Jul 16, 20 because thats what showdown is, the first episode in a completely different, and never produced, jonah hex series. List of films based on dc comics publications wikipedia. The characters media penetration has been minimal a part in a dc comics roleplaying game and a guest spot in batman. Based on a dc comic, jonah hex is a supernatural western packed with action. Jonah hex, an animated short directed by joaquim dos santos, was included on the batman. The animated series was a world you couldnt look away from. For an extra that should have been included, check out the batman. Raised by his alcoholic father woodson hex, jonah was a. Armed with a hunting knife against duvalls sword, hex fights him into submission, proving that its not the size of the weapon, but how you use it. Animated jonah hex to kick off new line of dc universe. The animated series season 3 ratings a list of 29 titles created 01 nov 2018 dcau a list of 359 titles.
Jonah s father, a physically abusive alcoholic, sells him into slavery to an apache tribe in exchange for either a pile of pelts jonah hex vol. Theres a sector of fandom that resents batman animated series last episode showdown for hardly featuring batman. Josh brolin shares behindthescenes throwback to jonah hex batman. Initially airing on september 12, 1995, it might too be called the jonah hex one. Consider batman s torso bulletproof, but it still hurts a lot to be shot and can cause enough damage to be. The animated series showdown tv episode 1995 bill mckinney as jonah hex. Welcome to adventures times eightyfifth installment, a look at animated heroes of the past. Jonah hex first appearance in showdown batman the animated.
And back then, an old west episode felt odd, but it all gels quite nicely. Before hex s capture of arkady duvall, he killed many outlaws. Batman bruce wayne voiced by kevin conroy and 10 others. And back then, an old west episode felt odd, but it. This is a grittier animated series than previous iterations of batman animated series, so perhaps not great for anyone younger. While there have been several animated projects based upon dc comics characters over the decades, what is commonly accepted as the dc animated universe consists of the stable of tv series and films that spin off from batman. The animated series showdown, justice league unlimited the once and future thing part 1, and batman. Jonah hex was a legendary bounty hunter on the american old west in the 19th century. For the past few weeks, weve been examining a more obscure corner of batman. This was jonah hexs first appearance in the dc animated universe. Dc entertainmentlegendary picturesweed road pictures loosely based on the character of the same name.
Lansdale, featuring thomas jane as disfigured bounty hunter jonah hex on the trail of a ruthless brothel madame. Rogue bounty hunter jonah hex is conscripted by the union army to help stop a former confederate general bent on. Jonah hex animated will appear as a bonus feature on the special edition bluray and 2disc special edition dvd release of batman. Hex pursued duvall to ras al ghuls airship the phoenix, where they faced off. The animated series 199295, the first tv show in this continuity. It is the fourth and final installment of warner bros. Animation, it originally aired on fox kids from september 5, 1992, to september 15, 1995, with a total of 85 episodes. Foi lancado,em 2010 o filme jonah hex, dirigido por jimmy hayward e contando no elenco com josh brolin como jonah hex, john malkovich como quentin turnbull e megan fox. Jonah hex is a 2010 short animated film, directed by joaquim dos santos and written by noted western comics writer joe r. The second dc showcase animated short, jonah hex, will appear as a bonus feature on the special edition bluray and 2disc special edition dvd release of batman.
The animated series, an issue of batgirl has a man named clancy johnson assume the identity of the gray ghost in a desperate attempt to become batgirls sidekick. Developed by bruce timm, paul dini, and mitch brian, and produced by warner bros. Batman and bat familynote nightwing, batgirl, robin, alfred pennyworth batman alliesnote james gordon, harvey bullock, renee montoya. Incarnations view all 7 versions of jonah hex on btva. The writer, judd winick, also wrote the under the hood run in the monthly batman comic. Like batman, jonah hex is an ordinary man who has forced himself to perform extraordinary feats in the name of justice. Because thats what showdown is, the first episode in a completely different, and never produced, jonah hex series. The animated series, justice league unlimited and batman.
Batman and robin learn about the exploits of jonah hex an old west crimefighter who once dealt with the immortal ras al. In 1883, the elderly bounty hunter tracked down duvall to devils hole. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. The animated series bluray boxset, explaining why it is a such a good set to have in any home video collection. I chose the suggestion to team up hex with the gotham by gaslight batman. The animated series is an american television series based on the dc comics superhero batman, which was produced by warner bros. That would be the final volume of batman adventures, alternately written by ty templeton and dan slott. Motion comics the ballad of jonah hex produced by vimeo motion comics moderator saint frantic. The animated series episode showdown, which took place in 1883, just 6 years before gotham by gaslight. May 12, 2019 welcome to adventures times eightyfifth installment, a look at animated heroes of the past. Hex took on the saberwielding duvall with only a bowie knife. This time, were looking at two cases of batman discerning a mystery plot. Jonah hex was an outlaw, and later a bounty hunter in the late 1800s. Instead of going back with batman, hex opted to remain on war world and kindled a relationship with lashina.
