The problem of Cthulhu

Matthew Keeley · 19 Jun 2007, 20:50 · from 2007-June.txt.gz

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From: matthew.keeley.1 at gmail.com (Matthew Keeley)
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:50:54 -0400
Subject: (urth) The problem of Cthulhu
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I haven't read "A Study in Emerald," though as a fan of both Holmes and
Lovecraft, I really should. Everyone says it's incredible. I have, however,
read Gaiman's comic Cthulhu autobiography, which I think is available
somewhere on his website. It's a minor work, certainly, but I remember
laughing out loud when I read it.

http://www.neilgaiman.com/exclusive/shortstories/chulthhustory

-Matt

On 6/19/07, don doggett <kingwukong at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>      Now, some writer's get it right. Neil Gaiman's  A
> Study in Emerald is brilliant. It involves Sherlock
> Holmes, the Great Old Ones and a twist that is just
> incredible. And it's creepy as hell.
> And Wolfe. While they're not technically the Great Old
> Ones, Erebus, Abaia, Scylla, and the Mother, are all
> obvious analogs. Their motivations are largely
> unknowable, their nature is unknown, and for that
> reason they are majestic and terrifying. Wolfe
> understands Lovecraft, and it leads to some pretty
> creepy scenes throughout the BoTNS and several in the
> Short Sun books as well. I think no one will ever
> truly be able to explain Erebus and the rest, because
> they are meant to be unexplainable. They simply are.
> Btw, has Wolfe ever written a straight up Lovecraftian
> tale?
>
> thanks for your time
> Don
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