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""Christmas in an Outlaw Town"": Near Christmas, Jonah is riding through the snow, remembering his childhood, when Pappy Hex would get drunk and beat him. He's more pre-occupied with tracking down his latest bounty, the Boley Boys, a notorious gang of murderous thie

Quote1 You may be the fastest Hex, blast it! But ah'm still the craftiest Hex! Don't you forget that! Quote2
Woodson Hex

Jonah Hex #34 is an issue of the series Jonah Hex (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1980. It was published on December 3, 1979.

Synopsis for "Christmas in an Outlaw Town"

Near Christmas, Jonah is riding through the snow, remembering his childhood, when Pappy Hex would get drunk and beat him. He's more pre-occupied with tracking down his latest bounty, the Boley Boys, a notorious gang of murderous thieves. The boys target Clarence Dooley, a wealthy, portly philanthropist preparing to play Santa Claus at the mission orphanage. The gang shoots and kills Dooley, and Jonah promises a nun that he'll catch the killers.

Jonah's travels take him to Willow Creek, which has become "Outlaw Town," a haven for criminals run by Jonah's own pappy, Woodson, who acts as sheriff, judge, mayor, clerk, and city council. Woodson is also partners with the Boleys, and plots to rob a train of its gold shipment. Jonah escapes from the elder Hex's jail and shoots down the Boleys. He has a different revenge saved for his white-bearded Papy, however, taking him back to town to act as Santa for the orphans.

Appearing in "Christmas in an Outlaw Town"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Clarence Dooley (Single appearance) (Single appearance; dies)
  • Woodson Hex (Flashback and main story)

Antagonists:

  • Boley Boys (Single appearance) (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

  • Backshooter Davis (Single appearance)
  • Dudley (Single appearance)
  • John Wesley Hardin (Single appearance) (implied)
  • Jud Lonigan (Single appearance)
  • Mono Eschevaria (Single appearance)
  • Three Fingers Charlie McGraw (Single appearance)

Locations:

Vehicles:

  • Transcontinental Limited




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