![]() The artist Gary Gianni and designer Marcelo Anciano both felt that Lovecraft’s short story presented an opportunity to visually expand the Cthulhu Mythos and push the boundaries of illustrated books. The author’s concept deeply redefined the horror story with this thrilling, dense mystery that spawned a virtual genre. When these ancient ones awaken, humanity is plagued by a nightmare of terrors etched upon an epic backdrop. Lovecraft’s The Call of Cthulhu defined the ancient gods as dark creatures who came from the stars and ruled the world before mankind. ![]() Over a hundred finished pencil drawings with color pieces enhance and bring to life the work of two visionaries-Lovecraft and Gianni-in an extraordinary feat of storytelling and art. The Call of Cthulhu, as illustrated by Gary Gianni, is a fusion of cinematic design, the graphic novel and illustrated books. Includes over 100 finished pencil drawings by Gary Gianni ![]() The plate reproduces the full cover painting. This hardcover edition comes signed with a small remarque sketch on a tipped-in plate. ![]()
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