Jimmy Palmiotti is back to talk The Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger!

February 26, 2026·1 hr 21 min·3 clips

Jonah Hex has been around 50 years but there's only one collection in print while Batman gets billions of reprints.

The milestone lands first. After some stray ad copy clears out, the host gets to the real start: this is his 400th interview, and Jimmy treats that like it deserves a little weight. Jimmy is relaxed from the jump. He talks about starting work early, around 6:30 or 7 a.m., while the host makes it clear he is happy to have Jimmy back whenever the timing works. It feels more like friends at a comics table than a formal rollout. Everybody already knows why Jimmy matters, so the show does not need to over-explain it. Then Deadly Tales of Gunslinger moves into the center of the room. The first issue becomes both the topic and something the live crowd can win, and Spawn gives the whole conversation an easy lane. The best stretch has the host and Jimmy talking through Patrick, CGC signing possibilities, convention appearances, and the very specific collector pain of digital pages that cannot be sold as originals. Jimmy has the story ready. He remembers seeing Patrick at Emerald City and pushing him about drawing issue one digitally, because those pages could have meant real money and real interest for collectors. That is good comics-shop talk: a production choice suddenly becomes something readers, artists, and original-art buyers all understand. The host keeps the room involved. He asks viewers to comment with hashtag Spawn, lines up a signed Gunslinger issue, and mentions extra giveaway copies tied to Erica Schultz and Rat City. The celebration stays practical. Yes, it is the 400th interview, but the fun is in the signatures, covers, portfolios, future covers, and who might turn up at a con. Jimmy almost shows a cover, then catches himself because it seems to be for later. That little stop feels candid without blowing anything he should keep private. Amanda gets a nod. The ending is pure familiar livestream: thanks to the audience, thanks to Jimmy, one more friendly goodbye, and then the ad copy comes back.

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A milestone comics conversation that turns routine, original art, and process into the main draw.

The conversation treats Jimmy Palmiotti’s 400th interview as a real milestone, then keeps its footing with practical talk about Deadly Tales of the Gunslinger, original art, and why owning pages, covers, and signatures still matters.

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If you like comics talk that actually knows the shop floor, this one is built for you.

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