When was the first volume of Monster?
Monster (manga)
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" received a nine-volume "kanzenban" re-release between 30 January and 29 August 2008.
Monster Manual
In July 2003, the "Monster Manual" was revised and released again for "D&D" v 3.5. The revision was done by Rich Baker and Skip Williams. The 3.5 revision has a slightly different entry on each monster than 3rd edition. Notably, each monster's attack has been divided into "attack" and "full attack" entries. When asked about the hardest part in revising the book, Rich Baker replied: "The hardest part of the job was probably the sheer volume of the work we needed to do. There are hundreds of monster entries, and each monster has a couple dozen data points to examine and check." Some creatures from the "Psionics Handbook" and the third edition "Manual of the Planes" were added to the revised book. Further revision included the addition of an enhanced version of most monsters as an example of advancement (usually either with a template or with class levels). Many monsters also included instructions on how to use them as player characters.
Monster Manual
The cover of the original printing was illustrated by David C. Sutherland III. A softcover version of the "Monster Manual" was printed in the United Kingdom by Games Workshop in 1978. When the book was reprinted in 1985 it featured new cover art by Jeff Easley. The book remained little changed throughout its fifteen printings up to 1989. Minor changes during the print run included a cover art change to match a new logo and house style and some minor corrections introduced in the 1978 printings.
The Metal Monster
The Metal Monster is a fantasy novel by American writer Abraham Merritt. It was first serialized in "Argosy All-Story Weekly" in 1920 and features the return of Dr. Goodwin who first appeared in "The Moon Pool".
Bruce Coville's Book of Monsters
Bruce Coville followed-up his popular first book with a line of other supernatural or sci-fi subject matters for several follow-ups. After six volumes in the initial "Book of" series, the books were popular enough to warrant sequels to each volume. Coville also used the extended series to publish a five-part story, "The Monsters of Morley Manor." The book series was published from 1993-1997.
Famous Monsters of Filmland
Warren and Ackerman created a jump in issue numbering from issue 69, which was printed in September 1970, to issue 80 in October 1970. They did this (according to the editorial in issue 80) because it brought them closer to issue 100, justifying the numerical jump because of the publishing of ten issues of the short-lived companion magazine "Monster World" as issues that "would have been" "Famous Monsters" issues. During the 1970s, the magazine came to rely heavily on reprints of articles from the 1960s.
Monster Manual
The "Monster Manual" for the third edition of "D&D" was released in August 2000 as the third of three core books of the system. Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, and Skip Williams all contributed to the third edition "Monster Manual". Williams is credited with the design of the book. The updates were not intended to make major changes, only to update older monsters to third edition rules. According to Williams, "the first item on the agenda was combing through the game's twenty year collection of monsters, and deciding which ones were going into the book... The design team decided to focus on creatures that fit well into classic dungeon style adventures, with extra emphasis on creatures we felt the game needed." In 2001 "Monster Manual" won the Origins Award for "Best Graphic Design of a Roleplaying Game, Adventure, or Supplement 2000". One reviewer called it "...an essential reference book, and it is a bargain..."
Monster Magic
Monster Magic is an out-of-print collectible card game by Trio Toys. It was released in 1995. The first and only set was called "Alpha Series" and had 104 cards. The packaging for the game suggested that four more expansions may have been released which would bring the total to 520 cards, however its unlikely they were ever released.
Monster literature
The themes and concepts of Monster Literature are rooted in 18th century Gothic literature. The earliest examples of Gothic literature can be traced all the way back to English author Horace Walpole's novel "The Castle of Otranto" (1764). However, monster literature first emerged in the 19th century with the release of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (1818). Gothic literature includes elements of horror and terror as well as a victim who is helpless against his enemy or victimizer. This victimizer usually possesses some form of supernatural power or advantage over the victim, and uses it to cause strife in the life of the victim. In Monster literature, the victimizer is portrayed in the form of a monster that torments the protagonists. In addition, Gothic inspired Monster literature evokes extreme emotions of sorrow, desolation, and isolation.
Monster Mission
Monster Mission (, 1999) is a children's book written by Eva Ibbotson. It was also published under the title Island of the Aunts. It was a Publishers Weekly bestseller and a School Library Journal Best Book of 2000.
Famous Monsters of Filmland
After "Famous Monsters of Filmland" ceased publication in 1983, Ackerman was coaxed into briefly resuming his title as Editor of a horror-oriented magazine with "Forrest J Ackerman's MONSTER LAND" (with the official publication title inside as one all-caps word- "MONSTERLAND", and then "Monsterland" from 1986 onward) by Hal Schuster of New Media Publishing, which began publication in December 1984.. After two fill-in editorials by Ackerman as "Editor & Chief" (beginning with issue #10 /1986), the cover title "Forrest J Ackerman's MONSTER LAND" was shortened to "MONSTER LAND", and Ackerman's title changed to "EDITOR EMERITUS" (with James Van Hise assigned as "EDITIOR"). Inside that issue, host character "Evila" states that "Forry [had] moved on.". After the end of New Media Publishing in 1985, beginning with issue #10 the magazine was published by "Movieland Publishing, Inc", until the final issue #17 (summer 1987).
Monster
Monsters in fiction
Monster (band)
Monster was a ska-punk band from Sweden that split up in 2000. They released two albums: "Rockers Delight" (1997), "Gone Gone Gone/A Bash Dem" (1999) and some EPs. Their singer Anders Wendin now has a solo project called Moneybrother, other band members are now with The Concretes.
Einstein's Monsters
Einstein's Monsters (1987) is a collection of short stories by British writer Martin Amis. Each of the five stories deals with the subject of nuclear weapons.
