Introduction to TUO2 By John Tynes The Dread Page of Azathoth By John Tynes A Tale of Terror: Grim Portrait By Steve Hatherley A Chip Off the Old Blob: Brothers of Chaugnar-Faugn, Children of Yog-Sothoth, and Spawn of Hastur By Scott David Aniolowski The Case of Mark Edward Morrison By Mark Morrison Yeah, But What…
(C)1993 John Tynes TUO2 appeared in the late spring/early summer of 1991, after weeks of delays. The path of TUO1 from photocopied-for-fun to a nationally (and internationally) distributed publication was quick and confusing. By TUO2, we’d found a business printer in Memphis who could print and collate the magazine at a good price. We were…
(C)1991 John Tynes [This was a real landmark, in retrospect. Below you'll find the infamous story of the decapitated dog, which led to the even more infamous story of the severed dog's head (covered in TUO4). No, the decapitated dog and the severed dog's head were not from the same dog. Don't ask questions, just…
(C)1991 Steve Hatherley [This was the second appearance of a Tale of Terror in TUO, and once again the redoubtable Steve Hatherley was responsible. These have always been favorites of mine.] Grim Portrait Dexter Cauldrose is a mildly talented artist, his technique often crude and composition amateur. Despite this, his portraits are sought after by…
(C)1991 Scott David Aniolowski [Scott has always had a fetish for monster stats! He made his TUO debut with this article, the first of a couple he did along these lines. Lately he's turned this fetish into a Chaosium project, a two-volume compilation of Mythos deities and creatures adapted from Mythos fiction, slated for publication…
(C)1991 Mark Morrison [This is the debut of the afore-mentioned column by the mad Mark Morrison of Australia. Mark's wit and wile are legendary, dating back to his many appearances in Dagon magazine.] Welcome to The Case of Mark Edward Morrison. In future issues I hope to bring you advice and inspiration for disturbing your…
(C)1991 Chris Klepac [This very amusing piece was the first TUO contribution of Chris Klepac. At the time, Chris was 13 or 14 years old; TUO3 contains his scenario "The Travesty" which is one of the best-received works we've published. Always years ahead of his age in talent and maturity, Chris continues to write and…
(C)1991 John Tynes [This feature debuted in TUO1, but due to an oversight The Annotated TUO1 didn't include it. Ah well - I think I'll let sleeping dogs lie and leave it as one more buried treasure for those who happen upon a copy of the first issue. Anyway, here's the second one. "Message" is…
(C)1994 John Tynes. That’s all for TUO2! This was a fun issue in a lot of ways but still very clumsy as well. I don’t think I really became much of an editor until TUO3 or TUO4, when I began to grasp the rudiments of what makes the disparate parts of a magazine come together…
