MVTW(MONSTERS vs. the WORLD)
Welcome to my MVTW page. This page contains 2 sections: the comic strips and a bestiary called Vita Monstra.
VITA MONSTRA: the MVTW Bestiary
Vita Monstra means 'the Life of Monsters' and is a compendium of strange and bizarre creatures, many of which range from marvelous to whimsical to downright terrifying.
Smarag
Pronunciation: smar-rahg
Other Names: Smaragdus Dragon
Art Info- This is a thumbnail. Official art coming soon.
Snoboscis
Pronunciation: snuh-bah-skis
Art Info- Art name: Snoboscis(BW), Artist: Dave H., Date: 2021, Mediums: Black India Ink, sharpie marker, brush pen
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Specie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster | Lariata | Incertae sedis | Incertae sedis | Incertae sedis | Snoboscus | Snoboscus Superiorus |
DATA
Time Active: cathemeral(active both night and day)
Diet: assumed to be carnivorous
Language: sneezing, scoffing, and harumphing
Habitat: can be found worldwide but tend to live on top of the highest mountain it can find
Description: It thinks very highly of itself and very lowly toward others. When challenged by other snoboscis, it will use its large nose as a club to beat the challengers to death. It will then claim status as the most superior Snoboscis of all. Its method of catching prey is to shoot out large web of sticky snot from its nostrils. If a person offend this creature in any way, it will teach a kid a cuss word. This makes this creature extremely dangerous and is best avoided at all cost. This creature considers itself too "superior" to be eaten and insists that a human take its place instead. Like the majority of mammals, humans are definitely edible*. However, do not eat the brain since that might cause a disease called Kuru.
*A joke. calm down
Allegory: Snoboscis symbolize people who are upper class and are snooty toward people who are beneath them.
Trivia: It is somewhat based on proboscis monkey and the phrase 'turning up one's nose.'
Tusk Rat
Pronunciation: tuhsk raht
Art Info- Art name: Tusk Rat(colored), Artist: Dave H., Date: 2021, Mediums: Black India Ink, sharpie marker, brush pen, Medibang digital paint
Art Info- Art name: Tusk Rat(BW), Artist: Dave H., Date: 2021, Mediums: Black India Ink, sharpie marker, brush pen
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster | Lariata | Beast | Arborscandensa | Sciurasimiae | Ratatoskus |
Species: R. Ratatoskr(Common Tusk Rat), R. Muscaliet(Pig Nosed Tusk Rat), R. Sengis(Elephant Tusk Rat), R. Rugrat(Dark Tusk Rat), R. Rainbow(Rainbow Tusk Rat), R. Muskrat(Musky Tusk Rat or Muskrat Tusk Rat), R. Rhinogradentia(Snouter Tusk Rat), R. Shore-Muddler, and many others
DATA
Time Active: R. Rugrat are nocturnal. R. Sengis are vespertine(active after sunset). The rest are either diurnal or matutinal(active before sunrise)
Diet: Varies between species. R. Sengis and R. Rugrat are mostly insectivorous. R. Rainbow are gummivore and feed on sap of tree(they use their tusk to make cuts on tree bark). R. Ratatoskr, R. Muscaliet and the rest of the species eat herbs, berries, fruits, and grains.
Language: making trumpet noises with their trunk
Habitat: Tusk rats have a very wide distribution around the continent of Gothyka. Majority prefer woodland areas however R. Sengis can thrive in both woodland, savannah, and desert. Rainbow Tusk rat live in jungle and rainforest in the tropical regions.
