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Posted on: October 10, 2009 1:09 PM, by PZ Myers

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Posted by: bc23.5 | October 10, 2009 1:26 PM

This is so sweet. Ha, even Satan is horrified! Is that some intestine in the hands of Lincoln. *whisper* "the horror...the horror"

Posted by: bc23.5 | October 10, 2009 1:28 PM

Oops, punctuation fail. oh, the horror. more coffee please.

Posted by: The Science Pundit | October 10, 2009 1:36 PM

I love the fishmen!

(speaking of which)

Posted by: gadow | October 10, 2009 1:43 PM

In case anyone is interested, here is the original. I think it is a brilliant parody.

Posted by: Pareidolius | October 10, 2009 1:47 PM

As for the mother in the corner, she wishes she'd had that abortion now. Mmmmmmmmm. Fresh Tako tonight.

Posted by: Silič O'Nopolitanopoulos, Färschdbischuf Beesknees aus Ulm und Klein Elguth, Elector Pharynguline. | October 10, 2009 1:48 PM

He comes.

Zalgo

Posted by: strange gods before me ॐ homintern radfem | October 10, 2009 1:49 PM

The scientist holding the book knows he is responsible.

Posted by: Janine, She Wolf Of Pharyngula, OM | October 10, 2009 1:50 PM

It needs a scroll over explanation of every figure in the painting.

Posted by: Roger | October 10, 2009 2:01 PM

@Janine,

pretty much every caption would have to say something like, "Cthulu has come. You are doomed!"

#10

Posted by: Holytape | October 10, 2009 2:02 PM

I think this is a more believable origin of our current government. But where is the reanimated corpse of Dick Cheney? He would be drawn to this much evil like a fly to feces. Well, at least we now know what document Cheney kept in his man sized safe.

Yeti Christo would never stand for this much evil

#11

Posted by: strange gods before me ॐ homintern radfem | October 10, 2009 2:03 PM

Immigrant

Why does he have his hand up like that? There are many unspeakable things in America, they are not all fishmen. I wanted him to be a faceless horror when he realizes where the source of America's demise comes from, as he sees Cthulhu risen from the sea. We live in a country where we are free to die at the hands of many gods.

#12

Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage | October 10, 2009 2:04 PM

That kid looks like he'll be eaten first.

#13

Posted by: Tim D. | October 10, 2009 2:47 PM

Ia! Ia! Cthulhu Fthagn!

#14

Posted by: LafinJack | October 10, 2009 3:11 PM

2048x1382 version here.

#15

Posted by: Miguel1626 | October 10, 2009 3:35 PM

You won: I'll be using it as my workstation wallpaper. Let those suckers at work see the one true God!!

Ya Cthulhu, ya Cthulhu ftagn! Ia Shub Niggurath! Cthulhu ftagn! Nyarlathotep! Ia! Ia! Cthulhu ftagn! Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!

Iä! Shub-Niggurath! The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young!

#16

Posted by: Nentuaby | October 10, 2009 3:54 PM

LafinJack, looks like you forgot the actual URL in your link code...

#17

Posted by: Gregory Greenwood | October 10, 2009 4:04 PM

One nation under Cthulhu! In the Elder Gods we trust!

This is a truly fantastic parody. I can just imagine how the fundies will react when they see it.

Cue apopletic creo-bot in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1

#18

Posted by: skeptical scientist | October 10, 2009 4:06 PM

LafinJack, stop taunting me. PZ's promise of a high-res version didn't pan out (766x517 is NOT high-res), so I came to the comments looking for an actual high-res version, and there you were, with another empty promise.

Cthulu! Why hast thou forsaken me?

#19

Posted by: The Stumbling Block | October 10, 2009 4:08 PM

Then there was my version:
http://pics.livejournal.com/stumblingbl0ck/pic/0003ryfe

Or this simplistic one:
http://k.photos.cx:8080/28e0a78f04acd8b20a01f3ef9ba820f7ab5097eb-0ac.jpg

#20

Posted by: skeptical scientist | October 10, 2009 4:12 PM

Ok, there's a big version at this link, and a super massive version can be downloaded from here. (Supposedly. I haven't checked the download link. It's one of those annoying fileshare sites filled with bothersome ads and such.)

#21

Posted by: skeptical scientist | October 10, 2009 4:14 PM

Gah, I swear I meant to click preview rather than post. Let's try this again.

#22

Posted by: skeptical scientist | October 10, 2009 4:16 PM

I really wish there was a way to delete/edit your posts.

#23

Posted by: Marcus J. Ranum | October 10, 2009 4:24 PM

Skeptical Scientist, the link is right under the picture PZ linked to.
@ http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3211382&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=5#post366787264

#24

Posted by: Prof. Henry Armitage | October 10, 2009 4:36 PM

@Marcus

Thanks for linking to klaivu's original. It's genuinely terrific. Plus, that thread has lots of fun in it.

Someone made an animated gif of the original and the improved versions. I think it was a Redditor. I will try and find a link.

