I'd have to scarifice you to "He, who must not be named" or one of his Minions.

Verboten Copyrighted Material included and used without permission version, so the 'original' First Edition.

The one with line and greyscale art from the guy here in GR (Can't remember his name for the life of me), who does art for NWN now (and other games too)

Was the first place I encountered the Cthulhu "anything" when I was in 6th grade when it first appeared in the Hobby shop down the road from my middle school.

Branden Ogle and I were playing AD&D one day when Steve Banford came over to Brandon's house and he had it... We stopped playing and looked up stuff we had been wanting to know. Jealousy stepped in, for a while too.

I bought one about 6 months later... the Revised First Edition... with the BRIGHT Blue Smooth Cover. I was ROBBED! Of course I purchased, at the same time,the Original Dungeon Masters Guide with the "Cloth Cover" with a Full Color Efreet on it. Along with the Players Handbook and a Brand New Monster Manual! I purchased a few other things that day as well.

Remember those "sucky" scenarios, or premade campaigns... yeah, I bought 4 of them too. And 4 more sets of Dice with some additional ones for good measure. But eventually I made my own world and dungeons... truly a very good waste of time. I took everything with me when I left from Boot Camp leave. Sucks, cause I sold it all for $60 when I transferred. Didn't have room. I should boxed it up and sent it home.

Of course I could be WAAAAAY of base there.

He signed every piece with his initials and month-date (3-79 or 9-76, what have you)

His art look as real as black and white could. Highly stylized and he was VERY good at Fighter with Plate Armor on them, weilding a gargantuan sword or hammer typically.