Crypt of Cthulhu, A Pulp Thriller and Theological Journal, Vol 2. No. 7. Lammas
Bloomfield, NJ: Cryptic Publications, 1983. cover art by Jason C. Eckhardt. First. illustrated stapled wraps, 36 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]
Some Comments on the Dunsany-Lovecraft Influence by Donald R. Burleson [essay]
The Dream World and the Real World in Lovecraft by S. T. Joshi [essay]
Tentacles in Dreamland: Cthulhu Mythos Elements in the Dunsanian Stories by Will Murray [essay]
“The Other Gods” and the Four Who Entered Paradise by Robert M. Price [essay]
Pombo and “The Other Gods” by Robert Schwartz [essay]
On “Polaris” by S. T. Joshi [essay]
The Horror of “Polaris” by Ralph E. Vaughan [essay]
Something About the Cats of Ulthar by Jason C. Eckhardt [essay]
R’lyeh Review [review]
Fun Guys from Yuggoth [essay]
What Lovecraftdom and I Have Done to Each Other by Peter H. Cannon [essay]
Advice to the Lovecraft-lorn by Donna Death (Donna Tod) [fiction]
Mail-Call of Cthulhu [letter]
Price: $40.00