All Star Western Vol. 1: Guns and Gotham (The New 52) (edition 2012)

I thought they really had something with the pairing of Amadeus Arkham and Jonah Hex at first, but this collection as a whole suffers from a deliberate attempt to make it more of a "serial" than a cohesive work.

It held true to it's roots in the westerns and noir books it was trying to honor, but ultimately that detracted from a more interesting pairing that they tossed aside in order to pursue it. Disappointing. ( )

All Star Western takes place in Gotham, that's enough for me. Jonah Hex is the main character, and sidekick Amadeus Arkham. If the standard Western-like dialect gets to you, this is not for you. Definitely for fans of all things Gotham, Hex, and Westerns. ( )