Monsters Unleashed (comics)
"Monsters Unleashed" was edited by Roy Thomas for the first six issues, succeeded by Tony Isabella, and then Don McGregor for the last two issues. The painted covers were illustrated by the likes of Gray Morrow, Boris Vallejo, Neal Adams, Frank Brunner, Bob Larkin, Richard Hescox, Earl Norem, and Jose Antonio Domingo. In addition to the 11 issues there was one annual publication in 1975 consisting completely of stories reprinted from the magazine.
The second volume of "Monsters Unleashed" is a Marvel Comics series published in 2017. It is the flagship title of the "Monster Unleashed" company-wide crossover story arc. Additionally, a tie-in trade paperback book, "Monsters Unleashed Prelude", reprinted late 1950s and early 1960s "pre-superhero Marvel" stories starring several of the giant monsters seen in the new series.
Legion of Monsters
The Legion of Monsters first appeared in Marvel Comics chronology in "Marvel Premiere" #28 and were created by Bill Mantlo, Frank Robbins, and Steve Gan.
Marvel Feature
The first series was published for twelve issues from December 1971 until November 1973. The lead story in "Marvel Feature" #1, by writer Roy Thomas and artist Ross Andru, featured the first team-up of the Hulk, Doctor Strange, and the Sub-Mariner as the Defenders. The first two issues of "Marvel Feature" were in the 52-page format, with the remaining pages filled out by a new Doctor Strange solo tale and a Sub-Mariner reprint. The Defenders continued as the stars of "Marvel Feature" for two more issues and then received their own self-titled series in August 1972.
Monsters in Dungeons &amp; Dragons
Monsters are an important element of the "Dungeons & Dragons" fantasy role-playing game. Since the game's first edition in 1974, a bestiary was included along other game manuals, first called "Monsters & Treasure" and now commonly called the "Monster Manual". Described as an "essential" part of "Dungeons & Dragons", the game's monsters have become notable in their own right, influencing fields such as video games and fiction, as well as popular culture.
The Monster (short story)
"The Monster" is a science fiction short story by Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt, originally published in "Astounding" in August 1948. It was one of van Vogt's favorite stories. It was included in several anthologies, including 1952's "", sometimes under the title "Resurrection".
Me and My Monsters
Four episodes from the series were turned into books. The first one was called monsters in the basement and was based on series 1, episode 1. The second book was called Monster mess and was based on series 1, episode 10. The third book was called Monster mess and was based on series 1, episode 12. The fourth and final book was called Monster school and was based on series 1, episode 2. Although all books are based on episodes from series 1, the third and fourth book were released during series 2. All books are written by Rory Growler.
NOTE: Only Series 2 Episodes 1-7 were broadcast in HD on BBC HD in Spring 2011 and Series 1 Episodes 1-4 on CBBC HD throughout December 2013, although all the episodes were filmed in HD. Series 1 episodes 5-13 were aired from 27 February until 11 March 2015. They were aired on CBBC HD.
Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)
Concurrent with the color-comics series, the character appeared in his own modern-day feature in two of Curtis' black-and-white horror-comics magazines: "Monsters Unleashed" #2, 4-10 (Sept. 1973, Feb. 1974 - Feb. 1975), by the Friedrich/Buscema team initially, followed by the Moench/Mayerik team; and in "Legion of Monsters" #1 (Sept. 1975), by Moench and Mayerik.
Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)
The first appearance of Frankenstein's Monster in the Marvel Comics Universe came in the five-page horror comics story "Your Name Is Frankenstein", by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Joe Maneely in "Menace" #7 (Sept. 1953), from Marvel's 1950s forerunner, Atlas Comics. The following decade, a robot replica of Frankenstein's Monster appeared as an antagonist in "The X-Men" #40 (Jan. 1968), by writer Roy Thomas and penciler Don Heck, and was destroyed by the titular team of mutant superheroes. The actual Monster first appeared in Marvel Comics continuity in a cameo flashback in "The Heir of Frankenstein" in "The Silver Surfer" #7 (Aug. 1969), by writer-editor Lee and penciler John Buscema.
Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor appears in the first six of the "Doctor Who" hardback New Series Adventures novels which tie in with the first series of the revamped show. The first three of these novels— "The Clockwise Man", "The Monsters Inside" and "Winner Takes All"—were published on 19 May 2005 and feature solely the Doctor and Rose. "The Monsters Inside" depicts the Doctor taking Rose to her first alien planet, Justicia. Rose mentions the visit to Justicia in the first series episode "Boom Town" which aired 4 June 2005 in an example of the television series referencing the novels. The second batch of Ninth Doctor novels —comprising "The Deviant Strain", "Only Human" and "The Stealers of Dreams"—were released 8 September 2005 and feature the Doctor, Rose and later companion Captain Jack. All of the Ninth Doctor novels except "Only Human" make reference to the "Bad Wolf" story arc of the first series although in keeping with the TV series, the Doctor does not acknowledge these as significant. The Ninth Doctor appeared in the Penguin Fiftieth Anniversary eBook novella "The Beast of Babylon" by Charlie Higson. Here it is shown that he had adventures between dematerialising near the end of "Rose" and re-materializing to tell Rose the TARDIS travels in time.
List of Monster chapters
Another Monster
Loch Ness Monster
The word "monster" was reportedly applied for the first time to the creature on 2 May 1933 by Alex Campbell, water bailiff for Loch Ness and a part-time journalist, in an "Inverness Courier" report. On 4 August 1933 the "Courier" published a report by Londoner George Spicer that several weeks earlier, while they were driving around the loch, he and his wife saw "the nearest approach to a dragon or pre-historic animal that I have ever seen in my life" trundling across the road toward the loch with "an animal" in its mouth. Letters began appearing in the "Courier", often anonymously, claiming land or water sightings by the writer, their family or acquaintances or remembered stories. The accounts reached the media, which described a "monster fish", "sea serpent", or "dragon" and eventually settled on "Loch Ness monster".
