The Lovecraft Library volume 2: The Call of Cthulhu [and other mythos tales]
A few days ago, I ordered the above book off of Amazon for no reason other than the amazing cover. It came in earlier today, so I decided to write a short review on the quality of the work done by the publishing company.
As you may infer, the actual selection presented within the book already appears in several different editions on my bookshelf, but as far as aesthetics go and how it feels to hold it, this one might be the best. The publishing company, IDW, did something Del Ray, Carroll and Graf, Dover and Hippocampus simply did not.
They published a book that can be read easily by brand new Lovecraftians initially intimidated by the writing style, and can be collected by more experienced fans as well.
And they printed on quality, thick semi-fucking-gloss paper stacked securely inside a sleek Cthulhu-themed hardcover. Buy it and rub it against your face, it feels like how sex should feel but doesn't because it's a generally disappointing experience anyway.
The one thing that irks me about this book, however, is the artwork inside of it. Although providing a clear distinction of where one tale ends and another begins, they're really not much more than simple photo edits over-layed by an interesting choice of typography. Although they do have a picture of HPL printed on the first page, and that's nice, something tells me they pinched the image before placing it in the book.
Where to purchase: http://www.amazon.ca/Lovecraft-Library-Volume-Cthulhu-Mythos/dp/1613772092
I bought it new, because if you look carefully it's cheaper than buying it used. Good to see the written word is coming to a logical close [someonepleasekillme].
Introduction by Robert Weinberg [just general ass kissing]
The Diary of Alonzo Typer
The Shadow over Innsmouth
As you can see, it's a nice selection of stories. The published dates are also written along side the titles, which leaves me with one little question: WHY THE HELL DIDN'T PUT THEM IT ORDER?!
