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A review by otterno11
Lovecraft: The Myth of Cthulhu by Esteban Maroto
3.0
A somewhat interesting comic adaptation of three of Lovecraft’s stories by prominent Spanish comic artist Esteban Maroto, created originally in the 1970s, Lovecraft: The Myth of Cthulhu is a bit more effective than most adaptations I’ve seen. Maroto’s interpretations of The Nameless City, The Festival, and Lovecraft’s seminal tale The Call of Cthulhu are unlike anything else I’ve seen, and it may be the case that his European comic sensibilities better fit the mood of Lovecraft’s work. Of the three, my favorite was The Festival, a story that lends itself to adaptation with its atmospheric locale and dreamlike storyline.
However, while the art is definitely interesting, a scratchy but ornate style that often drifts off into bizarre and abstract worlds, that make it an admirable recreation of the type of indescribable scenes described by Lovecraft. However, in the end Moroto’s work has the same basic problem of much visual interpretations of Lovecraft, seeming like mere summaries of the stories, in particular his adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu.
I reviewed this and other Lovecraft adaptation comics at Reading Rainstorm, here . Check it out!
However, while the art is definitely interesting, a scratchy but ornate style that often drifts off into bizarre and abstract worlds, that make it an admirable recreation of the type of indescribable scenes described by Lovecraft. However, in the end Moroto’s work has the same basic problem of much visual interpretations of Lovecraft, seeming like mere summaries of the stories, in particular his adaptation of The Call of Cthulhu.
I reviewed this and other Lovecraft adaptation comics at Reading Rainstorm, here . Check it out!