Jonah Hex – Two Gun Mojo #1–5
Publisher: DC Comics (Vertigo)
Writer: Joe R. Lansdale
Artist: Timothy Truman
Inker: Sam Glanzman
Editor: Dan Raspler
Publication Year: 1993
Genre: Horror Western, Splatter-Western, Dark Fantasy
Short Description
Jonah Hex: Two Gun Mojo is a gritty five-issue horror-western miniseries from DC’s Vertigo imprint. Featuring gunfights, the undead, and dark humor, this cult favorite by Joe R. Lansdale and Timothy Truman delivers a haunting take on the Old West.
The Story
Jonah Hex – Two Gun Mojo plunges readers into a wild, blood-soaked frontier where bullets and black magic collide. Set in a twisted version of the Old West, the tale follows disfigured bounty hunter Jonah Hex—a lone wolf haunted by scars both visible and hidden—as he stumbles upon a gang trafficking in dark voodoo and undead horrors.
After being left for dead by outlaws and saved by an old friend, Jonah uncovers a ghastly plot involving zombie gunslingers and necromantic experiments. With his grit, guns, and sheer will, Hex must unravel the mystery and deliver his own brand of violent justice.
Filled with macabre humor, splatter-style violence, and the bleak beauty of western gothic, this series redefined the antihero narrative and injected supernatural horror into the western genre.
Main Characters
- Jonah Hex – The iconic, brutally scarred bounty hunter with a cold trigger finger and a twisted sense of justice.
- The Zombie Gunfighter – A terrifying reanimated outlaw used for sinister purposes.
- Slow Go Smith – Jonah’s old friend, a slow-talking but loyal companion.
- Doc “Cross” Williams – A necromancer and doctor dabbling in life beyond death, the story’s true villain.
Art & Tone
The visual aesthetic by Timothy Truman and Sam Glanzman is raw, gritty, and evocative of the blood-soaked spaghetti westerns with a nightmarish twist. Their artwork brings visceral life to this bleak, grotesque vision of the Wild West. The series’ color palette is steeped in earthy browns and blood reds, enhancing its grim, hallucinatory tone.
Themes & Style
- Western noir meets supernatural horror
- Anti-hero justice vs. undead evil
- Moral ambiguity and the decay of the Old West
- Gory, grindhouse-style violence with pulp storytelling
Legacy
Two Gun Mojo marked the beginning of Jonah Hex’s more mature and horror-tinged outings under DC’s Vertigo imprint, paving the way for later arcs like Riders of the Worm and Such and Shadows West. Lansdale’s horror background meshed perfectly with Hex’s grizzled antihero persona, making this a cult classic among both horror and western comic fans.
