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Worlds Of H.P. Lovecraft #7
H.P. Lovecraft: Dagon
The U.S.S. Augustus is a nuclear submarine. It's crew is unaccustomed to picking up castaways, especially on uncharted islands in the middle of the Atlantic. But that is where the Augustus finds Emma Loveless, sole survivor of a private jet crash. Discovered also is a strange statue of a monstrous sea god killing a whale. The Pentagon contacts Marcus Steed who informs the military the stature is not of a sea god but an elder god once worshipped by the Philistines as Dagon. In addition to the comic adaptation of the story, the original H.P. Lovecraft story is also included in this volume.
75 pages, Paperback
First published November 17, 2014
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Steven Philip Jones
93 books6 followersSteven Philip Jones (born March 20, 1960) is an American writer. His best known works include the horror-adventure comics series Nightlinger, the mystery novel King of Harlem, and the non-fiction books The Clive Cussler Adventures: A Critical Review and Comics Writing: Communicating with Comic Books.
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June 29, 2018
The seventh installment in this series, retelling classic Lovecraft short stories. Dagon was HPL’s first published short story and it one of his most iconic. The composers of this graphic rendition have recast it in the 1990s, allowing story add ons involving submarines and the US Navy. All of that works pretty well, as far as the story goes.
Where this installment loses stars is with the poor artistry. It frequently looks like something a boy in his early teens would draw. It is often confusing and hard to follow the sequences from one frame to another. The characters have a weird pseudo-70s style, especially the men’s facial hair. That’s been constant through out. This installment of the series takes an especially puerile turn. A sequence where a woman is stranded on a treacherous deserted island involves her getting more and more scantily clad as one event or another tears her clothes from her. Very groan-worthy.
With a different illustrator, this would have been an excellent reinterpretation of Dagon.
Where this installment loses stars is with the poor artistry. It frequently looks like something a boy in his early teens would draw. It is often confusing and hard to follow the sequences from one frame to another. The characters have a weird pseudo-70s style, especially the men’s facial hair. That’s been constant through out. This installment of the series takes an especially puerile turn. A sequence where a woman is stranded on a treacherous deserted island involves her getting more and more scantily clad as one event or another tears her clothes from her. Very groan-worthy.
With a different illustrator, this would have been an excellent reinterpretation of Dagon.
August 25, 2019
Although the details of this comic are very different from the story it's based on--the original text is provided at the very end for comparison--it's an entertaining spin-off that's well worth taking a look at if you're a fan of Lovecraft's work.
Perhaps my favorite aspect of this adaptation was its references to the Philistines (who worshiped a deity called Dagon that is mentioned in the Old Testament a number of times). Though not a major part of the plot per se, the discussion of the roots of the name was welcome (the Philistines are very briefly mentioned in the original story, but not with as much detail as in this comic).
This is fine for most teenagers, but I wouldn't say it's for kids . . . there are a few mature situations and themes that would be a bit much for the average youngling (though I suppose exceptions aren't out of the realm of possibilities).
Aside from the original text of the Lovecraft story, there are a few extras at the end, including a short biography of Lovecraft and an afterword by the writer who adapted the story.
Recommended for Lovecraft fans.
Perhaps my favorite aspect of this adaptation was its references to the Philistines (who worshiped a deity called Dagon that is mentioned in the Old Testament a number of times). Though not a major part of the plot per se, the discussion of the roots of the name was welcome (the Philistines are very briefly mentioned in the original story, but not with as much detail as in this comic).
This is fine for most teenagers, but I wouldn't say it's for kids . . . there are a few mature situations and themes that would be a bit much for the average youngling (though I suppose exceptions aren't out of the realm of possibilities).
Aside from the original text of the Lovecraft story, there are a few extras at the end, including a short biography of Lovecraft and an afterword by the writer who adapted the story.
Recommended for Lovecraft fans.
October 4, 2021
The story was OK. Why did it need brought into modern times? Please hire a proofreader!
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