I, Cthulhu
1986 short story by Neil Gaiman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"I, Cthulhu" is a short humorous story by fantasy author Neil Gaiman featuring H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu, who is dictating an autobiography to a human slave named Whateley. The story reveals much about Cthulhu's 'birth' and early life.
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"I, Cthulhu" | |
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Short story by Neil Gaiman | |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Humor, Lovecraftian horror, Fan fiction short story |
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Published in | Dagon #16 (Jan-Feb 1987) Tor.com (2009 on) |
Media type | Print (Paperback and online) |
Publication date | 1987 |
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Originally published by the short-lived Lovecraft fanzine Dagon in 1987, it was reprinted for free by Tor.com in December 2009. Since then, the website - as part of a general tradition celebrating Lovecraft's works over the holiday season - has reposted the story every December.[1]
It is also available for free on Gaiman's website, under a small sampler collection of his short fiction.[2]