Michael Walsh Writing And Drawing ‘Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death’

In one of the most guessed secrets of the past few years, Michael Walsh is writing and drawing Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death, a new horror title for DC Comics coming this October.

As announced at DC’s San Diego Comic-Con Next Level panel, the six-issue series will head back to the Wild West for a horror infused tale of the scarred bounty hunter. Here’s the official synopsis, per DC:

Welcome to the end of the Wild West. Welcome to the quiet life of a broken-down bounty hunter whose own story, one of bloodshed, pain, and guilt, ended long ago—or so he thought.

In a small town called Ashecott, something evil has arrived. Something more dangerous than a gunslinger, more sinister than an outlaw, and older than the town it seeks to infect. Something from a world beyond the only one its victims have ever known. Something darker.

Unfortunately for that evil, Jonah Hex has taken notice. Not just of the otherworldly entities surrounding his home, or the child with mysterious abilities they seek to capture—but also of the chance to finally redeem himself.

Walsh is no stranger to horror he writes and draws himself. Starting with the fantastic, horrifying anthology The Silver Coin and running through the contemplative and fascinating Universal Monsters: Frankenstein, which told the tale of the monster’s body parts over four issues, Walsh has become a singular talent in the comic book industry.

And now he’s taking those talents to Jonah Hex, who hasn’t headlined his own comic since 2011. And while the character was recently pulled forward through time (or an aspect of him was) in Justice League Unlimited, this will be a classic horror Western.

Jonah Hex and the Shadow of Death #1 hits stores on October 7 with covers by Walsh, Brian Bolland, Julian Totino Tedesco, Javier Rodríguez, and Hayden Sherman. You can check out a few pieces of promo art below.

This article has been updated with official art and info from DC Comics.

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