Mazikeen is a fictional character from Neil Gaiman's "Sandman" mythos. Carter wrote numerous stories in the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. The Deep Ones are creatures in the Cthulhu Mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. Authors of Lovecraftian horror in particular frequently use elements of the Cthulhu Mythos. The Scribblenauts series features monsters from the Cthulhu Mythos. The players explore locales around the world filled with Cthulhu Mythos horrors. These references are collectively known as the Cthulhu Mythos. It is considered one of the core stories of the Cthulhu Mythos. He later refined this idea with the "Necronomicon", prevalent in his Cthulhu Mythos stories. Arkham is featured in many of his stories and those of other Cthulhu Mythos writers. Both lines include investigator player character models and the iconic monsters of the Cthulhu mythos. It is often considered the first story set in the Cthulhu Mythos world. Howard is considered one of the more prolific of the original Cthulhu Mythos authors. Long wrote a number of early Cthulhu Mythos stories. The character has often been compared to Spike from the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" mythos.