| "I, Cthulhu" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Neil Gaiman | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Humor, Lovecraftian horror, Fan fiction short story |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Dagon #16 (Jan-Feb 1987) Tor.com (2009 on) |
| Media type | Print (Paperback and online) |
| Publication date | 1987 |
"I, Cthulhu" is a short humorous story by fantasy author Neil Gaiman featuring H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu, who is dictating an autobiography to a human slave named Whateley. The story reveals much about Cthulhu's 'birth' and early life.
Originally published by the short-lived Lovecraft fanzine Dagon in 1987, it was reprinted for free by Tor.com in December 2009. Since then, the website - as part of a general tradition celebrating Lovecraft's works over the holiday season - has reposted the story every December.[1]
It is also available for free on Gaiman's website, under a small sampler collection of his short fiction.[2]