Edward Gorey, translated
As I think I've mentioned before, Hark! a Vagrant is one of my favorite Web comics. And lately, it's been particularly entertaining for booklovers with the author, Kate Beaton, illustrating her own interpretation of Edward Gorey's book covers.
So at this point, she's not only judging a book by its cover, she's predicting the entire plot. And it's hilarious.
There have been three sets of comics so far, each featuring a handfull of Gorey covers, and a comic describing what the book is about, based on those sometimes-wacky designs. My favorite? "True Tales from the Annals of Crime and Rascality," by St. Clair McKelway. Because rascality? That's a great word.
Of course, all three collections are pretty great on their own. I hope we never run out of Gorey covers!
