The Martians picked the wrong planet to invade! Tobias White sent this to me, and I think it’s a really fun idea. View more of his artwork at his website.
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War of the Worlds vs. Cthulhu
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Hmmm… I like the picture, but the aliens are already dead from the common cold, they just don’t know it yet. Cthulhu may be briefly distracted, but…
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Well when I painted this I wasn’t concerned about the ultimate outcome, but instead I was concerned about the getting there and enjoying the moment.
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Speaking of Wells and Lovecraft it would be unforgivable if I failed to mention Mr. Don Webb’s story “To Mars and Providence” in K.J. Anderson’s collection War of the Worlds: Global Dispatches.
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Sounds interesting I may have to check that out.
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I don’t know, Cthulhu looks oddly frightened here. “What the hell are THOSE?”
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Well, I’d hardly be surprised if H.G. Wells inspired Lovecraft in any way. Some of his works do have elements of cosmic horror, especially The War of the Worlds. Let’s see, a race of inhuman creatures from outer space arrive on Earth without concern for mankind; our own very near-extinction (perhaps because of our insignificance in a vastly uncaring universe?), and the most powerful equipment the military has to offer can stall them at best.
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You know I have looked into that myself to see if Wells had an influence on Lovecraft but I haven’t seen any direct evidence, but merely speculations. It wouldn’t be surprising though if it turned out to be true.
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