Jonah Hex Fights the Future

In this episode of Worst Collection Ever, hosts Jen and Sean return from a brief hiatus to explore a surprising find in their $1,300 comic collection: Jonah Hex #1 from September 1985, set in a post-apocalyptic future. The duo dives into the bizarre and ambitious concept of dropping the 19th-century Confederate bounty hunter into a Mad Max-style dystopia filled with mutant cyborgs, acid rain, and a society where bones are currency. They analyze the comic’s wild art, its blend of Westworld and Mad Max aesthetics, and its strange narrative logic—where Jonah Hex, despite being from the Wild West, accepts futuristic horrors with eerie calm. They also discuss the comic’s short run, lack of collection, and its mysterious legacy, while reflecting on the absurdity of 1980s sci-fi tropes like peacemaker helmets, cornrowed rat tails, and giant insects as food. The episode ends with a tease for next week’s Star Wars deep dive, including a Mandalorian movie tie-in and potential Star Trek comics from the collection.