Rose Tyler
Rose is featured in the first twelve "Doctor Who" New Series Adventures novels, which expand on her characterisation. The first three of these novels—"The Clockwise Man", "The Monsters Inside" and "Winner Takes All"—were published in May 2005 and feature solely the Ninth Doctor and Rose. "The Monsters Inside" depicts Rose's first visit to an alien planet, her travels previously having been confined to earth and orbiting space stations. Rose mentions this visit to the planet Justicia in the first series television episode "Boom Town" which aired 4 June 2005. The second batch of Ninth Doctor novels —comprising "The Deviant Strain", "Only Human" and "The Stealers of Dreams"—were released in September 2005 and expand on the Doctor and Rose's travels with Jack Harkness. The novel "Only Human" mentions that Rose was engaged to a previous love interest before becoming involved with Mickey. The events of "Boom Town" are addressed in "The Stealers of Dreams" in which Jackie complains that Rose did not alert her to her recent visit to modern day Cardiff. The first three novels to feature Rose and the Tenth Doctor—"The Stone Rose", "The Feast of the Drowned" and "The Resurrection Casket"—were released in April 2006 to coincide with the broadcast of the second television series. "The Feast of the Drowned" explores the context of Rose's shifting relationship with Jackie and Mickey in light of her frequent absences from earth. Her relationship with a school friend, Keisha, is also explored; Rose is irritated to find out she and Mickey have become involved in her absence. The last three New Series Adventures novels to feature Rose —"The Nightmare of Black Island", "The Art of Destruction" and "The Price of Paradise"—were published in September 2006. In addition to the regular range of novels, Rose is featured in the first "Doctor Who" Quick Reads Initiative novella, "I am a Dalek" in which she and the Doctor must deal with a human-Dalek hybrid.
Monster Manual
The first edition "Monster Manual" notably included topless portrayals of some of its female monsters, including the succubus, Type V demons, lamia, and sylph. The first edition was also the first appearance of the mimic.
Monster movie
The first feature-length films to include what are regarded as monsters were often classed as horror or science fiction films. The 1915 German silent film "The Golem", directed by Paul Wegener, is one of the earliest examples of film to include a creature. The German Expressionist "Nosferatu" in 1922, and the depiction of a dragon in Fritz Lang's Die Nibelungen in 1924, followed tradition. In the 1930s, American movie studios began to produce more successful films of this type, usually based on gothic tales such as "Dracula" and "Frankenstein" in 1931, both heavily influenced by German Expressionism, followed by "The Mummy" (1932) and "The Invisible Man" (1933). Classified as Horror films, they included iconic monsters.
Monster Magnet (EP)
Monster Magnet is a self-titled debut EP released by Monster Magnet in 1990. It was released on both CD and vinyl through Glitterhouse Records of Germany. "Snake Dance" and "Nod Scene" would later be rerecorded for their first album, "Spine of God", which was released in the following year. "Tractor" would later be re-recorded eight years later for the bands' breakthrough success, "Powertrip".
Monster Island (Wellington novel)
Monster Island is a novel in the zombie apocalypse horror subgenre by American writer David Wellington, published in serial online in August, 2004 and in print in April, 2006.
List of Monster chapters
"Monster" was licensed in North America by Viz Media, who published all 18 volumes between 21 February 2006 and 16 December 2008. They will begin re-releasing the series in a two-in-one volume format in July 2014, titled "Monster: The Perfect Edition", with a new volume published every three months. The series has also received domestic releases in other countries, such as in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime, in France and the Netherlands by Kana, in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini, in Brazil by Conrad Editora and later by Panini Comics, in Argentina by Larp Editores, in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing, in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid, and in Poland by Hanami.
Monster Manual
"Monster Vault" was released November 16, 2010 and featured monsters introduced in the "Monster Manual" revised to the new format that was introduced in "Monster Manual 3". "" was released June 28, 2011 and re-introduced a few new monsters as well as several related to the setting of Nentir Vale. All volumes of the "Monster Vault" are parts of the "Dungeons & Dragons Essentials" line of 4th edition "D&D" products.
MonsterVerse
The MonsterVerse is an American media franchise and shared fictional universe that is centered on a series of monster films featuring Godzilla and King Kong, produced by Legendary Entertainment and co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The first installment was "Godzilla" (2014), a reboot of the "Godzilla" franchise, which was followed by "" (2017), a reboot of the "King Kong" franchise. The next film to be released will be "" (2019), followed by "Godzilla vs. Kong" (2020). With two films released to date, the series has grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
List of Oh My Goddess! chapters
"Oh My Goddess!" is licensed for an English-language release in North America by Dark Horse. The company initially published the first 112 chapters individually, with the first chapter released on August 1, 1994, and chapter 112 on September 1, 2004, until volume 19/20, after which they only published the collected volumes. They also serialized individual chapters in their defunct manga anthology, "Super Manga Blast!". The first three volumes have had three different releases; they were initially published in a single abridged volume titled "1-555-GODDESS" on November 1, 1996, and were later re-released in unabridged volumes between June 5 and October 7, 2002. The first 129 chapters were redistributed between volumes 1 through 20 so that each volume better followed story arcs; after this reordering, the English release had 19 volumes. The fourth volume was released on October 15, 1997; volume 19, which Dark Horse numbered "19/20" and which ended on the same chapter as the Japanese volume 20, was released on January 19, 2005. After this release, they began republishing the first 20 volumes, this time following the Japanese chapter layout and using a new translation; they also continued publishing volumes from 21 on, these also followed the original Japanese chapter layout. The third re-release of volume 1 was on December 7, 2005, and the re-release was concluded with volume 20, which was released on February 22, 2012. Volume 21 was published by Dark Horse on July 6, 2005, and volume 41 was released on April 25, 2012. Editor Carl Gustav Horn noted Dark Horse's accelerated printing schedule of "new volumes every four months": when Dark Horse released volume 21 they were nine volumes behind Japan; at volume 41, they were only at four volumes behind; and that the English volume 44 was released five months after the Japanese release of volume 45, so he considered the publication caught up.
