melancholylethe's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely amazing artwork depicting some rather creepy stories. This was my first introduction into the world of Lovecraft and I would gladly continue to read if these graphic representations stayed true to the originals. Absolutely love the illustrator of "Dagon" (Alice Duke). Beautiful work.
midniwi's review
dark
medium-paced
4.0
☕️ This is one of the books I read before joining this website - it's one of those that stood out to me most so far, which is why I didn't want to miss it on the list. ☕️
quotidianwriter's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic art is the perfect medium for these abridged tellings of Lovecraft's cosmic horror stories. Seven tales are included in total, and I'll admit that I have only read the original version of "The Call of Cthulhu," which I enjoyed despite Lovecraft's dense, showy writing style. I wanted to read this anthology to sample his other stories in a more accessible form. "The Colour Out of Space" was by far my favorite, followed by "The Rats in the Walls." I didn't care much for the others.
This book is meant to be an introduction to Lovecraft or a new way to re-experience his stories rather than a substitute for reading the originals. As with any adapted version of something, the reader loses the nuances and prose. Still, the varied artwork provides a unique atmosphere for each story, as all seven tales are illustrated by different talented artists. I especially enjoyed Alice Duke's watercolor-esque style in the last story, which was unfortunately also the shortest tale in the book.
The four-star rating is more due to my own "meh" feelings toward Lovecraft than this wonderfully curated collection.
This book is meant to be an introduction to Lovecraft or a new way to re-experience his stories rather than a substitute for reading the originals. As with any adapted version of something, the reader loses the nuances and prose. Still, the varied artwork provides a unique atmosphere for each story, as all seven tales are illustrated by different talented artists. I especially enjoyed Alice Duke's watercolor-esque style in the last story, which was unfortunately also the shortest tale in the book.
The four-star rating is more due to my own "meh" feelings toward Lovecraft than this wonderfully curated collection.
philipf's review against another edition
4.0
Comics adaptations of several of Lovecraft's better-known stories. The stories are necessarily abbreviated, but are nonetheless well-done.
toriaisoka's review against another edition
4.0
The illustration is really good! The Dunwich Horror is just a can of anti-mixed-people sauce, so I'm glad that they didn't romanticize anything
jeffhall's review against another edition
4.0
This is an above-average collection of graphical interpretations of Lovecraft's work. Many similar collections have been put together in the past, but this one succeeds because of intelligent adaptations and some very spot-on artwork from D'Israeli, Shane Ivan Oakley, Mark Stafford, and others. There is only one weak piece in the collection (a dull and visually mediocre take on "The Shadow over Innsmouth"), but the rest of the contents are strong enough to make me look forward to the promised volume 2.
chwaters's review against another edition
3.0
This is a collection of graphic adaptations of H. P. Lovecraft's short stories. Included in this volume are some of his "greatest hits". In spite of being presented in a comic format, this really reads more like a dense picture book. Yes, there are panels, but they're really just illustrations with a box of text. I realize this is likely to retain as much of the original language as possible, but it becomes readily apparent that Lovecraft may not really translate as well to the comic format as one might hope. The artwork is merely OK. Nothing too groundbreaking. Not a bad introduction to Lovecraft though. Might be a less intimidating way of getting newbies into these classic horror stories.
craftymanatee's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this illustrated version of HP Lovecraft's work and how artists had interpreted the stories. If you're a fan of Lovecraft than I certainly recommend this graphic novel to you.