#25

Posted by: fireant451 | October 10, 2009 4:36 PM

I never noticed before, but Ben Franklin does have that Innsmouth look.

#26

Posted by: Prof. Henry Armitage | October 10, 2009 4:49 PM

#24 cont.

Here we go.

Also, someone over at Reddit found a way of injecting it into the official McNaughton Fine Art web page: link

#27

Posted by: Paranoid Budgie | October 10, 2009 4:49 PM

As an amateur artist, I must say there was nowhere for the original to go but up! But this takes a hilariously bad over-the-top piece of kitsch and turns it into something chtulu-tastic and simply amazing. Clearly this nation was founded on Lovecraftian Principles! Anything else is revisionist history!

#28

Posted by: Prof. Henry Armitage | October 10, 2009 4:58 PM

@#27

Oh come now, the original was technically quite good, despite its triteness. However, the improved version was inspired. I'd love to see it on the next Freedom From Religion Foundation billboard.

#29

Posted by: Jadehawk, OM | October 10, 2009 5:27 PM

ah, finally. a historically accurate version of the origin of the U.S. constitution. and artistically far more pleasing, as well.

May the artist be eaten first.

#30

Posted by: puseaus | October 10, 2009 5:33 PM

The scientist seems to work properly, even under these bizarre conditions.

#31

Posted by: Bride of Shrek OM | October 10, 2009 6:12 PM

I love the way the lawyer remains oblivious to it all and still blithely counts out his money.Having said that, when I recall some of the shitbag partners I've worked for in firms, it kind of is just another day at the office.

#32

Posted by: LafinJack | October 10, 2009 6:37 PM

Weird, I previewed and my link worked fine there, but I didn't check it again after hitting post. Good thing skeptical scientist was there to save the day.

Direct link to mine just in case: http://lafinjack.net/images/random/iaia.jpg

#33

Posted by: RickR | October 10, 2009 6:47 PM

This really is one of the best pshop retouches I've ever seen! Kudos for technical skill and design/ originality. Love all those distorted faces!

It's almost as creepy as the original.

#34

Posted by: Abdul Alhazred | October 10, 2009 7:03 PM

Cthulhu will eat you first. That will spare you the horror of watching the others being eaten.

Trust me. I understand these things. :)

#35

Posted by: Steven | October 10, 2009 7:07 PM

Alternately, you could simply select "download" on the picture's menu bar on the Photobucket page and click "hi res image". That's what I did, anyway.

#36

Posted by: skeptical scientist | October 10, 2009 7:11 PM

Skeptical Scientist, the link is right under the picture PZ linked to.

True, but it disappears when you click the image for a larger version, so I missed it at first.

#37

Posted by: Brian | October 10, 2009 9:30 PM

Man, some of the details of that image are really disturbing. Kudos to the revisionist.

#38

Posted by: https://me.yahoo.com/a/uiifeUM9yNuNi.vSWDr8HVHc#06d9f | October 10, 2009 10:05 PM

Wow. Amazing! (And where did Jesus from the original picture go? I assume Cthulhu ate him. Now *that's* a Eucharist!)

For the Cthulhu fans (and I hope that's all of us), here's another piece of artwork in a similar tentacled vein. The pic is from a CRACKED Photoshop contest. It's scary, the talent out there on the Interwebs...

http://www.defaithed.com/blog/2009/10/in-beginning-was-unspeakable-squamous-horror

#39

Posted by: Archereon | October 11, 2009 12:15 AM

To the artist, would an Elric inspired picture be too much to ask?

#40

Posted by: Oregonian | October 11, 2009 1:11 AM

Yes, Archereon, it would be nice to have an Elric inspired picture. I think Elric of Meiniboné would be a most wonderful addition.

#41

Posted by: Insightful Ape | October 11, 2009 9:29 AM

What does the original "artist" think?
I don't think they will be pleased. But they opened the door with their creepy work in the first place.

#42

Posted by: AnneH | October 11, 2009 10:03 AM

I love the hack of McNaughton Fine Art's webpage (#26).

Just for fun, a steampunk squid cake-
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1438565&sub=1438568

#43

Posted by: Carlie of the lacy, gently wafting adjectives | October 11, 2009 7:24 PM

I'm going to take this tangential reference to Cthulu as a cephalo connection to link to this awesome steampunk octopus machine cake from Cakewrecks today.

#44

Posted by: Carlie of the lacy, gently wafting adjectives | October 11, 2009 7:29 PM

OH FOR THE LOVE OF PETE. I freakin' swear AnneH's comment was not there a minute ago, even though it was posted 9 hours ago. It wasn't, I swear. My browser ate it or something.
(incoherent muttering)

#45

Posted by: Ichthyic | October 11, 2009 7:36 PM

Yes, Archereon, it would be nice to have an Elric inspired picture. I think Elric of Meiniboné would be a most wonderful addition.

bah, give me Corum every time.

#46

Posted by: Matthew G. Saroff | October 14, 2009 11:54 PM

I want to sing, "I want to get tentacles," to the tune of the Olivia Newton John song, "Physical," but I am VERY evil.

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