Showing posts with label Cthuthu Mythos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cthuthu Mythos. Show all posts

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Halloween Reading Room JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Shadow from the Steeple!"

...in this case, the splash page narration covers the matter pretty succinctly!

Writer (and noted pulp/comics historian) Ron Goulart adapted all three tales in this Cthuthu Mythos trilogy!
(The earlier two appeared HERE and HERE)!
Penciler Rich Buckler and inker Frank Giacoia handled the artwork in this tale from Marvel's Journey into Mystery V2N5 (1973) which orgiinally appeared in prose form in Weird Tales V42N6 (1950), fifteen years after the previous two parts of the trilogy.
Interestingly, Marvel's never-reprinted these three stories as part of an anthology of adaptations of famous fantasy/sci-fi authors' works!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Haunter of the Dark!"

...from one of the first "shared universes" in fantastic fiction!
Now, another author we've all heard of adds to the storyline...
Appearing the issue after Robert Bloch's "Shambler From the Stars", this adaptation of H P Lovecraft's response to that tale by writer Ron Goulart, penciler Gene Colan and inker Dan Adkins, continues building on elements and aspects of the Cthuthu Mythos, mentioning events, items, and even characters that played roles in future stories!
However, the man who began the exploration of the universe of the Elder Gods, Lovecraft humself, passed away shortly after writing this story!
Tomorrow: the Conclusion of the Trilogy...by Robert Bloch!

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Halloween Reading Room JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY "Shambler From the Stars!"

This is the First Part of a Horrifying Trilogy by Two Legendary Authors!

It's also part of one of the first fictional "shared universe" series featuring related/linked characters, concepts and history by various authors!
Adapted by writer Ron Goulart, penciler Jim Starlin and inker/colorist Tom Palmer from legendary horror author Robert Bloch's novelette originally-published in Weird Tales V26N03 (1935), this story from Marvel's Journey into Mystery V2N3 (1973) sets up a sequel which would appear several months later in Weird Tales, scripted by Bloch's friend...H P Lovecraft!
Sadly, it was Lovecraft's final story.
You'll see that tale, which appeared in the next issue of Journey into Mystery, tomorrow in Wednesday Worlds of Wonder!
But remember, we mentioned this is part of a trilogy!
You'll see the final part in the Halloween Reading Room on Thursday!
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