Friday, July 3, 2009

Jonah Hex #45

Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Cristiano Cucina

This is the second part of the 6-issue '6 Gun War' arc, and I do like the way so many other characters from the Hex mythos are finding their way into this story.

Hex and El Diablo are now hunting El Papagayo, who already has Bat Lash and Talullah Black in his custody. There are some Comanche as well.

This is all shaping up for a big showdown - I just can't see it taking another four issues to get there. I'm behind the idea of a large-scale arc in Hex from time to time, but I think that it shouldn't be too decompressed. One of the best things about this title is the ability the creators show to fit complex stories into single issues. If they are going to give over six issues of the book to one story, it should be epic.

Cucina is a nice fit for this book. The art feels somewhere between Bernet and Camuncoli, which is a good place for this title to be.

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