List of Monster chapters
Written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa, "Monster" was published in "Big Comic Original" from December 1994 to December 2001. The 162 chapters were periodically collected into 18 tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan, the first on 30 June 1995 and the last on 28 February 2002. While writing "Monster", Urasawa began the series "20th Century Boys" in 1999, which would continue after "Monster" had finished.
Monster Manual
The Monster Manual (MM) is the primary bestiary sourcebook for monsters in the "Dungeons & Dragons" ("D&D") fantasy role-playing game, first published in 1977 by TSR. It includes monsters derived from mythology and folklore, as well as creatures created specifically for "D&D". It describes each with game-specific statistics (such as the monster's level or number of hit dice), and a brief description of its habits and habitats. Most of the entries also have an image of the creature. Along with the "Player's Handbook" and "Dungeon Master's Guide", it is one of the three "core rulebooks" in most editions of the "D&D" game. Several editions of the "Monster Manual" have been released for each edition of "D&D". It was the first hardcover book of the "D&D" series. Due to the level of detail and illustration included, it was cited as a pivotal example of a new style of wargame books. Future editions would draw on various sources and act as a compendium of published monsters.