‘Jonah Hex’ Animated Images Unveiled
The second DC Showcase animated short, Jonah Hex, will appear as a bonus feature on the Special Edition Blu-Ray and 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Batman: Under the Red Hood.
Scripted by renowned author Joe Lansdale and starring the voices of Thomas Jane (The Punisher), Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Michelle Trachtenberg (Mercy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Michael Rooker (Days of Thunder), the PG-13 rated DC Showcase short is based on the award winning comic series created by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga.
In the DC Showcase story, the tough-as-nails bounty hunter Jonah Hex always gets his man – until someone else gets to him first – in this case a murderous madam who wants to steal more than just her bounty from Jonah Hex.
The first DC Showcase short was The Spectre and was, in many ways, superior to the Justice League feature it was attached to. Similarly, this is likely to be better than the live-action incarnation due out June 18 if the early buzz is to be believe. Certainly having Lansdale, who wrote two miniseries with the gunslinger, involved helps matters.
Batman: Under the Red Hood is being released July 27 by Warner Premier, Warner Home Entertainment and Warner Bros.Animation. The series of direct-to-video releases has been a n ongoing program which led to WP exec Diane Nelson being promoted to president of the renamed DC Entertainment late last year. The next release in the series has not been formally announced but is expected to be teased on the disc following a pattern established in previous releases.
Jonah Hex continues to appear in his monthly DC title, cowritten by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray with a variety of top talents illustrating the stories. A hardcover Hex graphic novel, by Palmiotti, Gray, and DeZenuiga is due out in time for the film.
Actually, Joe Lansdale wrote three Hex mini-series for Vertigo–“Two Gun Mojo,” “Riders of the Worm and Such,” and “Shadows West”–and also wrote “Showdown,” the episode of Batman: The Animated Series that featured Hex.
Actually, Joe Lansdale wrote three Hex mini-series for Vertigo–"Two Gun Mojo," "Riders of the Worm and Such," and "Shadows West"–and also wrote "Showdown," the episode of Batman: The Animated Series that featured Hex.