Graphic Classics: H. P. Lovecraft (2nd edition) (Graphic Classics (Eureka))
by H. P. Lovecraft, Rod Lott, Alex Burrows, Rich Rainey, Simon Gane, Pedro Lopez, Tom Neely, Giorgio Comolo, Richard Corben, Rick Geary, Matt Howarth, Lisa K. Weber, J. B. Bonivert, Onsmith Jeremi, Mark A. Nelson, Gerry Alanguilan
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Author: Alex Burrows, Gerry Alanguilan, Giorgio Comolo, H. P. Lovecraft, J. B. Bonivert, Lisa K. Weber, Mark A. Nelson, Matt Howarth, Onsmith Jeremi, Pedro Lopez, Rich Rainey, Richard Corben, Rick Geary, Rod Lott, Simon Gane, Tom NeelyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-21
ISBN: 0974664898
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: Eureka Productions
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Book Review: THE BEST COMIC ADAPTATION YET OF LOVECRAFT'S WORK
Summary: 5 Stars
The works of H.P. Lovecraft have never had great success when adapted for film, TV, or comics. I think in failing to understand the nature of the source material...Lovecraft's unseen, indescribable brand of terror, film directors and comic writers have always tried to too hard to bring his work into the light, instead of allowing it to fester in the shadows. This is why we've seen so many truly terrible film adaptations of his work.
I'm happy to say that Graphic Classics finally has it right! Rather than making wholesale changes, the stories stick to the source material and many of the tales in the book end up actually being illustrated stories as opposed to traditional sequential artwork. You can't explain Lovecraft to someone who doesn't get it, so why try. Graphic Classics almost stubbornly clings to the spirit and tone of the original stories and delivers the best comic adaptation yet of Lovecraft's work.
This is the recently released second edition of this title and it features seven stories including: The Shadow over Innsmouth, Dreams in the Witch House, Sweet Ermengarde, Herbert West: Reanimator, The Cats of Ulthar, The Terrible Old Man, and the Shadow out of Time. It's an eclectic collection to say the least. The Shadow over Innsmouth and Dreams in the Witch House are Lovecraft classics while Herbert West: Reanimator is probably Lovecraft's most macabre work.
The Shadow over Innsmouth relate the terrible story of a young man who visits the seaside New England town of Innsmouth, a dying, dilapidated town that reeks of fish. There he learns the terrible history of the town and of the strange, "Innsmouth look" of its inhabitants. He further finds out his own lineage is connected to Innsmouth.
Dreams in the Witch House draws upon Lovecraft's own upbringing in New England of the old gabled houses, many of which still stand today. A student named Walter Gilman rents a room in one of these ancient homes, a room with oddly configured geometry. His dreams are haunted by the spirit of a witch named Keziah Mason who fled Salem centuries earlier, and her rat familiar Brown Jenkin.
Lovecraft was not a fan of Herbert West: Reanimator, considering it spectacular drivel. There's no questioning though it's influence on the modern day Zombie lore. The story is told by an unnamed assistant to West. West begins to experiment with trying to revive corpses while at Miskatonic University. With a further need for fresh bodies, he becomes an army surgeon during World War I, and is soon animating not only entire bodies, but body parts as well. The original story, and this adaptation, is far better than the campy films starring Jeffrey Combs. A truly ghoulish story and masterfully done by Tom Pomplun and artists Richard Corben, Rick Geary, J.B. Bonivert, and Mark A. Nelson.
Shadow Out of Time by Matt Howarth is another strong piece. This is a Cthulhu Mythos story about a man possessed by one of the Great Race of Yith who have mastered time travel and can transfer their conscious into the minds of other living beings. It is Professor Peaslee's unfortunate burden to learn about them and the Ancient Ones who even the Great Race fears and tries to keep locked away.
Only Sweet Ermengarde seems a curious choice for inclusion, if for nothing else other than the fact that it is one of Lovecraft's least well-known stories. This is a book that Lovecraft fans can rejoice in as Eureka Production as finally done Lovecraft right.
REVIEWED BY TIM JANSON
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Graphic Classics: H.P. Lovecraft is completely revised, with over 75 pages of new material. New to this edition are adaptations of "The Shadow Over Innsmouth," illustrated by Simon Gane and "Dreams in the Witch House," by Pedro Lopez. Plus: "Sweet Ermengarde," a rare comedy by Lovecraft. Returning from the previous edition are "Reanimator," "The Shadow Out of Time," The Terrible Old Man" and "The Cats of Ulthar." With a stunning cover painting by Giorgio Comolo.Graphic Novels Books
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