1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

Always appreciated Barreto's artwork and simply loved his run on The Shadow for DC. This is a great example of his excellent storytelling skills and shows his versitility at drawing everything from wonderful face expressions to horses. Great pick-up!

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

I know it's hard for Hex fans to hear, but there's no need to blame political correctness when they pushed a movie with James Brolin and Megan Fox, they had long comics run with top creators (Bernet, Palmiotti, Cooke), he appeared in CW Arrowverse Legends of Tomorrow, and was part of the DC animated universe in Justice League Unlimited.  The longest gap between Hex's own title was from 1987 and 2006 and that was long before political correctness.  With 180 comics of his own title, you don't think he's had more run than any other western hero?

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

Marcus,

Perhaps it was after the height of PC times, but I feel like DC pulled the Jonah Hex Omnibus back and never did an Omni run for the Palmiotto run due to Hex's association with the Confederacy. Didio was no longer running it and we had a different set of eyes on it. This was at the same time where DC starting heavily trying to build a younger more diverse younger audience. You are right it was the longest running Western and had a lot of great incarnations.  

I hope DC and Marvel can survive as print comics as I know myself and others of my age bracket have long abandoned most current comics. I just long for the Captian Comet Archive that never was and other collections.

BUT what do you think of the art?

1 - Posted on 10/22/2023

I like how Barreto uses a mix of familiar western imagery in this chase where Hex has to make his stand.  Very strong first panel with the clouds in a jet stream to help emphasize the speed.  The visual ramp starting from under the horse's legs up to the ridge across the 2nd tier is pretty cool too.