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9 November 2011 8:00 PM EST

# 9 Jasper The Unfriendly Ghost


JASPER THE UNFRIENDLY GHOST

A bat attack on Jasper’s lobe
Resulted in the hydrophobe.
He bit the master and the missus,
The mailman, a Jehova’s witness,
The gardener (whose name was Hector),
A salesman, and a bill collector.
The fam’ly wept to kill the cur
But kept an urn full of his fur.
The Brindlehead’s once stately ground
Stays haunted by this spectral hound.
And lest you think this all in jest,
Be mindful of unwanted guest,
Doorbell-ringing vendor man,
Or even singing telegram.
See them cross the front lawn running.
Know that Jasper is not funning.


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8 November 2011 8:00 PM EST

# 8 Goria


GORIA

Infant squealing brings to Goria
Instant feelings of euphoria.
That’s why his favorite place to be
Is a crying baby’s nursery.
He wakes small children from their napping
And makes them red with constant slapping.
At nurse’s teat they twist and twiddle …
Though sometimes on his sheet they piddle.


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7 November 2011 8:00 PM EST

# 7 Fantasma


FANTASMA

Fantasma is a denim ghost,
A blue jean genie from the coast.
She used to be a fact’ry rat
Who fell into a giant vat
Of Indigo Blue No. 2.
Oh what a tragic thing to do!
Later, she was resurrected
When some trousers were inspected.
She then emerged with great surprise
From a new pair of button flies.
She flew out in a cloud of dust
Wearing a blue-hued tagelmust.
If you’re the one who wears the jeans
She’ll help you to fulfill your dreams.
She’ll grant whatever wish you’ve made,
At least until her powers fade.


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6 November 2011 7:04 PM EST

# 6 Torneska


TORNESKA

There are difficulties daily
When you’re biggish, horned, and scaly.
Yes, the problems are unyielding
When you’re taller than a building.
Our Torneska is no quitter
But she can’t find clothes that fit her.
See, they make few skirts and dresses
For the gal with mores not lesses.
And you know what really rankles?
Boots won’t fit round her ankles.
Torny gives new definition
To the term “plus-sized edition.”


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6 November 2011 6:56 PM EST

# 5 Scumbillica


SCUMBILLICA

Scumbillica, the ancient sluggard,
Can’t work because his tail is buggered.
Alas, for beasts bereft of stomp,
There ain’t no monster workman’s comp.


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6 November 2011 6:54 PM EST

# 4 Ang’wishh


ANG’WISHH

The man-beast Ang’wishh howls distress;
His inner workings are a mess.
His stomach’s where his heart should be,
His spleen is just above his knee,
His left lung is a bit deflated,
His cleft tongue is over-hydrated.
A tangled knot of weird suggestion
Passes for his small intestine.
Appendixes? Some folks have none.
Poor Ang’wishh, he has twenty-one.
And that, you see, is not the worst -
His unanointed head, so cursed,
Like many a ne’er-do-well,
Is empty as a washed-up shell.
Though housed not behind tortured eyes,
His cerebellum elsewhere lies.
Hit this bane below his pantline-
Burst his brain just like a landmine!


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3 November 2011 8:00 PM EST

# 3 Cube-A-Saurus Blox


CUBE-A-SAURUS BLOX

A fearsome cry shakes loose the rocks
Whence comes the Cube-a-saurus Blox.
His roar will cause the maximum
Damage, so says the axiom.
Across the planes, above the slope,
The volume rises from this dope.
While somewhat of an obtuse case,
His screams will tilt you off your base.
The way he makes his tonsils dangle,
Makes you wonder, “What’s his angle?”
What’s behind his angry keens?
He has the Geometric Means
‘Cause his empty set was stolen.
Also, his odd nodes are swollen.


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2 November 2011 8:00 PM EST

# 2 Woolworth


WOOLWORTH

Though Woolworth is an herbivore,
He’s hunted on his native shore.
The search for this beast never stops
For he would make delicious chops
And were he shorn down to the floor -
Enough sweaters to fill a store!


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1 November 2011 8:00 PM EST

# 1 G’Zundt


G’ZUNDT

The wheezing, sleazing dragon-beast
G’Zundt emerged to make his feast.
Sneezing, snorting, castle-raidin’,
Looking for a comely maiden.
Fighting, biting knights crusadin’
Pages, mages, all sword-laden.
The troglodyte did slay them all,
Their cloaks used as a funeral pall.
A hilltop cavern marks the site
Known locally as G’Zundt Height.


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23 October 2011 12:36 PM EST

2011 Challenger: Adam Everett Beck



Hey there, everybody! My name is Adam Everett Beck (aka King AdBeck), and I’m a returning challenger from last year. Last year I shared characters from my Monsters Royale project, which is a book that both pays homage to and lovingly parodies horror pop culture, featuring skewed reinterpretations of classic horror icons and wholly original creations with a comedic twist. The characters are inspired by all fields of monsterology, including Japanese kaiju films and yokai folklore, ancient myths and legends, EC and Warren comics, Universal and Hammer horror movies, etc. This year, you’ll be getting more of the same.

For those interested, my entries from last year’s challenge can be seen here: 2010 Challenge


For those of you already familiar and who’ve enjoyed my work in the past, I’d like to encourage you to check out my Kickstarter project, where I’m trying to raise money to publish the Monsters Royale book. Even if you don’t wanna pledge money, you should check it out to view the short animated cartoon I made, which features some of last year’s monsters. Just click on the pic below:



Happy to see so many people are taking up the challenge this year.
Good luck to all involved,
AdBeck


6 December 2010 11:50 PM EST

King AdBeck - 30 Characters in 30 Days

Whew! That was tougher than it looked. Congratulations to everyone who completed the challenge. Thanks to Tyler for the opportunity to participate in this fun undertaking, and thanks to everybody for their kind comments. I really enjoyed seeing the wonderful creations you’ve all produced. Here’s my thirty, folks.

