Sala weaves the gothic cartooning traditions of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams with an ingeniously constructed, melodramatic murder mystery involving astrology, ghouls, academia, and outsider art. Part noir, part horror, and part comedy, this labyrinthian tale of intrigue follows an unemployed writer named Broom who becomes ensnared unwittingly in a complex plot involving mysterious outsider artist Emile Jarnac, the shadowy machinations of the Ghoul Appreciation Society Headquarters (GASH), and the enigmatic Mr. Ixnay. Salas deadpan delivery makes this ingeniously layered narrative a rollercoaster ride of darkly pure comic suspense. Salas drawing style also reveals the influence of everything from Hollywood monster movies and Dick Tracy to German expressionism and Grimms fairy tales. Its a style thats perfectly suited to the narrative, constantly flirting with Salas fascination for the grotesque and lending palpable tension to the gruesome riddle of The Chuckling Whatsit.

Binding: Hardback;200 pages; Publisher: Fantagraphics; Classification: FX; Weight: 930 g; Dimensions: 188 x 262 x 26

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