Suite aux événements du crossover Flashpoint qui a vu le héros Flash (Barry Allen) confronté à la troisième Guerre Mondiale entre Aquaman et Wonder Woman sur une Terre parallèle (sous la menace constante de son Nemesis, le Nega-Flash) l’éditeur DC Comics a décidé de relancer son univers, justifié par la réécriture de certains Super-Héros qui n’étaient plus en adéquations avec leur époque. Le New 52 c’est la politique agressive de DC Comics en réponse au marché actuelle, 52 nouvelles séries en perpétuel évolution.
Six ans et presque 50 numéros d’un comics dont le genre est passé de mode depuis les années 70 étaient déjà un miracle, mais la reconduire pour le New 52 confine au cinglé. Et pourtant **Jimmy Palmiotti **et **Justin Gray **relance les aventures de l’ex-sudiste Jonah Hex avec l’aide du dessinateur Moritat. Mais cette fois-ci, les deux compères voient large avec All-Star Western et flirte avec le concept d’univers partagé en investiguant du coté de Gotham City. La série fera d’ailleurs partie du crossover Night of The Owls en mai, officialisant la série comme partie intégrante de DC Comics.
A partir de mars, Moritat sera aidé par le dessinateur Patrick Scherberger. Couvertures de** Ladronn**:
[quote]ALL-STAR WESTERN #7
Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT, PATRICK SCHERBERGER and DAN GREEN
Cover by LADRONN
On sale MARCH 28 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T+
Jonah Hex tracks the kidnapper Thurston Moody to New Orleans in pursuit of his bounty. But he and Amadeus Arkham find New Orleans under attack by the August 7, a group of anti-immigrant, steampunk terrorists. Only the renowned Nighthawk and Cinnamon stand between the terrorists and the immigrant workforce of this city. Hex consents to put the bounty aside (for the moment) to help his friends and finds himself in a battle to the death! Plus: Some of the best love stories are tempered with revenge, especially in the case of Nighthawk and Cinnamon.[/quote]
[quote]“Plans within plans.” That’s one of my favorite lines from Frank Herbert’s eco-sci-fi epic, Dune. It is also one of the hardest things to convey in a monthly comic where readers are often second-guessing the outcome or direction of a series. There is always a larger plan at work and things are never quite what they seem,” says Gray. “Both Batman and Jonah Hex have been discovering this fact in their own unique ways. Having chosen Gotham City as the unlikely setting for ALL-STAR WESTERN, Jimmy and I thought long and hard about the different ways we could make the book interesting to both new readers and the Jonah Hex faithful. To do that we began our initial arc with the secret society called The Crime Bible trying to establish its roots in 1880’s Gotham. At the same time over in BATMAN, readers were introduced to The Court of Owls.”
Gray continues, “By now you know both organizations existed long before the caped crusader launched his one-man campaign to save the soul of a city. So starting in May, The Court of Owls, the Talon, the secret history of Gotham, Crime Bible, Jonah Hex and Amadeus Arkham…some of the most unlikely and surprising elements start falling seamlessly in to place. It has been months and months in the making, but the plans within plans are coming to fruition and even the most cynical fan has to admit this New 52 thing is pretty damn exciting.”
So get ready to discover what the Court of Owls was up to in Gotham City cira 1880 in ALL-STAR WESTERN #9.
As Palmiotti says, “This is the best of both worlds for comic fans and us, and we plan on delivering the goods. Everything about this crossover makes sense and is planned brilliantly. We are happy to make Jonah and the gang part of comic book history once again.”[/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #7
Story by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat
Colors by Gabriel Bautista
Letters by Rob Leigh
Cover by Ladronn
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, March 28th, 2012
Jonah Hex tracks the kidnapper Thurston Moody to New Orleans in pursuit of his bounty. But he and Amadeus Arkham find New Orleans under attack by the August 7, a group of anti-immigrant, steampunk terrorists. Only the renowned Nighthawk and Cinnamon stand between the terrorists and the immigrant workforce of this city. Hex consents to put the bounty aside (for the moment) to help his friends and finds himself in a battle to the death! Plus: Some of the best love stories are tempered with revenge, especially in the case of Nighthawk and Cinnamon.[/quote]
J’ai commencé à bouquiner la série.
Pour l’instant, je n’ai lu que les deux premiers épisodes, mais c’est pas mal. Une bonne grosse ambiance thriller, dans un décor rétro, avec le vieux discours de la corruption au sommet de la société. J’attends de voir comment ça tourne sur les prochains épisodes.
Chose intéressante, Jonah Hex est associé à Amadeus Arkham, le fondateur de l’asile du même nom. Ça donne de bons dialogues entre ces deux personnages fabriqués sur deux moules bien différents.