Monsteroso
Monsteroso is a giant monster in Marvel Comics. It first appeared in "Amazing Adventures" #5 (Oct 1961), and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
The Cookie Monster (novella)
Vinge's "The Cookie Monster" was first published in the near-monthly American science fiction magazine "Analog" (Oct, 2003). As one of the year's best short stories – and subsequent winner the 2004 Hugo Award for a Novella – it was reprinted in two annual compendiums of science fiction: "Science Fiction: The Best of 2003", edited by Karen Haber and Jonathan Strahan (iBooks, Feb 2004 ), and "The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection", edited by Gardner Dozois (St. Martin's Press, June 2004 ).
Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)
"Essential Monster of Frankenstein" (496 pages, collects "Monster of Frankenstein" #1-5, "Frankenstein's Monster" #6-18, "Giant-Size Werewolf" #2, "Monsters Unleashed" #2, 4-10 and "Legion of Monsters" #1, October 2004, )
Monster erotica
Scholars have identified erotic elements in horror novels featuring monstrous characters as far back as "Carmilla" (1872) by Sheridan Le Fanu and "Dracula" (1897) by Bram Stoker. Science fiction films sometimes dealt with monsters and sexuality, as in "I Married a Monster From Outer Space"(1958). As a distinct genre, however, monster erotica is a more recent development that found its audience on the internet after 2010. Most erotic monster novels are self-published. In 2013, none of the publishers contacted by "Business Insider" for an article about the genre responded when asked if they had been offered such works.
Monster (Myers novel)
Monster is a young adult drama novel by American author Walter Dean Myers and was published by HarperCollins in 1999. It was nominated for the 1999 National Book Award for Young People's Literature, won the Michael L. Printz Award in 2000, and was named a Coretta Scott King Award Honor the same year.
Dragon Quest Monsters
"Dragon Warrior Monsters", the first game in the series, was released in 1998 in Japan and in North America and the PAL region the next year for the Game Boy Color. The Japanese version was called "Dragon Quest Monsters". It was released for the Game Boy Color before the console itself was released, however the cartridge was backward-compatible with the older Game Boy in black-and-white. Its sequel, "Dragon Warrior Monsters 2", also for the Game Boy Color, was released in 2001 in both Japan and North America. There are two versions of the game, similar to "Pokémon Gold" and "Silver", called "Cobi's Journey" ("Ruka's Journey" in Japan) and "Tara's Adventure" ("Iru's Adventure in Japan"), named after the main characters the player controls. Each version features slight differences, such as monster appearances. Both games were developed by TOSE and published by Enix. "Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2", a remake of these two games with updated graphics and an interface, was released in 2002 in Japan, for the PlayStation. The game is compatible with the i-Mode adapter for the PlayStation, allowing players to upload monsters to the i-Mode cellular phone version, "Dragon Quest Monsters i". The two games were remade on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS on 2012 and 2014, respectively.
Monsters of Men
Monsters of Men is a young-adult science fiction novel by Patrick Ness, published by Walker Books in May 2010. It is the third book of the "Chaos Walking" trilogy inaugurated two years earlier by "The Knife of Never Letting Go". Walker's U.S. division Candlewick Press published hardcover and audiobook editions within the calendar year.
List of Monsters episodes
"Monsters" is anthology horror series that originally aired in syndication. It originally premiered on October 1, 1988 and ended on April 1, 1991, with a total of 72 episodes over the course of 3 seasons.
Monsters! Monsters!
Monsters! Monsters! is a role-playing game first published by Metagaming Concepts in 1976.
Mike Ploog
The specifics of the character's creation are disputed. Roy Thomas, a Marvel writer and the editor-in-chief at the time, recalls, 
Friedrich has responded that,
Ploog recalled, in a 2008 interview:
Ploog and writer Gary Friedrich collaborated on the first six issues of Marvel's "The Monster of Frankenstein" (Jan.-Oct. 1973), the initial four of which contained a more faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel than has mostly appeared elsewhere; comics historian Don Markstein said, "It was faithful to the story even to the point of leaving the monster trapped in the ice at the end — so of course, the fifth issue began with him being rescued." In a 1989 interview, Ploog said, "I really enjoyed doing "Frankenstein" because I related to that naive monster wandering around a world he had no knowledge of — an outsider seeing everything through the eyes of a child." The following year, Ploog teamed with writer Steve Gerber on "Man-Thing" #5-11 (May-Nov. 1974), penciling a critically acclaimed series of stories involving a dead clown, psychic paralysis in the face of modern society, and other topics far removed from the usual fare of comics of the time, with Ploog's cute-but-creepy art style setting off Gerber's trademark intellectual surrealism.
Monster Magnet
In 1989, Monster Magnet released two demo cassettes: "Forget About Life, I'm High on Dope" and "I'm Stoned, What Ya Gonna Do About It?". The band's first "official" release was a single "Lizard Johnny/Freakshop USA" on Long Island-based Circuit Records. The first demo and single was recorded as a three piece (McBain, guitar and bass, Wyndorf, guitar and vocals, Cronin, drums and vocals). Before the second demo Jon Kleiman and Joe Calandra joined on drums and bass respectively. Thus the line up was composed of Mcbain on guitar, Wyndorf on guitar and vocals, Cronin on vocals, Kleiman on drums and Calandra on bass. An EP followed "self-titled EP" from Glitterhouse Records of Germany. The EP contained the songs "Snake Dance" and "Nod Scene", (both of which would appear again on "Spine of God"), and "Tractor", (which would be re-recorded later for "Powertrip").
