Sheriff Joe Bob Coates Returns In ‘That Texas Blood: Hell Comes To Allison Ranch’

Hit contemporary Western, That Texas Blood, by Chris Condon (News from the Fallout) and Jacob Phillips (Everything Dead & Dying) will be riding your way once more with the announcement of a new six-issue miniseries, That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch, as exclusively announced by IGN.

Set in 2003, here’s what the new series will be about:

“In That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch, 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. This first issue will be loaded with bonus materials including behind the scenes peeks, newly conducted interviews, essays, and cartoons.”

Condon said to IGN:

“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.”

That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 is out on Wednesday, 23rd September, with the following covers:

• That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 Cover A by Jacob Phillips
• That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 Cover B by Martin Simmonds
• That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 Cover C by Luana Vecchio
• That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 Cover D 1:25 copy incentive by Mark Chiarello 
• That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 Cover E Blank Sketch

Plus, you can also pick up a facsimile edition of That Texas Blood #1, which will be printed on deluxe newsprint paper.