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Official: Michael Walsh Writing & Drawing Jonah Hex For DC Next Level
Official: Michael Walsh Writing and Drawing Jonah Hex For DC Next Level
Article Summary
- Michael Walsh will write and draw Jonah Hex for DC Next Level, with the new series officially launching in October.
- Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death will push Jonah Hex into a horror Western with isolation and dark new mythology.
- DC confirmed the Jonah Hex series during its DC Next Level San Diego Comic-Con panel packed with major new announcements.
- Created in 1972, Jonah Hex remains DC’s scarred Old West antihero, now set for a chilling supernatural revival.
Bleeding Cool had read the tea leaves on this, but now it is official. Michael Walsh will be writing and drawing a new Jonah Hex comic book series for DC Next Level, and launching in October. Previosuly he said that it would be a "a character that's been around in DC for a very long time" and was "very scary." Michael Walsh intends to introduce a whole new mythology to Jonah Hex, as it moves into becoming an all-out horror Western of isolation with Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death…
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- Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death by Michael Walsh
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- Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death by Michael Walsh
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- Jonah Hex And The Shadow Of Death by Michael Walsh
DC's N.xt Level Friday July 24, 2026 12:30pm – 1:30pmPDT Room 6DE
DC storytellers explore the Next Level publishing initiative with announcements, fresh looks, and new details from across the DC Universe. Featuring Joshua Williamson (Legion of Super-Heroes), Hayden Sherman (Legion of Super-Heroes), Kyle Higgins (Teen Titans), Michael Walsh, Gerry Duggan (Next Level: One-Shot), and others. Moderated by Brittany Holzherr (senior editor, DC) and Andrew Marino (senior editor, DC).
Jonah Hex was created by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga in All-Star Western #10 in 1972 as a scarred, cynical bounty hunter in the American Old West, known for his grim demeanour, personal code of honour, and willingness to protect or avenge the innocent despite his rough reputation. A 2010 movie starring Josh Brolin as Hex incorporated the kind of supernatural events that may be returning.
Michael Walsh is a Canadian comic book artist and writer, and has worked on evreything from Star Wars, Spider-Man, The Avengers, X-Men, Thor, Ghost Rider, Hulk at Marvel, Green Lantern, Superman, Justice League and Sandman as DC mas well as co-creating the horror anthology The Silver Coin at Image Comics.
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