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The Lovecraft fandom, Lovecraftian fandom or Cthulhu Mythos fandom is an international, informal community of
fans of the works H. P. Lovecraft, especially of the Cthulhu Mythos and the Lovecraftian horror.[1][2]
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Lovecraft fandom emerged around the mid-20th century.[2]: 232 It includes dedicated events such as the fan convention NecronomiCon Providence and publications such as Crypt of Cthulhu as well as numerous other media, such as the role-playing game Call of Cthulhu.[2]: 109, 232–233
In 1988, an
Joseph S. Pulver as editors.[5] It published original short stories by such writers as W. H. Pugmire and Gary Lovisi. Illustrations were provided by artists like Richard Sardinha, Darrell Tutchton, and Carole Wellen. Issues were published in 1988 and from 1996 to 1999.[4][5] The magazine was headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island.[6] Ellen Datlow described the Midnight Shambler as "a good little magazine for Lovecraftian fiction fans".[6][7]
See also
- Lovecraft studies
- Fantasy fandom
- Horror fandom
References
- ^ Mullis, Justin (2015). "Playing games with the Great Old Ones: Ritual, play, and joking within the Cthulhu mythos fandom". Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. 26 (13): 512–530.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61902-856-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84119-167-6.
- ^ Locus Online. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
Midnight Shambler Amateur Lovecraftian journal begun by David Barker and revived by Robert M. Price.
- ^ a b "Series: Midnight Shambler". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Recent Favorites. Magazines". Omni. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Datlow, Ellen; Windling, Terri (1997). The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 1997. St. Martin's Press. p. LXIII.
Further reading
- Birnfeld Kurtz, Gabriela (2016). "O chamado de Cthulhu na Internet: as modificações do monstro de H.P. Lovecraft realizadas por fãs no Facebook". Cultura de Fãs (in Portuguese). 15 (1).
- Lowe, Christopher (2006). Master Thesis: The Cult of Cthulhu: The Cthulhu Mythos Fandom and the Norms of Copyright. National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
- Nelson, Victoria (18 November 2013). "GOTHICK GODS: The Worshipful World of Horror Fandom". Gothicka : Vampire Heroes, Human Gods, and the New Supernatural. pp. 59–63. OCLC 1091664732.
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