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MONSTER MONTH: Day 31 – The Flame Thrower

Welcome to this, the final day of MONSTER MONTH here on the blog. It has been a fun 31 days of monsters, and I thought I’d cap it off with a doozy for Halloween!

If you are at all familiar with the story of Frankenstein, you would know that the monster has a fear of fire. But what truly caused that fear? I mean, at some point, he must have been okay with it, right? Something had to set him off. Oh, there may be some paltry explanation in the pages of Mary Shelley’s tome, but I believe that the true moment when the monster’s fear was born came in the laboratory one fateful day.

I suppose that along with fire, one might fear Dr. Frankenstein after this incident.
I suppose that along with fire, one might fear Dr. Frankenstein after this incident. Igor only approaches him from the front these days.

Thank you for joining me this month. I had a blast drawing MONSTERS of all shapes and sizes. If you enjoyed it as much as I did, feel free to leave a comment here on the blog!

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MONSTER MONTH: Day 28 – Bayou Beast & Son

If you happen to find your way to a hot, steamy Louisiana bayou one day, keep an eye open for the Bayou Beast. This kind of evil has terrorized the Spanish moss laden woods and swamps of the South for many hundreds of years; an evil carried from father to son for generations among the ranks of the beasts. Although, sometimes it does skip a generation.

BEHOLD! The ultimate EVIL Bayou Beast snarling and snorting and stomping his way through the steamy sludge of the Southern outdoors - and Jr!
BEHOLD! The ultimate EVIL Bayou Beast snarling and snorting and stomping his way through the steamy sludge of the Southern outdoors – and Jr!
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 26 – The Andy Griffin Show

I love classic TV shows. Probably because I love the innocence in them. Of course, I had to go and mess around with the innocence of Andy Griffith‘s iconic Mayberry show to include it here for Monster Month! Now whistle the theme song in a minor key when viewing today’s post to completely set the ominous monster mood!

If you think THIS is disturbing, you don't even want to know what Aunt Bee looks like! (Yes, that is spelled incorrectly on purpose!)
If you think THIS is disturbing, you don’t even want to know what Aunt Bee looks like! (Yes, that is spelled incorrectly on purpose!)
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 23 – Law & Disorder

Today is the grand unveiling of the winner of the Cartoon Caption Contest that has been taking place over on the Chad Frye • Illustration Guy Fan Page on Facebook over the past two weeks. Many folks submitted their ideas for what this illustration could be saying, I chose 5 of the best, and then left it up to the fans to vote for which one should win!

Congratulations to Charlie Eldred for his winning caption! To the other four finalists, Robert Bowman, Edward Murphy, Preston Jones and Matthew Schnittker, thank you for your great contributions!

Charlie has won a nice print of this drawing with his own caption that includes a sketch on it by me, along with a signed copy of my children’s book Jonah and the Very Big Fish.

Thank you to all who participated. Come join the Fan Page where other contests will be held in the future!

Congratulations to Charlie Eldred for his winning caption!
Congratulations to Charlie Eldred for his clever winning caption!
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 19 – The Caped Wonder

That’s “Wonder” as in “I wonder what that thing could possibly be?”

Well, whatever it is, it sure is red, it looks a little ornery, and it’s wearing a blue cape. All I can say is that you go say “hi” first.

I don't care if he's friend or foe - he just looks like a good guy to have around when you need a can opener.
I don’t care if he’s friend or foe – he just looks like a good guy to have around when you need a can opener.

And if you have been keeping track of the Monster Cartoon Caption Contest over on the Chad Frye • Illustration Guy Fan Page on Facebook, you might like to know that five captions have been chosen out of all the entries and are now ready for your votes! CLICK HERE to go to the page and place your vote for your favorite! The winner is completely determined by your votes, and will be announced right here on the blog on Friday!

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MONSTER MONTH: Day 18 – I Scream You Scream…

…we ALL scream about how this monster got his ice cream!

Well, the Good Humor man has had better days than this. Lesson learned – don’t get in the way of a monster and his ice cream! Well, that and it’s probably a good idea to finish college so you can get a desk job.

By the way you kiddies - the ice cream man is just taking a nap in some melted strawberry ice cream. Shhhh. Don't wake him.
By the way you kiddies – the ice cream man is just taking a nap in some melted strawberry ice cream. Shhhh. Don’t wake him.
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MONSTER MONTH: Day 16 – The Orthodontist

You know, whether scaring or eating little children, most monsters use their teeth quite often. And whether it’s a crooked snarl, or just a bad overbite, the sensible monster realizes he really needs to take care of his pearly whites. After all, one must think of the children in such situations – this is all for them.

When a gurgling, belching beast has need of such care, he turns to the trusty ORTHODONTIST. To take on a job such as this, the medical professional needs to be a person of quiet temperament and not easily intimidated. Their skill with odd-shaped teeth and the ability to withstand unfathomable stench is paramount. And they need to make sure the patient is well-stocked with the proper insurance.

This patient is the easy one. The last one had two heads and an attitude.
This patient is the easy one. The last one had two heads and an attitude.

And if you aren’t aware, TODAY is the last day to enter the monster themed Comic Caption Contest being held on the Chad Frye * Illustration Guy Fan Page on Facebook. The contest is completely FREE, and the deadline to enter is 11:59pm TONIGHT! (That’s California time, by the way!) So, come to the Fan Page and get your funny captions in so you can have a try at winning the prize!

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MONSTER MONTH: Day 13 – The Noble Steed

Every brave creature that ever rode into battle in tales of the fantastic did so on the back of an even more brave creature known as the NOBLE STEED.

This beast of burden knows his duty is to selflessly carry his master into the storm of ferocity in order to achieve the goal for the greater good. He knows not of the political differences that brought them to this place of conflict. He knows only of the fact that his master has need of the steed’s unique abilities.

So, with blind devotion, he does what is required without any expectation of being written of fondly in the pages of history, er – fantasy.

All I can say is that since there are no other "troops" in flight with him, I hope that he is actually flying in the proper direction.
All I can say is that since there are no other “troops” in flight with him, I hope that he is actually flying in the proper direction.
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