Deeper psychological issues
In terms of the "cop buddies" genre of fiction, this issue offers one of the strangest pairings ever - the wild west bounty hunter with the founder of Arkham Asylum (who would later go on to become an inmate.) Hex shows up in Gotham to find a man that has been killing prostitutes and his initial reception is a cold one by the city's lawmen. He is instead paired off with Amadeus Arkham who provides a running commentary on the issue. The entire issue has a very creepy feel to it, which is aided well by the art and the content. Also helping is the running commentary by Arkham, the fact that he is talking in what would now be considered pseudo scientific psychology makes this feel dated, but in the right way. As the plot thickens here it is clear that nothing is really as it seems. Overall quite an interesting issue, and with so much attention focusing on Gotham this month, this is surprisingly one of the best of the lot.
