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Late one evening, young Danforth boards the mysterious Antarctic Express: an airplane bound for the South Pole. There, he probes the depths of the city of the Old Ones. As he flees in terror from the piping cries of the shuggoths, his mind suppresses the memory. But it will return on Christmas Eve…
The Antarctic Express is the second volume in the Mini Mythos series, designed to introduce a new generation of fans to H.P. Lovecraft’s strange creations. Author Kenneth Hite used Lovecraft’s story “At the Mountains of Madness” as the inspiration for this volume. Not-too-scary illustrations by Christina Rodriguez bring the tale to life.
“From outside came the sounds of whirring propellers and rumbling engines. I looked through my window and saw an airplane standing perfectly still in front of my house.”
| Dimensions | 25.4 × 0.51 × 21.59 cm |
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MRH –
Kid Loves & Hates this book
My son loves this book even thought it scares the shit out of him. Be prepared for lectures from the grand-parents for reading it to your kids. Objectively, it’s fine up until the last few pages where the shoggoth starts running wild.
Courtney –
I love Lovecraft.
ZOMG….I love Lovecraft….I have for over 20 years….how can you not like this??? It is as wonderful as I thought it would be. Yes I bought this for my toddler….yes I plan on having to a meet the teacher when he starts kindergarten. I don’t care this is awesome!!!!
Earth Pig –
Great satire.
Beautiful graphics with a clever take on H.P. Lovecraft’s “At the Mountains of Madness.” Especially liked the way the author satired the “Polar Express”, would make a great gift for the Lovecraft fan.
tZp –
YMMV
My toddler isn’t quite sure what to think about this book. I love it though.
R. –
Short but fun for fans
I picked up both this and Where the Deep Ones Are and after reading both I have to say that I enjoyed this one the most. Both offer amusing nods to the Cthulul mythos but the Antarctic express has the added benefit of being a more fulfilling complete story. While it’s unlikely to appeal to those unfamiliar with Lovecraft I would recommend it to those who are.
Ken –
The devil’s in the details
Antarctic Express is a good attempt but falls short in too many areas. There are no explanations or details given in instances when they were sorely needed. Case in point: at the beginning the boy goes off with Dr. Dyer. Who is Dr. Dyer? Does the boy even know him? There are more unaddressed questions from there on. I will say the artwork is decent. This book will only make any sense to someone who is familiar with “At the Mountains of Madness”.
DrNecropolis –
Great for all!
Great book for kids and adults. I should be noted though, Kids will not get all the jokes (unless they’re spawns of Dunwich I suppose). Great for any Lovecraftian collection!