Monstography

Trolls, Yaksas, Oni... what do they all have in common? They're monsters! And awesome! We want to share with you the coolest monsters the ancient world had to offer. From the walking dead to deep sea leviathans, sometimes real creatures and monstrous human beings too. Oh, and don't underestimate the metaphorical philosophy monster (A spectre is haunting Europe...). Who are we?

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today i found out that when monarch butterflies migrate south for the winter, all the ones that go across the middle of lake superior suddenly stop going south and go west for five miles and then continue south. which really freaked scientists out cos like What is in the Middle of Lake Superior what do Butterflies know that We Dont Is This The End Times etc. anyway turns out about a hundred million years ago there was a mountain there and the butterflies still think they gotta fly around it. classic butterflies

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Damn and I really hoped it was a lake monster.

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Japanese Folklore, Yōkai inspired M!As

Aka Manto: My muse is trapped inside a school bathroom cubicle. Ends after someone helps them.

Amanojaku: My muse will try to influence everyone into wickedness. Ends in 3 hours.

Amazake-babaa: My muse has chicken pox. Ends in 24 hours.

Ameonna: Rain follows my muse wherever they go, lasts 10 hours.

Bakeneko: My muse has turned into a cat! Lasts 5 hours.

Baku: My muse is trapped inside a nightmare. Ends until someone manages to wake them up.

Hannya: My muse is extremely jealous of everyone. Lasts 2 hours.

Hitotsume-kozo: My muse’s favorite food is tofu. Lasts 2 hours.

Inugami: My muse has turned into a dog. Lasts 4 hours.

Te-no-me: My muse has lost their sight and can only see things by touching them. Ends in 4 hours.

Ungaikyo: My muse is trapped inside a mirror. Lasts until someone breaks it.

Yuki Onna: My muse is freezing cold and unable to move. Will only end when someone covers them with a blanket.

Yurei: My muse is a ghost and cannot make contact with people other than moving things. Lasts until someone recognizes them.

Zashiki-warashi: My muse is a child for 24 hours.

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A jurassic life, Belhoula Amir

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It’s like someone’s painting my dreams

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some wishful thinking

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Watercolour & ink

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Name: Penanggalan, Hantu Penanggal Area of Origin: Malaysia The Penanggalan are ghostly variations of the Vampire myth found in Southeast Asian folk mythology, and are similar to the Manananggal of Filipino folklore. The words Manananggal and Penanggal may both mean ‘detach’ or 'remove’ due to both languages having a common root in the Austronesian language family. A Penanggal is a detached female head that is capable of flight, with its entrails and organs dangling below. Though often classified as an undead creature, it can re-attach itself to its body and live as a human being. In folklore, a Penanggal may either be a beautiful old or young woman that has obtained her beauty through use of black magic or through other supernatural means. They are usually midwives that have made pacts with the devil; a stipulation in the pact is to not eat meat for 40 days. Breaking this stipulation will afflict a curse upon the midwife, turning her into a bloodsucking vampire or demon. After the detached head returns from its hunts, it will immerse its organs in a vat of vinegar in order to shrink them for easy insertion back into the body. The Penanggalan traditionally prey upon pregnant women and young children, and perch on the roofs of houses where women are in labor, screeching when the child is born. It is said that the use of the thorny leaves of the Mengkuang plant will help protect houses that are susceptible to a Penanggalan attack, as the creature’s exposed organs could get damaged by their sharp exterior. However, the demoness could still come up through a house’s floorboards if the area is unguarded. 

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THE CAGE. Another creature that I subconsciously imagined while falling asleep. This creature probably paralyses its victims with its tail- before trapping them within the fleshy cage-like structure, and draining its life force. I imagine that it’s a slow, painful death

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Monster Mash 2015: featuring La Daisy Danse, dragon 69, goopy drip drops and goblin booty shaking, among other smutty acts. The April, Feb, Sept and March months of a calendar for Arty.

Full calendar here.

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Frankenstein (1931)

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Fearsome beasts from THE BOOK OF BEASTS: T.H White’s 1954 English translation of a medieval bestiary originally written in Latin.

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by Martin Sandoval

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More often than not, the real monsters of the world don’t reveal themselves with fangs and claws and unearthly howls. Nepal is known for the yeti, but yesterday a much more fearsome monster attacked. 

Please consider donating, even a little amount is incredibly useful. I recommend UNICEF, as they have a fund for helping Nepalese families access clean water and shelter in the upcoming days.

Image:  NARENDRA SHRESTHA/EPA

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Godzilla Off Kanagawa ( Hokusai / Godzilla ) by Rabittooth

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Click the image above to see it full-size!

This is a print I made to sell at Sakura-Con 2015, depicting my monster characters the Plainsbeast and the Hin, from my Farmland Monsters project.

Click the links in the last sentence to learn more about the Plainsbeast! Articles for the Hin haven’t yet been written—being a sentient species, they’re a bit of a more complex subject that’ll require a bit more writing yet!

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The entirety of the first issue of James Stokoe's Orc Stain is available online for free here: http://comicsalliance.com/orc-stain-preview/

Get your fill of possibly the most gorgeous Orc artwork out today.

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The Dalgyal gwishin is a Korean ghost with the head or body of an egg. No limbs, no eyes, no ears or mouth and nose. It just lives in the mountains and avoids humans. Similar to the Japanese Nuppeppō, fleshy blob monster.

Pictured above: Another type of egg monster.