Theroux's second monograph for Fantagraphics on the world-class cartoonist and illustrator whose wide-ranging career spand 50 years and nearly 100 books, among which are the classics The Hapless Child, and The Loathsome Couple. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Gorey over the years, Theroux explores Gorey's artistic impulses, his vast and eclectic interst in popular culture, his acerbic and eccentric opinions on films, literature, and politics, and examines the nooks and crannies of Gorey's career. A loving tribute from a lifelong admirer.