Jonah Hex “Two-Gun Mojo†Episode Three Commentary:
The bloody violence continues in episode three of Jonah Hex as he narrowly escapes the town’s good time. Death surrounds this episode as near friends are slaughtered and just may be resurrected. It seems that we have reached the occult segment of this action-packed, western narrative. There’s the allusion of ghosts and the undead.
As he returns to town to catch the trail of the carnival of zombies, wonders of wonders Hex finds the ringmaster selling snake-oil. This is one creepy, undead carnival act. The thing is how does this traveling “Wagon of Miracles†sustain itself and what exactly is in that “elixir?†Either way Hex has his work cut out for him in finding out this mystery.
Joe R. Lansdale as always writes in subtle takes on the history of the times. It is right after the civil war and the only person of color, on the surface, goes the way of a stereotypical, one-note story. Then there’s the confederate uniform that Hex is wearing. He doesn’t take too kindly to the reminder that the “war is over†and his side lost. What’s more Lansdale throws in a few western legends to add some spice to this storyline.
The artwork of Timothy Truman has also increased in complexity as the motion of the animation has become fluid and is drawn with a seemingly sharper edge.
So far Hex has had everything done to him including have his horse shot. How will he get out of episode three? You’ll have to wait to find out.
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