Wow. This issue carries one helluva punch, with Jonah Hex in full-out 'Man With No Name' regalia, a star turn from Tallulah Black, and some incredibly beautiful art from Darwyn Cooke throughout. The opening plays comically, with some cute bits, slowing turning horrific as the pages keep turning. I actually audibly gasped as the madwoman began slashing at the pregnant Tallulah, and the ending actually brought tears to my eyes. Usually, I go off on a rant about threatening or injuring a child, but the deft hand with which Cooke, Gray and Palmiotti tell this story didn't set off my anger, only sadness and a profound sense of loss on Jonah and Tallulah's behalf. As saddened as I am to see whatever is between them going this way, the non-linear narrative of this title doesn't preclude seeing the Hex/Black pairing at different points in their history. Watching Jonah track down the men in his cold and calculating way is horribly contrasted with his silent rage at the sight of the woman who ki Read Full Review
Gray and Palmiotti craft a moving, personal tale for Jonah Hex that lets the reader experience Hex's surprising depth of character. Cooke acts as the perfect juggler for this done-in-one that balances comedy, action, and pathos. Read Full Review
A fiftieth issue should be something special. Boy, does this fill the bill. Read Full Review
This is a great issue, and not just because of Cooke's art. Palmiotti and Gray have crafted a tremendously entertaining and rich little one and done story, enough to convince me to come back to the series even if Cooke won't be around for another issue. Mission accomplished. I'm sold. Read Full Review
This isn't the final issue of "Jonah Hex." Dick Giordano comes in next issue, followed by the return of Jordi Bernet in issue #52. But issue #50 feels like a finale. And if it were, it would be a fitting one for this fine series. Read Full Review
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