I wonder what Joyce thought of this?
Also, this is the first I knew that they were ever in correspondence. James Joyce and HP Lovecraft seem worlds away
Actually has a certain Lovecraftian aspect. New 52 - human gets merged/transformed by super advanced technology of a godlike alien race. Original - inter-dimensional research sees a creature emerge, human gets injured and through abnornal science gets turned into a half-man/half-machine.
>A pity Dr. Fate
There are three problems with Doctor Fate. Firstly, DC has never really done anything that substantive with him. Secondly, rather than sticking to Kent Nelson they have muddled it with Erica & Linda Strauss, Hector Hall, Kent V. Nelson, Khalid and that time in the 1990s there was that guy going by 'Fate'. Thirdly, it also doesn't help that there is no agreement on what wearing the Helmet entails: the wearer fully in control, Nabu in control, wearer & Nabu merged?
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Mention of Doctor Fate, I feel the Lords of Chaos and Order have a certain Lovecraftian aspect.
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Some of Swamp-Thing has a certain Lovecraftian vibe.
The Parliament of Trees is very lovecraftian for sure.
Daily reminder Julius Schwartz was Lovecraft’s agent and Starro is an homage to him. Also Felix Faust mentions the Necronomicon in his first appearance a couple of issues later.
Huh, never knew that.
I really need to read up on my DC history. I know a lot about Marvel, but on the Distinguished Competition I'm a blank. Are there any good books on them or something?
There are no Lovecraftian entities in either DC or Marvel. Lovecraft's concepts are antithetical to comic book superhero concepts. If Cthulhu himself appears, he ceases to be Lovecraftian.
>cyborg
>black lightning
>amazing-man
>bloodsport
>deadshot
>jakeem thunder
>freedom beast
>manhattan guardian
>doctor mist
I wonder what Joyce thought of this?
Also, this is the first I knew that they were ever in correspondence. James Joyce and HP Lovecraft seem worlds away
It's not a real letter.
Actually has a certain Lovecraftian aspect. New 52 - human gets merged/transformed by super advanced technology of a godlike alien race. Original - inter-dimensional research sees a creature emerge, human gets injured and through abnornal science gets turned into a half-man/half-machine.
Cool, I never knew that.
Syththunu.
>Lovecraftian monsters are just angry blobs with tentacles
Must be one of the moron gods, stuck in the moron dimension with its moronic pipers.
isn't Cthulhu Aquaman's b***h?
The Fish-Men of Nyarl-Amen
A pity Dr. Fate got stuck with the Egyptian stuff (even if he was originally Mesopotamian), he really seems suited to deal with lovecraftian lore.
Mention of Doctor Fate, I feel the Lords of Chaos and Order have a certain Lovecraftian aspect.
Some of Swamp-Thing has a certain Lovecraftian vibe.
>A pity Dr. Fate
There are three problems with Doctor Fate. Firstly, DC has never really done anything that substantive with him. Secondly, rather than sticking to Kent Nelson they have muddled it with Erica & Linda Strauss, Hector Hall, Kent V. Nelson, Khalid and that time in the 1990s there was that guy going by 'Fate'. Thirdly, it also doesn't help that there is no agreement on what wearing the Helmet entails: the wearer fully in control, Nabu in control, wearer & Nabu merged?
storytime?
Swamp thing
The Parliament of Trees is very lovecraftian for sure.
Daily reminder Julius Schwartz was Lovecraft’s agent and Starro is an homage to him. Also Felix Faust mentions the Necronomicon in his first appearance a couple of issues later.
Gardner Fox wrote for Weird Tales.
Huh, never knew that.
I really need to read up on my DC history. I know a lot about Marvel, but on the Distinguished Competition I'm a blank. Are there any good books on them or something?
So that’s why Starro first lands in Rhode Island.
>and Starro is an homage to him.
According to Wikipedia, it's an homage to Tanarro the Conqueror
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21638
THERE'S AN ITALIAN MAN OUTSIDE!!! HE IS SPEAKING IN ELDER TONGUES, GOR'GON'ZOLA CUL'ATELL'O, AAAAHHHH HELP ME I AM GOING INSANE!!!!
the Penguin would fricking terrify him beyond all rational thought
a man sized penguin? get the frick outta here! IT CAN TALK? OH SHIII
The Batman Who Laughs
Those creatures that John Stewart met in that Moore/O'Neill story.
The Shade is more Oscar Wilde, but he sometimes noodles around in Lovecraftian places.
One of Swamp Thing's most notable non-Arcane villains in M'Nagalah, who claims to have inspired Lovecraft.
Yes
Some of the lords of chaos are right up there.
Also the revamp of Karkull from the DCAU.
With a face like that, do you think Howard got bullied a lot in school?
I think in the DCAU the tanagarians basically worshipped a chutchullu like god entity. Is clearly inspired by it.
Isn't it just named Cthulon?
https://dcau.fandom.com/wiki/Icthultu
That's even worse
There are no Lovecraftian entities in either DC or Marvel. Lovecraft's concepts are antithetical to comic book superhero concepts. If Cthulhu himself appears, he ceases to be Lovecraftian.
Look at this homie arguing metaphysics like a trannie.