The Chuckling Whatsit, Richard Sala
In English, 200 pages in black and white, hardcover, 17.78 x 2.54 x 25.4 cm, Fantagraphics, January 2023
In The Chuckling Whatsit, Sala intertwines the gothic traditions of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams' cartoons with a melodramatic, densely constructed murder mystery involving astrology, ghouls, academia, and fringe art. Part noir, part horror, and part comedy, this labyrinthine tale of intrigue follows an out-of-work writer named Broom, who finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a complex plot involving the mysterious fringe artist Emile Jarnac, the shadowy machinations of the Ghoul Appreciation Society (GASH) Headquarters, and the enigmatic Mr. Ixnay.