Robin dick grayson voiced by loren lester and 5 others. The gray ghost television show is alluded to, hinting that simon trent may exist in the mainstream dc universe. An appearance of jonah hex means traveling to the old west but we are missing batman in the batman the animated series as ras al ghul. The original gray ghost wasnt a batman supporting character at all but rather villainous series of outlaws during the wild west era of the dcu. An elderly jonah hex appeared in the episode showdown voiced by william mckinney. Animal instincts is a directtovideo animated superhero film and the first entry in the batman unlimited series. April 29, 2010 burbank, ca warner premieres eighth motion comics series jonah hex rated. Jonah hex film inspiration what era never having red the books, i was wondering if it could be clarified where the film adaptation most aptly drew its inspiration from. It is notable for introducing the western bounty hunter jonah hex to the series continuity, although this would be his only appearance on the series. Jonah hex debuts as eighth warner premiere motion comics series. Animated jonah hex to kick off new line of dc universe short films. Lansdale, featuring the voice of thomas jane as disfigured bounty hunter jonah hex on the trail of a ruthless brothel madame who has murdered his latest quarry.
As a teenager, showdown served as my intro to jonah hex, the infamously scarred bounty hunter of the dc universe. It was released on may 12, 2015 on bluray, dvd and digital hd. Directed by jimmy hayward, and written by neveldinetaylor, the film stars josh brolin in the title role, john malkovich, megan fox, michael fassbender, will arnett, michael shannon and wes bentley. The two jonah hex series have different explanations, and it is unclear which is the canonical version of the story, if. His reputation as the deadliest man alive followed him everywhere, and he killed hundreds of men up until his death. Animation and originally aired on fox from 1992 to 1995.
Batman forever is a 1995 american superhero film directed by joel schumacher and produced by tim burton, based on the dc comics character batman. Batman and robin learn about the exploits of jonah hex an old west. The episode shows a depth of storytelling and respect for the source material that is a rarity. Jonah hex makes a brief appearance in teen titans go. Created in 1971 by john albano and tony dezuniga as one of the later additions to their western line up, jonah hex is an unrepentant. Batman the animated series is often considered to be one of the best versions of batman ever to be animated. Hex was a gruff antihero with a deep personal code of honor that kept him on the side of good despite his violent tendencies. The animated series where he was alleged to be an ancestor of batman is about it. The episode shows a depth of storytelling and respect for the source material that is. The animated series is an american superhero animated television series based on the dc comics superhero batman. See image of bill mckinney, the voice of jonah hex in batman. I decided to use the old, haggardlooking jonah hex as he appeared in the batman. Before hexs capture of arkady duvall, he killed many outlaws. While the dynamic duo race to stop ras al ghul from performing a kidnapping, the wild west story of how one of his sons was opposed by the disfigured bounty hunter, jonah hex, is told.
The animated series getting new posters, catwoman figure from mondo the dark. Tv mature, which blends the ferocity of the old west with elements of the supernatural, comes to life today. Ava duvernay to develop wings of fire animated series. Agents of the society of shadows infiltrate a retirement home and kidnap one of the elderly residents. Jonah hex is a 2010 short animated western action film directed by joaquim dos santos and written by noted western comics writer joe r. The 52 second intro gives you a clue of what themes will feature in the series.
Consider batmans torso bulletproof, but it still hurts a lot to be shot and can cause enough damage to be. The animated series e em outro da justice league unlimited. Showdown was the 78th produced episode overall and the th episode produced in the second season. It is the eighth feature in the dc universe animated original movies series. Two characters outside of the normal batman canon, zatanna and jonah hex, appeared on the show, but. He also displayed expert handtohand fighting prowess as well as expert use of whips and lassos. In 1883, hex tracked down ras al ghuls son arcady duvall to devils hole. A sequel to the 1992 film batman returns and the third installment of warner bros. Jonah hex first appearance in showdown batman the animated series. The animated series arguably the bestloved batman animated show of all time. It is notable for introducing the western bounty hunter jonah hex to the series. He appears again, as a much younger man, in the episode the once and future thing part one. I was originally introduced to the character through the batman animated series. Showdown is an episode of the second season of batman.
The animated series episode showdown, voiced by william mckinney, ras al ghul tells batman the story of jonah hex hunting for arkady duvall voiced by malcolm mcdowell, the son of ras al ghul in the late 19th century. The brave and the bold return of the fearsome fangs, duel of the double crossers, the siege of starro. Jonah hex is a gritty violent bounty hunter with a terrible facial scar who was active during the 19th century on the american western frontier. Ras al ghul narrates a story from his past in which jonah hex stops his plan to destroy the transcontinental railroad being completed in 1883, by using a war blimp. Jonah hex was a legendary bounty hunter on the american western frontier in the 19th century. Scripted by renowned author joe lansdale and starring the voices of thomas jane hung, linda hamilton the terminator, michelletrachtenberg mercy, buffy the vampire slayer and michael rooker days of thunder, the dc. It is also the last episode of the show to feature ras al ghul. Jonah hex is a 2010 american western superhero film based on the dc comics character of the same name. Today, dc comics remembers its jonah hex series in three ways. Ava duvernay is developing an animated series based on the popular middle school book series wings of fire for warner bros. A list of dc animated universe characters who first became prominent in batman. Jonah hex was voiced by bill mckinney for the animated series batman and adam baldwin for justice league unlimited.
Showdown is the eightysecond episode of batman animated series. Despite his surly and cynical attitude seeming to care about nothing but himself, he is considered an antihero because of his strict personal moral code. This series is effectively the beginning of the dc animated universe that includes, among others, the two justice league series, superman the animated series and batman beyond. They are interrupted by batman and robin, but manage to escape with their captive. The episode features a flashback tale as ras al ghul.
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