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Wasn't sure where to put this but wanted to talk about the different manufacturers of Cthulhu mythos creatures miniatures out there.
Also, what is the best looking from the original description to what miniatures have the best table presentation?
I can think of several companies that have different models, that might not be named as such but are clearly a version of the monster.

Not sure if I should link the pictures or let people do their own Googlefu to find the models.

Here is my list of manufacturers;
Fantasy Flight Games [Mansions of Madness]
Cool Mini or Not [Cthulhu Death May Die]
Rafm [Cthulhu product line]
Games Workshop [Warcry / Drukhari]
Wizkids [Pathfinder / D&D / Horrorclix]
Peterson Games [Cthulhu Wars]

Don't plan to rate others like Etsy and Dead games like Achtung Cthulhu and Dust 1947 because they can be hard to find and disappear in an instant.




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First up is my personal favorite the Hounds of Tindalos;

FFG version
https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/8631/blogpost/87928/mansions-of-madness-hounds-of-tindalos
CMON version
https://boardgamegeek.com/blog/12256/blogpost/154079/cthulhu-death-may-die-hound-of-tindalos
Rafm
https://www.coolminiornot.com/2208
Games Workshop
https://www.thediceabide.com/blog/2013/02/the-host-of-change-warriors-of-chaos-2500
Wizkids
https://www.miniaturemarket.com/pbss-023.html
Cthulhu Wars
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/185335/cthulhu-wars-hound-of-tindalos

All are diffeernt vesions of the creature, the FFG is the worst of the bunch and CMON looks too much like Tyranid stuff. I am sure I am missing other D&D demon hounds that might have a better look.

Reaper also does 'not-Cthulhu' minis.

Links to whole lines would be helpful for a topic like this.
I'm no judge of the Cthulhu minis, but here's some for consideration.

I wouldn't call them the "best" by any means, but EM4 has the "Dunwich Detectives" line of characters and monsters from the Cthulhu Mythos.
https://em4miniatures.com/en-us/collections/dunwich-detectives
These are going to be smaller, between 25mm and 28mm

Here's what I assume is most/all of the Reaper Cthulu miniatures:
https://www.reapermini.com/search/Cthulhu

It's probably worthwhile to link to where the Actung Chtulhu miniatures can still be found at this point.
https://modiphius.net/en-us/collections/achtung-cthulhu-skirmish

Pulp Figures has a range:
https://pulpfigures.com/call_of_cthulhu_range/

Infinity Engine has a few:
https://www.infinity-engine.com/index.php?id_category=12&controller=category

Spectre Mniatures has some cool examples:
https://spectreminiatures.com/collections/cosmichorror

Peterson Games "Cthulhu wars" is a big range:
https://petersengames.com/cw-miniatures/

RAFM has closed up shop. Hopefully someone will pick up the molds and keep them rolling.