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THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CRYPTOZOOLOGY

Headquartered in an ancient Scottish castle in the middle of a Loch there exists a secret society of Cryptozoologists who’s mission is “To discover and contain all potential creatures that threaten the Empire”. They are to protect the citizens of the British Empire from creatures that the world is not ready to meet as well as protect the creatures from themselves.

This secret order has existed through the centuries and was founded in part by Beowulf who fought Grendal, Thor who battled the Midgard sea serpent Jormungand, and Saint George who defeated the Dragon. From them sprang other groups such as the Knights Templar, but the core organization has existed until today.

The Society came under the protection of Great Britain in the Fourteenth Century after the Knights Templar were hounded and destroyed throughout Europe at the behest of Pope Clement V. The Society and the Templars were too closely associated to not escape persecution. The Society absorbed many of those Templars that had escaped from Europe.

In 1527, King Henry VIII created a separation with the Roman church in two ways. First he divorced Katherine and then he gave the Society the full protection of the realm by issuing a Royal appointment. They have since been called the Royal Society for Cryptozoology. It is widely believed that he did this to take some of the effect that his divorce would have in Europe as the Templars had been widely liked outside of France. The Vatican denounced him only on the divorce. It was around this same time that the Society would start to disappear from the public eye and cover its actions in a shroud of secrecy.

In time Kipling learns that these men were his ancestors who not only conquered these creatures but also walked the path of transcendentalism by defeating the beast within themselves of pride, power, lust, etc… Kipling must be initiated into this order by walking the same path as his ancestors.

Pencils and painted art pages by MIKE MIGNOLA and FRANK FRAZETTA

These pages are from the currently abandoned issue 1 of CRYPTID, but we hope to return to it soon.

Created by Michael Todd
Developed by Michael Todd with Dave Elliott

CRYPTID © Michael Todd
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~TheMorlock Feb 13, 2013  Student General Artist
So, was Thor a human in this verse?
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=DeevElliott Feb 13, 2013
A very close human relative.
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~TheMorlock Feb 13, 2013  Student General Artist
So, some kind oh advanced hominid?
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=DeevElliott Feb 14, 2013
You might say that... A little like the Inhumans in the Fantastic Four...
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~TheMorlock Feb 14, 2013  Student General Artist
I see. Have you ever heard of Snorri Stuloson? I don't know if I'm pronouncing the name properly, but he wrote some rationalized versons of the Norse myths where the gods are actually human kings.
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=DeevElliott Feb 15, 2013
Yes, I've heard of him. I refer to three books in particular when researching the Norse myths.

Nordic Gods and Heroes by Padraic Colum.
Myths of the Norsemen by H. A. Guerber.
The Norse Myths by Kevin Crossley-Holland.

I also have on hand a copy of Thomas Bulfinch's Mythology.

I use them inspiration, not for any accuracy. More fun to make up new interpretations around the old myths than try explaining them.

Yours,

- Dave
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~jo-jo999freak Feb 13, 2013  Student Artist
It's so beautiful u_u...
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*IRIRIV Feb 11, 2013
The ammount of legendary badass artists in the image is too damn high!
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~TheGurch Dec 15, 2012
This project is astounding. I do hope it gets resurrected. So many great names attached to it.
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~Dia2525 Dec 9, 2012
this reminds me of Hellboy
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