Ahhh, the legendary American Old West. It was a time and a place where, if popular fiction is to be believed, men were REAL men. Tough. Violent. Stubbly. These were men who didn't speak unless they had something important to say. They drank. They smoked. They did a whole lot of killin'. I'm not sure what the women did. I think they mostly wore corsets and served drinks to those tough, ornery men.
Enter Jonah Hex. Hex is one of the meanest and orneriest of this mean and ornery breed. He is a man scarred by life, literally and metaphorically. He knows God must hate him, but he's on a mission to send as many sinners on their way to Hell as he can. And the Old West had a whole mess of sinners, so Hex stays plenty busy.
Jonah Hex is a character who has been around for a long time but, even if you've never read a single one of his stories, don't hesitate to try out this new series. There's nothing you need to know that isn't made perfectly clear in this first issue. Hex finds himself tracking down a kidnapped boy, and when he finds the perpetrators you KNOW it ain't gonna be pretty.
This new series is written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. These guys have worked together on quite a few high-profile projects, including some Punisher one-shots. That experience writing tough-as-nails vigilantes has clearly paid off. They perfectly convey Hex's character, and his rather dubious moral code, without overdoing the exposition. If you like watching Frank Castle hand out his brand of creative justice, you'll get a similar kick from Jonah Hex. The art by Luke Ross perfectly illustrates the violent and dirty world Jonah inhabits.
There aren't many western-themed comics out there nowadays, and Jonah Hex is a darn good one. So strap on your spurs and saddle up, ya varmints! Hit the trail to Four Color Fantasies, so you can try out a guaranteed copy of the brand-spankin' new Jonah Hex #1. Just leave your six-shooter at home, cause we don't want no trouble.
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