Dc Brings Back Western Comics with Pair of Gritty, Violent Entries

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It has been a half-century or so since the heyday of the Western comic book, since cowboy stars and their trusty steeds dominated comics.

Now DC Comics is bringing about a mini-renaissance of the Western comic with two new titles. The first issue of "Loveless," a series from Vertigo, DC's mature-reader line, is scheduled to arrive in comicbook shops Oct. 26. And Jonah Hex, DC's scarred bounty hunter who first popped up in "All-Star Western" in 1972, stars in a new series beginning in November.

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Dc Brings Back Western Comics with Pair of Gritty, Violent Entries

Don't look for any genial, singing cowboys in either book. "Loveless," in particular, has a lot more in common with HBO's gritty, profani...

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