Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom

A while back I did a review for a fantastic looking comic which I had been lucky enough to get a short preview of. This was 'Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom'

After reading this preview and absolutely loving it I decided that I would buy it. To cut a long story short I got screwed around something rotten by Amazon and now have not received my copy. But I am not here to rant about that. After speaking to the creator Bruce Brown, He very kindly sent me a copy of 'Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom' which is the first of the graphic novel series. Having finally got round to reading it (for shame its taken me a while) I can tell you that it is fantastic!!! 
The storyline is fun and silly yet deeply ingrained in the horrific ethos of Lovecraft and to my mind would appeal to both adults and children alike. (in fact I'll be introducing it to my little girl when she is a bit older). But what of the artwork I hear you say. Well that doesn't disappoint either, Renzo Podesta has done some lovely work. Again it works for both adults and children I feel. The characters are cartoony and engaging enough to keep the younger reader enthralled, and the level of detail throughout is fantastic and definitely something for the discerning comic reader to appreciate.  

So to sum up Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom is a great read for all ages and a great introduction into the Cthulhu mythos for all those who haven't experienced it yet. Both the artwork and story are fun and entertaining and I would heartily recommend it to anyone. Here's to the next in the series :-)

Mike (Elblondino)