What Happens In Innsmouth Stays In Innsmouth
on April 23, 2012 at 3:00 amWhat Happens In Innsmouth Stays In Innsmouth. So Innsmouth is kinda like Vegas only there’s no gambling, brothels, and everything smells like fish.
I realize that today’s comic is going to be a little hard to get unless your a H.P. Lovecraft fan like I am. However I’m also willing to bet that a higher than average percentage of my readership not only know about lovecraft, but probably also have read the story “A Shadow Over Innsmouth.“ If you haven’t read it then you really should. It’s a quick read and a good introduction to early American horror writing.
While you’re at it check out some of his other stories worth reading:
- At The Mountains of Madness
- Herbert West: Reanimator (One of the earliest zombie stories and pretty influential on me)
- The Call of Cthulhu
- The Colour Out of Space
- The Rats in the Walls
Those are just some of my favorite stories, for a complete list that you can read of H.P. Lovecraft’s works go here.
You may notice lately that I am on a bit of a Lovecraft kick right now. Don’t worry we’ll be getting back to a more zombiecentric comic soon. I’m just expanding the tiny world that my webcomic inhabits a bit. The zombie road trip will roll on soon enough.
For now enjoy your stay in Innsmouth.
Ride on that Lovecraft wave, good Carter!
In the third panel, Zadoc looks like a Simpsons character with those round eyes.
He also looks suspiciously like Lovecraft’s supervisor at S-mart. (see earlier comics for thatL)
Also Zadoc is the name of the old man character from “A Shadow Over Innsmouth”
If I have another child I will name it Zadoc. Works well for girls and boys I think.
I like the Lovecraft references, I hope while you are on the kick you’ll be able to work in some Re-animator., but I could have done without that last panel. lol.
Pffft… That’s denial talking about the last panel. Who amongst us wouldn’t happily french kiss a deep one.
Wow, that sounds really bad when said out loud.
At first glance, it looked like he was regurgitating into her mouth. o.O
Ah, Innsmouth, where if you’re not careful the calamari will eat you.
Love the bow in the daughters…um…hair?
I was going to say something about that last panel, but then thought, maybe I’d better not. Liking the story arc!
I choose to believe you were going to say that you were jealous of that fisherman. I know I am.
Deep one’s are sexy.
Oh… someones taken the third oath there. Yey esoteric order of dagon! This is one instance where I would rather not think of the children.
Please for the love of all that is holy NEVER SHOW ME THAT AGAIN!!!
Must find bleach for the eyes. Then more for the soul!
You protest too much good sir, I’m fairly certain you must be into this type of thing. It’s very Nurglesque.
Whats been seen cant be unseen… thats the beauty of Lovecraft. You slowly sink into madness.
Trust me, I’m not sinking slowly. It’s a freefall at this point.
I agree, that is the most vulgar display of man-fish… monster… thing, love I’ve ever seen…… Is it wrong that i enjoyed it.
I can’t place my finger on it, but something strikes me as deeply fishy here.
There is something deeply satisfying to me about grossing you all out with this touching display of affection between a man and his lawful wife.
Lol Carter you are totally getting a very sick satisfaction out of this. Lol… there is something certainly binding about that unholy matrimony but Im not quite sure its the law
If I can just gross out one person, I’m satisfied. If I can gross out more than one person… win.
Dude you draw a ZOMBIE comic and that last panel still manages to be the most disturbing Image on here despite being completely zombie free >.<
Lol, I will take that as a complement. Thank you.