the Old West could be a rough place especially when Jonah Hex was around
especially when Jonah Hex was around
especially when Jonah Hex was around welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex
Jonah Hex your names on my list and you probably
your names on my list and you probably
your names on my list and you probably know mine too it’s hex as with most
know mine too it’s hex as with most
know mine too it’s hex as with most comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often reimagining at different versions to a
reimagining at different versions to a
reimagining at different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1977 and 78 Jonah Hex number
unfolded in 1977 and 78 Jonah Hex number
unfolded in 1977 and 78 Jonah Hex number 7 and 8 which was expanded upon in
7 and 8 which was expanded upon in
7 and 8 which was expanded upon in 1987’s secret origins number 21 and 2007
1987’s secret origins number 21 and 2007
1987’s secret origins number 21 and 2007 Jonah Hex numbers 13 to 15 one of the
Jonah Hex numbers 13 to 15 one of the
Jonah Hex numbers 13 to 15 one of the most feared men in the Wild West Jonah
most feared men in the Wild West Jonah
most feared men in the Wild West Jonah Hex made his debut in all-star Western
Hex made his debut in all-star Western
Hex made his debut in all-star Western number 10 in 1972 the story established
number 10 in 1972 the story established
number 10 in 1972 the story established the character buried quickly he was a
the character buried quickly he was a
the character buried quickly he was a rough-and-tumble hombre with a horrific
rough-and-tumble hombre with a horrific
rough-and-tumble hombre with a horrific Lea scarred face and a hunger for
Lea scarred face and a hunger for
Lea scarred face and a hunger for outlaws a bounty hunter by trade he rid
outlaws a bounty hunter by trade he rid
outlaws a bounty hunter by trade he rid the land of many despicable villains but
the land of many despicable villains but
the land of many despicable villains but his own scary nature made him unwelcome
his own scary nature made him unwelcome
his own scary nature made him unwelcome in the town he served hexes origin was
in the town he served hexes origin was
in the town he served hexes origin was first revealed in a two-part story that
first revealed in a two-part story that
first revealed in a two-part story that began in 1977 as a boy he was raised by
began in 1977 as a boy he was raised by
began in 1977 as a boy he was raised by a drunk and abusive father at age 13
a drunk and abusive father at age 13
a drunk and abusive father at age 13 his father sold him as a slave to a
his father sold him as a slave to a
his father sold him as a slave to a tribe of Apaches two years later hex
tribe of Apaches two years later hex
tribe of Apaches two years later hex saved the tribes chief from a puma and
saved the tribes chief from a puma and
saved the tribes chief from a puma and was made an official member of tribe
was made an official member of tribe
was made an official member of tribe hexes superior skill earned him the
hexes superior skill earned him the
hexes superior skill earned him the emnity of the Chiefs son no tante when
emnity of the Chiefs son no tante when
emnity of the Chiefs son no tante when the two were sent on a mission to steal
the two were sent on a mission to steal
the two were sent on a mission to steal horses from a neighboring tribe note on
horses from a neighboring tribe note on
horses from a neighboring tribe note on tape betrayed hex after securing the
tape betrayed hex after securing the
tape betrayed hex after securing the horses no Dante left hex to be killed by
horses no Dante left hex to be killed by
horses no Dante left hex to be killed by their enemies hex was spared when the
their enemies hex was spared when the
their enemies hex was spared when the tribe was attacked and slaughtered by
tribe was attacked and slaughtered by
tribe was attacked and slaughtered by white men after their scalps he then
white men after their scalps he then
white men after their scalps he then went to get revenge on no tante but
went to get revenge on no tante but
went to get revenge on no tante but found that the tribe had broken camp and
found that the tribe had broken camp and
found that the tribe had broken camp and moved on hex spent several years looking
moved on hex spent several years looking
moved on hex spent several years looking for them becoming a lethal gunslinger in
for them becoming a lethal gunslinger in
for them becoming a lethal gunslinger in the meantime when hex finally located no
the meantime when hex finally located no
the meantime when hex finally located no tante he challenged him to a fight
tante he challenged him to a fight
