JONAH HEX	BIOGRAPHY
Created by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga

PERSONAL DATA

Full Name: Jonah Woodson Hex
Aliases: Mr. Hillwig, Mr. Albano
Occupation: Bounty hunter; former Soldier
Status: Deceased (as of 1906)
Place of Birth: ?, November 1, 1848
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Divorced
Known Relatives: Woodson Hex (father; deceased); Virginia 'Ginny' Dazzleby (mother; deceased); Mei Ling (first wife; deceased); Jason Hex (son); Unnamed daughter-in law; Woodson Hex II (grandson); Mei Wong (brother-in-law); Mei Song (sister-in-law); Dazzleby (stepfather); Joshua Dazzleby (half-brother); Deborah (sister-in-law); Abraham Dazzleby (nephew); Eli Dazzleby (nephew); unknown (nephew); Tall Bird (second wife)
Base of Operation: Late 19th century American southwest
Group Affiliation(s): Five Warriors from Forever
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 189 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Reddish blond
Distinguishing Features: Scarring on the right side of mouth and under right eye
First Appearance: All-Star Western Vol. 2 #10 (February-March 1972)
Creators: John Albano and Tony DeZuniga

"He was a hero to some, a villain to others, and wherever he rode people spoke his name in whispers. He had no friends, this Jonah Hex, but he did have two companions: one was death itself... the other, the acrid smell of gunsmoke"

OVERVIEW

The disfigured Jonah Hex was active as a bounty hunter in the years following the U.S. civil war of the 19th Century, striking fear into the hearts of evil-doers both in the Wild West and the distant future for a number of years.

HISTORY

BLACK LANTERN: JONAH HEX

During the event known as Blackest Night a black ring placed itself upon his corpse, downloaded all of his memories and created a duplicate of his body that rose from the "grave" as a member of the Black Lantern Corps. -Weird Western Tales #71

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Jonah Hex in chronological order click here (1972-2011) and here (2011-present)

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #11 (January 1986)