The cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft is given terrifyingly beautiful form.
This omnibus collects four of I.N.J. Culbard's acclaimed graphic novel adaptations, presenting the essential, maddening core of Lovecraft's mythos in a lean, thrilling, and visually stunning format.
Step into a universe where humanity is insignificant, and ancient, unknowable horrors wait just beyond the edge of sanity:
- The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath: Follow Randolph Carter's surreal journey through the perilous Dreamlands in search of a fabled, majestic city.
- The Case of Charles Dexter Ward: A chilling descent into necromancy and the dark secrets of a wealthy family in Providence, Rhode Island.
- At The Mountains of Madness: A disastrous Antarctic expedition unearths a past almost beyond human comprehension—and a terrifying, non-Euclidean future.
- The Shadow Out of Time: A professor at Miskatonic University suffers a mysterious five-year lapse, only to learn his consciousness was exchanged with an alien intelligence from the deep past.
Why readers love this edition:
"The rare visualizations…that capture the unknowable essence of cosmic horror." (Paste Magazine)
"Culbard's art…makes these often heavy-going Lovecraft tales easier to digest... A brilliant introduction to the world of H.P. Lovecraft." (Nerdly)
Culbard's crisp, energetic artwork breathes new life into the text, making this the perfect collection for seasoned Lovecraft fans and a must-have, accessible starting point for anyone ready to confront the terror of the Old Ones.
Praise
“Culbard, a graphic novelist, offers his take on four stories from H. P. Lovecraft… These stories of madness and surreal worlds are rendered here with the crispness and energy of a comic book.”The New York Times Book Review
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“I. N. J. Culbard’s H. P. Lovecraft adaptations… are the rare visualizations of the Cthulhu creator’s work that capture the unknowable essence of cosmic horror without sacrificing the dense, archaic style that makes Lovecraft so frustratingly singular.”Paste Magazine
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