Comic Title: Showcase Presents Jonah Hex Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2006
On Sale Date: November 2, 2005 Direct Market Date November 2, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #9 (#201)

Direct Market Date November 2, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Stagecoach to Oblivion"
Pages: 20

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

Writer: Michael L. Fleisher
Artist: George Moliterni

Reprinted From:
Weird Western Tales #28 (1975)

Feature Character(s)

• Jonah Hex (last appearance in Weird Western Tales #27; next appearance in Weird Western Tales #29)

Villain(s)

• Jake Hauschel and his gang (Luther, Macy, and Nat Duff named; all die in this story; no further appearances)
• Sims (a clerk; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Matt Borden (a member of the Hauschel Gang; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Preston (owner of the Huddleston-Downing Express; no further appearances)
• A telegraph operator (no further appearances)
• Jim and Ben (stagecoach drivers; no further appearances)
• Six armed guards (Duke named; all die in this story; no further appearances)
• Sam Swazer (a town doctor; no further appearances)
• Cobb Wisner (Matt's cousin; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Several residents of South Pass City (Bill named; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is said to take place in Wyoming in 1874. It is based on a true story. Given other events later in the Jonah Hex timeline including his trip to the future in 1875. This story most likely takes place several years earlier.

Synopsis:
Jonah Hex is hired by Preston, the owner of the Huddleston-Downing Express to protect a shipment of gold being carried by stagecoach. The Hauschel Gang attacks the coach and kills all the guards except Jonah. He makes it back to town where he is approached by Cobb Wisner, the cousin of one of the gang members. Wisner wants Jonah's help in getting the gold for himself. Hex refuses the offer, and goes after the gang to satisfy his own code of honor.

That night Jake Hauschel double-crosses his own gang and kills them in their sleep. One man, Matt Borden, Wisner's cousin, survives the attack and kills Hauschel. However, he is wounded. Borden attempts to reach Doc Swazer, but his cousin stops him. Wisner tries to get the location of the gold out of Borden. However, the delay in medical treatment results in the outlaws death. Wisner is then hung by the townspeople. Jonah stands back and lets it all happen. The gold is never found.