Monster Monster
The first single from the album is "Hands" and it was released onto radio stations October 2, 2009, and it has cracked the Top 5 on the Christian Rock charts. In February and March 2010, the band performed at Soundwave festival in Australia. The third track on the album, "No I Don't," debuted on the Christian Rock chart on March 5.
Monster Monster
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List of Dungeons &amp; Dragons 4th edition monsters
This is the first monster book for the Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition, published in 2008. This book features an alphabetical listing of monsters on page 3, an introduction on pages 4–7, the monster descriptions on pages 8–275, instructions for converting some monsters into NPCs and PCs on pages 276–279, a glossary on pages 280–283, and a list of the monsters in the book ranked by level on pages 284–287.
The Monsters of Morley Manor
The Monsters of Morley Manor (sometimes subtitled "A Madcap Adventure") is a children's fantasy/sci-fi/horror novel written by Bruce Coville, published in 2001. While it combines many different genres in an unconventional manner, its premise is reminiscent of classic spooky haunted-house stories for children. It was originally serialized in Bruce Coville's series of short story anthologies. For example, one chapter of the story introduces aliens into the plot, and that chapter was published in "Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens II". Another chapter features ghosts and was published in "Bruce Coville's Book of Ghosts II". An article in "Horn Book Magazine" mentioned the book as part of a "developing undercurrent of fantastical humor" following the success of Harry Potter.
Monster (manga)
Urasawa later wrote and illustrated the novel "Another Monster", a story detailing the events of the manga from an investigative reporter's point of view, which was published in 2002. The manga was adapted by Madhouse into a 74-episode anime TV series, which aired on Nippon TV from April 2004 to September 2005. It was directed by Masayuki Kojima, written by Tatsuhiko Urahata and featured character design by Kitarō Kōsaka. The manga and anime have both been licensed by Viz Media for English releases in North America, with the anime having been broadcast on several television channels. In 2013, Siren Visual licensed the anime for Australia. "Monster" has been critically acclaimed, with the manga having won several awards, and its anime adaptation being called one of the best of the decade.
Monster Manual III
Monster Manual III is a manual published in 2004 by Wizards of the Coast, for use with the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game. It is the first of the monster specific books published by Wizards of the Coast to be made for the 3.5 edition of the game. It cites sources from "Dragon" magazine, "Manual of the Planes", the "Planes of Law" Campaign Expansion, and the first edition of "Fiend Folio".
Monster Fun
"Monster Fun"'s debut issue was dated 14 June 1975. "Monster Fun Specials" were printed in 1975 and 1976.
Monster Warriors
Monster Warriors Vs. Creepy Crawlers: Volume 1 was released on June 30, 2009.
Monster (Millennium)
"Monster" was first broadcast on the Fox network in the United States on October 17, 1997. The episode earned a Nielsen rating of 6 during its original broadcast, meaning that of households in the United States viewed the episode. This represented approximately households, and left the episode the seventy-second most-viewed broadcast that week. Guest star Lauren Diewold received a nomination for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series – Guest Starring Young Actress at the 1998 Young Artist Awards for her role in "Monster", losing out to Cara Rose for "Touched by an Angel".
Monster Collection
Monster Collection (モンスター・コレクション. otherwise known as Mon-Colle (モンコレ)) is an out-of-print trading card game developed by Group SNE. Monster Collection was first published in 1997 by Fujimi Shobo. In 2000, Monster Collection 2 was released. It was acquired by Bushiroad in August 2011.
Monster (B'z album)
Monster is the fifteenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z, released on June 28, 2006. The album sold over 401,000 copies in its first week, an improvement from 2005's "The Circle". In total the album sold over 537,091 copies.
Monster (Steppenwolf album)
Monster is the fourth studio album by Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. The album was released in November 1969, by ABC Dunhill Records. It was their first LP with new lead guitarist, Larry Byrom instead of Michael Monarch. The album was Steppenwolf's most political one, making references to important issues at the time, such as the Vietnam War.
Monster (2018 Indian film)
Monster is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language fantasy comedy drama, written and directed by Nelson Venkatesan and produced by Potential Studios. The film features S. J. Surya, Priya Bhavani Shankar and Karunakaran in the lead roles. Featuring music composed by Justin Prabhakaran, the film finished production in September 2018.After Maya and Maanagaram, "Monster" is the third movie produced by Potential Studios, directed by Nelson Venkatesan who earlier directed Oru Naal Koothu. Justin Prabhakaran, Gokul Benoy, and V J Sabu Joseph are selected as music director, cinematographer and film editor respectively, continuing their association with the director from his previous venture. Meanwhile, Siva Sankar was selected as art director as well. Production of this film is completed and the producers have released the title animation on 1 October 2018.
Frankenstein's Monster (Marvel Comics)
Thomas, Marvel Comics' editor-in-chief at that point in the 1970s, recalled in 2009:
Friedrich in 2009 said he did not recall "whose idea it was to do a Frankenstein book", noting that "at this time, Marvel was cranking up the gears on the monster mags", which were introducing such new characters as Werewolf by Night and Ghost Rider. Ploog based his rendition of the Monster on a drawing by John Romita, Sr., Marvel's art director, who was instructed to make the character dissimilar to the familiar Universal Pictures movie version.
The Monster (novella)
The Monster is an 1898 novella by American author Stephen Crane (1871–1900). The story takes place in the small, fictional town of Whilomville, New York. An African-American coachman named Henry Johnson, who is employed by the town's physician, Dr. Trescott, becomes horribly disfigured after he saves Trescott's son from a fire. When Henry is branded a "monster" by the town's residents, Trescott vows to shelter and care for him, resulting in his family's exclusion from the community. The novella reflects upon the 19th-century social divide and ethnic tensions in America.
Monster (Millennium)
"'Monster" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American crime-thriller television series "Millennium". It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on October 17, 1997. The episode was written by Glen Morgan and James Wong and directed by Perry Lang. "Monster" featured guest appearances from Kristen Cloke, Robert Wisden and Chris Owens.
