Jonah Hex Vol 1 53

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"The Haunting"

Cover

Jonah Hex Vol 1 #53

October, 1981

Cover Artists

Tony DeZuniga

The Haunting

Tejano Ranger

Writers

Pencilers

Rick Veitch

Inkers

Tom Yeates

Editors

Ross Andru

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Jonah Hex #53 is an issue of the series Jonah Hex (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1981.

Appearing in "The Haunting"

Featured Characters:

Jonah Hex

Supporting Characters:

Emmylou Hartley
Jason Hex
Mei Ling
Hiram McCabe (Single appearance)
Ruth McCabe (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

Frank (Single appearance)
Jason (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

Mrs. Foster (Single appearance)
Petey Foster (Single appearance)
El Papagayo (As an illusion only)
Quentin Turnbull (As an illusion only)
Solomon (As an illusion only)
Woodson Hex (As an illusion only)
Chameleon (As an illusion only)

Locations:

American Old West

Synopsis for "The Haunting"

Jonah Hex escaped at the last second an explosion some goons set up. He hunts down the goons, killed Jason by hanging him up and saves Petey Foster. In the end, the boy's mother thanks him and reconsiders her opinion of Jonah.

He returns home and finds a note from Mei Ling saying that she left with the baby. In the meantime Mei Ling seeks a shelter in the house of Hiram and Ruth. Hex gets drunk and starts seeing illusions from ghosts of the past.

The next morning Jonah leaves town and goes back to bounty hunting.

Appearing in "Tejano Ranger"

Featured Characters:

Tejano (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

Kerker (Only appearance; dies)

Antagonists:

Emilio Rojas (Single appearance)
Comanche Warriors (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Sam Houston (Single appearance)

Locations:

American Old West
- Texas

Synopsis for "Tejano Ranger"

A group Texas' rangers called Tejano are persuaded by group of Comanche warriors. After a brief fight the Comanche retreat. In a short brief we learn that Sam Houston has given them orders to break the negotiations of General Rojas with the Comanche. After the fight, they camp near a route point for the Comanche village. But Kerker has slept during his watch, leading to an attack from General's soldiers, the death of the other three rangers (including Kerker) and the capture of Antonio Ramirez.

Notes

"The Haunting" is reprinted in The Best of DC #23.

This issue includes two Truths about the Old West segments by Bob Rozakis and Tom Yeates entitled, "There's Gold in Them Thar Hills!" and "Western Traditions... Imported from the East".

Second appearance of Emmylou Hartley. She appeared last in Jonah Hex #50.

First appearance of Tejano.

Trivia

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