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more about #cthulhu gods-n-clods: How can Neil continue to get more ambitious but stay so low-key? First, he turns his 2-issue love-note to Batman into "Goodnight Moon", now he speaks ... more » Invisible-Echidna: Optimus developed an eating disorder. :( Hollywood strikes again.. more » Enigmas: Totoro is my new desktop picture at work. So great! Though I really wish it would snow here now so I could build a snow-Tardis. more » Jeriba: Even though I would never have figured it out without the title, "Temple of Doom" is absolute genius. more » Ruthless, If you let me: Batman in number 5 looks like he is wearing Vader's suit; or Vader is wearing Batman's cowl. more » PostMarque: Cthulhu was from the other place, the dark place. It was the demon that demons feared, a god before gods were. A pulpy, tentacled grotesque, it devour... more » Aidan_: My favorite part is from the screencapture. The islanders are so happy to see their friend get devoured! He doesn't seem so keen on it though. :P #lil... more » Mr. Damage-wants two front teeth for XMAS: Hello Chthulu! Sadly not updated in awhile. more » allium: I just noticed that when the byakhee takes Lil' Cthulhu home, the stars in the background are redshifted/blueshifted properly depending on if they're ... more » taiki24: Awww, how adorable! I just want to give him my soul! #lilcthulhu more » crashedpc - Haifisch: The indoctrination process needs to start as early as possible, and as harmlessly as possible. Then one can ramp it up to pre-teen Cthulhu, and then o... more » tamoko: I gave this to my girl friend... she loves it, especially the little people Cthulhu can pick apart. #lilcthulhu more » gorehound: hahhahahaha. at least this is original.and pretty funny too #lilcthulhu more » AshThePirate: That was the cutest Cthulhu ever. #lilcthulhu more » Anekanta - Go Play!: Is it just me or does this remind anyone of the Robot Chicken sketch with Li'l Hitler? #lilcthulhu more » Paladinltd: ah man, they used the derleth elder sign #lilcthulhu more » ThisDudeRufus: I still prefer this'n. Still, gotta love the Miskatonic flag on the wall in his room. #lilcthulhu more » Golem100: Oh yeah, my grandson will love this! #lilcthulhu more » Inphoarius: I know there are Cthulhu plushies already, but one definitely needs to be made which is as cute as this. It also needs a mouth hole so I can feed it k... more » Golem100: So, a byakhee is really just an ass-blaster? #lilcthulhu more » -
#afternoonreading
Neil Gaiman's Interview with the Eldritch Horror
Rarely does the Great Old One Cthulhu get to speak on his own behalf, but in Neil Gaiman's story I, Cthulhu, the cosmic horror gives us a unusual peek into his life, straight from his own tentacled mouth. [Tor] -
#scifisnowmen
Fun and Fantastical Snowmen to Make Your Winter Bright
If you live in one of the snowy parts of the world, you could make a boring snowman out of three round balls. Or, you could take your cue from these folks and make snowy robots, aliens, superheroes, and monsters. More » -
#lilcthulhu
Introduce Your Child to Lovecraft's Horrors with Lil Cthulhu
Halloween may be over, but you can still enjoy some child-friendly terrors with the animated short Lil Cthulhu. After all, it's never too early to introduce a child to Dagon, Nyarlathotep, and the rest of Cthulhu's friends. More » -
#io9backgrounder
Lovecraft 101: Get To Know The Master of Scifi-Horror
You've heard about Cthulhu, and you've probably heard about the man who created this tentacled horror, H.P. Lovecraft. Now you want to try delving into the world of Lovecraft, but where to start? Let us help you. More » -
#hplovecraft
Documentary Celebrates the Long Reach of Lovecraft's Tentacles
Coming in two weeks, the documentary Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown explores what inspired H.P. Lovecraft to invent the tentacular Cthulhu mythos - and why his work continues to inspire horror and science fiction creators today. More » -
#craftsofcthulhu
Cthulhu Blanket Gives Your Baby Sweet Nightmares
Start your infant off worshiping the Old Ones early, with this handcrafted Cthulhu baby blanket — complete with Velcro tentacles, to keep other terror-inducing toys from slipping away. [Craftster via Neatorama] -
#conceptart
The Cosmic Horror of John Coulthart's Lovecraftian Illustrations
Illustrator John Coulthart has delved deep into HP Lovecraft's tales of New England monsters and cosmic horrors and pulled out strange and detailed images of the terrifying gods and cities that haunted Lovecraft's mind. -
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#triviagasm
It Came From Beneath the Ice To Destroy the World!
Monsters and supervillains come from a lot of places, but a perennial favorite is the frozen depths. Defrosted Big Bads have been rampaging through books and movies for almost a century, and here are fifteen of the freezingest. More » -
#stealthispitch
Cthulhu Needs a Perky Blond Sidekick
Sure, a talking dog movie is money in the bank, but what about a talking Great Old One movie? Cthulhu is all the rage these days - there are freaking Cthulhu bunny slippers, for Yog-Sothoth's sake! And since Lovecraft's creations are all public domain, a studio could pen the script without having to license any rights. The time is ripe for Cthulhu to rise again...with a perky blond sidekick. More » -
#spaceporn
The Tentacled Galaxy Where Cthulhu Was Spawned
NGC 1275 is a galaxy that basks in the sizzling heat of X-rays emitted by its many sister galaxies in the Perseus galaxy cluster. Not only does NGC 1275 have a supermassive black hole at its center, like any self-respecting galaxy would, but it also exhibits a very rare trait. Those pale purple tendrils of light you see are actually cooled gas that's been ejected by the black hole at its core, and their tentacley shape is caused by the magnetic fields connecting NGC 1275 with other local galaxies. This is a recent image taken by the Hubble Telescope, and it tells us a lot about galactic behavior. More » -
#conceptart
Your Fleet Is No Match for Space Cthulhu
Even if you have an entire fleet of ships at your disposal, Space Cthulhu is going to crush you. At least, that's the message I get from this amazing concept art by Thai CGI artist Monsit Jangariyawong. A fan of strange creatures and shiny ships, Jangariyawong works from Bangkok. Want to see another one of his amazing monsters? More » -
#scifashion
Support Your Candidate for Scifi President of the United States
It's just not an election season here in the United States — it's smartass t-shirt season. To celebrate the fact that fictional people and monsters would probably make better presidents than the real-life humans currently running, we've got a few choices for scifi presidential swag for you. First up is the lovely Firefly-themed "Reynolds/Washburn" ticket (that's the captain and pilot of the smuggler ship Serenity). Personally, we'd prefer Reynolds to run with his first officer Zoe Alleyne, but we'll go with this because their slogan is so good. Below we've got treats for those who are campaigning for Cthulhu or Battlestar's Admiral Adama. More »
