H.P. Lovecraft: The Tomb

Worlds Of H.P. Lovecraft #4

by Steven Philip Jones, Octavio Cariello (Illustrations), Joshua Werner (Contributor)

One of Lovecraft's early classics in comic book format. Do ghosts exist? Since childhood Jervas Dudley has visited a secluded and locked tomb on his family's Rhode Island estate. Dudley believes he can commune with the ancestral ghosts who inhabit the tomb, many of whom mysteriously perished during a wicked party over 200 years ago when a fire consumed the Dudley's first estate. Is Dudley mad? In addition to the comic adaptation of the story, the original H.P. Lovecraft story is also included in this volume.

Genres: Horror, Comic Book

51 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 2014

About the author

Steven 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.

Reviews

[Boogi Lu · Rating 2 out of 5]

داستانی بی انتها و بدون چفت و بست ،انگار نویسنده و تصویر گر این کتاب تصمیم به نابودی لاوکرفت داشتن!

[Andrew “The Weirdling” Glos · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m glad I stayed with this series. This was probably the strongest installment in the series so far. While - once again - I really don’t care for the artistic style - the black and white added something to the tale for a change. Also, the lack of realism added to the dreamlike tale which is told.

This was an excellent adaptation. I continue to appreciate the choice to tel a Lovecraft story which isn’t a Cthulhu mythos is tale. HPL was a genius teller of all sorts of creepy tales. While the mythos tales are great, the others get ignored for them sometimes. They also seemed to be concerned to limit his non-Cthulhu tales which are cosmic horror to only every other issue. Again, this allows greater exposure to under appreciated tales of his.

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adapted by Steve Jones. Stark black & white line artwork by Octavio Cariello.

For myself, this one felt like a sketch instead of a full drawing, but at the same time had all the necessary elements to be crafted into a very odd, creepy tale.

The last panel of this graphic novel, well, just, whoa.

[Jakob Zelinka · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit better than originial, beatifuly drwan, but still also a bit confusing at the end

[Tabytha Berry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good

[Giulia Giovagnoli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story holds a special space in my heart for it is the first of many Lovecraft’s adding it again brought back a lot of lovely memories. Definitely one of my favorites.

[Alyssa of Earth · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a little confusing but pretty good overall.