Jonah Hex Fights the Future

Jonah Hex Fights the Future

From Worst Collection Ever by Shawn Marek & Jen Stansfield

May 15, 2026 · 1h 2m · Episode 477

About this episode

The episode discusses Jonah Hex's journey from the Old West to a dystopian future in Seattle, exploring themes and highlights from the comic Hex #1.

Hex #1 (1985) Let’s take a break from our current apocalypse to see what happens when you pluck disfigured gunfighter Jonah Hex from the Old West and place him in a dystopian Seattle. HEX was one of the bold swings from DC Comics in the mid 80s and truth be told, it’s not that bad! Highlights include: Can a comic book truly be “gut searing”? Magenta meat is on the menu Why did we stop talking about acid rain? Our favorite scene in WESTWORLD (1973) Fashion your back hair as a cape A really cool looking prosthetic leg Also, Jen and Shawn spend Free Comic Book Day in Washington, DC! *** PROPER COMIC BOOK DISCUSSION STARTS AT 00:10:09 *** Promo: CAPES ON THE COUCH ( https://capesonthecouch.com/ ) Continue the conversation with Shawn (@AngryHeroShawn) and Jen (@JenStansfield) on Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Threads / Bluesky or email the show at worstcollectionever@gmail.com   Also, get hip to all of our episodes on YouTube in its own playlist! https://bit.ly/WorstCollectionEverYT Download the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your favorite shows. Please rate, review, subscribe and tell a friend!

People in this episode

Hosts: Shawn Marek, Jen Stansfield

Topics covered

  • comic book discussion
  • Jonah Hex
  • dystopian themes
  • 80s comics
  • pop culture references

Keywords

  • Jonah Hex
  • Hex #1
  • DC Comics
  • dystopian Seattle
  • Free Comic Book Day
  • WESTWORLD
  • 80s comics
  • acid rain
  • comic book discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DC Comics

Books & works: Hex #1, WESTWORLD

Places: Seattle

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