Chthulhu 101 — Kenneth Hite

CTHULHU 101 is aimed squarely at this who are "Cthulhu-curious" but don't want to dive right into a whole mass of books and stories and everything else. It's for people who walk into a store or a gaming convention and see the plush Cthulhus and Shoggoths, the resin models, the games, the DVDs, and the shelves of books and wonder "What's this whole Cthulhu/H.P. Lovecraft thing all about, anyway?" Modeled after such short, light-tone books as the Bluffers Guide series, CTHULHU 101 combines clear, basic answers to common first questions: ("What is Cthulhu?" "Who is H.P. Lovecraft?" "What is the 'Cthulhu Mythos'?") with lists ("Ten Best Other Lovecraft Stories" ,"The Lovecraft Lineup: Cthulhu's Friends And Foes", "Ten Best Other Mythos Stories", "Ten Most Lovecraftian Movies (Whether They Mention Cthulhu Or Not)", "Ten Strangest Places You'll Find Cthulhu") and overviews of Cthulhu's presence in pop culture ("Cthulhu In Games", "Cthulhu In Comics", "Cthulhu In Music" etc.). Graphically clean and friendly, CTHULHU 101 also includes interior illustrations and cover by the very talented Drew Pocza.