Hex & Violence Episode 1 – First Impressions

“Normally, I’d hang you, but I figure your actions warrant something really cruel and unusual.” In our premiere episode, Mike and Casey dig into two Jonah Hex stories from two different eras. First, we look at the character’s first appearance in 1972’s All Star Western #10. In a story by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga, entitled “Welcome to Paradise.” When famed disfigured bounty hunter Jonah Hex is hired by the business leaders of Paradise Corners to deal with a violent gang of killers, he gets a chilly reception from the the local townsfolk he’s protecting. Then we revisit the first issue of Hex’s most recent relaunch in 2005’s Jonah Hex (vol.2) #1 by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Luke Ross, titled, “Giving the Devil His Due.” When Hex is hired by a wealthy man to find his kidnapped son, he wanders into an ugly world of underground dog fighting and child murder. JONAH HEX CONFIRMED KILL COUNT: 23 (+23 this episode)