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Fall of Cthulhu Vol. 1: The Fugue Kindle & comiXology

by Michael Alan Nelson (Author), Jean-Jacques Dzialowski (Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
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Collects Fall of Cthulhu Volume 1 issues #0-5.

Collecting the opening arc of the smash-hit new series that is taking fandom by storm! Cy is an ordinary guy, engaged to a beautiful fiancee, when his uncle's suicide changes his life forever. Consumed with discovering the motive behind his relative's sudden and painful death, he finds notes and scribblings about a nonsense word he doesn't recognize... Cthulhu? Obsessed, he will find answers to questions he should have never asked. A horrifying glimpse into a modern day Lovecraftian world filled with nightmares and excursions into Lovecraft's Dreamlands!
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Grade 9 Up–Combining the first five issues of the comic-book series, this book tells of how an ordinary guy descends into madness. The story opens with Cy's beloved Uncle Walt committing suicide in an open-air café, in front of Cy; his girlfriend, Jordan; and a wealth of other people. Cy, who was raised by Walt, decides he must find out the motivation behind his uncle's desperate act and what he meant when he told Cy to stop him. So, despite Jordan's pleadings to the contrary, Cy searches through his uncle's belongings left behind in a single room in a Norman Bates-esque boardinghouse. He uncovers strange rituals, a peculiar language with not enough vowels, and an alternate world known as the Dreamlands. There, Cy encounters a creature known as the whore, who promises to unveil the secrets of Walt's obsession with the cult of Cthulhu, if Cy will give his eternity to her. The tale continues in a swirl of blood, frightening creatures, and unsettling rituals. Both the story and the style of the color artwork will remind readers of Neil Gaiman's Sandman series (Vertigo), but teens used to mainstream comics and manga series will be disappointed by the rough edges of the art. Fall will appeal most to those who enjoy dark comics.–Sarah Krygier, Solano County Library, Fairfield, CA
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*Starred Review* H. P. Lovecraft opened a gold mine with his tales of evil space aliens who came to Earth eons before humanity evolved, somehow got buried by all the tectonic shifting, but are ready to come back big time, which won’t be pretty. Plenty of sf and horror scribes have added to the Cthulhu Mythos, as Lovecraft’s confection and its extensions by others are collectively called, though not with much distinction in the comics medium. Until now. Nelson’s story concerns the beginnings of an Elder Gods comeback on the campus of Miskatonic University (which Lovecraft created), in which grad student Cy Morgan becomes involved after his anthropologist uncle’s very public suicide—and silent reappearance late that day to lead Cy into a hellish, surrealistic parallel world, the Dreamlands. Dzialowski’s ingeniously varied art clearly distinguishes this world, rendered with plenty of painterly effects, and the Dreamlands, drawn and colored in more conventional, outline-and-fill-in comics style. Dzialowski imagines plenty of ghastly nonhuman characters, and he sustains an enormously menacing aura by never fixing the looks of the human characters, especially Cy; they’re the specters, it seems, while the monsters are substantial. Nelson leaves Cy about as down as a continuing story’s apparent hero could be, which mercilessly ratchets up curiosity about where Fall of Cthulhu’s second story arc will go. --Ray Olson

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01E0HWFWE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BOOM! Studios (February 13, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 13, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 362525 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
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Michael Alan Nelson was born in Portage, Indiana and grew up in a small farming community before moving to Los Angeles in 2002. He is the winner of the 2004 New Times 55 Fiction contest for his short-short "The Conspirators" and was awarded the 2011 Glyph Comics Award for Best Female Character for the character Selena from his series "28 Days Later." Michael is the author of the critically acclaimed comic series "Hexed," "Dingo," and "Day Men." He lives in Los Angeles.

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TBS
5.0 out of 5 stars Can you see it - can you see it all?
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2009
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When you look into many Lovecraftian additions, some of the old gods are utilized and some names are put into print but we always learn the same lesson. Cthulhu is sleeping, old ones plot, and one day the world will sit and be judged. The only problem with that is that I learned the mythic tale of these old ones when I was a child, and nothing really seems to change. The stories try sometimes, true, but they stop before anything gets rough. That's when this story kicks in.

I just finished reading the 4th book as I write this, and I can say that the story is truly taking leaps and bounds. It has a darkness in it, one we need when dealing with something as magnificent as Cthulhu and Noden and others I can't name because of spoilers, and this darkness is beautiful. It comes through in layers upon layers of story, in pictures you adjust to in a relatively short time, and in print that says that a storm is coming. The storm does come, too, believe you me, and you would hate to see the way it drifts in. The first book deals with a firework that fgoes off and sents everything into motion, and it explains how everything is going to work. It impressed me enough to keep going, plowing through words and pictures, and now I am eagerly awaiting a 4th edition.

