Probably foolishly, I always ignored Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti’s Jonah Hex. They relaunch the title here, in All-Star Western and it’s one of the best DC relaunch books.
Maybe because Gray and Palmiotti aren’t really relaunching anything.
The issue takes Hex to Gotham City as it’s being founded and gets him involved in a mystery with Professor Arkham. Or Doctor Arkham. I can’t remember. Arkham narrates to great effect, spinning his wheels about Hex’s psychology while laying out the developments in their investigation too.
It’s really… neat. Gray and Palmiotti sort of embrace the idea of being a DC fan. There’s all sorts of mentions of ancestors to familiar cast members–Mayor Cobblepot, a Wayne, maybe something else. It feels more like a DC limited series from the nineties, Jonah Hex travels through DC’s history, and it works really well.
Of course, having Moritat’s excellent artwork doesn’t hurt.
CREDITS
Writers, Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti; artist, Moritat; colorist, Gabriel Bautista; letterer, Rob Leigh; editors, Kate Stewart and Joey Cavalieri; publisher, DC Comics.
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