Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips’ Neo-noir Western That Texas Blood returns with an all-new storyline in issue #21 this June.
“Well… we’re back! Joe Bob returns, this time for a story set in 2003 that we like to call ‘Hell Comes to Allison Ranch.’ It’s our most action-packed story arc yet with strong thematic links to two of our previous, fan-favorite outings—That Texas Blood volume one and The Enfield Gang Massacre,” said Condon. “While this new arc has some connections to our past stories, it’s also a great place for readers unfamiliar with Ambrose County or its inhabitants to jump on, and Jacob and I are excited to bring some new collaborators along with us, too. We are so excited to be adding letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou and designer Michael Tivey to the That Texas Blood ranks. With the team we have assembled on this book, and the story we have to tell, I think this may just be the best That Texas Blood story yet.”
In That Texas Blood #21, Sheriff Joe Bob Coates and Deputy Wilson Hart are called out to the Allison Ranch (which just happens to be the largest and richest ranch in the United States) due to a number of family grievances that soon boil over into an all out disaster for the family and town.
Phillips added: “Joe Bob’s back and it feels so good! Coming back to That Texas Blood feels like coming home to us and we’ve missed it after so long away. We return with a brand new story arc, “Hell Comes To Allison Ranch”. A heist gone wrong on the biggest ranch in the US on the night of the invasion of Iraq. This story is the perfect jumping on point for new readers and a warm welcome back for the regulars. So slip on your favorite pair of jeans, grab a can of Doyers, and settle in. It’s gonna be one hell of a ride.”
In addition to the new comic, Image Comics will also publish a new Facsimile edition of the first issue of That Texas Blood on deluxe newsprint paper.
Check out the main cover by Phillips and a variant cover by Martin Simmonds below and stay tuned to Conskipper for all of your noir and That Texas Blood news.
