Artist Jean-Pierre Normand's version of a famous sinking involves a movie monster and a monstrous ship!
Nov. 1, 2006
Monster Madness!
Halloween!!! The only time of year when it's perfectly normal to open the door and hope for . . . monsters! Vampires and ghosts! Ogres and zombies! (There's always a pirate, but unless it's also a ghost or zombie, it's technically not a monster. Cute, maybe.)
As you can tell, I get into the spirit of Halloween. Moviemakers and comic book writers do as well. They like to take monsters from different sources and find ways to put them together in a story, just like Jean-Pierre did in his painting (above). The film AVP: Alien vs. Predator is another example. Why don't you try this for yourself? Have some monster fun!
Challenge: Mixed-up Monster Madness Comic!
- Pick two (or more) movie monsters that you particularly like. Feel free to use any that you made in the previous Monster Challenges ("It Came from the Garden," "A Monster in Time," and "Real-Life Monsters.")
- Roll a six-sided die to determine the main plot of your story as follows:
- Roll a 1: Epic Battle! (May the Most Gruesome Win!)
- Roll a 2: Working Together! (Team Terror Strikes Again!)
- Roll a 3: Monster Boss! (One Monster Has the Brains!)
- Roll a 4: Monster Sidekicks! (One Monster Does All the Work!)
- Roll a 5: Monster Snack! (Monster Seeks Monster Lunch!)
- Roll a 6: All in the Family! (Monster Relatives!)
- Roll the die again to decide what kind of story this will be:
- Roll a 1: Dramatic!
- Roll a 2: Adventurous!
- Roll a 3: Tragic!
- Roll a 4: Mysterious!
- Roll a 5: Funny!
- Roll a 6: Scary!
- Draw a comic book cover that shows your two monsters! Be sure the cover reveals something about the plot. For example, if there will be an epic battle, you could put the words "Epic Battle!" on the cover or use your artistic talents to show it. Your cover should also hint at the kind of story. If you're writing something funny, include a joke or funny image. Enjoy yourself! And, if you want to write and draw the entire story, why not?!
Help fill our Monster Gallery!
If you wish, send your Monster Mayhem comic book cover to us at scifizone@snkids.com. If we use yours, you may be eligible to win a prize! Please include your first name, age, city or town, and state. If you are under 13 years old, get your parent's permission to write to us.
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