Lovecraft Battle Royal! DC's Outergods Vs Many-Angled Ones!

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Originally posted by ares834
Yeah, Cthulhu, when restricted solely to Lovecraft's stories, is rather unimpressive. Certainly one of the lower entities on the totem pole, hell IIRC he's "merely" a priest for the Great Old Ones which are then under the Outer Gods.
yeah, in lovecraft lore alone, cthulhu was basically just a water demon-- impressive for the time (this was back in the 30's after all), but certainly not something to write home about by today's comic book standards. however, when the original copyright expired, and other genres began using cthulhu, he transformed into a multiversal entity, who is now one of the top dogs in the lovecraftian cosmos.

I didn't know Cthulhu was in DC comics! My question is what has brought about this sudden rise in interest in lovecraft? I have noticed it everywhere...book stores, on forums, and even facebook. People that previously had no interest are all over it now.

Cthulhu is the new nihilistic godfather of fiction.

Can't blame the authors of the modern day art-form in using Lovecraft's sub-genre of Cosmic Horror in their tellings.

i really don't think cthulhu is in dc comics.

has there been a rise in the interest of the lovecraft mythos? good. it's nice to see people starting to step outside their comfort zones...

Originally posted by Galan007
i really don't think cthulhu is in dc comics.

has there been a rise in the interest of the lovecraft mythos? good. it's nice to see people starting to step outside their comfort zones...

Lovecraft mythos is all over Marvel now. Fantastic Four. Thor. The Cosmic Sagas.

It's more like discomfort zones than comfort zones. Part of the reason why I always found this universe interesting in the first place.

Man's insignificance in the universe on a philosophical scale was never better represented. No wonder the comic universes are following suit.

This is the list I got them from. Note, that I was reading the list and searching for a bunch of these characters and Elrahprime seems to have it right so far. Not the order, but all the characters exist in the DCU. For the exception of Preacherverse.

7) Godlike Metahumans/1st class Metaphysicals, Semi-Abstract, God-Like beings, race, Demons, Angels/Metaphysicals that could affect the universe
Hamilton Benedict/Gemini Entity/Alexander Luthor/Gemworld Dimension (currently Amethyst's spirit)/Jonathan Kent/Progenitor (Element Lad reaching his full potential and becoming God of a galaxy)/Progenitor and Omnipagues (merged as one being)/

The Promethian Giants/The Quantum Mechanics/The Anti-Matter Man (Pre-Boot)

Ramiel/Duma/Sandalphon/Archangel Amendaniel/Lord of Order (Shatru, St'ann, Terataya, Ynar, J'akk, Nabu the Wise, Patagones, Amethyst)/Lord of Chaos (Child, Gorrum, Hytuurnus, m'Shulla, Shivering Jemmy, The Weaver, T'Charr,The Shallow Brigade and the Laughing Dancers,The five original Lords of Chaos,Typhon, Vandaemon, Zanadu)/The Unity/Shattered God/SHAZAM's Elder Gods (Marzosh, Arel, Ribalvei, Voldar, Elbiam, Lumium)/S'ivaa The Destroyer/The Shadow Elements race/The Three Demons - Rath, Ghast, Abnegazar/Clockwerx/Trigon (in his dimension)/Krona/Bedlam/Dominus/Jakeem Thunder/Johnny Thunder/30th Century or present Mordru/The Great Darkness Saga Darkseid/Doctor Manhattan/Satan/Spear of Destiny/Azmodus (like the Spectre varies)/Shaitan/Shathan/Ultimate Man (fully evolved)/Ganthet possessed by Parallax/Superman Prime/Wonder Woman channeling the Godwave/Starbreaker/Yuga Khan/Imperiex/Brainiac 13/Fenris the Devourer/Omniphagues/Overmaster/Epoch/Vyronis/Preacherverse God/King of Tears/The Devil/Corinthian/The First of the Fallen/Saint of Killer/Angel of Death/Time Trapper I (Rokk Krinn)/Time Trapper II (Lori Morning?)/Glorith/Infinite Man/Timeless Ones/The Time Beast/Kulak/Eclipso (depowered and became Heart of Darkness)/Abraxis/Dr. Destiny/The Agents/Dark Angel/Zatanna and Adam (Godhead)/Agent If and the Realtor/The Carnivore (pre-God)/Cykroth/The Evil One/Maggedon/Alien Ator of the Timeless Place/Primordial Old Gods of Chaos/The Lords of Light/Nether-World Gods/Satan (Phantom Stranger issue pre-boot)/Willie Wisher/Father Time/Captain Skull/Cocoon of the Undying Ones

