"The Whisperer in Darkness" Graphic Novel Coming in October

October, 2008 will see the release of a graphic novel inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Whisperer in Darkness." The project is in production under the Misatonik Project label from Transfuzion-Millennial Concepts. More importantly, it's bringing in the talents of a big league comic icon: Don Heck, of Iron Man fame. Heck is responsible for work on a number of Silver Age comics from Marvel. However, a lesser known fact is that he did a limited number of horror comics before signing onto work with Marvel's iconic heroes like Iron Man. Despite this background, it sounds like Heck and the rest of the team are dedicated to a purist vision of adapting this tale.

This graphic novel may be viewed at Transfuzion-Millennial Concepts' website for it here, and a lengthier article is available here. Several inked preview pages are available at the Transfuzion-Millennial Concepts link, filled with eldritch horror right out of Yuggoth. The influence of Marvel's Don Heck is definitely at play in the characters presented via preview. Akeley, Wilmarth, and others have the look of old comic denizens, but luckily not to the point of ridiculousness (i.e. looking like superheroes).

Upon release, it will reportedly retail for about $17. With Heck and several other stellar comic makers on board, it may even see wider distribution than other Lovecraftian comics. Not that distribution of recent years has been particularly been. Indeed, Lovecraftian graphic adaptions can be found in local comic book shops and bookstores across the country. Consider it one more perk of H.P. Lovecraft going "mainstream."

-Grim Blogger