Friday, April 1, 2011

Cthulhu Fhtagn! Harris Edition.

Annie Harris brings us this fantastic rendition of Cthulhu . I love how it avoids the all too common grotesque approach and offers a unique take on Lovecraft's original concept.

One of the reasons this delightful mashup of Bugs Bunny with the dread Elder God really resonates is because of their shared role as occult tricksters. Despite dozens of references in the canon not many people pick up on H.P.'s subtle depiction of Cthulhu as a Loki or Coyote-like trickster figure. And rest assured, the Warner Brothers cartoons demonstrate an impressive familiarity with Mythos concepts. Like the "rabbit hole" that's clearly a dimensional gateway into non-Euclidean space.

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10 comments:

  1. elmo iscariotApril 1, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    And beware of byakhee. They'll try to make you think they're dodos from wackyland...

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  2. Jason McKittrickApril 1, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    If only! April Fools!

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  3. PhilApril 1, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    Bunthulhu!

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  4. ChrisApril 1, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    lol, Nice :)

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  5. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Another less obvious, but still valid connection is that the most famous Cthulhu hunter has a speech impediment.

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  6. TheApeOfJapeApril 1, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Ha!

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  7. RavenApril 1, 2011 at 4:56 PM

    Clearly the stars are right, today....

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  8. CoastConFanApril 1, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    I want to see the Easter, uh Equinox Egg it lays.

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  9. AnonymousApril 1, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Bahahahaha! Brilliant!

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  10. True PleasuresSeptember 6, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    It's so cute! ^-^ Love it!

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