Monster (One-Eyed Doll album)
Monster is the second studio album by Texan band One-Eyed Doll. It was released on 15 November, 2008.
The song "PAO!" is sung entirely in Mandarin, a language Freeman is fluent in.
Monster (Herbie Hancock album)
Monster is the twenty-ninth album by pianist Herbie Hancock. As a follow-up to the "Feets" album, it avoided jazz and funk in favor of disco songs only, though it was marketed as Hancock's "first rock album", despite the disco sound. The track "Stars In Your Eyes" was issued as an extended (11:20) 12" single.
Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster
Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster is a comic book featuring a superhero created by Michael T. Gilbert, most recently published by Dark Horse Comics. The character first appeared in Pacific Comics "Vanguard Illustrated" #7 (July 1984). Later the character graduated to his own monthly series "Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster" from Eclipse Comics. Mr. Monster was derived from an old 1940's character created by Fred Kelly who appeared only twice in 1940s Canadian comic books ("Triumph Comics" #31, 1946, and "Super-Duper Comics" #3, 1947). After trademarking Mr. Monster, Gilbert heavily revised the character creating a Horror/Humor hybrid which often featured heavy satire of both the horror genre and superhero comics in general.
List of Dungeons &amp; Dragons monsters (1977–99)
The first of a two-part series, "Master of the Desert Nomads", was published in 1983 and included a New Monsters section on pages 29–31 of the module, containing five new creature descriptions with illustrations.
Ducati Monster
The Monster began as a styling exercise in 1992. The concept for the Monster was one Galluzzi had been thinking about for some time, and it took time to convince the management at Cagiva and Ducati to build it. Ducati technical director Massimo Bordi originated the idea for what they wanted the new bike to accomplish, and assigned the design to Galluzzi. Bordi said he asked Galluzzi "for something which displayed a strong Ducati heritage but which was easy to ride and not a sports bike. He came up with a proposal and I thought, this was the bike Marlon Brando would be riding today in the film "The Wild One"!" Bordi's intent was to enter the cruiser market, with a bike that was made to be modified and would eventually have a wealth of bolt-on aftermarket accessories rivaling the range of custom and hot-rod parts available for Harley-Davidsons. Previously Cagiva had attempted to move into this market with a cruiser, the Ducati Indiana of 1986–1990. Some sources stated that it made poor use of Ducati's desmodromic valve V-twin engines; and a full-cradle frame, not Ducati's signature trellis, playing against Ducati's stylistic strengths. Only 2,138 were made over four years. The Monster appealed to the same urban, style-conscious buyers who wanted a bike that could make an individualistic statement, but it did so with a motorcycle that they had not quite seen before, and was still unmistakably Italian and a Ducati.
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Monsters Unleashed (comics)
The first publication titled "Monsters Unleashed" was an American black-and-white horror comics magazine published by Magazine Management, a corporate sibling of Marvel Comics. The series ran 11 issues cover-dated 1973 to April 1975), plus one annual publication. With sister titles including "Dracula Lives!", "Tales of the Zombie" and "Vampire Tales", it was published by Marvel Comics' parent company, Magazine Management, and related corporations, under the brand emblem Marvel Monster Group. The first issue was dated simply 1973, but the second issue of the magazine, published quarterly, was cover-dated September 1973.
All the Worlds' Monsters
All the Worlds' Monsters is a series of fantasy role-playing game supplement published by Chaosium from 1977 to 1980.
GoGo Monster
A "seinen" manga, "GoGo Monster" was published by Shogakukan in a single "tankōbon" volume on October 23, 2000. The release of an English-language version of "GoGo Monster" was announced by Viz Media in February 2009; the publisher released it on November 17, 2009.
Godzilla (comics)
From March 2011 to February 2012, IDW published their first "Godzilla" series, a 12-issue series called "Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters". Originally going to be titled "Godzilla: Monster World", the new series launched with a painted cover by Alex Ross, as well as a record 100-plus variant covers that were mostly retailer incentives. This promotion allowed comic book shop owners to have personalized variants featuring their store being demolished by Godzilla's foot if they ordered over 500 copies. "Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters" #1 was therefore able to sell out of its first printing. In August 2011, IDW released a one-shot comic called "Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters 100-Cover Charity Spectacular". The comic featured all the unique covers of the comic book store-smashing variants of issue #1 via a cover gallery. Proceeds of the sale went to benefit the International Medical Corps for tsunami relief in Japan. On September 2011, they began collecting the series as a three-volume trade paperback collection. IDW plans to release a deluxe trade paperback of the entire series on July 2, 2019.
Eric S. Brown
In the following year, Brown started his "The Monster Society" series, an ongoing series of short stories about young adult LARPers pretending to fight imaginary monsters in the outskirts of Grantville while growing up and dealing with the effects of 20th century Grantville appearing suddenly in 17th century Germany. The first story of the series was successful enough to generate seven more sequels and subsequently republished as a single volume collection through the Flint's Ring of Fire Press in 2018.
List of Dungeons &amp; Dragons 3.5 edition monsters
This was the initial monster book for the "Dungeons & Dragons" 3.5 edition, published in 2003. It includes all of the monsters from the previous third edition "Monster Manual", revising them for the version 3.5 rules, as well as including a small number of monsters not in the previous "Monster Manual". This book features an alphabetical listing of monsters on pages 3–4, an introduction on pages 5–7, the monster descriptions on pages 8–289, instructions for improving the monsters in the book on pages 290–294 and making monsters on pages 295–302, skills and feats for monsters on pages 303–304, a glossary on pages 305–317, and a list of the monsters in the book ranked by challenge rating on pages 318–319.
Monster Planet
The first novel, "Monster Island", takes place in Manhattan one month after New York City has been completely overrun by zombies.
