Alan Moore's Neonomicon

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Pitman is an artist who expresses himself and his knowledge of ghouls through his paintings: he reflects that he is a very visual man. But when he introduces Robert to a ghoul to explain the supernatural, he repeatedly insists that Robert must not look at King George. A Nazi by Any Other Name: The respectable people of Salem who paint Swastika marks around the Boggs area of town are likened to proto-Nazis. note From the opening paragraphs of The Shadow Over Innsmouth: No trials, or even definite charges, were reported; nor were any of the captives seen thereafter in the regular gaols of the nation. There were vague statements about disease and concentration camps, and later about dispersal in various naval and military prisons, but nothing positive ever developed. Innsmouth itself was left almost depopulated, and is even now only beginning to shew signs of a sluggishly revived existence. In Issue 5, Robert believes his perception of the time loop is a dream, and dismisses his missing time of three weeks in the next issue as a symptom of mental illness. Since this series occurs in the same universe as Neonomicon, it appears that in-universe H.P. Lovecraft discovered the various supernatural phenomenon featured here and then wrote at least some of his stories about them, changing the names. Graham Harman, Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy, pp. 107–108, John Hunt Publishing, 2012 ISBN 1780999070

In 1927, Lovecraft wrote a brief pseudo-history of the Necronomicon. It was published in 1938, after his death, as " History of the Necronomicon". According to this account, the book was originally called Al Azif, an Arabic word that Lovecraft defined as "that nocturnal sound (made by insects) supposed to be the howling of demons", drawing on a footnote by Rev. Samuel Henley in Henley's translation of Vathek. [12] Henley, commenting upon a passage which he translated as "those nocturnal insects which presage evil", alluded to the diabolic legend of Beelzebub, "Lord of the Flies" and to Psalm 91:5, which in some 16th century English Bibles (such as Myles Coverdale's 1535 translation) describes "bugges by night" where later translations render "terror by night". [13] One Arabic/English dictionary translates `Azīf ( عزيف) as "whistling (of the wind); weird sound or noise". [14] Gabriel Oussani defined it as "the eerie sound of the jinn in the wilderness". [15] The tradition of `azif al jinn ( عزيف الجن) is linked to the phenomenon of " singing sand". [16] His mother states that Lovecraft is himself one, that his father's face was the "same ball of light" that Leticia glimpsed when she was impregnated by her father. Moore would follow up on the events of 1994’s prose tale with this four-issue comic book series from Avatar Press, published sixteen years after the Starry Wisdom original, and 84 years after H. P. Lovecraft’s “Horror in Red Hook.” Moore may have been motivated to follow up on some lingering ideas he, and/or Lovecraft, had explored all those years ago, but in his own words, he was motivated by something a bit more urgent: he needed some money. The series was collected into a single volume, available in both hardcover and softcover. Both versions include the coloured edition of The Courtyard. Weird-fiction giant Lord Dunsany and of course, H. P. Lovecraft himself finally makes an appearance in Issue 8. Issue 12 has a fictional version of Lovecraft's real-life biographer S. T. Joshi attending the birth of Chtulhu.Etienne Roulet note inspired by Ephraim Waite of The Thing in the Doorstep has managed to live as long as Shadrach by stealing people's bodies through the swapping of souls. Lovecraft, H. P. (1984). S. T. Joshi (ed.). The Dunwich Horror and Others (9th corrected printinged.). Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. ISBN 0-87054-037-8. Definitive version.

Mythology Gag: The Church that would become "Club Zothique" in The Courtyard appears in "Providence" where it has already become a dance-hall. Not So Harmless: Pitman seems like a very decent chap throughout issue 7 and hosts Robert for ten days, treating him particularly kindly with the result that Robert is more relaxed than he's been in several issues. Then the last panel reveals that he doesn't just paint ghouls' horrific acts, he killed Officer O'Brien for his painting.

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Pet the Dog: Pitman tries to explain to Robert's experience to reassure him that he didn't commit rape, and tries to show ghouls to Robert so that the poor man knows what he is getting into. He explains that he is doing it because Robert is kind, has appreciated his work, and it is the decent thing to do. Johnny Carcosa's mother, who cameos in the series and doesn't appear to age. Johnny Carcosa appears himself, and reveals an anus-like mouth underneath his mask.This dystopian graphic novel continues to be relevant even 30 years after it ended. With its warnings against fascism, white supremacy and the horrors of a police state, V for Vendetta follows one woman and a revolutionary anarchist on a campaign to challenge and change the world. According to Lovecraft's "History of the Necronomicon", copies of the original Necronomicon were held by only five institutions worldwide: Alternate Universe: Although the books are heavily researched and intended to take place in Like Reality, Unless Noted early 20th Century New York, the series as a whole features much like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen a world where fictitious events occur. The " suicide booths" prophesied by Robert W. Chambers are regarded and treated as a reality. While the book is a Sequel and Prequel to Neonomicon and The Courtyard respectively (both were collaborations with Jacen Burrows), Providence is vastly more ambitious in its scope and intent. It is simultaneously a Homage to H. P. Lovecraft, a Sidelong Glance Biopic of the writer himself, as well as a Deconstruction and a Reconstruction of Lovecraft Country. Moore has stated that Providence is his most heavily researched work since From Hell and that Providence is going to become "my ultimate Lovecraft story". Providence is a 2015 12-Issue series by Alan Moore and Jacen Burrows. It is published by Avatar Press.