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Title: Jonah Hex Vol. 6: Bullets Don’t Lie

Publisher: DC

Writers: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti

Artists: Darwyn Cooke, J.H. Williams III

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Review by: Eric Stuckart

Readers curious about Jonah Hex, but not sure where to start, would do well to pick up Bullets Don’t Lie. Collecting issues #31-36, it might not go into his back story too much, but it does offer up a broad cross-section of the anti-hero and what he stands for. It comprises six separate stories, and they all stand on their own, telling the tales of a bounty hunter scorned by nearly all he encounters but who still manages to keep a strong moral code. The artwork is vibrant and evocative of the Wild West, and does a good job telling the stories without words. With an atmosphere as thick as blood, things in Jonah Hex’s world are never black and white. The subject matter is dark and grimy, and definitely for mature audiences, but it doesn’t commit the crime of pushing the envelope just for the sake of shocking the reader.

Pros: Great writing and dialogue. The story never seems too clichéd or contrived considering it’s in the Wild West. Great job of covering what could be sensitive subject matter without being preachy or hurtful.

Cons: Without a cohesive storyline uniting all six stories, sometimes the book feels a little scattered.

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Pads & Panels received a copy of the book courtesy of the publisher for review purposes.

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