All Star Western #1

All Star Western #1 (2011) kicks off with a grim frontier mystery: after a string of murders leaves several prostitutes dead, Detective Lofton calls on the grizzled bounty hunter Jonah Hex to crack the case. Assisted by a doctor with an unusual talent for reading minds, Hex ventures into a web of secrets and suspicion in a town where everyone has something to hide. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, with moody, atmospheric art by Moritat and colors by Gabriel Bautista, this issue sets a tense, grounded tone with a cover by Moritat that captures the story’s stark, noir-infused Western mood.