The 1997 magnum opus of the late Richard Sala, master of graphic noir, has been out of print for years and is now available in hardcover for the very first time. Sala weaves the gothic cartooning traditions of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams with a melodramatic murder mystery involving astrology, ghouls, academia, and outsider art. Part noir, part horror, and part comedy, this labyrinthine 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. Sala's deadpan delivery makes this ingeniously layered narrative a roller-coaster ride of darkly pure comic suspense. Sala's drawing style also reveals the influence of everything from Hollywood monster movies and Dick Tracy to German expressionism and Grimm's fairy tales. It's a style that's perfectly suited to the narrative, constantly flirting with Sala's fascination for the grotesque and lending palpable tension to the gruesome riddle of The Chuckling Whatsit.
The price of "Chuckling Whatsit Hardcover" at Gutter Pop Comics is USD $29.99.
The publisher of "Chuckling Whatsit Hardcover" is Fantagraphics Books.
The genre of "Chuckling Whatsit Hardcover" is Horror.
"Chuckling Whatsit Hardcover" falls under the category of Graphic Novels (Hardcover).
The artist of "Chuckling Whatsit Hardcover" is Richard Sala. The cover artist is Richard Sala.
The writer of "Chuckling Whatsit Hardcover" is Richard Sala.
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