La back-up consacrée à El Diablo, dessinée par Jordi Bernet, est super, bien musclée (Palmiotti et Gray sont encore meilleurs sur du format court) et dessinée avec le brio habituel.
[quote]ALL-STAR WESTERN #12 STORY BY Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
ART BY Moritat, Scott Kolins
COLORS BY Michael Atiyeh
LETTERS BY Rob Leigh
COVER BY Rafa Garres
PUBLISHER DC Comics
COVER PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE DATE Wed, August 22nd, 2012
• The finale of JONAH HEX and TALLULAH BLACK’S battle with the followers of THE CRIME BIBLE.
• Part 2 of the TERRENCE 13 backup story[/quote]
[quote]ALL-STAR WESTERN #13 STORY BY Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
ART BY Moritat, Phil Winslade
COVER BY Ariel Olivetti
PUBLISHER DC Comics
COVER PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE DATE Wed, October 24th, 2012
• Haly’s Circus is in town! And so is murder!
• Plus, in the backup story: The origin of the all-new Tomahawk![/quote]
Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat
Backup Art by Staz Johnson
Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
40 pages/Color/$3.99
• Gather round for a lesson in the terrible secret history of Gotham City with Jonah Hex!
• Hex and Doctor Arkham are at the forefront as a disease threatens to destroy part of the city. The patient survival rate is looking pretty grim…
• **Plus: In the backup story, meet Jenny Freedom and the StormWatch of the 19th century!**[/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #18
Story by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray
Art by Moritat
Colors by Michael Atiyeh
Letters by Rob Leigh
Cover by Glenn Fabry
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, March 27th, 2013
• When Catherine Wayne is kidnapped in Gotham City, Alan Wayne turns to Jonah Hex for help!
• Faced with the machinations of Vandal Savage, can Hex and Mrs. Wayne make their escape?
• In the backup feature, John Leather travels to Mexico where he faces werewolves and…The Shade![/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #19
Written by: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by: Moritat
Backup Art by: Staz Johnson
Cover by: Howard Porter
Color/B&W: Color
Page Count: 40
U.S. Price: 3.99
On Sale Date: Apr 24 2013
• What type of gold means certain death for Jonah Hex?[/quote]
[quote]Gray: Booster throws the book into turmoil and a new direction. We’re not going to Thunderdome, but as you can see in the preview images, we will be bringing Jonah Hex to 2013 this summer.
That’s right, Jonah Hex will be in the same time as your favorite DCU heroes.
Palmiotti: Going forward, All-Star Western will be the book that, each month it comes out, will be the book that people say, “what the hell are they doing this month?” for a while. We plan on going to a place where no man before us dared to go.[/quote]
[quote]ALL-STAR WESTERN #20
Written by: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by: Moritat
Backup Art by: Staz Johnson
Cover by: Howard Porter
Color/B&W: Color
Page Count: 40
U.S. Price: 3.99
On Sale Date: May 22 2013
The future collides with the past in this issue as [REDACTED] causes problems for Jonah Hex. And in the backup story, a never before seen Stormwatch team takes the spotlight![/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #21
Story by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat, Staz Johnson
Cover by David Finch, Sonia Oback, Howard Porter
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, June 26th, 2013
The old West meets The New 52 as Jonah Hex visits the 21st century![/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #22
Story by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat
Colors by Mike Atiyeh
Letters by Rob Leigh
Cover by Howard Porter
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, July 24th, 2013
After being locked in Arkham Asylum, Jonah Hex goes on the run with a partner, who’s family he’s all too familiar with from his days with Amadeus Arkham. And in the backup story, the epic of the 19th century StormWatch continues.[/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #23
Story by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat
Cover by Howard Porter
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, August 28th, 2013
Hex is trapped in modern-day Gotham City…and he’s getting ready to shoot his way out! Find out how he got here—and see what part Batman plays! And in the backup story, the Vigilante seeks revenge![/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #24
Story by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat
Cover by Leonardo Manco
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, October 23rd, 2013
This is the end of the line for Jonah Hex’s trip to modern day Gotham City! Is his future our past or a padded cell in Arkham Asylum?[/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western #25
Story by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
Art by Moritat
Cover by Howard Porter
Publisher DC Comics
Cover Price: $3.99
Release Date Wed, November 27th, 2013
Jonah Hex goes from bounty hunter to wanted criminal due to the events of last issue. Can Hex survive long enough to make it back to his own place in time?[/quote]
[quote]All-Star Western’ #27
WRITTEN BY: Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti
ART BY: Moritat
PUBLISHER: DC Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: January 29, 2014
Hex’s journey through the modern age continues! Guess whose attention Hex attracts as he makes his way to Metropolis![/quote]
