaptation of the same name. Nonetheless, the jonah hex title managed to keep its circulation up until the mid1980s.
What does the future hold for jonah hex with the launch of the new 52 titles at dc this fall. Mar 02, 2011 jonah hex is a western comic written by jimmy palmiotti and justin grey with art by luke ross and several other artists. I love western theme books, movies and graphic novels. New 52 jonah hex cant even put up a decent fight against a talon or batwing. Jimmy palmiotti is a multiawardwinning comic book creator with a wide range of experience in advertising, production, editorial, film writing and production, media presentation, and video game development.
Jonah hex continues to shine in the new 52 reboot, even if his days are now numbered, under the solid writing partnership of palmiotti and gray and solid and consistent art of moritat and atiyeh. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. The title character a sailor and a skinny, gormless, chinless wonder was feared by all other mariners because he would accidentally sink every ship he sailed on and often all other vessels in the neighbourhood to boot. It isnt collected though, so you may have to go hunting a bit. 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. Welcome to paradise comic book artists, comic book heroes. Aug 03, 2011 comic vine sara babs lima aug 3, 2011. Seeing the classic western icon of jonah hex submerged into a pure supernatural story is delightfully refreshing. Guns and gotham the new 52 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This action packed novel was published in 2010 tells a little about the bounty hunters back ground.
Posts about dc 52 written by borgeditor fantasy comics, anime fantasy. Created in the 1970s weird phase in comics, jonah hex was created as a deliberate subversion of every western hero cliche you can think. Jonah hex return to devils paw maggio cover by rafa garres comic book characters. I would like to start reading comic books about jonah hex. 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 hexs journey through the new 52 is straightforward and occurs across the all. He was a hero to some, a villain to others and wherever he rode, people spoke his name in whispers. Hex must play detective if hes to prove his innocence. But i will emphasize it is the writing that is exciting me about this series. Jonah and mei ling get into a fight when jonah leaves to rescue petey whos been kidnapped. Get the best deals on jonah hex comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. It was a testament to the characters popularity, considering how conventional western themed comics had all but galloped off into the sunset. Should you pick up the new 52 allstar western from dc comics. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is.
Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. Jonah hex 1977 comic read jonah hex 1977 comic online. Jonah hex jonah hex is a western comic book antihero created by writer john albano and artist tony dezuniga and published by dc comics. This is one of the longer collected trade paperback in the first round of new 52 collected editions. What are some good jonah hex books that i can order on. Fleischer gradually filled in hexs backstory, which included an explanation for his scars and choice of apparel, and gave him a relentless enemy left over from his days fighting for the confederacy.
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