All Star Western #24

He'll take 'em all!

Gotham City Police tried to arrest Jonah Hex last issue for saving citizens and other assorted bullshit. But Bruce Wayne and his lawyers have come to Hex's defense! Which probably means that this issue will be like an episode of Perry Mason. If that's true, then I predict the guilty party will confess four minutes before the program is over. Just like always!

Establishing herself in the real New 52 continuity, Bethany Snow delivers a news report about the incident.

I want to read A Face Full of Violence!

Hex spends an hour or so in court before he's set loose on the twentieth century. Nobody would dare try to convict him for acting as heroically as he did. In the end, Jeremiah Arkham and Bruce Wayne both just let him walk out to make his way in the world with no money and no idea how anything works and no knowledge of Pokemon or Spongebob Squarepants. He's going to be so fucking freaked out!

I suppose he's a cowboy! On a steel horse, he rides!

Jonah and Gina have hit the road to hunt down some of Hex's old treasure stashes. Jonah Hex has become a cultural icon via internet footage of his violent exploits in Gotham. Everyone seems impressed that he simply walked away without wanting any fame or any rewards. He's also come to the attention of John Constantine. And just when I was hoping Jonah Hex was going to remain in the present for awhile. Although the chapter title was "We Know What You're Thinking and You're Wrong," so maybe it's some other British guy that loves smoking!

Jonah Hex finds some of his treasure, cashes in some gold, and gets a new set of pistols. Much newer than his Colts! He decides on a pair of Desert Eagles. Now if he can manage to get these things back to the 19th Century with a nice supply of ammunition, he can take over the West!

Afterward they stop in at Burning Man. Trivia tidbit: my best friend from high school's sister runs the company that supplies portable toilets to Burning Man.

Jonah and Gina run into Constantine at Burning Man where a major Demon is going to be set loose on the world. Again. Every time, Burning Man! Every. Fucking. Time. Can we cool it with the demon releasing already?

All Star Western #24 Rating: No change. This story was definitely just a bit of an intermission. But it had, as usual, some really nice character driven moments. And nobody is fucking worried about The Crime Syndicate!