Did you ever look to the left when Guybrush is telling his story?
(http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/c1/7d/10/c17d105c71db6ba962be8cc8544b0349.jpg)
Yeah, but did he teach you how to grow a beard *before* he begged for mercy, Guybrush? :P
All I know is, if Graham were the hero, he'd have just thrown a pie at LeChuck :P