Cthulhusaurus Rex

Artist and graphic designer Craig Simmons shared this sensational take on the prehistory of the Cthulhu Mythos on Reddit earlier this week. Cthulhusaurus Rex is the product of a fertile imagination, and perhaps inconceivable genetic experiments by the Great Old Ones.

When you really think about it, exploring Cthulhu and the dinosaurs has rarely been touched. Yet, H.P. Lovecraft leaves little doubt about Cthulhu's influence in ancient history. The same can be said for other space faring races, such as the Great Race of Yith. "The Shadow Out of Time"(so recently put to excellent radio drama by Dark Adventure Radio) makes it clear that malevolent cosmic forces were on earth before the dinosaurs spawned their own prime terrors such as the T-Rex. In recent times, only Neil Gaiman's story, "I, Cthulhu," gives a nod to Cthulhu in the age of reptiles. Lovecraft's principle monstrosity humorously speaks about his life, including his responsibility for destroying the dinosaurs.

If this Cthulhusaurus is any indication, it seems not all the dinosaurs were consumed in a ravenous tirade.

-Grim Blogger