Comic Title: Showcase Presents Jonah Hex Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2014
On Sale Date: March 19, 2014 Direct Market Date March 19, 2014
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Direct Market Date March 19, 2014
Source: Previews, #303

Direct Market Date December 26, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #9 (#225)

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 544

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Holdout"
Pages: 17

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

Writer: Michael L. Fleisher
Penciller: Rich F. Buckler
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Robert K. LeRose

Reprinted From:
Jonah Hex #11 (1978)

Feature Character(s)

• Jonah Hex (last appearance in Jonah Hex #10; next appearance in Jonah Hex #12)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Preston (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Sleeze, Lupo, and two dishonest gamblers (Preston's men; all die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two farmers (no further appearances)
• Joanna Mosby (dies in this story; last appearance in Jonah Hex #4; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jonah Hex breaks up a card game when he discovers some of the men are cheating. Mr. Preston, the ringleader of the cheaters takes his revenge on Jonah by having his men tie Hex up. He then smashes Jonah's hands with a sledgehammer. Preston then leaves town and warns Jonah to be gone by the time he gets back.

Jonah visits a doctor who tells him that it will take months for his hands to heal. Unable to draw his gun, Jonah uses a poker cheating device known as a holdout to conceal a derringer up his sleeve. When Preston's men attack, Jonah is able to pull the gun and shoot them.

Preston tries to kill Hex. Before Jonah can use the same trick to fight back, Joanna Mosby comes to Jonah's aid. She shoots Preston, but is caught in the crossfire. Jonah then carries her dead body away.