Arkham Horror Comics: Can You Read It Without Playing The Game?

Can I Read "Arkham Horror" Comics Even If I Don't Know the Board Game?

You totally can! This new series from Dark Horse Comics is like a love letter to Lovecraftian horror, the Cthulhu mythos - and you don't have to play the tabletop game to dive right in. It's pretty epic!

How does the Arkham Horror Comic Tie Into The Board Game?

It's like, "Hey, what's up, universe? It's the Arkham Horror board game - now in comic book format!". Fans of that board game, those super-popular horror games you play at the table? The comic brings you to the same Lovecraftian-inspired tales. It even has investigators, and you know how scary those eldritch horrors can be. They might just try to destroy this world!

What is This Comic Actually About?

It's full of intense stuff: This time, a private investigator, Joe Diamond, is getting tangled up with this well-dressed debutante named Jenny Barnes. Their stories are kind of intertwining and taking place in Arkham! Those ancient creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos make appearances, as you know from H.P. Lovecraft, it is all about scary stuff. It might just give those classic Lovecraftian terror movies a run for their money! And you'll find out who or what caused those cult rituals - because they got super messed up - so the adventure really does get wild!

Where Did Arkham Horror Come From?

We gotta give credit to H.P. Lovecraft. His spooky stories are really what made all of this cool. He just created these crazy ideas!
Cullen Bunn and Andrea Mutti are bringing those stories to life, even making sure to create amazing artwork, like from those pulp magazines! This duo makes Arkham Horror super intense! You’re gonna love the story! They’ve put in a ton of work, so you’ll be hooked! It's like a blast from the past with these ‘20s comic books but they gave it that dark horror twist!
You don’t need to play the tabletop game or read a ton of H.P. Lovecraft books to check it out, but it's a great entry into a new world - those Lovecraft Inspired Tales!

Should I Try This New Comic?

It has tons of promise - a creepy adventure - those intense Lovecraftian Inspired Stories are awesome. It’s a perfect way for those horror and sci-fi lovers to get a good scare.

Keep an eye on it, and I am sure that there are gonna be a whole bunch of awesome future chapters. The Cthulhu Mythos always provides those terrifying twists!