8) 1st Class Metahumans, supernatural, and aliens/2nd class Metaphysicals,Semi-Abstract, and God-Like beings/race/Demons/Angels
The Unimaginable/Unimaginable's race/Candlemaker/Egregores/TDHD MadGod of Sector 3600/Millinneum Giants/Cosmic Gamblers/OWner of the Earth/The A/Rift/Neron/The Second of the Fallen/The Third of the Fallen/The Endless One/Old Gods- Arzaz, Baaldur, Lokee, The Nameless One, Sirius, Wotan/A typical 5th dimensional imp (varies) (low showings)/The I/Luck Lords/X'Hal/Agamemno/The Aurakles/The One/The Fiend with Five Faces/Erishad's baby/Outer Gods (Shub-Niggurath, Azathoth, Yog-Sothoth, Nyarlathotep)/Elder Gods and the Old Ones (Cthulhu,M'Nagalah, k'zum'uggarth, Daemoniacus, Kolkothak, Koth-Shugoth, The Undying Ones and the N'Garai)/Netherworld Creatures/Andromeda and M'onel given powers by the Anomaly/The ID/The Miracle Machine/Parallax (Post Zero Hour)/Jericho (vessel of Azarath)/Zauriel (angel form)/Asmodel/Pax Dei host/Thrones/Saraphim/other angel host that Gabriel or Sandalphon are in charge of/Earth-Born Angels- Supergirl (angelic powers), Comet, and Blithe (if they actually use their powers), Twilight with Supergirl's Earth Born Angel Power (still has it I believe)/Jesse Custer/Genesis/The Light Entity/Leviathan (Phantom Stranger pre-boot)/Asmodeus/Oblivion II/Secret (full potential)

Sun Eater/Mr. Nebula/Cannibal Planet/Aquarius/Other Living Stars/Council of the Living Stars/Solaris/Morbiac the Zombie Star/The Vampire Sun/Mogo/Empire of Tears/Wonderworld inhabitors- Adam One, The Mote, and other Wonderworlders/Manhunter of Mars/Parliaments of Planets/Earth Elemental Swamp Thing/The Ancient Ones/Maya/Gaea

Monitor/Anti-Monitor (before he absorbed the multiverse)/Scarabus

Hey Galan, I went over and check comicvine (lol) and it does look like from what they have seen, cthulhu has been in 3 of Batmans comic's in 2000 and 1 of Brave and the Bold. I have most of the Brave and the Bold but not the one they say he's in #32. 😎

Originally posted by kevdude
Hey Galan, I went over and check comicvine (lol) and it does look like from what they have seen, cthulhu has been in 3 of Batmans comic's in 2000 and 1 of Brave and the Bold. I have most of the Brave and the Bold but not the one they say he's in #32. 😎

Funny, because the list was made before Brave and the Bold. At least the 2000's version.

This might help:

http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/1739827.html

Seems like cthulhu wasn't at full power.

Originally posted by Golgo13
Funny, because the list was made before Brave and the Bold. At least the 2000's version.

Yeah, I'm talking about the 3 comic's they have him in supposedly in "Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham" in 2000.

Originally posted by Golgo13
This might help:

http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/1739827.html

Seems like cthulhu wasn't at full power.

Ahh I remember that comic now, I do have it somewhere in my 5 boxes, lost. Don't feel like going through it 1 by 1 right now though LOL!

More info on the Angled Ones
http://www.comicvine.com/the-many-angled-ones/65-57340/
This looks to be a stalemate.

Originally posted by the ninjak
Lovecraft mythos is all over Marvel now. Fantastic Four. Thor. The Cosmic Sagas.

It's more like discomfort zones than comfort zones. Part of the reason why I always found this universe interesting in the first place.

Man's insignificance in the universe on a philosophical scale was never better represented. No wonder the comic universes are following suit.

right, there's plenty of antagonistic entities inspired by cthulhu, but rarely any whole plots that relate to lovecraft's stories.

totally agree with the rest, though.

Originally posted by kevdude
Hey Galan, I went over and check comicvine (lol) and it does look like from what they have seen, cthulhu has been in 3 of Batmans comic's in 2000 and 1 of Brave and the Bold. I have most of the Brave and the Bold but not the one they say he's in #32. 😎
a cthulhu-esque creature appeared in 'the doom that came to gotham'. however, it was not referenced by name, and that was also an elseworlds tale-- very good read, though. a cthulhu-esque creature also appeared in 'brave and the bold' #32, but it, also, was not referenced by name, and it was pure weaksauce-- t'was destroyed by etrigan's hellfire.

i just meant that cthulhu itself hasn't appeared in dc-- ton's of dc (and marvel) characters have been blatantly influenced by cthulhu, though. not denying that.

Didn't Bruce Wayne in his resurrection states also come across Lovecraftian beings whilst protecting a woman recently?

Originally posted by the ninjak
Didn't Bruce Wayne in his resurrection states also come across Lovecraftian beings whilst protecting a woman recently?
you talking about the 'hyper-adapter' that darkseid released from the ancestor box as part of the omega sanction?:

i guess it was pretty lovecraftian... in the tentacle-sense:

Thank heavens! Now they can turn Lovecraftian mythos into cheap, commercial, fad-following crap!

Here I thought that poor Nyarlathotep was safe.

Originally posted by Horrificus
Thank heavens! Now they can turn Lovecraftian mythos into cheap, commercial, fad-following crap!
Here I thought that poor Nyarlathotep was safe.

Nyarlathotep owned!
YouTube video
You were saying? 😎

God I have to play those Persona games.

Originally posted by the ninjak
God I have to play those Persona games.

Persona 1, 2 Innocent Sin and 2 Eternal Punishment were EPIC. Great story and lots of Lovecraft enemies and Personas thrown in the mix.

Persona 3, 3FES and 4 sucked though. 🙁

Originally posted by zopzop
Persona 1, 2 Innocent Sin and 2 Eternal Punishment were EPIC. Great story and lots of Lovecraft enemies and Personas thrown in the mix.

Persona 3, 3FES and 4 sucked though. 🙁

Persona 3 was awesome 😠

Originally posted by zopzop
Nyarlathotep owned!
YouTube video
You were saying? 😎
That's cruel.
He was obviously just trying to get a hug.