When Monsters Change Sides: 10 Horror Icons Who Turned Good

Posted by Miss Cellania in Cartoon & Comic, Movies & SciFi on October 27, 2009 at 11:27 pm

The way to get more mileage out of a monster is to make him/her the hero. It’s been done quite a few times, sometimes resulting in more confusion than entertainment.

We’d love to say that we can’t blame Dell Comics for trying to cash in on the Batmania of the 1960s by turning Dracula into a superhero, but… Well, it’s Dracula as a superhero. Even worse, it’s a modern-day Count Dracula as a scientist who accidentally swallows some formula that allows him to transform into a bat and then decides to fight crime in a purple jumpsuit. Seriously, in what world is that a good idea?

I thought for sure this list would include Godzilla and The Terminator, but it is limited to classic Halloween-type horror monsters. Link -via Digg

 
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The Anatomy of Japanese Monsters

Posted by Miss Cellania in Movies & SciFi on September 30, 2009 at 11:30 am

See inside Godzilla, Gamera, and a couple of other movie monsters in poster form. If I could only read Japanese to find out where their weak spots are, then I, too, could save the world! Link -via Digg

Upodate: These are from the book An Anatomical Guide to Monsters by Shoji Otomo with illustrations by Shogo Endo, from 1967. More information can be found at Pink Tentacle, including partial translations. -Thanks, algomeysa!

 
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Unusual And Marvelous Maps

Posted by Miss Cellania in Travel & Places on August 18, 2009 at 9:33 am


I love looking at ancient maps. Even those that are relatively correct feature fantastic artwork in the spaces that would otherwise have no information. But some of those extra decorations had a purpose.

The richly decorated Carta Marina, from 1539 might seem a little crude by today’s standards but modern satellite imaging revealed that the sea monsters shown in parts of the ocean on the map actually correspond to well known storm fronts, dangerous currents and maritime hazards. This was perhaps just a method of depicting this at the time, as a warning to sailors venturing into these areas

This picture is just a small detail of the Carta Marina. See the full map and many others in a roundup of old maps at Dark Roasted Blend. Link

 
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Summer Of The Super-Villain!

Posted by Queuebot in Cartoon & Comic on May 2, 2009 at 1:51 pm

Len Peralta of Monster by Mail who drew the Neatorama Alien and Neatorama Zombie some years ago has a new project: Summer of the Super-Villain.

For a mere $25, you can custom order your own original villain or as a gift to your loved ones or archenemies. For a little bit extra, he’ll include the "making of" video clip – sadly without the maniacal laugh worthy of a super villain.

Link – via jawboneradio

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by jawboneradio.

 
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Plush Monsters Designed by Kids

Posted by Miss Cellania in Arts & Crafts, Baby & Kids on March 17, 2009 at 11:18 am


Artist Anne Karsten led a group of 4th and 5th graders through the process of designing monsters. Then she made 24 plush versions of the monsters based on their drawings! The toys were then sold (to their parents) as a fundraiser for the school. Link to story. Link to pictures. -via Boing Boing

 
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Monsters of the Past

Posted by Queuebot in Cartoon & Comic on February 17, 2009 at 5:34 pm

Many years ago, monsters walked among us. Don’t believe us? Here are the some photographic proofs from Flickr user Relleno De Mono.

These are absolutely gorgeous renderings …

Link – via woostercollective

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On The Road of Knives

Posted by Alex in Cartoon & Comic on December 15, 2008 at 1:18 am


Demon’s Howl by Shawn Cheng

On the Road of Knives is a collaboration website of Zak Smith, Shawn Cheng, and Nicholas Di Genova. The guys took turns drawing successive illustrations of fantastic and gory creatures – the storyline that emerges may be a little difficult to follow, but the art sure is marvelous.

Link | Start at the beginning

Previously on Neatorama: The Superest by Kevin Cornell and Matt Sutter (still going on, though at a slower pace than before)

PS Nicholas Di Genova is featured in blogTO’s gallery of emerging Toronto-based artists. So far they’ve got 50+ artists with their profiles and examples of their work – Thanks Tim!

 
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