The Grave Doug Freshley Written by Josh Hechinger and drawn by mpMann Archaia Studios Press, April 2008.	As a dead cowboy and an eight year old track down the ones what done them wrong, they find themselves on a collision course with the Deadliest Gun in the West, the Grim Reaper his-own-self.
Reviews: Johanna Draper Carlson of Comics Worth Reading writes: At first, it didn’t sound like my kind of thing. It’s a Western, with a young boy orphaned and accompanied by an undead guardian cowboy. But that complex pun title struck me, and then I noticed that the author, Josh Hechinger, listed his influences as Sergio Leone (obvious) and Looney Tunes (wha?). It comes through. The book doesn’t take itself too seriously, even while keeping you hooked with the mystery of why Doug doesn’t die. He’s not your typical laconic gunslinger, either. He’s a former schoolteacher who was hired to give the boy some schooling, even before the tragedy that struck the family. There’s a strong sense of companionship between the two characters essential to demonstrating their growing bond. And the dialogue’s Western-style, for a strong sense of setting, without being laughable. mpMann, the artist, has previously illustrated several other titles for Archaia, including The Lone and Level Sands and Inanna’s Tears... I don’t know how to describe his work. It’s easy to read, the key determinant, but distinctive, with an edge. He can draw both emotive closeups and the bare horizon of the West. ...All the typical Western conventions — the gunfight, the hanging, the importance of one’s hat — make an appearance, but they’re funny. Not slapstick, not too-clever sarcasm, just honest humor.