Crypt of Cthulhu, A Pulp Thriller and Theological Journal, Vol 2. No. 6. St. John’s Eve
Bloomfield, NJ: Cryptic Publications, 1983. cover art by Wolfius. First. illustrated stapled wraps, 48 pp.
A popular and long running literary magazines devoted to the writings of H. P. Lovecraft the Cthulhu Mythos and Lovecraftian scholarship. Established in 1981 by Robert M. Price who edited it throughout its run. Oddly, it appeared as frequently as eight times a year, based on an “ecclesiastical” calendar:
A companion volume to the then forthcoming CRYPT OF CTHULHU #11 ("The Revisions Issue").
One of about 50 first printing copies with Halloween orange wrappers.
Ref: Joe Bell, FUBAR #6.
Contents
Editorial Shards by Robert M. Price [editorial]
Baring-Gould and the Ghouls: The Influence of Curious Myths of the Middle Ages on “The Rats in the Walls” by Steve Mariconda [essay]
Lovecraft’s Ghouls by Will Murray [essay]
Has Kadath Been Sighted? by Richard L. Tierney [essay]
Swamp Call by Brian Lumley [poetry]
A Letter on the Lovecraft Mythos by Pierre de Caprona
Contra Capronam by Lin Carter
Lovecraft as I Seem to Remember Him by F. Gumby Kalem (Robert M. Price) [fiction]
Making a Friend of Horror by Charles Hoffman [essay]
Crypt-O-Cthulhu-Gram by Carol Selby (Carol Selby Price) [puzzle]
Some Stray Bits of Lovecraftiana by Darrell Schweitzer [essay]
Fantasy Gaming for Lovecraftians: “The Call of Cthulhu” by Sam Gafford [essay]
Fun Guys from Yuggoth C. J. Henderson [essay]
R’lyeh Review [review]
Advice to the Lovecraft-lorn by Donna Death (Donna Tod) [fiction]
Mail-Call of Cthulhu [letters]
Price: $40.00