Oogie Boogie is a boogeyman, a "mythical creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior." He resembles a large burlap potato sack; on the inside, he is a colony of bugs. He lives in an underground lair full of torture devices. Unlike the other inhabitants of Halloween Town, Oogie Boogie is truly evil... Read more
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, published in 1818, was among the first works of the science fiction genre. The story tells of an archetypal mad scientist who builds a living creature from hands, feet, and other parts stolen from corpses. The title character, is not, in fact, the monster, but the scientist who brings him to life... Read more
In February 1928, the magazine Weird Tales published the story "The Call of Cthulhu" by H. P. Lovecraft. In it, he described the Cthulhu as "a monster of vaguely anthropoid outline, but with an octopus-like head whose face was a mass of feelers, a scaly, rubbery-looking body, prodigious claws on hind and fore feet, and long, narrow wings behind." The amoral alien creature was hundreds of feet tall with a head like an octopus, a body similar to a man's, and the wings of a dragon... Read more
Do you like to play with slime? Ooey, gooey slime, in many colors and often containing glitter or small toys, has been a popular play item since 1976. Many children and adults alike make their own... Read more
A tombstone - also called a headstone or gravestone, is a type of marker that is placed over a grave... Read more
The Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex for short, is among the most well known of the dinosaurs. The name Tyrannosaurus rex means "king of the tyrant lizards." T. rex is thought to have been either a predator or a... Read more
Alligators are large aquatic reptiles. There are two species of alligator, native to North America and China. Alligators are carnivores, often living in rivers or streams. Their dark coloration helps them to... Read more
This tutorial will walk you through drawing a cute, cartoon-style zombie in a fun and easy way. Zombies lurk around, especially during the Halloween... Read more
The Incredible Hulk entered the world of Marvel Comics in 1962. From that time onward, Hulk lived not only in comic books but in television cartoons, live... Read more
Dragons are mythical, legendary creatures, usually depicted with a long, snake-like body, wings like a bat, and the ability to breathe fire. The word... Read more
