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title: "Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 1 - The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath"
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# Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 1 - The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath

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Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 1 - The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath

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## Customer Reviews

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    Solid.
  

*by A***Y on Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2014*

The milestone for graphic adaptations of Lovecraft's novel "The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath" remains Jason Thompson's work from Mock Man Press; all other adaptations have to measure themselves against that standard. Culbard's effort doesn't equal Thompson's - the while fairly faithful to Lovecraft's story, and with the clever (if not uncommon) twist of making Randolph Carter a doppelganger for Lovecraft himself, and the art is more than sufficient to the task, the whole just doesn't quite come together into anything really awesome. Text and images just don't quite seem to mesh, and Culbard's little flourishes on Lovecraft's story, while interesting, are never pursued. The coloring in particular is exceptional, as is usual with Culbard's other graphic novels, and in general the landscapes and backgrounds are terrific, but some of the character and monster designs are lackluster. Dream-Quest is a story which should inspire greater extremes of fantasy in terms of character design - and in that regard, the book does fail to deliver. Even the ghoul Richard Upton Pickman is little more than a corpse in a bad suit, not just at odds with Lovecraft's text but devoid of any visual interest - in complete contrast to Culbard's vision of Nyarlathotep, which is terrific.But these criticisms should not be taken as a reason not to buy the book; they're quibbles regarding what is a substantial and excellent work. While I maintain that this is not the best adaptation of "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath," it is at least a close second, and a worthy addition to the roster of graphic adaptations of Lovecraft that Culbard has already completed.

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    Farewell, Lord Dunsany, Cthulhu is waking
  

*by T***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2019*

While Jason Thompson's lovingly detailed adaptation of this Dunsany-like novella by HP Lovecraft is the best rendition that I've read, this version comes very close to it. The difference, I think, is that Thompson captures the Dunsany-to-true-HPL transition perfectly, with the otherworldly, almost fairytale Dreamlands yielding to the Cthulhu Mythos by the end; but Culbard is already pushing toward Cthulhu from the start. Both are equally valid approaches; and in fact I like that Culbard has chosen his own distinctive approach.The art style is simpler here, too … but Culbard works wonders with fewer lines & a powerful use of deep black negative space & swaths of color, creating a true dreamlike sensibility of unreal clarity juxtaposed with shadows. The lovely & exotic surface often reveals the darker, older, more primal nightmare just below, which we see before protagonist Randolph Carter does.As I said, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath is a transitional work for Lovecraft, wherein he bids an affectionate farewell to the Faerie of Lord Dunsany's jeweled tales & truly begins his own work. Fans of that work may feel a bit of disconnection in these pages; it's certainly not what people think of first when Lovecraft's name is spoken. But to my mind, Culbard does it justice. And it's simply a gorgeous story on its own merits, one with roots in both the Romantic & the Gothic traditions—a bit different & all the more recommended because of that.Sleep well ...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The numerous illustrations are fascinating with the dream-like text and story progression.
  

*by P***S on Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019*

Lovecraft Illustrated Volume 1 - The Dream Quest of Unknown Kaoath – [H.P. Lovecraft reference library - 2019-05-21 - 0825]  If you are interested in this title be aware it is NOT a fully illustrated version or a graphic novel of the remarkable Lovecraft story but the full story text with numerous full and double page illustrations by Peter Von Sholly.  This is an excellent hardbound publication in a fine-looking matched designed set and the illustration are spot on with the story. The book is pricey but obviously worth it to some readers and a must, in my opinion for Lovecraft fans.  I had never read "The Dream Quest of Unknown Kaoath" before. I found this short novel at times tedious and at others captivating. The numerous color illustrations by Von Sholly are fascinatingly accurate with the dream-like text and story progression.Contents from ISFDBIntroduction (The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath) • essay by S. T. JoshiThe Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath • [Randolph Carter] • (1943) • novella by H. P. LovecraftThe Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath • interior artwork by Pete Von Sholly

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