tante he challenged him to a fight hex would have won but no tante provided
hex would have won but no tante provided
hex would have won but no tante provided hex with a defective tomahawk hex ended
hex with a defective tomahawk hex ended
hex with a defective tomahawk hex ended up using his knife killing his foe in
up using his knife killing his foe in
up using his knife killing his foe in the process as punishment hex his face
the process as punishment hex his face
the process as punishment hex his face was scarred and he was sent away again
was scarred and he was sent away again
was scarred and he was sent away again beginning his career as a bounty hunter
beginning his career as a bounty hunter
beginning his career as a bounty hunter the basics of johna hexes origins have
the basics of johna hexes origins have
the basics of johna hexes origins have remained pretty consistent over the
remained pretty consistent over the
remained pretty consistent over the years but a few details have been added
years but a few details have been added
years but a few details have been added in the 1987
in the 1987
in the 1987 be telling readers learned that Hex’s
be telling readers learned that Hex’s
be telling readers learned that Hex’s father gave him his first rifle they
father gave him his first rifle they
father gave him his first rifle they also learned that the father was as
also learned that the father was as
also learned that the father was as abusive toward Hex’s mother as he was
abusive toward Hex’s mother as he was
abusive toward Hex’s mother as he was towards his boy this added yet another
towards his boy this added yet another
towards his boy this added yet another detail in later years hex couldn’t stand
detail in later years hex couldn’t stand
detail in later years hex couldn’t stand to see women or children being treated
to see women or children being treated
to see women or children being treated unfairly by men the 2007 reboot of Jonah
unfairly by men the 2007 reboot of Jonah
unfairly by men the 2007 reboot of Jonah Hex made further changes Hex’s father
Hex made further changes Hex’s father
Hex made further changes Hex’s father once trapped the boy in the pit of an
once trapped the boy in the pit of an
once trapped the boy in the pit of an outhouse as punishment but more
outhouse as punishment but more
outhouse as punishment but more importantly hexes disfigured face came
importantly hexes disfigured face came
importantly hexes disfigured face came about as the result of the Civil War
about as the result of the Civil War
about as the result of the Civil War previously hex had always been
previously hex had always been
previously hex had always been established as a Confederate soldier but
established as a Confederate soldier but
established as a Confederate soldier but in this retelling he was tortured by
in this retelling he was tortured by
in this retelling he was tortured by cruel Union soldiers as a lesson to
cruel Union soldiers as a lesson to
cruel Union soldiers as a lesson to other rebels one of the most popular of
other rebels one of the most popular of
other rebels one of the most popular of DC’s Western characters Jonah Hex has
DC’s Western characters Jonah Hex has
DC’s Western characters Jonah Hex has made several appearances in other media
made several appearances in other media
made several appearances in other media in addition to starring in his own
in addition to starring in his own
in addition to starring in his own feature film the gunslinger has popped
feature film the gunslinger has popped
feature film the gunslinger has popped up in a number of DC Animated universe
up in a number of DC Animated universe
up in a number of DC Animated universe projects this ain’t personal now I
projects this ain’t personal now I
projects this ain’t personal now I always took you for a civilized fella
always took you for a civilized fella
always took you for a civilized fella except for that goofy getup you parade
except for that goofy getup you parade
except for that goofy getup you parade around in he may not be a typical hero
around in he may not be a typical hero
around in he may not be a typical hero but his distinctive setting and
but his distinctive setting and
but his distinctive setting and character make him a welcome change to
character make him a welcome change to
character make him a welcome change to the normal capes and cowls are you a fan
the normal capes and cowls are you a fan
the normal capes and cowls are you a fan of Jonah Hex for more comic book origins
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it ain’t about money boy it’s about
it ain’t about money boy it’s about justice and I aim to serve you sir
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