Weird Western Tales #24
Weird Western Tales #24
Cover Credits
Artist: Luis Dominguez

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Title: "The Point Pyrrhus Aftermath"
Pages: 20

Feature(s):
Jonah Hex (of Earth-1)

Writer: Michael L. Fleisher
Artist: Noly Panaligan

Reprinted In:
Jonah Hex and Other Western Tales #1 (1979)
Showcase Presents Jonah Hex Vol. 1 TPB (2006)
Weird Western Tales:Jonah Hex Vol. 1 HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Russ Cranston (dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Pete and Blackie Cranston (both die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • The townspeople of Point Pyrrhus (Tom named; last appearance in Weird Western Tales #23; no further appearances)
  • An actor (dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Two ferrymen (both die in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 1: "Blind Man's Bluff"
Part II: "Curtain Call"

This story is continued in part from Weird Western Tales #23 and takes place approximately two months later.

Synopsis:
Jonah Hex recovers from his injuries in the town of Point Pyrrhus. As a result of those injuries, he is temporarily blind. Despite his condition, Jonah is still able to kill Russ Cranston who had come to murder him. The gun battle worries the townspeople, so they throw Jonah out of town. They also rid themselves of a Shakespearean actor whom they did not want.

Jonah and the actor travel together. The actor guides the sightless Hex who can safely remove his bandages in one week. However, Pete and Blackie Cranston are on their trail. Using a system Jonah and the actor develop, Jonah is able to shoot one of the outlaws using only his friend's verbal cues to aim.

Unfortunately, Jonah loses his guns while crossing a river. The pair is left defenseless while being stalked by the one remaining Cranston brother. After surviving a night, Jonah is able to take off his bandages. The actor then knocks him out and disguises himself as Hex. He then acts as a decoy. Cranston shoots the actor thinking it is Jonah. He is surprised when the real Hex kills him. Jonah then buries the actor who bravely sacrificed his life.


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