Graveslinger

Graveslinger #1-4

by Shannon Eric Denton, Jeff Mariotte, John Cboins (Illustrator)

Accidentally releasing the souls of 117 executed killers from Hell would ruin anybody's day. But for prison undertaker Frank Timmons, that's just the beginning of his troubles. During their first murder spree, the undead killers have slain his beloved Dorothy, and the only way he can save her soul is to track them all down and send them back where they belong. Western/horror series Graveslinger, collected here for the first time, garnered rave reviews, celebrity fans and a Hollywood option on its initial release. Written by veteran storyteller and artist Shannon Eric Denton (The Revenant) and novelist/comic book writer Jeff Mariotte (Desperadoes), Graveslinger features dynamic art by John Cboins and Nima Sorat that captures the series' horror, humor and sense of fun along with the widescreen feel of everybody's favorite Western epics. Featuring a plethora of pin-ups from some of comics' brightest lights, Graveslinger is an eight-second stint on a bucking bull, a ride that starts off fast and furious and never slows down. Yeehaw!

Genres: Horror, Comics, Graphic Novels, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Zombies, Weird West

140 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2009

About the author

Shannon Eric Denton is a veteran storyteller and artist with credits at Cartoon Network, Warner Bros., Jerry Bruckheimer Films, NBC, Disney, Sony, ToyBiz, Marvel Entertainment, Fox Kids, Paramount, CBS, Dimension Films, DC Comics and Nickelodeon.

Reviews

[Michael J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now I realize why I was not impressed by a recent reading of weird western comic PRETTY DEADLY.
When it comes to good weird western stories, I like them pretty basic without the trappings of mythology, philosophy, or hidden meanings. Just entertain me with a good eerie yarn with gunfights and horses.
GRAVESLINGER gets that job done in spades, despite some uneven murky art, which improved a little with an illustrator change in the final two issues.

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Art was pretty good, maybe a little muddy to me. But I'm no judge of art. It's all much better than I could do. The story was decent. It's a souls from hell kind of tale. We've seen the concept many times. I was entertained.

[Jacob Chisholm · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this graphic novel was the best graphic novel I've ever read because I wasn't lost in the pages. One thing that they could have done was make it a little longer because I read that thing in about an hour or two. But overall it was just a great novel and had that "spaghetti western" feel to it the whole time even though it had flesh-eating zombies roaming in the streets you still felt like it the wild west. The basic story (without spoilers) is a man named Frank Timmons, the undertaker, set free 117 executed souls from hell that ended up taking the life of his wife, Dorothy, and now he must kill every single soul to get his wife back and end all the chaos. I will warn you though, if you don't have a strong stomach don't read this! Again this was my favorite graphic novel and and enjoy it if you do read it.

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun Western-horror hybrid, and a self contained tale, but it's disappointing to see such a short a run when the plan for a larger story is so apparent.

[Timothy Pitkin · Rating 2 out of 5]

An ok story I am not the biggest fan of the old west setting but this was ok, it does get a little complicated with the back story of Frank but it is fine and the art style is good.

[Carolyn Watson-Dubisch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great western horror book. Executed killers are resurrected and released from hell. Full of action with excellent art. As a fan of zombie comics I would definitely recommend this one!

[Samantha A · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh, it was okay. The story was basic and kind of all over the place.. too many plot points for such a short graphic novel. The ending was rushed and messy. Plus, the artwork changed halfway through and it was weird.

[Alan Juell · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the artwork. Even when it changed mid book I still enjoyed it, though a bit less. However, I found the story to be nothing special.