Jonah Hex #19--did it make any sense?

[HouseofComics.Com]

I know a bunch of us pick this book up every month and I enjoy it as much as ever. However, did the whole timeline/motivation/common sense thing bother anyone this issue? Did it make sense? Did I miss some subtle clue?

[kidcolt]

I don't have mine yet....I will LYK my thoughts as soon as I pick it up.

[john72tex]

Yeh, there was an abrupt transition from when Hex was in Texas to when he was in Kansas.

[HouseofComics.Com]

But who did the kidnapping? And if it was Hex, why was he riding into town at the beginning? These are the problems I have. I could go on but want to hear others' comments first.

[seank]

The book probably should have been a two-parter, with more of the story filled out. The writer wrote a sloppy -script and the editor didn't do his job.

 

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I also had problems with the ending. If Jonah was offered money to bring the woman in, he would have done that instead of leaving her in the cave. Very out of character for him.

[john72tex]

I don't think they were kidnapped. The boys were prospecting mines and whoring in Kansas. Remember Hex thought the rich man's story was fishy...

 

I do agree with you that this issue is far from the best in this series. Let's hope there are no more issues like this down the road

[HouseofComics.Com]

OK, this is making a bit more sense. I'll let anyone else chime in before I say anything else.

[CJ]

It jumped around, that I agree with but I still enjoyed the issue.

[Tatterdamillion]

It was bad!

[HouseofComics.Com]

It had some nice Hexian moments and I guess it's supposed to build into a world of trouble for Hex next issue. But if the father's story is bogus, why does Hex claim that he kidnapped the sons? And if Hex did kidnap the sons, what's he doing riding into town in the first place?

[dudeman5000]

It looks as if all will be revealed next issue........Good times!

 

[rjpb]

Parallel story lines with time jumps and exposition to fill in the details. Could it have been done better - yes, but I didn't find it confusing. I like the idea of two unrelated stories told in tandem, but this probably should have been told over two issues so as to not seem so jumpy. As for leaving the woman in the cave - the rational is that Hex has just been paid for another job and is amused by the twisted justice of both situations. What does Hex need all that bounty money for anyway? It's not like he's spending it on clothes or anything.

[Detroit MIke]

i wish i could say it was enjoyable, but it wasn't. i guess i'll have to reread the first few issues to get rid of the bad taste.

[Scrooge]

Parallel story lines with time jumps and exposition to fill in the details. Could it have been done better - yes, but I didn't find it confusing. I like the idea of two unrelated stories told in tandem, but this probably should have been told over two issues so as to not seem so jumpy. As for leaving the woman in the cave - the rational is that Hex has just been paid for another job and is amused by the twisted justice of both situations. What does Hex need all that bounty money for anyway? It's not like he's spending it on clothes or anything.

 

Finally read the issue last night and like rjpb it did make sense ... except I have to agree with HoC: if, as suggested, JH took the nephews from Texas because they were wanted in Kansas (and already collected a bounty for them up there), how in hell was he back in Texas in 3 days!?! I liked the idea that he double-dipped for the nephews: 1) for delivering them to the Kansas justice and 2) for bringing them back to Texas. Also, his leaving the girl to die alone in the cave was not out of character, JH is never motivated by $$$ but by justice. The money is an added bonus but is rarely the motivation. I know he is always shown insisting on being paid but that's only in cases where the cause is unjust. For example in this story, he insisted on being paid to find the nephews because he knew these weren't innocent choir boys. The story almost worked but for that time-constraint mistake.

[HouseofComics.Com]

#20 came out last week and didn't seem to "fix" #19. I guess it solidified that JH was the kidnapper, but the timeline makes no sense and those boys would've gotten word back to their father if they were being tried, etc.

 

I don't have a problem with non-linear storytelling but this two-issue arc just didn't cut it.

[rjpb]

#20 came out last week and didn't seem to "fix" #19. I guess it solidified that JH was the kidnapper, but the timeline makes no sense and those boys would've gotten word back to their father if they were being tried, etc.

 

I don't have a problem with non-linear storytelling but this two-issue arc just didn't cut it.

 

Especially as the second part was more leisurely in it's telling until it has an abrupt jump from hiring the prostitute to blowing up the saloon. It's too bad Hex's revenge was so complete, as the partner who spared Hex's life after being hired to kill him could have been an interesting recurring character. Of course it is the world of comics - where no

one has to stay dead.

 

I'll keep reading this title, but the best Hex stories are still the ones written by Joe R. Landsdale 15 -20 years ago.

[Tatterdamillion]

Uggh. I am thinking about dropping the title. Even though I love some Jonah I prefer a little bit more story. One more issue.