Monster Monster
"Monster EP" was released on October 6, 2009, one month before the launch of "Monster Monster". It was sold exclusively through retail store Hot Topic, the band's website and a tour supporting "Monster Monster".
Monster (manga)
"Monster" has been critically acclaimed. It won an Excellence Prize in the Manga division at the first Japan Media Arts Festival in 1997, the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2001, Grand Prize at the 3rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and placed on YALSA's 2007 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. Viz Media's English release was nominated several times for Eisner Awards, twice in the category Best U.S. Edition of International Material – Japan (2007 and 2009) and three times in Best Continuing Series (2007, 2008, 2009). In 2009, Oricon conducted a poll on which manga series the Japanese people want to see adapted into live-action, "Monster" came fifth. "Monster" won the award for Best Drama Manga at the 2009 Anime Expo.
Marvel Presents
"Marvel Presents" began publication with an October 1975 cover date. The first two issues featured Ulysses Bloodstone, a character created by Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and John Warner for the "Where Monsters Dwell" series. Mike Vosburg was the artist assigned to the first installment, and then Pat Boyette was to draw the rest of the series. "Where Monsters Dwell" was cancelled and "Bloodstone" was moved to "Marvel Presents". The first two chapters were finished and were printed in issue #1. Due to the publishing delays, Boyette was unavailable for the second issue, which was drawn by Sonny Trinidad instead.
Monster (R.E.M. album)
Monster is the ninth studio album by American rock band R.E.M., and was released on September 27, 1994 by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by the band and Scott Litt and recorded at four studios, the album was an intentional stylistic shift from R.E.M.'s previous two albums—"Out of Time" (1991) and "Automatic for the People" (1992)—with loud, distorted guitar tones and simple arrangements. Michael Stipe's lyrics, dealing with the nature of celebrity, are sung by him in several characters.
True Monster Stories
True Monster Stories, written by Terry Deary, is the first of the non-fiction True Stories Series of books. It was published in 1992 by Hippo Books from Scholastic.
The Monster Times
The first issue is dated January 26, 1972. Printed on newspaper-quality paper stock, with a more refined white paper for covers and other content in earlier issues, the magazine was published on a biweekly schedule for its first fourteen issues, then switched to monthly until 1975, at which point it became a bi-monthly publication.
Michael T. Gilbert
Gilbert is most well known for his full-color series called Doc Stearn...Mr. Monster, about a monster fighter. It was published by Eclipse Comics, based on an earlier character created by Fred Kelly from a Canadian comic book, Triumph Comics #51 (April 1946). Mr. Monster was published throughout the 1980s and on, with new stories appearing in 2016 and on. Also graphic novel collections and special issues also devoted to reprints of American horror comics of the 1950s. Gilbert also writes a column discussing these comics called "Mr. Monster's Comic Crypt", beginning in writer/editor Roy Thomas' fanzine Alter Ego (originally as part of the magazine Comic Book Artist). Mr. Monster was later published by Dark Horse Comics.
Monster Hunter
A manga titled "Monster Hunter Orage" was published jointly by Kodansha and Capcom in April 2008. The author of the manga is Hiro Mashima. There are four volumes total with the last volume published on May 4, 2009. An English release of "Monster Hunter Orage" first took place on June 28, 2011. Elements from "Monster Hunter" were later included in the "Worlds Unite" comic crossover from Archie Comics, which featured several other Capcom and Sega franchises making guest appearances in the previously running "Sonic the Hedgehog" and "Mega Man" comic lines.
Monsteroso
Monsteroso is another (apparently) giant monster in Marvel Comics. It first appeared in "Tales to Astonish" #18 (Apr 1961), and was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.
Monster Hunters
The Monster Hunters first appeared in "Marvel Universe" #4 (September 1998) and consisted of Ulysses Bloodstone, Makkari the Eternal (who organized the group using the alias Hurricane), the psychic and mystic known as Doctor Druid, and Zawadi, a skilled huntress and warrior from Wakanda.
Monster Manual
The first publication bearing the title "Monster Manual" was written by Gary Gygax and published in 1977 as a 108-page book. It was the first hardcover book for any "D&D" game, and the first of the core manuals published for the new "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons" ("AD&D") version of the game. The "Monster Manual" was a supplement to the game, intended to describe the standard monsters used in "AD&D". The book was a compendium of more than 350 monsters. Some monsters were new—others were compiled and revised from older sources such as "Monsters and Treasure", "Greyhawk", "Blackmoor", "Eldritch Wizardry", "The Strategic Review" and "Dragon" magazine. Each monster was listed alphabetically with a comprehensive description and full statistics and was, in many cases, supported by an illustration.
Monster Monster
The Almost released their debut album, "Southern Weather" in 2007. On November 9, 2008, it was announced that the band had parted ways with drummer Kenny Bozich. Later that month, the band released a holiday-themed EP, "No Gift to Bring".
Monster Fest
From 2011-2015, the Festival Director was Neil Foley, co-founder of Monster Pictures and Monster Fest and director of the 1999 mockumentary film "Bigger than Tina". In 2016, Monster Fest hired Kier-La Janisse, Canadian film programmer and author of "House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films" (FAB Press, 2012) to be the new Festival Director. The 2016 printed program was launched at the Lido Cinema on October 31, 2016 with a screening of Rob Zombie’s "31". While previously known for its emphasis on horror films, the 2016 festival expanded to showcase other genres including crime, action, western, children’s films, animation and documentary. The 2016 festival theme was ‘ritual’ and its concept trailer was an homage to the 1966 film "Eye of the Devil". This theme coincided with the creation of Monster Pictures’ rebranding of its website as ‘The Cult of Monster’ with the festival tagline “Join the Cult!” urging customers to sign up for fortnightly newsletter ‘The Monsterite’ and to attend the Cult of Monster Marathon at the festival, where the first 50 participants would receive a free Cult robe with embroidered Cult of Monster insignia.
