Aucune tombe assez profonde

by Skottie Young, Jorge Corona

Après une vie de crime et de violence, Ryder est tombée amoureuse et a choisi de se ranger pour se concentrer sur son rôle de mère. Mais lorsqu'elle apprend que tout ce pour quoi elle s'est battue risque de lui être enlevé, elle reprend ses revolvers et se met en route, car le temps lui est compté. Direction : Cypress, la ville à l'autre bout du monde. Son objectif : tuer celle qui tente de lui prendre la vie... la Mort elle-même.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Westerns, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Horror, Comics Bd

152 pages, Hardcover

Published February 7, 2025

About the author

Skottie Young has been an illustrator and cartoonist for over ten years working for entertainment and publishing companies such Marvel, Warner Bros., Image, Upper Deck, Mattel, and many more.

He is currently illustrating the New York Times Best Selling and Eisner Award Nominated adaptions of L. Frank Baum's OZ novels with writer Eric Shanower. The series has gained acclaim from both fans and critics.

Skottie currently lives in Illinois with his family, Casey, Baxter and their Saint Bernard, Emma.

Reviews

[Oscar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love horror westerns!

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 3 out of 5]

☆☆☆1/2

[Valéria. · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a great series with beautiful artwork, Corona belongs to one of my favorites. The ending was.. cold, but somehow warm at the same time. Quick read with lots of action and bullets in the air.

[Kevin MacDonald · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ain’t No Grave is a compelling standalone story reuniting Skottie Young with Jorge Corona. It is a breeze of a read, but there is so much to appreciate in it. Corona’s art is so beautiful and immersive as he continues his legendary career run on many great series. I love how different this is from Young’s other written works while still remaining true to the themes and worlds he likes to create. The journey is strong and the ending is heartfelt, albeit a little sad. I hope Skottie Young continues doing books like these and Corona can’t be stopped either.

[Shaun Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up to 4

Ain’t No Grave collects issues 1-5 of the Image Comics series written by Skottie Young, art by Jorge Corona, and colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu.

Ryder, an outlaw has put her violent past behind her to settle down and start a family, goes on a mission to seek out Death in order to bargain for more time with her loved ones.

Ain’t No Grave blends westerns, horror, and fantasy into a tale of one woman’s grief and desperate plead for more time on the mortal plain. I found most of the book’s story good, but nothing special, up until the last issue and then the emotions came pouring forth. The last issue is absolutely fantastic, but doesn’t hit as hard if you don’t have the rest of the story to accompany it.

The art is the best part of the book. And while it’s is amazing, so much of it is squeezed into tiny little panels. This is a book that could have benefited greatly from being in a magazine format or an over-sized hardback. Because of so much of the art being in small panels, it can be difficult to decipher what is going on because of the amount of detail that is packed in: billowy and and exquisitely crafted clothes, smoke and fire, bullet-ridden shootouts, vast western landscapes, ghosts and the undead, and so much more. There are still plenty of single and double-page splashes, but this book could have easily been twice as many pages to showcase all of that beautiful art.

[Philips_comics · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ain’t No Grave, the latest collaboration between Scottie Young and Jorge Corona, had all the potential to be something truly gripping. Unfortunately, despite my enjoyment of certain aspects, I’m left with a sense of disappointment, largely due to the significant hype surrounding it before release. The story, while intriguing on the surface, feels lacking in depth, leaving much of the emotional weight unfulfilled. The journey of the main character, particularly her quest for redemption, never truly resonated with me, and I found myself detached from her struggles.
The art, which often complements Young’s work, is quirky and dynamic, but here it sometimes borders on chaotic. There are moments where the illustrations feel hard to follow, making the action sequences and character interactions difficult to engage with fully. While some might enjoy the stylized approach, it didn’t quite work for me in this context.
This is now the third book from this creative team where I feel the result is merely average, and as much as I respect their work, I no longer feel that eagerness to jump into their future projects. Ain’t No Grave may appeal to some, but for me, it was a bit of a letdown. I gave it three stars because it has its merits, but ultimately, I wished for more depth, more connection to the characters, and a clearer artistic vision.

[Ondřej Halíř · Rating 4 out of 5]

Supernatural Westerny mám rád a tenhle mi velice sedl.

Ryder byla obávaný a krvelačný bandita, a nyní žije poklidný život se svojí rodinou. Bohužel jí ale zmítá vážná nemoc a zbývá jí poslední měsíc či dva života. No a tak se vydává zabít smrt aby mohla se svojí rodinou být déle.

Je to svižný, atmosferický a má to srdíčko. Příběh je velice akční s pauzami ve flashbacích, které vkusně podtrhují a doplňují vnitřní boj hlavní hrdinky a dodávájí ji i hloubku.

Ve své podstatě je to jednoduchý příběh o pouti za odpuštěním, ale funguje skvěle. Kresba byla top notch.

[Livresse de Lola · Rating 5 out of 5]

MASTERCLASS.

[Carol Chiovatto · Rating 3 out of 5]

os desenhos são melhores do que o enredo

[Garrett M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think one of my hyper specific niches I love is Cowboy-esque western fantasys with a personification of Death as a character.

Story is simple; former Outlaw learns she's sick and has a year left to live, decides that isn't enough time and she wants to see her kid grow up, puts on the old gear and goes to the Underworld to get more time. Tale as old as time.
I loved this book and highly recommend it, I'm just bad at finding specific things to point at and praise.

