Friday, April 30, 2010

The Pointy-nosed Neoprene Siren


The Pointy-nosed Neoprene Siren emerges from the waves...
Sea water glistening down her curves.
Her hypnotic laugh mesmerizes you.
Her stare turns you to mush.
Soon you find yourself taking expensive private scuba diving lessons.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Small Feet


Small Feet is a monster that does not run very fast.
He also tends to trip a lot and fall flat on his face.
Some people even say he is clumsy.
Small Feet really hates that because he wants to look fearsome.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Brainiac


Brainiac was so smart, his head was too small to contain his brain.
It started to hurt a lot, then it exploded.
Zowie!
Now Brainiac is discombobulated.
And pretty creepy too.
(with guest artist: Pierre Otis)

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Enrico


Enrico is a sprite.
A sprite is not to be confused with a gnome, a leprechaun or a pixie.
Enrico spends his days darting joyfully about in the sun.

Monday, April 26, 2010

The Traffic Cop Demon


The Traffic Cop Demon controls the flow of lost souls.
The first deadly sin gets priority to the inferno.
The thieves and lechers get right of way to the lake of molten lead.
The others can wait in line for a few thousand years.
Now that's efficiency!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Mister Reminder


Mister Reminder hangs around waiting for the occasion...
When he catches you smoking tobacco.
"You will die a painful lingering death if you keep it up!" he laughs.
"Ha, ha, ha!"
Mister Reminder is a jolly fellow.
Right!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Magical Princess Three


Magical Princess Three has three arms.
She has three feet.
She'll also grant you three wishes.
The fourth one's on the house.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Totem Beast


Totem Beast wants to learn how to fly.
But it's not easy when you're made out of wood.
One day, Totem Beast decided to try to fly by diving off a cliff.
Fortunately, Totem Beast floated back to the surface in the river below.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Long Arms


Long Arms scratches the mosquito bite on his leg.
Long Arms picks up something he dropped.
Long Arms throws a fastball.
There's lots of neat things you can do when you have long arms.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Blue Tongue


Blue Tongue is a monster who likes to bug the other kids by going, "Nyaahhh! Nyaahhh! Nyaahhh! Nyaahhh!"
He is so impressive when he opens his mouth real wide.
Sorry kids, you just can't win an argument with Blue Tongue!
(with guest artist: Pierre Otis)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Poor Little Greenie


Poor Little Greenie got out of his flying saucer after landing on Earth.
Was shot by a hunter...
Got hit by a truck...
Received a parking ticket from a police officer...
Was served a court order by a lawyer for a paternity suit

Monday, April 19, 2010

Vampiro-bot


Vampiro-bot is a state-of-the-art automaton built by the taxman.
It knocks at your door and asks you nicely to review with you your last year's income tax declaration.
If you made a little mistake, it can bleed you just a little bit more, Right there and then.
It's so much more efficient that way.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

God of Thunder


The evil God of Thunder was tired of living in cave in Northern Europe where there is six months of darkness.
So he decided to move to California where it was sunnier and warmer.
He's now a big shot in Silicon Valley.
He keeps server farms running for next to nothing just by zapping backup batteries every once in a while.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Lakota, the Aztec God of Thunder


Lakota, the Aztec God of Thunder, is a sensitive monster.
He tries not to zap people too much if he can help it.
But it's hard to contain electro-magnetism, you see.
Electricity is emitted in waves rather than particles, and waves have no precise end.
So if you see Lakota, better scoot.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Jealous Josh


Jealous Josh has got four elbows but is jealous for forty-four.
His gut is busting.
He's turning green!
He's so darned jealous...
Of you!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The Spirit of Amadeus


The Spirit of Amadeus is seething in the next world.
He has cool new ideas for composing some wonderful new music!
However...
Heaven is full of people with no taste.
The Emperor is there, of course, and yes, he wants a new symphony composed...
But...
He just wants the same old same old.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Lizard Monster Who Eats Sugar Cubes


The Lizard Monster Who Eats Sugar Cubes has a sweet tooth.
He hardly eats his dinner because he says he's not hungry.
Then he eats some cake.
And a sugar cube.
Then some apple sauce.
And a second sugar cube.
Then a chocolate cookie.
And a third sugar cube.
Then an apple granola bar.
And a fourth sugar cube.
Hmmm... How about some strawberry ice cream too, Lizard Monster?

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Half Robot, Half Vampiress, All Evil


Half Robot, Half Vampiress, All Evil is the best way to describe this monster.
Blood! It must drink blood!
It lurches out of the laboratory and into the streets!
Soon it will win the municipal election!

Monday, April 12, 2010

Lester


Lester is a monster who likes to eat little children who misbehave.
He says that when children do not listen and throw a tantrum...
Or simply refuse to obey to their parents...
Well then, they just taste better after simmering in a big pot with a honey and garlic sauce.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Hopalong


Hopalong doesn't walk very well.
He has one leg smaller than the others.
He was born like that.
Still, he's a really nice fellow.
You'll like him once you get to know him.
Everyone does, just give him a chance.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

The strange girl next door


The strange girl next door has a mischievous smile,
When she says "Hocus Pocus" and "Ala-Kazam!"
She has a big black cat she calls Lucifer,
and a funny wand she likes to wave around when you're not looking.
She hasn't been very lucky, unfortunately,
Because there has been nothing but lightning storms and bad weather
Since she's moved in...

Friday, April 9, 2010

Fraidey


Fraidey is scared of everything.
He's petrified to go to the bathroom in the dark.
He's afraid to be left all by himself.
He's terrified of heights.
Fraidey is even afraid of yogurt.
(original drawing by Bertrand, traced and colored by Benjamin)

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Tookah


Tookah is a tax man working for the government.
Few monsters are as feared as he.
His creativity in interpreting laws is ghastly.
His department's recovery track record is first in the nation.
People in his department hardly say hello to him...
They're all afraid they will be investigated next!

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Tumbler


Tumbler is an acrobat in a space circus.
He spins in the air, helped by anti-gravity.
He never stops spinning...
In space there is no air friction.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Blorp


Blorp is a blue one-eyed monster that is a shape shifter.
It can stretch its arms and its legs into weird and interesting configurations.
He is currently hoping to meet a female Blorp...
So they can bend into wonderful shapes together.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Wilfrid


Rain puddles are not satisfying,
Wilfrid prefers to play in mud.
The deeper the better.
He has brown muck all over his new school clothes.
His Mom will not be impressed.
(original drawing by Benjamin, colored by Bertrand)

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Carlos


Carlos is a monster who loves to tango.
It's his Latin monster blood, you see.
Be careful, ladies!
When he takes you out to spin on the dancefloor...
Or...
You will fall in love with him!

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Doofus


Doofus is a monster who has a knack of never being in the right place at the right time.
Like ringing your doorbell when you need to go to the bathroom.
Instead he is always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Like being in the subway when there is a power failure.
Wait?! What is this, I am sinking!
I was standing in quicksand!
Help! Help me, Doofus!
Oh no, he has his earphones on and he's walking away...

Friday, April 2, 2010

Hans


Hans is a red monster that is good at sports.
Dodge ball, baseball, basketball, he is terrific in all of them.
Some of the other kids complain that it's unfair!
After all, Hans runs so much faster than them!

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Mumu Voodoo


Mumu Voodoo used to be a nice little old lady...
Who had a strange fascination for voodoo.
She was attracted to chickens beheaded during strange rituals.
So when she had enough money saved, she left on a tourist flight to Haiti in the 1970s...
And now look at her.