Origin
Houstus Grave was originally a good man who had fallen under hard times. A lack of income led to a life of poverty for he and his wife, Mary, who was expecting two children. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on perspective) Houstus met the man known as the Zombie Priest who offered Houstus a steady income in return for dead bodies. While Houstus did his duties he became ill with a strange form of leprosy that spread to his wife who now hated him. On her deathbed she cursed Houstus and gave birth to two deformed children, the Mongoloid Twins, then died leaving Houstus alone with his children to continue down the path he had chosen for himself.
Creation
Houstus Grave was created by Eric Powell for ‘The Goon’ comic series.
Major Story Arcs
The Goon Volume Three
Houstus Grave and his two deformed children are tasked with locating more dead bodies for the Zombie Priest. During their travels they come in conflict with The Goon and Franky who prevent them from achieving their goal. Eventually Houstus is given another chance to prove himself by obtaining the Mother Corpse, a task he succeeds in. Houstus eventually abandons the Zombie Priest as was sick of dealing with his increasing madness, his fate after this is unknown.