Atomic-Age Cthulhu: Tales of Mythos Terror in the 1950s

THE DECADE OF THE 1950s: while many places in the world are still recovering from the horrors of the Second World War, it is a good time for America. The economy and industry are roaring, the middle class is exploding, and everyone can own their own home. The nation is filled with pride after a hard-won victory. The future never seemed brighter, and yet......never before have we faced a global threat as dire as the atomic bomb. Humanity has always waged war, but now we can eradicate all life on the planet. Educational films promise survival of a nuclear blast. In movies, the classic monsters of the 30s and 40s are replaced by horrors spawned of the atom.Enemies are everywhere, and there are dangers in our midst: devilish rock n’roll, morally corrupt books, and sinister comic books corrupt the minds of our youth.The dreaded Red Menace of Communism is poised to overthrow our government and strip-away all of our personal freedoms. Their comrades are everywhere and could be anyone, including your neighbor, your friend, or a member of your family. There are godless Communists spreading across the globe, and they must be stopped by any means necessary!So here you have the world of Atomic Age Cthulhu, bringing Lovecraftian horror to the postwar Golden Age.The contents of this anthology include:Bad Reception by Jeffrey ThomasUnamerican by Cody GoodfellowFallout by Sam StoneEldritch Lunch by Adam BolivarLittle Curly by Neil BakerThe Day the Music Died by Charles ChristianThe Terror That Came to Dounreay by William MeikleThe Romero Transference by Josh ReynoldsIt Came to Modesto by Ed ErdelacWithin the Image of the Divine by Bear WeiterYellow is the Color of the Future by Jason AndrewFear Realized by Tom LynchProfessor Patriot and the Doom that Came to Niceville by Christine MorganRose-Colored Glasses by Michael G. SzymanskiThe Preserved Ones by Christopher M. GeesonPutnam’s Monster by Scott T. GoudswardOperation Switch by Peter RawlikNames on the Black List by Robert M. PriceThe End of the Golden Age by Brian M. Sammons & Glynn Owen BarrassEdited by Brian M. Sammons and Glynn Owen Barrass. Cover art by Victor Leza. 228 pages.

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