Afterlife (comics)

Afterlife is an OEL manga published by Tokyopop and created by Stormcrow Hayes (writer) and Rob Steen (illustrator). The comic is out of print as of August 31, 2009.
Synopsis.
The three volume series gives a dark alternate view of where everyone goes when they die. It's a bleak, bland seemingly pointless place protected by Guardians who fend off demons. Thaddeus, one of the guardians, though philosophical, is resigned to his fate until he meets Nyoko who convinces him to look for the mythical gate which could lead to... the afterlife of the afterlife?
Accolades.
IGN.com listed the book as one of the top 10 manga of 2006.
The book won a YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) award.