Come stop by my website, Rebeldog Comics, for milk and cookies. New monsters and monstrously bad poetry will be posting regularly in the new year under the category Monsters Royale. Maybe even in … gasp … color! Hope to see you there.

See you in the funny (web) pages,
AdBeck

30 November 2010 8:19 PM EST

#30 Dugg Skullery


Monsters Royale Dugg Skullery Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

DUGG SKULLERY

Dugg Skullery, who moans and jostles
Amongst the dino bones and fossils,
Has been unearthed from mouldy ground -
A missing thing best left unfound.
The students who dug up the site
Became his food that very night.


Notes: That’s my thirty, folks! Hope one or two of ‘em evoked a head nod, smirk or bemused chuckle. Congrats to everybody who completed the challenge! As if you didn’t already have enough going on in November … ;) I’ve enjoyed watching the progress of the many talented individuals who chose to participate. Your good work has spurred me on to the finish line. And big thanks to everybody who commented on my li’l drawings (on this site and elsewhere) for your kind words. Your support has been very much appreciated!

See ya in the funny (web) pages,
AdBeck
30 November 2010 7:59 PM EST

#29 Goahedd


Monsters Royale Goahedd Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

GOAHEDD

Acephalous wretch, not quite dead,
Ironically named Goahedd.
At bowling lanes, he is a hit.
His head and neck: a four-ten split!
Though he is an unmoved savage,
His is the most improved av’rage.
When the scores at last are read off
He will surely laugh his head off.


30 November 2010 7:58 PM EST

#28 Curruptus


Monsters Royale Curruptus Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

CURRUPTUS

We don’t dare go near Curruptus
For we fear he might abduct us,
Fly us to some remote center,
And turn us into polenta.


30 November 2010 6:59 PM EST

#27 Snurkle


Monsters Royale Snurkle Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

SNURKLE

Snurkle lurks in a tree hollow,
Where no humans dare to follow.
Known to pick a rover’s pockets,
Stealing timepieces and lockets,
He has quite a hoard of treasure,
Which provides him immense pleasure.
Does the Hobs and Bogeys good,
Hence they call him Goblin Hood.


30 November 2010 6:57 PM EST

#26 Morasso


Monsters Royale Morasso Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

MORASSO

A spirit dragon in the sky,
Morasso seldom meets the eye.
High above the earth’s rotation,
Dismissed as a cloud formation,
It’s said he’s only seen by men
Whose hearts are pure and minds o-pen.
And if your eyes upon him gaze,
Good luck shall be yours all your days.


30 November 2010 7:15 AM EST

#25 The Jynx


Monsters Royale The Jynx Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

THE JYNX

Well-hidden in the trees so high,
What does the agile Jynx espy?
She doesn’t move; won’t even try.
By simply winking her right eye
Bad luck befalls the passerby.
A tree may drop! (Don’t ask me why.)
A comet could crash from the sky!
A high volt wire might go awry
And cause your underpants to fry!
I tell you true, this is no lie,
You cross the Jynx and you will die!


30 November 2010 7:14 AM EST

#24 Skweedj


Monsters Royale Skweedj Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

SKWEEDJ

Of Skweedj, there isn’t much to tell …
He’s jest a goblin raisin’ hell.
The chief question of inter-est
Is why mittens and yet no vest?
But goblins tend to suffer these
Fashion impracticalities.
All reason their styles do defy:
Skweedj wears a patch on his good eye.
Of Skweedj, there is naught to explain …
He’s jest a goblin raisin’ cain.


30 November 2010 6:41 AM EST

#23 Zayray The Electrosmog


Monsters Royale Zayray The Electrosmog Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

ZAYRAY THE ELECTROSMOG

A Geiger counter’s constant click
Gives warning Zayray’s coming quick!
Out there in the darkness glowing,
Moving, grooving, ebbing, flowing,
Seeping deathly radiation
That defies imagination,
He’ll sap your body of its strength.
He’s on a different wavelength.
Leaves you searching for an answer,
Also with a case of cancer.


30 November 2010 6:39 AM EST

#22 The Nunsutch


Monsters Royale The Nunsutch Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

THE NUNSUTCH

The Nunsutch is a happy beast,
Who’s not aggressive in the least.
Content she’ll be upon your lap.
Around your shoulders she will wrap
Herself and snuggle, if you let her,
‘Cause she’s basic’ly a sweater.
She would make a dandy pet -
But understand, she can’t get wet.
Give her just her fill for drinkin’,
Otherwise she will be shrinkin’.


30 November 2010 6:38 AM EST

#21 Gor-Tang


Monsters Royale Gor-Tang Drawing by Adam Everett Beck

GOR-TANG

Gor-Tang’s the tallest goblin male …
When he is perched upon his tail.


20 November 2010 9:04 PM EST

#20 Grünsom The Griffin


GRÜNSOM THE GRIFFIN

Grünsom the Griffin, flying proud,
Has wandered lonely as a cloud.
His red eyes twirl, his talons grip;
He longs for some companionship.
And that is why he’s in a bind,
For griffin girls are hard to find.
His feathered population weakens …
He’s the last of the Crow-hicans.
The final bird-beast of his kind -
End of the fam’ly aquiline.


20 November 2010 9:00 PM EST

#19 Bartlettō


BARTLETTŌ

We plucked Bartletto from a tree,
But don’t know what to do with he.
Though he is but a pear’s length high,
We fear that he shall spoil the pie!