Three tales from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, are adapted and illustrated by Manga artist, Gou TANABE, in this collection of stories published by Dark Horse Manga. Being a true fan of Lovecraft and a devotee of the Cthulhu Mythos, and following in my current trend of Japanese Horror, I dove into this book with no idea of what to expect. As I spoke previously of the "rules of Japanese horror stories," there are also rules when writing Lovecraftian horror. Lovecraft had his own style, back int he 20's. His horror came from his own fear of sickness, of foreigners, of women, and of actual darkness. It came from anything unknown to him and it created extreme anxiety, panic, and maybe even madness in the writer himself. His short stories were also written at a time when authors were paid by the word and to get paid well, he made sure there were plenty of words. This gave his work a long lingering feel; a slow, drawn out approach to the horror his c...