Should you buy? Well, you are looking at Cthulhu and, judging by that, you like the great sleeping illithid. That alone scores a "yes," and added to that is one of the best things I have read in years. On a graphic novel scale, it is beautiful beyond redemption.
Buy it.
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Donald R. Stark
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting addition to the Cthulhu mythos
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2009
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Was worth the read. Enjoyed the dream lands aspect. Art work was good.
But didn't like enough to read again.
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John O'Connor
4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting take on Lovecraft
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2008
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I understand that this book combines the first 5 comics of the Fall of Cthulhu series. I have to admit that, while it's not typical Lovecraft, it is really very good. I don't recall a harlot in Dreamland, but hey, why not? Lovecraft himself says that Cthulhu is but a cousin of the Great Old Ones, therefore some of the others must be even more powerful. That's the main premise of this very creative story. It is well drawn, also. In my humble opinion, this story is well worth the money for the book. I enjoyed reading it.
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F. Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Cthulhu series
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2010
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Ok, the material does not reflect Lovecraft's writing style. Boo-hoo. These are graphic representations of someone's interpretations of the concepts. And they are damn good ones.

I rate this series in the top 3 of Cthulhu related comics I have read. I bought these as the condensed books. I am not someone who likes to buy individual comics.

I found the artwork and story line compelling and within my expectations as a 15-year mythos fan. The story and characters developed well throughout the books. Nothing felt static or two-dimensional, except the pages themselves. I loved the Harlot in this series and how she was used by the writers in some unexpected ways.

These printings are on durable stock and I will enjoy rereading them over the years.
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Angelo Reyes
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2008
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If you love comics and if you love H.P. Lovecraft, this is it. Fall of Cthulhu had me hooked from page one. The art is really good and it adds to the creepy atmosphere of the story. The story itself is excellent and I guarantee that you will want to read the rest of the series. This one is an easy 5 stars just because I didn't want to stop reading!
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M. E. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Good fan fiction
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2008
I usually get a little leery about fan fiction such as this. Fall of Cthulhu: The Fugue is really good, though. It is a bit disturbing, and it leaves out the bits that it should leave out to make truly good piece of "Lovecraftian" fiction. All fof the basic principles are there: 1. a person finds a magical item that is not necessarily good, 2. there is a hero's quest gone quite wrong, 3. there is a healthy dose of madness, 4. There in interaction with beings on different planes of existence, etc. If you are a Lovecraft fan, and like the fan fiction that surrounds his work, you will love this. If you are a fan like me--one that has been disappointed with fan fiction in general--this is a refreshing (weird word choice, I know) piece of good storytelling and good artwork: Well-written, well-drawn, well-done.
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W. Schaeffer Tolliver
5.0 out of 5 stars It's like Fables but for unimaginable horrors from beyond!
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2008
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Where Willingham's "Fables" creates a coherent universe for our beloved fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters, Nelson's "Fall of Cthulhu" re-imagines a neoclassic of mythology and creates an enthralling, driving narrative for a modern audience. Fans of the original Cthulhu Mythos Cycle should heartily enjoy this title.

Especially the left one.
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Andrew G Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what i wanted it to be.
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2009
I don't have a lot to add, the other reviewers have gone into great detail already.
However, i wanted to give this comic the 5-stars it deserved. It was exactly what I wanted out of a Lovecraft Mythos graphic novel.

What i liked best about this, was that it feels like a much longer storyline than most Mythos short-stories and novellas provide. By the end of the first volume, you realize that the Fall of Cthulhu is an ongoing story with very ominous tones, i can't wait to see how it resolves, and i imagine i'll be looking to re-read the series once i'm done.

It was creepy, well written, and creates a perfect dark and compelling storyline. It includes some great aspects of the Mythos that any fan will appreciate. It is obvious that the creators of this series are well-read in the genre.

i was also pleased with the book size. Its a bit more compact, measuring only 9"x6". I found it easier to carry around and read.
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James S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good modern interpretation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2016
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Might not be everyone's cup of tea but I really enjoyed it, having read a lot of H P Lovecraft years ago.
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Melrindeau
2.0 out of 5 stars Dommage
Reviewed in France on October 9, 2010
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Le scénario est très bon, et suit l'esprit de Lovecraft dans une vision moderne, mais les dessins, à l'exception de A.Ritchie pour les séquences contrées oniriques, sont pitoyables. Ce qui m'avait poussé à l'achat, c'est le fait que J.Dzialowski est un petit français si on ne m'a pas menti. Tout faux !
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