The Return Of Image Comic’s ‘That Texas Blood’ With A New Story Arc From Chris Condon And Jacob Phillips

by Olly MacNamee

Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips‘ neo-noir Western That Texas Blood will ride again with That Texas Blood #21, kicking off an all-new story arc from Image Comics this June, and featuring variant covers by Martin Simmonds (The Department of Truth), Luana Vecchio (Lovesick), and more. And here’s how it all starts:

In That Texas Blood #21, Sheriff Joe Bob Coates and Deputy Wilson Hart are called to the Allison Ranch — the largest and richest ranch in the United States — where family grievances are blooming into full-blown war.

Speaking about the series’ return, Condon said:

“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. 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.”

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 favourite pair of jeans, grab a can of Doyers and settle in. It’s gonna be one hell of a ride.”

Also out in celebration of the series’ return to comic book stores, Image Comics will present a Facsimile edition of the series’ first issue printed on deluxe newsprint paper.