The Wayner
03-01-2006, 04:10 PM
Jonah Hex holes up in a waystation with Mike Harley, his latest captured bounty. Awaiting them is an old man and his daughter, who have read through the newspapers---like every other bad guy in the territory---that Hex would be coming through. But Hex is waiting for the Rangers, and isn't worried about the---
Outlaw band which shows up wanting their leader, Harley, back. The outlaws, however, are mowed down by a lynch mob thirsting for revenge against Harley, who has previously murdered one of their number. Hex and his entourage deal with the mob, then are finally confronted by the Rangers; who've been paid off by Harley to set him free.
It would appear that Hex has lost, until...
An epilogue that reaches 10 years into the future sees Mike Harley robbing trains, again. However, when he reaches the money car, Hex is waiting for him behind a Gatlin machine gun, and delivers one helluva Christmas present.
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This is simply another addition to what has got to be one of DC's best current comics! The story is simple and direct, and packs all the action and narrative punch any fan could want.
Tony DeZuniga's art is fabulous. He brings a cold chill to the winter setting, and in the final panels---where Hex goes ballastic---well... he captures the moment, perfectly.
If you aren't reading this book, you should be buggywhipped.
Outlaw band which shows up wanting their leader, Harley, back. The outlaws, however, are mowed down by a lynch mob thirsting for revenge against Harley, who has previously murdered one of their number. Hex and his entourage deal with the mob, then are finally confronted by the Rangers; who've been paid off by Harley to set him free.
It would appear that Hex has lost, until...
An epilogue that reaches 10 years into the future sees Mike Harley robbing trains, again. However, when he reaches the money car, Hex is waiting for him behind a Gatlin machine gun, and delivers one helluva Christmas present.
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This is simply another addition to what has got to be one of DC's best current comics! The story is simple and direct, and packs all the action and narrative punch any fan could want.
Tony DeZuniga's art is fabulous. He brings a cold chill to the winter setting, and in the final panels---where Hex goes ballastic---well... he captures the moment, perfectly.
If you aren't reading this book, you should be buggywhipped.