By Richard Sala
When K. Westree arrives at Bellsong Academy, she thinks she's left her cat-burglaring past behind her. But K. soon discovers the school has a mystery of its own - and she's the only one who has a chance of solving it!

by Richard Sala
The Grave Robber's Daughter is another fast-paced, delirious ride from the author of the critically acclaimed The Chuckling Whatsit. It marks the return of Judy Drood, Girl Detective, last seen thwarting the murderous plans of a group of demented college professors in Sala's 2005 epic mystery-thriller Mad Night. In this original graphic novel, when the carnival comes to town, parents in the town of Obidiah's Glenn began to get sick, followed by the teachers, doctors, and the sheriff's department. The children of Obidiah's Glenn become suddenly wild, roaming about at night with crazed looks in their eyes. Sixteen-year-old Paisley Curtain realizes she has to do something to stop what she sees is happening - but there isn't anyone left in town that seems to be able to help. So she sends a letter to someone she hoped might listen, someone who would know what to do - a friend of her late sister's from college, a self-styled "girl detective" with a questionable reputation named Judy Drood. Her only hope is that Judy will arrive in time to save her town, and to prevent her from ending up as yet another exhibit in the dark carnival's Hall of Embalmed Abominations! The Grave Robber's Daughter is filled with Sala's unique blend of horror and whimsy that will please his many fans and new readers alike.

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This tongue-in-cheek horror novel, which manages to both parody and celebrate elements of modern horror is the latest book by Richard Sala, author of such delightfully macabre books as Peculia, The Chuckling Whatsit, Maniac Killer Strikes Again! and the Evil Eye comic book series. The book follows five college students - survivors of the dark force of a powerful evil - when they are summoned by someone, seven years after a dastardly event, to defeat the evil again. Sala has gained a devoted following over the years as a master of a unique brand of quirky horror and dark humor. This book features several characters from his “Peculia” tales — stories which revolve around a mysterious waif-like girl, her very strange acquaintances, and her tendency, through no fault of her own, to find herself facing a variety of awful creatures and ghastly goings-on. For years, Sala has promised his readers a full-length 'Peculia' novel that would shed some light on the background of the intrepid young wanderer, and they won’t be disappointed. No previous exposure to any of Sala’s stories is necessary, however. In fact, anyone who likes a little chuckle with their chills, anyone who enjoys curling up with tales of vampires and other things that go bump in the night, will want to get their claws on this before the next full moon. 80-page B&W

The tongue-in-cheek title of this "Greatest Hits" collection of mysterious and delirious comic strip stories by Richard (Evil Eye) Sala hints at Sala's whimsical sense of the macabre. Each story has been hand-picked by the author from three of his long out-of-print books (none published by Fantagraphics). Mix noir-ish suspense and late-night horror movies, add a dose of whimsy and a touch of German Expressionism and you get these delightfully creepy tales. Sala continues to singlehandedly champion the genre of "gothic humor" as pioneered by Edward Gorey and Charles Addams.

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A gallery of gruesoem creeps & prose by Richard Sala.
Sala follows in the grand and ghoulish tradition of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams in a delightfully gruesome, fanciful, tongue-in-cheek look at maniacs, monsters, and mayhem. Written and illustrated by Sala whose comic credits also include Hypnotic Tales and Black Cat Crossing.

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Artist:Richard Sala
Often compared to Edward Gorey and Charles Addams, Blab! mainstay Richard Sala has developed a distinctive narrative and visual style that can best be described as gothic humor. Possibly the closest thing to a super-hero series put out by Fantagraphics, "Peculia," in his regular comic Evil Eye, has been charming readers for several years. Peculia, the intrepid heroine, is a precocious and rebellious adventurer who fearlessly wanders through a world filled with zombies, monsters and more, assisted only by her trusty butler. In addition to collecting all the "Peculia" stories to date (including from the first two, out-of-print issues of Evil Eye), the Peculia collection includes a brand-new six-page, painted, full-color story in which Peculia happens upon a sinister doll shop. The Peculia collection is an excellent introduction to Richard Sala's idiosyncratic universe of noir-ish mystery, suspense, and occasional whimsy.

Writer/Artist: Richard Sala
In The Chuckling Whatsit, Sala weaves the gothic cartooning traditions of Edward Gorey and Charles Addams with a densely 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 unwittingly ensnared 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.