Spoilers for the finale;
When she finally reaches Death she challenges him to a duel for more time. He decides to humor her, but on the condition that every missed shot, he shows her a moment of her and her family's life that she'll never see, because in chasing a way to extend her life indefinitely, she ran headlong at its ending.
Beautiful move and fucked me up

[Alex Sarll]

At least the third recent Image series to offer a Western with Death as a character, which you'd think was a pretty narrow niche, but somehow they each manage to carve out a distinct feel. This one, from the Middlewest team of Skottie Young and Jorge Corona, shares that book's fable-like atmosphere, and it can sometimes seem similarly confused in its architecture, the world of the story working against what appears to be the intended moral: when the allegedly reformed outlaw Ryder straps her six-guns back on and goes in search of Death to take him down and get more time with her family, we keep being reminded of the costs of violence, how little care she showed for anyone else's families...but always, we're shown a world in which the willingness and ability to kill is the trump card, so what kind of encouragement to peace is that? But equally, much like Middlewest if looks gorgeous enough, and pulls out enough triumphant or poignant moments in amongst the muddled ones, that I mostly forgive it.

[Dávid Novotný · Rating 4 out of 5]

Five issues that are real page turner. Story gets you hooked up from the start and keeps you entertained for whole run. Lot of action, supernatural elements and morally shady main character.
Ending is maybe unexpected, but wraps whole story in nice, bitter sweet way. Art is amazing, and puts whole thing to another level.

Very nice and untraditional western.

[Benji Glaab · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ain't No Grave is a quick moving Western that has some supernatural elements and a load of hauntingly beautiful art by Jorge Corona. I thought the story was OK but with a mini series I always feel like it's a tough task to create good characters.

It's still worth a read but I wasn't blown away or anything.

[Matthew Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

[someone on the internet · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked the style; the story was cliché but nice as well

[Larakaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing artwork and poignant narrative. A true gem.

[Kerowyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'adore le dessin de Jorge Corona ❤️

[Dakota Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

From the title of the first chapter, you know what you're getting into with Ain't No Grave. The main character, a formerly unrepentant criminal now with a lovely little family, aims to fight Death. Across five issues, we track Ryder into Cypress City and beyond, watching her battle numerous foes on her way to the final confrontation.

There are some sweet moments and great action scenes (Jorge Corona's artwork is remarkable), but for the most part, this narrative is entirely predictable. It also feels like I've read a dozen of these pseudo-Westerns with Death as a character lately. Not a time-waster by any means, just more standard than you might hope.

[Paul Allard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Supernatural western comic book series, enjoyable.

Ryder goes looking to confront Death as she suffers from, what looks like, TB. There’s a lot of shooting and killing along the way as well as flashbacks. This is only the first three issues of the series with presumably more to come. The artwork could be clearer and maybe less colourful. Still worth a look. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Joe Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this. Jorge Corona's art is a little confusing at times but absolutely gorgeous nonetheless. Whole thing was a bit quick, not really a fan of limited series that pack so much into so few issues. Ain't No Grave gives us a really great ending - I can only imagine how impactful it would have been if Ryder's journey and character depth had felt more oddyssey-like with 10-12 issues.

[Stefan · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*
Great artwork. Good story. Nice ending.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I could give this a 3.5 I would, but unfortunately I can't. The 2.5 part of that rating would be for the incredible art style and character design and coloring done throughout the book, the 1.0 would be for the story. It just wasn't for me. I loved the western setting, and like I said the art, atmosphere and design was spectacular and if I had to rate it on just that alone I would give it 5 stars, but the writing is wrapped up in the same package and it just felt weak to me. But i think my favorite thing, other than the mounts whom I LOVE, has to be the character design for Death. Just brilliant, chefs kiss.

[Jiro Dreams of Suchy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really beautiful artwork- a cowboy tries to make amends for their shooting and robbing to get a little more time with their family, sadly death doesn’t play like that and gives them just a final taste of what life could be or may be for their families future.

The artwork really creates an awesome mix of dark and playful. I’d recommend this to any Wild West fans who like a flair of the paranormal.

[Aaron A · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked the foreshadowing of events by the layout of the book. I thought the pace of the story bounced around, where some events took a page that should have taken more and others were too long. the artwork was awesome and sometimes hard to figure out what was clothes, appendages, or random growths. probably would be a 3.5/7 out of 10 if possible but only 5 start scale. definitely felt like it went out of it's way too earn a mature rating.

[Victor Robieux · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 étoiles, pas désagréable mais trop classique à mon goût et je ne suis pas très friand du dessin excepté dans ses grandes planches. Exception faite pour la fin que j'ai trouvé très prenante

[MannyLikesPie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very bittersweet and it kicked ass. Meet Jorge Corona at comic con and he was the nicest person I meet. I wish I could’ve told me that I was also Venezuelan

[Dan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Western Fantasy from Skottie Young. Here are my thoughts on this one - https://youtu.be/4prKs92_CKU

[Odo · Rating 2 out of 5]

4.5/5.0

[Mendousse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Très bon one shot de Skottie Young et Jorge Corona. Dessin magnifique, histoire directe et bien construite, comme un coup de poing.

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible fantasy horror western in the style of Unforgiven where an old gunslingers goes head to head with Death.

Absolutely outstanding.