Archive for the ‘Cthulhu’ Category
Two titles arrive on store shelves this week from Boom! Studios; Caped #3, and Fall of Cthulhu: Nemesis #3 (reviewed here). Our friends at Boom! sent us a sneak peek, that you can see after the jump.
The turn
What started out as a spooky tale of the last days of Atlantis, turned to a political thriller pitting brother against brother. As issue #3 of Boom! Studios’ Fall of Cthulhu: Nemesis arrives, readers are once again treated to a spooky tale – this time with monsters.
As the followers of Nyarlathotep continue to gain strength, the king begins to have problems with wars abroad. And this is a concern to his brother and high priest of the continent. This issue moves away from the mystical and into the political as Fall of Cthulhu: Nemesis continues to reveal the final days of Atlantis.
Sit back and enjoy the muscial stylings of Eben Brooks and his song, Hey There Cthulhu.
Because I hate typing Nyarlathotep…
The mythos of Cthulhu has had a huge boost in popularity, due in part to the comic book series featuring the old one’s name on the cover. Boom! Studios has cranked out horrific Cthulhu tales, side splitting comedy featuring three of the Lovecraftian gods, and tales that make readers want to read the issue again and again. This week, Boom! kicks off another mini-series, Fall of Cthulhu Nemesis, and Major Spoilers is bringing you a first look.
Boom! Studios has sent Major Spoilers a sneak peek of Fall of Cthulhu: Nemesis #1 that arrives in stores this week.
In addition to the Warhammer: Blood of the Empire Omnibus edition, Boom! Studios has three other titles worth checking out this week in stores. Take the jump for a sneak peek of Eureka #2, Warhammer 40K: Defenders of Ultramar #3, and Cthulhu Tales #12.
Be sure to check out this week’s Major Spoilers Podcast, where Rodrigo will give an advanced review of Cthulhu Tales #12.
The anthology series from Boom! Studios takes a bit of a twist this issue with three tales meant to astound and amuse, but all feature a world affected by Cthulhu and the other gods of the old age.
This week, Boom! Studios is offering up four titles for our weekly sneak peek that arrive in stores this week (Jan 7, 2009). Take the jump for Cthulhu Tales: The Series #10, Hexed #1 (read our early review here), Last Reign: Kings of War #2, and Warhammer 40K: Defenders Of Ultramar #2
Colour Out of Space Updated
Believe it or not, I’m not a huge horror fan. Sure I like the occasional tale told to terrorize tikes, but most of the horror comics I’ve seen over the last 15 years seem to revel in the gore and violence associated with Halloween and Friday the 13th, but kicked up a notch for shock value alone. I discovered the brilliance of H.P. Lovecraft about 8 years ago and have been hooked on his tales ever since.
When Boom! Studios unveiled its Cthulhu line I snagged as many issues of the various titles as I could, but by far my favorite series has been Cthulhu Tales. These stories are told in the same vein as Lovecraft, full of suspense and terror, and as one might expect, present stories based on the original tales.
It’s a big week for Boom! Studios as the company has five titles hitting the shelves on Wednesday, including Pulp Tales, a benefit comic to raise money for Josh Medors. Take the jump for Pulp Tales, Cthulhu Tales #6, High Rollers #3, Necronomicon #3, Scream Queen #4, and Warhammer: Crown of Destruction #1.
Boom! Studios has let Major Spoilers know that its time to rumble as the old gods and man get ready for the Apocalypse.
“FALL OF CTHLHU: APOCALYPSE is what we’ve all been waiting for,” said FALL OF CTHULTHU series writer Michael Alan Nelson. “This is the final showdown between ALL of our characters, great, small, and unseen. If you’ve been itching for some full-on divine smackdowns coupled with violent descents into irreparable madness, then you won’t want to miss APOCALYPSE.”
The first issue arrives in November.
Boom! Studios is taking the ballerina cover from Fall of Cthulhu #9, and super-sizing it to poster form, so you can hang it on the wall of your dorm or office.
“In the world created by H.P. Lovecraft, there are things that happen on a huge scale, and events so insignificant they barely happen at all. Yet he managed to imbue every incident great or small with a creepy, disturbing strangeness,” said poster and FALL OF CTHULHU artist Patrick McEvoy. “This picture was a good chance for me to try to visually capture that mood.”
Only 1,000 copies are being made of this 24″ x 36″ poster, and it will sell for $14.99.
I’ve been wondering when Boom! Studios would tackle more Lovecraft titles and bring more creatures from the Cthulhu mythos to print. The answer is December, when H.P. Lovecraft’s prose poem, Nyarlathotep is brought to life in a 32-page hard cover tome, illustrated by Chuck BB.
“I was absolutely excited to take on a Lovecraft project,” said illustrator extraordinaire Chuck BB. “What appeals to me so much about Lovecraft’s writing is that he is able to express a level of scariness that is less about spooking you, and more about making you feel small and insignificant in an unexplored world. Lovecraft speaks of a force that is beyond the comprehension of human beings, bigger than any religion could possibly offer, and older than time itself.”
Take the jump for a quick sneak peek of the adaptation.
We’re cutting it close with this week’s collection of sneak peeks from Boom! Studios, but we got’em just for you. Take the jump for Cthulhu Tales #5, Fall of Cthulhu: Godwar #2, Station #3, and Warhammer: Condemned by Fire #5.
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