Lovecraft's classic 'At the Mountains of Madness.' The book follows an expeditionary team from Miskatonic University as they attempt to explore and document Antarctica in the 1930's. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 1, adapted by Gou Tanabe, is a fantastic first volume manga edition of H.P.

I’ll admit that I'm a bit set in my ways with regards to physical media though …Īn excellent adaptation of an enduring classic. Flipping gorgeous it is, and I am dubious that an eReader would give the same effect. Even better is the very first page of the book, with the same scene in silver on matte black paper. I love the use of silver ink on the cover. He would seem to be up to the task, and I’d best not expand on that because spoilers … I am eagerly anticipating some of the scenes that are coming in volume 2. He keeps to a fairly realistic manga style, and has a flair for the creepy bits when they come up.

“ Even if I weren't familiar with the story, the fact that a Volume 2 is forthcoming would lead me to conclude that the winds will be subsiding … If the winds subside tomorrow … I fly to the Black Mountains. The final lines, “I am not leaving Antarctica without answers. The book ends with the expedition about to turn back due to the weather, despite many mysteries unsolved. Lake’s camp … or what’s left of it anyway. Anyway, this manga covers the story up to the point where the main expedition finds Dr. It's not difficult to find, so go read it if you haven't already. This is one of those classic horror tales that should be familiar to all fans of the genre. I’m not going to bother summarizing the plot details.

Tanabe’s adaptation flows nicely, and I found myself being less conscious of the fact that I was reading Lovecraftian manga and simply getting into the story.Īs the cover states, this is volume one, so only half of the saga of Miskatonic University's ill-fated Antarctic expedition of 1930 is covered. I had assumed that it was simply that Lovecraft’s prose is too much a part of his identity for his work to translate well into more visual media.īut At the Mountains of Madness is a different beast. The previous volume of his Lovecraft adaptations, The Hound and Other Stories, was fun, but didn't really rise above its novelty value for the most part. Gou Tanabe has upped his game with this book.

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