

71. Mike Mignola (The Hellboy Comic Books) / H.P. Lovecraft (with Christopher M. Cevasco)
Oct 17, 2012
Comic book creator Mike Mignola discusses his collaboration process and adapting books into comics with Christopher Golden. They also explore the challenges of adapting Lovecraft's work and discuss their first encounters with his stories. The podcast delves into Lovecraft's personal life and controversial views, as well as the influence of August Derleth on his works. They also talk about Lovecraft adaptations in film and the possibility of Guillermo del Toro directing a Mountains of Madness movie.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Collaboration Process and Adapting Books into Comics
02:32 • 23min
Exploring 'Report on Certain Events in London', 'The Weird' anthology, and adapting pulp writers
25:57 • 2min
Working on a Police Atomic and Liber's World
27:57 • 1min
Adapting Lovecraft into Comics
29:05 • 13min
Discovering Lovecraft
42:06 • 24min
Lovecraft's Correspondence and Personal Life
01:06:13 • 5min
The Influence and Criticism of August Derleth, and Lovecraft's Combination of Horror and Science Fiction
01:10:53 • 2min
H.P. Lovecraft Adaptations: From 'Herbert West Reanimator' to 'In the Mouth of Madness'
01:13:05 • 2min
Lovecraft Film Adaptations and Guillermo del Toro
01:15:07 • 16min