CALLING

If there’s one thing a comic involving Cthulhu needs to be, it’s scary. Fortunately, two issues into “The Calling: Cthulhu Chronicles,” I think that Michael Alan Nelson and Johanna Stokes are able to deliver just the right amount of creepiness. They hit this through a variety of scare tactics and conspiracy groups, although some work slightly better than others. One of the best things about the first issue was when Clayton discovered that his sister was being slowly followed by a man that only appeared in Polaroid photographs, forever getting closer and closer until he finally appeared in the final photo whispering in her ear. Nelson and Stokes bring that imagery back, and while it lacks some of the initial “jump in your seat” impact the second time around, the duo still make it creepy when we see that the figure is starting to close in on Clayton. On the other hand, Paige’s attempts to find out what happened on the Paradise liner aren’t bringing the scary; fortunately, its old fashi