Naoki Urasawa
Following "Master Keaton"s end, Urasawa began "Monster" in "Big Comic Original" in December 1994. It earned him the 1999 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, and his second Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2001. It ended in December 2001, was collected into 18 volumes, and adapted into an anime television series in 2004. With "Happy!"s ending, Urasawa began "20th Century Boys" in "Big Comic Spirits" in 1999. It earned him the 2001 Kodansha Manga Award in the General category, and his third Shogakukan Manga Award in the General category in 2002. It ended in 2006 and was collected into 22 volumes. The story briefly continued as "21st Century Boys" in 2007, which was collected into two volumes. "20th Century Boys" was adapted into three live-action films, which were released in 2008 and 2009.
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Monster (David Thomas album)
Monster is a box set anthologizing David Thomas's solo career from the years 1981–1987, during which time his main vehicle, Pere Ubu, was inactive. 'Variations On A Theme' has been remixed and rearranged from its original forms. On its release in 1997, the box included a contemporary live disc entitled "Meadville" by Thomas' current group the Two Pale Boys; as of the current 2002 reissue, that disc has been excised, anticipating a future standalone release.
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.
Monster Fun
Monster Fun was a weekly British comic strip magazine for children aged seven to twelve. Published by IPC Media, it ran for 73 issues in 1975–1976, when it merged with "Buster". Focused on humorous monster strips and stories, the magazine was known for "The Bad Time Bedtime Books" minicomic inserts, created by Leo Baxendale.
The Monster Times
The Monster Times was a horror film fan magazine created in 1972. Published by The Monster Times Publishing Co., it was intended as a competitor to "Famous Monsters of Filmland". Although the main editorial focus of the magazine was horror media, it also featured articles and reviews of modern and classic science fiction/fantasy movies and television series, as well as comic books. Each issue featured a fold-out centerfold poster usually based on that particular issue's feature story.
List of Dungeons &amp; Dragons 3rd edition monsters
"Dungeons & Dragons" 3rd Edition (see editions of "Dungeons & Dragons") was released in 2000. The first book containing monsters to be published was the "Monster Manual", released along with the other two "core" rulebooks. Wizards of the Coast officially discontinued the 3rd Edition line upon the release of a revision, known as version 3.5, in 2003, with the "Monster Manual" reprinted for the revised edition.
Monster X
, also known as , is a kaiju that first appeared in Toho's "" (2004). Although Monster X is a similar species to King Ghidorah, the two are not the same and have separate trademarks, owing to the drastically different abilities between them.
Monster in My Pocket
Beginning with the second issue, Universal Studios began receiving credit in the indicia for the use of Frankenstein's Monster, Mummy, The Invisible Man, and The Phantom of the Opera, although the characters originated in public domain literature and bore no particular resemblance to their cinematic counterparts at Universal. Marvel Comics reissued the comic stories in newly formatted annuals, and World Publishing (an imprint of Egmont Publishing) followed by a "Monster Wrestlers in My Pocket" annual—which had no continuity with the previous series—in 1995, with a cover dated 1996.
List of Dungeons &amp; Dragons 5th edition monsters
"Dungeons & Dragons" 5th edition (see editions of "Dungeons & Dragons") was released in 2014. The first product containing monsters was the "Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set". The "Monster Manual" for this edition was scheduled for release in September 2014.
The "Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set" is the first official product from the 5th edition "Dungeons & Dragons" line. It includes the introductory adventure module "Lost Mine of Phandelver", which contains rules and descriptions for monsters in Appendix B.
MUD
"Monster" was a multi-user adventure game created by Richard Skrenta for the VAX and written in VMS Pascal. It was publicly released in November 1988. "Monster" was disk-based and modifications to the game were immediate. "Monster" pioneered the approach of allowing players to build the game world, setting new puzzles or creating dungeons for other players to explore. Monster, which comprised about 60,000 lines of code, had a lot of features which appeared to be designed to allow "Colossal Cave Adventure" to work in it. Though there never were many network-accessible Monster servers, it inspired James Aspnes to create a stripped down version of "Monster" which he called TinyMUD.
List of Monster episodes
The "Monster" anime series adapts Naoki Urasawa's manga of the same name. The 74-episode series was created by Madhouse and broadcast on Nippa Television from April 7, 2004 to September 28, 2005. Directed by Masayuki Kojima, it is a faithful adaptation of the entire story; essentially recreated shot for shot and scene for scene compared to the original manga. The few subtle differences include short snippets of additional dialogue and slight re-ordering of scenes in places. The series soundtrack is composed by Kuniaki Haishima.
Monster (manga)
An English dub of "Monster" was produced by Salami Studios for Viz Media, which had the North American license to the anime. The show aired on Syfy's Ani-Mondays with two episodes back-to-back each Monday night at 11:00 pm EST, beginning 12 October 2009, as well as on its sister network Chiller. A DVD box set of the series, containing the first 15 episodes was released 8 December 2009. However, due to low sales of the first box set, Viz decided not to continue releasing the remaining episodes on DVD and later dropped the license. "Monster" began airing on Canada's Super Channel on 15 March 2010, and on the Funimation Channel on 3 April 2010 on weekends at 12:30 am. The series is also available digitally from several internet retailers. Siren Visual licensed the series for Australia in 2013, and released it in five DVD volumes beginning in November 2013.
Naoki Urasawa
In August 2013, Urasawa created his first "monster manga" titled "Monster Kingdom", a 41-page one-shot published in "Big Comic". Urasawa is the host of the NHK Educational TV documentary series , which focuses on a different manga artist each episode and explores their individual styles. It began as a one-off special in 2014, a first season was launched in September 2015, a second in March 2016, a third in September 2016, and a fourth in March 2017.