Calls for Cthulhu

The most common question asked of Cthulhu is, “Where can I find that puppet?” I’ve never quite known how to answer that question. I found it in a comic book store. I would generally tell people that they needed to Google it or something. Now, finally, that question can be answered unequivocally. You can buy the puppet HERE.

And not just the Cthulhu puppet used in “Calls for Cthulhu”. You can also find other plush horrors here at reasonable prices, all while supporting the people who made “Calls For Cthulhu”.

So, go ahead. Check it out. Did you know there’s a card game? Haven’t you always wanted a Cthulhu plush hat?

That morbid curiosity that draws all men inexorably down into forbidden research compels you to view this horrific transgression . . . and shop.

In honor of Lovecraft’s birthday, please go out, find someone you don’t know, and bum them out with how hopeless and temporary our lives are, in this vast morass of cosmic power.

If you’re a podcaster and would like to promote “Calls For Cthulhu” on your show, first, Thank you!

Second, I’ve got just the thing for you here. I just finished my first promo for the show, and while my impression of Lovecraft may not be dead on, it is kinda funny.

And if you’d like to have a promo for the “Calls For Cthulhu Podcast”, you can find that here.

Sent to us by WCapps:

The Wake-Up Call of Kermithulhu

You round the corner of the cliff wall bordering the beach, and nearly stumble into a huge group of dancing frog-lobster guys. Fortunately, you manage to duck behind an outcropping before they notice you.

They’re dancing around a guy — a regular guy, not a frog-lobster guy — in a black hooded robe, who stands facing the ocean with his arms raised. He shouts “Ia Kermithulhu! Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Kermithulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn! Fhtagn katamari damashi’i!” You hear a rumble of thunder in the distance as the dancers shout “Iaglurblurlurhurlglururb!”

“Oh Great Green One, hear my summons!” shouts the man. “The stars are in alignment! Rise from your watery slumber!” The ground begins to shake ominously as he throws his head back and shrieks “Rise! The time of awakening is at hand!”

A gargantuan tentacle, dripping with slime and horror, rises lazily from the ocean depths and slams down on the robed man with the accuracy of a 9-to-5er slapping the snooze bar, smashing him flat and scattering the frog-lobster guys in a panic.

A deep, phlegm-laden voice rumbles, not in your ears, but directly in your brain:

GIMME FIVE MORE EONS.

All in all, it’s a mind-expanding experience.

This is a really great comic that I’ve just started reading. It’s described as “Gilmore Girls meets Lovecraft.” The story of a single mother, with a father who is unrevealed (I’ve got guesses, but I’m not going to flip to the end just to confirm). The child is protected by unseen forces. . . I think you guys know where it goes from here.

The art is impressive, and the writing is top-notch. ShadowGirls

I don’t know why I didn’t point this out sooner. If you love Lovecraft (and who doesn’t?) you’ll love this site. They present howtos, samples, and merchandise surrounding the making of Lovecraftian props. Miskatonic University paperwork, maps of the Arctic Circle, it’s all there.

http://propnomicon.blogspot.com/

Don’t know that I really like it, but this rendering of Cthulhu really is compelling. Brought to us by My Confined Space

Cthulhu Variation

Over at the C4C Podcast, we want to hear your story. Tell us about the first time you heard of Lovecraft, or Cthulhu, or the first time you watched Calls For Cthulhu. We want to collect them and share your stories with each other. You know you’ve got one, call in and tell us about it. You may appear on the show! Click Here

You may be asking yourself, “Isn’t THIS the C4C Podcast?” But no. This blog highlights episodes of the Calls for Cthulhu show. Here, we have episodes, take questions, and link to external Cthulhu sightings.

The C4CPodcast is a podcast ABOUT the show. It’s an audio-only podcast, where we have interviews, viewer questions about how the show is made, fun Lovecraftian facts, and some audio-only Cthulhu answers.

I’m working directly with the makers of the C4CPodcast, so I get a lot of chances to answer questions that step outside of the show (like how the set was built, where did I get the puppet, and what are we planning for future episodes).

The link is here. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

This is the second half of the Live Calls For Cthulhu episode made at last year’s Balticon. Featured here are Dan the Fan, Hedron, Chooch, and me.

I’m working on rebuilding it for the subscription feed, but until then, you can check it out on YouTube.

Thanks for watching!