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Jonah Hex #73 (1983) Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano

Artists: Ross Andru (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker)

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Jonah Hex #73 (1983) Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano Comic Art

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Published Cover

Framed behind Museum Glass and CGC 9.8 book

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Example from the book - Hex in wheelchair

Panel page - Hex defeating Superman ;-)

Ross Andru anno 1977 - age 50 years

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Artwork Details

Title:	Jonah Hex #73 (1983) Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano
Artist:	Ross Andru (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,230
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	10/22/2016
Comic Art Archive:	Jonah Hex Issue: 73 Page: cover View

Description

Jonah Hex (1977 1st Series) #73. Published June 1983 by DC. Cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano. Jonah Hex stars in the story "The Wheelchair Bounty Hunter" written by Michael Fleisher. The art measures 11" x 17".
I've always loved the Jonah Hex covers, and this cover in particular. Personally I think it's one of the funniest Jonah Hex covers, showing Hex being in another and extremely distressful situation. - If this cover was given a title I think it should be: "A perfect farewell to an enemy" :-)

A short introduction to Jonah Hex: "Jonah Woodson Hex is a fictional character, a western comic book antihero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Hex is a surly and cynical bounty hunter whose face is horribly scarred on the right side. Despite his poor reputation and personality, Hex is bound by a personal code of honor to protect and avenge the innocent."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Hex

BTW did you know that Hex has defeated both Batman and Superman?
"In Superman/Batman #16, when Batman & Superman have ended up being catapulted through various earths after a conflict with Darkseid, they ended up meeting Hex and other Western superheroes. While Superman was attending to Batman's wounds, Jonah ambushed him and manages to kill Superman using Kryptonite bullets, and blowing his brains out. Although Superman wasn't really killed, it was heavily implied because in that story arc, the only way for Superman and Batman to be transported to another dimension is for them to be killed.
Jonah Hex has, in many timelines, met and fought Batman. In Superman/Batman #16, Hex overpowered Batman in hand-to-hand combat (albeit Batman had been heavily wounded). In Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, Hex and Batman face off in a showdown. Even though being skilled in throwing batarangs and disarming gunmen, Batman was still outdrawn by Hex, and Hex shoots him in the stomach."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Hex
- see also the panel page I've uploaded as evidence ;-)

Last but not least, a short introduction to Ross Andru: "Ross Andru (born Rossolav Andruskevitch, June 15, 1927 � November 9, 1993) was an American comic book artist and editor. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Flash and Metal Men. His most frequent collaborator was inker Mike Esposito, with whom he worked on projects over a span of four decades. The two founded three short-lived comic books companies: Mr. Publications (1951), MikeRoss (1953) and Klevart Enterprises (1970).
Andru was inducted into the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2007."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Andru

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Filmore W. Bedwick
Member Since 2003

Posted on 10/23/2016

This is a Hoot!!!

Rune Rasmussen
Member Since 2014

Posted on 10/24/2016

Filmore W. Bedwick wrote:

This is a Hoot!!!

Thanks - it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who finds this cover simply hilarious :-)

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