DC's Legends of Tomorrow is going to be introducing a familiar face to The CW's DC universe. In an upcoming episode of the new series, Jonah Hex will make his debut.

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"Ever since we decided that Legends would involve time travel, we were eager to do a story set in the Old West. But if you’re going to do a story set in the DC Universe version of the Old West, you simply MUST include Jonah Hex in it," executive producer Marc Guggenheim said in a statement. "We’re thrilled about bringing another well known, beloved DC character to television."Jonah Hex will be introduced in episode 11 of the new DC series with the possibility to recur. The role has not been cast yet.Created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga, Jonah Hex's first comic book story was in All-Star Western #10 Vol. 2. The legendary bounty hunter who has his own code about protecting the innocent made his big screen debut in the 2010 film Jonah Hex, starring Josh Brolin, Megan Fox and John Malkovich.DC's Legends of Tomorrow is the latest series to expand The CW's DC universe from Arrow and The Flash. This new show brings together Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/The Atom, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary, Victor Garber as Professor Martin Stein/Firestorm, Franz Drameh as Jefferson "Jax" Jackson/Firestorm, Ciara Renée as Kendra Saunders/Hawkgirl, Falk Hentschel as Carter Hall/Hawkman, Wentworth Miller as Leonard Snart/Captain Cold and Dominic Purcell as Mick Rory/Heat Wave as they team up with Arthur Darvill's time-traveling character Rip Torn to try to stop Casper Crump's Vandal Savage from destroying space and time.The show's 16-episode season premieres on Thursday, January 21st at 8 p.m. ET/PT on The CW. The series debut will have an extended runtime and air until 9:02:50 p.m.

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