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Cover: Luis Dominguez

Jonah Hex #3

Jul 1986 · Arédit-Artima · 5 FRF
📊 ~24,663 copies sold its debut month
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Le dernier rôle," the rhythms of the tribe’s fish-running season take a tense turn when Arak’s sudden act of violence—smashing his adoptive father’s net—threatens to bring disgrace. But as the dust settles, the truth emerges: Arak’s strike saved his father’s life, felling a venomous snake hidden in the net, while a turtle’s presence offers quiet hope. This moment, steeped in tradition and peril, underscores the tribe’s ongoing battle against the Serpent-Lord. Written by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas, with art by Gérald Forton, and a cover by Luis Dominguez, this 1986 issue captures a quiet yet potent chapter in Arak’s journey.

Contains 3 stories
Le dernier rôle
Western-Frontier
Jonah HexBlackie CranstonPete Cranston (dies)Russ Cranston (dies)Actor ManDocTomBanker
La tortue et le serpent
5 pp · Sword And Sorcery
Arak [Bright-Sky-After-Storm]Star-Of-DawnProud-ElkDancing-Mist

In "La tortue et le serpent," Arak’s impulsive act of shattering his adoptive father’s fishing net during the seasonal fish-run seems like a disgrace—until the truth unfolds. A venomous snake hidden in the net reveals his actions were a desperate act of protection, and the turtle caught within becomes a quiet omen. This moment, set amid the tribe’s ongoing conflict with the Serpent-Lord, underscores the thin line between folly and fate.

L'épreuve de force
20 pp · Western-Frontier
Jonah HexWidow (dies)Hank (dies)Mike (dies)Colonel Reed Crandall (dies)Silas Barfrey (dies)Frank (dies)Bill (dies)YanceyBart (dies)Antelope Springs Way StationAntelope Springs HotelFort McPhersonClemZeb

In "L'épreuve de force," Jonah Hex crosses a treacherous frontier road controlled by a merciless landowner who demands an outrageous toll. Those who refuse face a deadly alternative—venturing through a deadly marsh where quicksand claims the unwary.

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Full credits

writer Roy Thomas
artist, inker Gérald Forton
cover pencils, inks Luis Dominguez

Reprints

↩ Reprints Weird Western Tales #24 (1974), Weird Western Tales #25 (1974), Arak / Son of Thunder #36 (1984)

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