Is this book a direct adaptation of the original short story?

This graphic novel is a faithful, scene-for-scene manga adaptation of the 1928 short story by H.P. Lovecraft.

Has this specific adaptation received any industry recognition?

This work won the 2024 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel.

Does this book belong to a larger collection of works by the same artist?

This volume is part of an ongoing series of manga adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft's stories illustrated by Gou Tanabe, which includes other titles such as At the Mountains of Madness and The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

The Call of Cthulhu

Cosmic Horror Horror

Pages: 278
Published: 2021
Language: German

Synopsis

Francis Thurston inherits a collection of strange documents detailing a terrifying cult and its monstrous god, Cthulhu. As he pieces together the fragmented accounts, he uncovers a horrifying truth that threatens his sanity and the world itself. This chilling tale explores the limits of human understanding when faced with cosmic dread.

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