Here is the text of my handout for my paper at this week's Armitage Symposium at NecronomiCon Providence. Details at http://necronomicon-providence.com/.
Shadows over Camelot: Lovecraftian Motifs in Arthurian Fiction
A Preliminary Bibliography
Compiled by Michael A. Torregrossa (monstrous.matter.of.britain@gmail.com)
Works by Lovecraft:
Lovecraft, H. P. “Supernatural in Horror Literature” (1927). [Reference to Malory paraphrased from Edith Birkhead’s The Tale of Terror: A Study of the Gothic Romance (1921).]
Scholarship on Lovecraft:
Blake, Ian. “Lovecraft and the Dark Grail.” Lovecraft Studies No. 26 (Spring 1992), pp. 16-18. [Not seen.]
Arcane Tomes at Camelot:
Mantlo, Bill. Marvel Chillers Nos. 1-2 (1975).
Michelinie. David. The Avengers No. 187 (September 1979).
Raimi, Sam. Army of Darkness (1992) (and multiple adaptations and continuations).
Van Lente, Fred. Marvel Zombies 5 (2010).
Cthulhuan Menaces at Camelot:
Abnett, Dan, and John Tomlinson. Knights of Pendragon (1990-1991) and Knights of Pendragon II (1992-1993). [see Jason Tondro’s Superheroes of the Round Table, p. 182]
Bunn, Cullen, and Mirko Colak. Unholy Grail comic book series (2017). [In progress.]
DeGuerre, Phillip. Dr. Strange (1978).
Gillis, Peter. Final arc of Marvel’s The Defenders (1984-86) and opening arc of Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1989).
Mignola, Mike. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt (2008-2009), Hellboy: The Storm (2010), and Hellboy: The Fury (2011). (Possibly the upcoming feature film set for a 2018 release.)
Mills, Pat. Sláine: Time Killer (1984-1985), Sláine: Treasures of Britain (1996-1997), and more (?).
Ritchie, Guy. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017).
Thomas, Roy. “The Black Knight Reborn,” Marvel Super-Heroes No. 17 (November 1968).
Vaughn, Carrie. “The Lady of Shalott,” Swords v. Cthulhu (2016), pp. 41-52.
The Once and Future King vs. Cthulhuan Menaces:
Abnett, Dan, and John Tomlinson. Knights of Pendragon (1990-1991) and Knights of Pendragon II (1992-1993). [see Jason Tondro’s Superheroes of the Round Table, p. 182]
Aniolowski, Scott, Garrie Hall, Steve Hatherley, Alan Smithee, John T. Snyder, and John Tynes. The Golden Dawn: A Sourcebook of Victorian Occult Intrigue for Call of Cthulhu (1996). [Not seen; referenced in Ann F. Howey and Stephen R. Reimer’s A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000), item E-21.]
Charrette, Robert N. The Strange World of John Reddy trilogy (1994-95).
DeGuerre, Phillip. Dr. Strange (1978).
Gillis, Peter. Final arc of Marvel’s The Defenders (1984-86) and opening arc of Doctor Strange: Sorcerer Supreme (1989).
Glut, Donald F. “Knights and Demons,” Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981).
Hawke, Simon. Wizard of 4th Street novel series (1987-1997).
Mignola, Mike. Hellboy: The Wild Hunt (2008-2009), Hellboy: The Storm (2010), and Hellboy: The Fury (2011). (Possibly the upcoming feature film set for a 2018 release.)
Parkhouse, Steve. “The Black Knight” serial, Hulk Comics Nos. 1-63 (1979-1980).
Riot, James. The Path webcomic (2007-?). [No longer available?]
Straczynski, J. Michael. “A Late Delivery from Avalon,” Babylon 5 (1996).
Stargate SG-1. Season 9 (2005-2006) and 10 (2006-2007) and Stargate: The Ark of Truth (2008).
Thomas, G. W. “Merlin’s Bane,” Pseudopod 77 (2008).
Thomas, Roy. “The Black Knight Reborn,” Marvel Super-Heroes No. 17 (November 1968).
Of related interest:
Munn, H. Warner. King of the World’s Edge (serialized in Weird Tales through 1939 and published in book form in 1966), Ship from Atlantis (1967), and Merlin’s Ring (1974), and Merlin’s Godson (1976), which collects King of the World’s Edge and Ship from Atlantis.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Unholy Grail No 3 Solicitation
Unholy Grail #3
Available on September 20 2017
From writer Cullen Bunn (X-Men Blue, Deadpool, Venom) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.
Unholy Grail No 2 Solicitation
Unholy Grail #2
Available on August 9 2017
From writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.
Preorder at: https://www.comixology.com/Unholy-Grail-2/digital-comic/526809.
Unholy Grail Comic Info
Writer Cullen Bunn and artist Mirko Colak have recently released the first issue of Unholy Grail, a comic book series (published by AfterShock Comics) that mashes the Arthurian legend with motifs from the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.
The series premise (and solicitation for issue one) is as follows:
Arthur Pendragon was the king of all Britain. His story is legendary. Merlin. The Lady of the Lake. Excalibur. Camelot. The Knights of the Round Table. But these stories are bright lies painted over the truth. Here is presented the gospel of Arthur's bloody rise to power and his unholy reign. The legend of King Arthur is not the stuff of legends, but the fuel of nightmares.
As Arthur descends into darkness, is there any lingering hope that he still might do something good? From writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men, Deadpool) and artist Mirko Colak (Punisher) comes a Lovecraftian take on the Arthurian legend that HAD to be told at AfterShock Comics.
Issue one is out so far. Merlin is a true demon here, but the Lovecraftian elements are not yet made clear. Issue two is due in August, and issue three comes out in September. No word yet on further issues or if the three solicited so far will complete the series.
Full details and ordering information (linked to comiXology) at http://aftershockcomics.com/unholygrail/.
Blog Update 7/25/17
I am hoping to be more active on this blog in the coming months as I work through my growing collection of monstrous texts.
Do post comments or send emails if you have any further suggestions.
Michael Torregrossa
Founder/Blog Editor, The Alliance for the Promotion of Research on the Matter of Britain
Do post comments or send emails if you have any further suggestions.
Michael Torregrossa
Founder/Blog Editor, The Alliance for the Promotion of Research on the Matter of Britain
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