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H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth by Gou Tanabe
5.0
The insane yarn I was hearing interested me profoundly, for I fancied there was contained within it a sort of crude allegory based upon the strangenesses of Innsmouth and elaborated by an imagination at once creative and full of scraps of exotic legend. Not for a moment did I believe that the tale had any really substantial foundation; but none the less the account held a hint of genuine terror, if only because it brought in references to strange jewels clearly akin to the malign tiara I had seen at Newburyport. Perhaps the ornaments had, after all, come from some strange island; and possibly the wild stories were lies of the bygone Obed himself rather than of this antique toper.
Once again [a:Gou Tanabe|19265090|Gou Tanabe|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1625247706p2/19265090.jpg] has created something truly outstanding. I have previously enjoyed his adaptations of [b:H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories|32961082|H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498913349l/32961082._SX50_.jpg|46025010], [b:H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 1|42875804|H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 1|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556186116l/42875804._SX50_.jpg|57865921] and [b:H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 2|46068105|H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 2|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559258551l/46068105._SX50_.jpg|68975977]
The artwork is beyond belief and really brings the story to life, including some stunning 2 page colour pieces which appear after chapter 5.
The story is a favourite of mine. A lone traveller is seeking to find out more about his family history by visiting Arkham. On his way he come across some strange artifacts when in Newburyport and learns of strange going-ons in the nearby port town of Innsmouth. Unable to afford the train fare, he instead chooses to use the local bus service which will pass through Innsmouth and allow him to investigate the tales he has heard.
On arrival he finds there is much more to the strange stories and is thrown into a nightmare beyond belief. What lurks below the Devil's reef?!
I took my time with this and savoured every page. The details draw the eyes back to previous panes and you find yourself going back over pages to pick up the subtle details contained within. I was left wanting more and luckily there is only a short wait until his take on [b:H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu|204191787|H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu (Manga)|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1703134678l/204191787._SX50_.jpg|210059795] is released. 5 stars!
Once again [a:Gou Tanabe|19265090|Gou Tanabe|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1625247706p2/19265090.jpg] has created something truly outstanding. I have previously enjoyed his adaptations of [b:H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories|32961082|H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498913349l/32961082._SX50_.jpg|46025010], [b:H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 1|42875804|H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 1|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556186116l/42875804._SX50_.jpg|57865921] and [b:H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 2|46068105|H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains of Madness, Volume 2|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559258551l/46068105._SX50_.jpg|68975977]
The artwork is beyond belief and really brings the story to life, including some stunning 2 page colour pieces which appear after chapter 5.
The story is a favourite of mine. A lone traveller is seeking to find out more about his family history by visiting Arkham. On his way he come across some strange artifacts when in Newburyport and learns of strange going-ons in the nearby port town of Innsmouth. Unable to afford the train fare, he instead chooses to use the local bus service which will pass through Innsmouth and allow him to investigate the tales he has heard.
On arrival he finds there is much more to the strange stories and is thrown into a nightmare beyond belief. What lurks below the Devil's reef?!
I took my time with this and savoured every page. The details draw the eyes back to previous panes and you find yourself going back over pages to pick up the subtle details contained within. I was left wanting more and luckily there is only a short wait until his take on [b:H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu|204191787|H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu (Manga)|Gou Tanabe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1703134678l/204191787._SX50_.jpg|210059795] is released. 5 stars!