El Diablo: The Haunted Hourseman

El Diablo (2008) #1-6

by Jai Nitz, Phil Hester (Illustrator)

The haunted horseman of the wild west returns to the DC Universe in this six-issue miniseries from writer Jai Nitz (BLUE BEETLE, THE BATMAN STRIKES!) and the art team of Phil Hester and Ande Parks (GREEN ARROW, NIGHTWING)!
Who is Chato Santana? A ruthless ganglord or a modern-day Robin Hood? Caught between the law and a power struggle in his gang, Chato meets Lazarus Lane, an impossibly old man with a possessed past. Witness this tale of rebirth, revenge, betrayal, justice, Hell, comeuppance, curses, and consequences as an old DC legend begins a new legacy of adventure!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

144 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2009

About the author

Jai Nitz is an American comic book writer who has written for Marvel, DC, Image, Disney, Dynamite, and other publishers. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1998 with a degree in film studies. He won the prestigious Xeric Foundation grant in 2003 for his self-published anthology, Paper Museum. He won the Bram Stoker Award in 2004 for excellence in illustrated narrative for Heaven’s Devils from Image Comics.

Reviews

[Jean-Pierre Vidrine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a terrific read and an excellent contribution to what was once a DC Comics staple, the legacy character. Nitz eschews black-and-white characterization, writing sinners we can actually consider loving. The art of Phil Hester and Ande Parks is energetic and perfectly suited to this story. I also have to acknowledge that this book has one of the best latter-day uses of the Freedom Fighters.

[Soos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pre-new 52 El Diablo has a very interesting history & backstory.

[John Yelverton · Rating 1 out of 5]

A true atrocity as they take such a wonderful character and completely ruined him.

[Klay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'd like to give this 4.5 but that's not an option.
Really good, there were a couple points where it felt like they'd neglected to explain something.