Friday, February 25, 2011

Random Reads: "The Gunfight at Murphysburg!" by Fleisher and Garcia-Lopez

Howdy, Groove-ophiles! Hop on ya hoss and foller Ol' Groove down the trail a piece. Hang in there close, and don't go a'strayin' off'n the trail. We're lookin' for that bounty-huntin' bad boy who goes by the handle'a Jonah Hex. Anytime yuh git near Hex, you know you're in for a rip-snortin' time'a fightin', shootin', an all-around general mayhem. T'day we're followin' Hex's trail to a town called Murphysburg. Writer Michale Fleisher and artist Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez done beat us there, and do they ever have a tale ta tell! It's from Jonah Hex #32 (October 1979), so yuh get ready ta dodge the flyin' bullets--'cause you'll more'n likely find yoreself right in the middle of... "The Gunfight at Murphysburg!"
Cover Art by Luis Dominguez
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2 comments:

  1. BobFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Many of the page layouts are stunning.

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  2. Don HudsonFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    I never knew about this issue before! Now I have to look for it!

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