That Texas Blood Returns This September with Hell Comes to Allison Ranch

That Texas Blood is riding back into comic shops, and this time the trouble is bigger, bloodier, and headed straight for Allison Ranch.

That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 launches from Image Comics on September 23, 2026, kicking off a new six-issue chapter from series creators Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips.

For longtime fans, this marks the return of Sheriff Joe Bob Coates and the brutal, haunted world of Ambrose County. For new readers, this is being positioned as a strong jumping-on point for one of Image Comics’ best modern crime series.

If you like neo-noir, Western crime, small-town secrets, family wars, heists gone wrong, and stories that feel like No Country for Old Men colliding with Texas ghost stories, this is one to put on your pull list.

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Hell Comes to Allison Ranch

The new arc sends Sheriff Joe Bob Coates and Deputy Wilson Hart to Allison Ranch, described as the largest and richest ranch in the United States.

That already sounds like trouble.

The setup centers on a heist gone wrong, family grievances, old power, and the kind of buried violence that tends to erupt when money, land, legacy, and resentment all collide. The story is set in 2003, on the night of the invasion of Iraq, giving the arc a specific historical tension underneath the local crime drama.

This is the kind of premise That Texas Blood does best.

A quiet place.

A bad decision.

A long history of violence.

And a sheriff who has seen enough evil to know when a story is about to turn ugly.

Why New Readers Should Jump In

New readers should not feel intimidated by Hell Comes to Allison Ranch.

Chris Condon has described this new arc as a great place for readers unfamiliar with Ambrose County to jump on, and that makes sense. The premise is direct: Joe Bob and Wilson are called to a wealthy ranch where family problems are turning into something much more dangerous.

You do not need to know every previous twist to understand the appeal.

This is crime fiction with a Western soul. It is about the kind of places where everyone knows everyone, but no one knows the whole truth. It is about the way violence can sit under the surface for years before finally breaking loose.

For fans of grounded comics, slow-burn tension, Texas noir, and character-driven crime stories, That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 looks like a clean entry point.

Why Current Fans Should Be Excited

Longtime That Texas Blood readers have been waiting for Joe Bob to return, and this new arc sounds like a major escalation.

The creative team is connecting Hell Comes to Allison Ranch thematically to earlier fan-favorite stories, including That Texas Blood Vol. 1 and The Enfield Gang Massacre. That makes this new chapter feel like both a fresh start and a deeper continuation of the world Condon and Phillips have been building.

That is the real strength of That Texas Blood.

Every story feels self-contained enough to work on its own, but the deeper you read, the more Ambrose County starts to feel like a cursed map of violence, grief, history, and consequence.

Joe Bob is not just solving crimes.

He is surviving the weight of the place he serves.

Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips Bring the Series Home

Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips have built That Texas Blood into one of Image Comics’ most distinctive crime titles.

Condon’s writing blends dry humor, dread, character work, and regional atmosphere. He understands that great crime fiction is not only about what happened. It is about where it happened, who remembers it, who wants it buried, and who gets hurt when the truth comes out.

Phillips gives the series its visual identity.

His colors and storytelling make Ambrose County feel hot, dusty, lonely, and dangerous. The preview pages for this new arc carry that same mood: empty roads, isolated buildings, rural silence, and the creeping feeling that every location has a history.

The result is a comic that does not need constant gunfire to feel tense.

Sometimes a building, a sheriff’s car, or a quiet Texas road is enough.

Bonus Material Makes the First Issue Even Bigger

That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 will also include bonus material.

The first issue is set to feature behind-the-scenes peeks, newly conducted interviews, essays, and cartoons. That makes the launch issue more than just the opening chapter of a new story. It becomes a collector-friendly return for fans who want to dig deeper into the creative process behind the series.

For a book with this kind of atmosphere and craft, that added material matters.

Readers who care about process, design, storytelling, and the making of modern crime comics should find extra value here.

That Texas Blood Is Also Headed Toward Television

The return of That Texas Blood comes as the series is also being developed by FX as a drama series.

That adds another reason for new readers to catch up now.

