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Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 5 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 5 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth

Graphic novelCosmic HorrorGothic
Pages
144
Published
2015
Language
English

Synopsis

A young man's genealogical research leads him to the decaying, isolated New England fishing town of Innsmouth, a place shrouded in unsettling rumors and a palpable sense of dread. As he uncovers the town's dark secrets, he confronts a horrifying truth about its inhabitants and his own lineage. This illustrated edition brings Lovecraft's classic tale of cosmic horror to vivid, disturbing life.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MysteriousDarkAtmospheric
Fish Out of Water

Genres

Cosmic Horror Gothic Graphic Novels Horror Body Horror

Authors

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Brian Yuzna

Brian Yuzna is the author of Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 5 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth. He specializes in bringing classic horror to life with his distinctive style.

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H.P. Lovecraft

Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Lovecraft spent most of his life in New England. After his father's institutionalization in 1893, he lived affluently until his family's wealth dissipated after the death of his grandfather. He then lived with his mother, in reduced financial security, until her institutionalization in 1919. He began to write essays for the United Amateur Press Association, and in 1913 wrote a critical letter to a pulp magazine that ultimately led to his involvement in pulp fi...

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Pete Von Sholly

Pete Von Sholly is an illustrator specializing in horror. His notable work includes Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 5 - The Shadow Over Innsmouth, where he brings H.P. Lovecraft's vision to the page.

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Robert W. Chambers

An American artist and author who wrote a great variety of novels. Not to be confused with [Raymond Wilson Chambers](http://openlibrary.org/authors/OL3653502A) (1874-1942).

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S.T. Joshi

S.T. Joshi is a prominent editor and scholar of horror and weird fiction. He has curated essential collections like New Tales of Lovecraftian Horror, A Mountain Walked: Great Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos, and Nightmare's Realm. Joshi also compiled Graphic Classics--Ambrose Bierce.