DC Comics has announced that award-winning cartoonist Jeff Lemire will provide artwork for Jonah Hex .
According to the publisher's blog, the Sweet Tooth creator is to serve as illustrator on issue #69 of the supernatural Western.A roster of high-profile artists, including Darwyn Cooke, J.H. Williams III, Eduardo Risso, Fiona Staples and Jordi Bernet, have already worked on the title. Regular writing duo Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray will pen the issue.
Created by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga, Jonah Hex first appeared in All-Star Western #10 in 1971. The character has appeared in several DC series, crossover events and animated features over the years.
Last summer, Jonah Hex was adapted for cinema by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures. Themovie starred Josh Brolin, John Malkovich and Megan Fox. It received largely negative reviews .Jonah Hex #69 arrives in stores in July.
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