The comic already has the ingredients of a strong television adaptation: a memorable setting, a grounded sheriff, layered crime stories, generational violence, and a tone that feels cinematic without losing its comic book identity.

For readers who like discovering a series before it reaches a bigger audience, this is the right time to pay attention.

The Facsimile Edition Gives Fans a Perfect Starting Point

Image Comics is also releasing a special That Texas Blood #1 Facsimile Edition on deluxe newsprint paper.

That is a smart move for both new and returning readers.

The original first issue introduced the tone of the series with a deceptively simple premise involving a casserole dish and a dark confrontation on Sheriff Joe Bob Coates’ 70th birthday. It was quiet, strange, funny, and tense in a way that immediately separated That Texas Blood from other crime comics.

The facsimile edition gives readers another chance to experience where the story began before diving into Hell Comes to Allison Ranch.

Catch Up on That Texas Blood

Readers interested in catching up can look for the following trade paperbacks:

That Texas Blood, Vol. 1
ISBN: 978-1534318069

That Texas Blood, Vol. 2
ISBN: 978-1534321694

That Texas Blood, Vol. 3
ISBN: 978-1534323520

The Enfield Gang Massacre
ISBN: 978-1534397903

These collections are available through comic book shops, Bookshop, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, Indigo, Waterstones, and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

For new readers, starting with Vol. 1 gives the strongest foundation. For fans who want more frontier violence and historical depth, The Enfield Gang Massacre is essential reading.

Cover and Collector Information

That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 arrives with a strong cover lineup.

Cover A by Jacob Phillips
UPC: 70985304862600111

Cover B by Martin Simmonds
UPC: 70985304862600121

Cover C by Luana Vecchio
UPC: 70985304862600131

Cover D 1:25 Copy Incentive by Mark Chiarello
UPC: 70985304862600141

Cover E Blank Sketch Cover
UPC: 70985304862600151

That Texas Blood #1 Facsimile Edition
UPC: 70985304752000111

The covers lean hard into the arc’s Western crime mood. Jacob Phillips’ main cover gives the book a painted, sunburned Texas identity. Martin Simmonds brings a hot, atmospheric variant. Luana Vecchio delivers a tense character-facing standoff image. Mark Chiarello’s incentive cover uses stark red and black imagery to create a prison-like sense of danger. The blank sketch cover also gives collectors and convention fans another option.

Comic Book Details

Title: That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1
Publisher: Image Comics
Story: Chris Condon
Art: Jacob Phillips
Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
Designer: Michael Tivey
Format: Six-Issue Story Arc
On Sale Date: September 23, 2026
Genre: Crime, Neo-Noir, Western, Thriller
Setting: Ambrose County, Texas
Featured Characters: Sheriff Joe Bob Coates, Deputy Wilson Hart

Why That Texas Blood Still Stands Out

There are plenty of crime comics, but That Texas Blood has always had its own rhythm.

It is patient.

It is dusty.

It is funny in the driest possible way.

It knows that violence lands harder when silence comes first.

The series works because it treats place as character. Ambrose County is not just a backdrop. It is a living, wounded thing. Every road, ranch, house, bar, and empty stretch of land feels like it has seen something terrible and decided not to talk about it.

That is why Hell Comes to Allison Ranch sounds so promising.

A wealthy ranch. A broken family. A heist gone wrong. Joe Bob back on the case. A six-issue arc with room to breathe.

That is exactly the kind of setup that can turn into something memorable.

Final Thoughts: That Texas Blood Is Back Where It Belongs

That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 looks like a major return for one of Image Comics’ best modern crime series.

Chris Condon and Jacob Phillips are bringing Joe Bob Coates back for a new arc that sounds accessible for first-time readers while carrying strong ties to the stories longtime fans already love. With a heist gone wrong, a massive Texas ranch, family resentment, and the shadow of violence hanging over every page, this looks like a strong fall launch.

New readers should use this as an excuse to jump into Ambrose County.

Current fans should get ready to come home.

Because when hell comes to Allison Ranch, Joe Bob will be waiting.

Pick up That Texas Blood: Hell Comes to Allison Ranch #1 from Image Comics when it arrives at comic book shops on September 23, 2026.

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