DC's Jonah Hex Rides Into Surreal Horror in New Six-Issue Series
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
DC is relaunching Jonah Hex as a surreal supernatural horror story in a new six-issue series created by married collaborators Michael Walsh and Toni-Marie Griffin.
DC Comics is trading standard dusty frontier tropes for existential dread in Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death, a new six-issue limited series hitting shelves on October 7. Written by Michael Walsh with colors by Toni-Marie Griffin, the series frames the notorious bounty hunter's history of violence through a supernatural lens. Set in a remote town plagued by an ancient and otherworldly threat, the narrative explores Hex confronting the literal and psychological ghosts of the people he has killed.
As reported by Polygon, the creative team brings a unique collaborative dynamic to the project as a married couple working from home, allowing for a tight, immediate integration of script, line art, and color design. Walsh utilizes rough textures and Ben Day-style halftones to anchor the gritty Western setting, while Griffin disrupts those traditional earthy palettes with jarring, unnatural hues and unstable watercolor effects. Operating within DC's PG-13 boundaries instead of relying on explicit gore, the team relies on pacing, atmosphere, and creature design to generate suspense.
Beyond this initial six-issue run, Walsh has already mapped out ideas for a much larger mythology spanning multiple story arcs across the Wild West. For readers and fans who appreciate narrative-driven dark fantasy and creator-driven visual storytelling, this revisionist take on a classic antihero offers a compelling new entry point into the DC universe.
Tags: DC Comics, Comics, Horror, Gaming Culture
Original article: Polygon