The Wild Adventures of Cthulhu, Volume 3

H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu vs. A. Merritt's Khalk'ru! Dread Cthulhu is stirring again. Deep in the abyssal zone of the South Pacific Gyre, far from any landmass, the imprisoned Great Old One sends out his telepathic tentacles to stir up trouble in the surface world of insignificant mortals. But this renewed activity does not go unanswered. Cthulhu is not supposed to rise from his underwater crypt until the stars are right. And the stars are not yet right.... Beyond our orderly universe, the Outer Gods take notice...and take action! War erupts among the Great Old Ones and the Ultimate Gods. A cosmic conflict that culminates in the return of the omni-malevolent Outer Kraken, Khalk'ru, who seeks to break through into our sane reality in order to meet this rising challenge. All Khalk'ru requires is a pliable human capable of opening up the gate. Whether willing or unwilling does not matter.... A clash of unholy Titans takes shape. Who triumphs may not matter. The ultimate question is: Will mankind survive....? 12 TITANIC TALES OF TENTACULAR TERROR! CONTENTS Introduction The Furnace of Yeb What Ghouls These Portals Be Kingsport Tea The Pokkuri Pattern The House at One Tower Way Miss Hitchbone Reclaims Her Own The Shadow Over Uxmal Draculhu The Caller in the Cupboard Cthulhu's Garden The Summoner of Khalk'ru Into the Blackest Beyond