The essential story of the series is about a young family, three kids, and their mom. That is what Locke and Key does, as well. The reader has a general understanding, but their mind and personal experiences but twists and curves to the outline that Lovecraft built. Lovecraft himself described Cthulu as, “A monster of a vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus- like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery- looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind.” The word vaguely is essential here. No one knows precisely what Cthulu looks like, but we all think we know. The subtle suggestion is far scarier in this format than blatant gore, and that is what the heart of Lovecraftian horror is. So, for a graphic novel to increase tension and anxiety, the graphic novel needs to implore more of what happens in mind versus what you see on a page. You can see everything in a graphic novel. Unlike movies where the action and dialog move moment to moment or a book where you read line to line as the suspense builds. There is nothing to shield you from upcoming panels, so creating suspense is very difficult. The tricky thing about writing horror in the form of a graphic novel is that there is no curtain. Locke and Key is the Lovecraftian horror from the minds of Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box, and most recently Full Throttle) and Gabriel (Sword of the Ages). Lovecraftian horror is a subgenre of horror fiction that emphasizes the cosmic horror of the unknown (or unknowable) more than gore or other elements of shock. Home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all… STORY SYNOPSIS Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them. Literary Awards Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Nominee for Adult Literature (2015) Original TitleWelcome to LovecraftISBN1600102379 (ISBN13: 9781600102370)Edition LanguageEnglishSeries Locke & Key #1Characters Tyler Locke, Kinsey Locke, Bode Lockesetting Lovecraft, Massachusetts (United States) Published February 2013 by IDW Publishing (first published September 29th 2008) Kids always think they’re coming into a story at the beginning, when they’re usually coming in at the end.” Because you’re reading the last chapter of something without having read the first chapter. A Lovecraftian Story full of Twists and Turns

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