Description: Tusk rats are small creatures with unrivaled tree climbing ability. They resemble a cross between elephant shrew, monkey, and squirrel. Both their tail and long proboscis or trunk are prehensile. Their trunk is used for grabbing fruits and leaves off trees while their tail is usually used to hold onto a tree branch. Each of their hands have long nimble fingers, opposable thumb and small claws. They are extremely agile and can leap as high as 20 feet onto a tree. Sexual dimorphism occur in most species of Tusk rat. Males often have larger tusks used for fighting other males and predators. Females lack the tusk. Females are also smaller than the males. The snakelike Dracophiuchus as well as medium to large sized predators prey on Tusk rats. Some Tusk rats make trumpetlike noises through their trunk to warn other Tusk rats and herbivores that a predator has been spotted. Tusk rats have acute sense of hearing and powerful olfactory sense. Diurnal Tusk rats has a clear trichromatic vision. R. Rugrat have dichromatic night vision and a higher sense of hearing and smell. Tusk rats smell weird. The odor they give off smells like a pile of dirty socks that had been soaked in a tub full of sumo wrestler's sweat. Tusk rats like to search for nuts and seeds on the ground and then store them in a cache to eat them later. Like squirrels, they will store thousands of seeds in various places underground and they are often good at memorizing each location. However, their memory are not always perfect since sometimes, some seeds are forgotten. As a result, this give the forgotten seeds the opportunity to germinate and grow into trees or herbs. This is a case where Tusk rats are not only predators that eat the seeds but also act as dispersal agents. Many seed-bearing trees of the Gothyka continent depend on the Tusk rats for seed dispersal.
Allegory: Tusk rats symbolize the sentinels that are always on the lookout for any danger. When there is danger, the sentinels must warn the people so that they can protect themselves from harm.
Trivia:
1. For the MVTW comic that I am currently brainstorming right now, a tusk rat named Stan will be one of the characters in the story.
2. Just like some of the characters from my Racket comic, a character named Stan(a tusk rat) was also one the comic character I created back in my childhood. Stan the tusk rat was based on Larry Fines from The 3 Stooges. Stan plays the middleman while the other 2 monster characters(I will reveal later at some point) is based on Moe and Curly. I know that sound like a weird origin for inspiration but when I was a kid, I was a BIG fan of The 3 Stooges and I wanted to create my own 3 stooges but with a monster version. The design for Stan the Tusk Rat is inspired by those creepy rat monsters from one of the Rugrat episodes(I forgot which one but it was the one where Tommy and his friends were exploring the basement and they encounter the rat creatures. The hero Reptar fought them off.). I got the name Tusk Rat from a mythical squirrel Ratatoskr(meaning rat tusk) from the Norse Mythology. I also find it interesting that the legendary muscaliet and rhinogradentia look somewhat similar to the Tusk Rat.
Hoobert
Pronunciation: hoo-burt
Art Info- Art name: Hoobert, Artist: Dave H., Date: 2021, Mediums: FlipaClip(animation app)
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Specie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster | Incertae sedis | Incertae sedis | Incertae sedis | Incertae sedis | Hooberty | H. Doobertygooberty |
DATA
Time Active: Nocturnal
Diet: Nobody knows what it eat on land. Not much is known about what it eat underwater either. It is probably a filter feeder.
Language: none
Habitat: anywhere on land and water
Description: It looks like a small, pink cephalopod with the face of a big-nosed man and is the size of a house cat. Its eyes are always looking side to side as if on a constant lookout for predators. It can be seen underwater and on land. It can be eaten cooked. It taste like a mixture of moldy shrimps and soap scums wrapped in cellophane.
Allegory: Hoobert represent an observant person always on the lookout for danger and troubles.
Trivia: Like Fredward, Hoobert is also based on a doodle I made in the margin of my notebook.
RECIPE: Hoobert Soup
Ingredients:
1 Hoobert
4 Onions, cut into chunks
A handful of Pickle Relish
A handful of Jalapeno peppers, no cutting
41 chunks of pineapple
8 tablespoons of ketchup
9 chewed-up bubblegums
3 cans of sauerkraut
Instruction: Throw all the ingredients in the blender and mix for 17 days(120 seconds if in a hurry). Afterward, microwave the mixture for 1 second and enjoy. Add syrup to boost flavor.
ONOKONGO
Pronunciation: oh-noh-kone-goh
Other Names: The Big Bad Brute, Ass Ape, Donkey Monkey
Art Info- Art name: Onokongo, Artist: Dave H., Date: 2020, Mediums: Black India Ink
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Specie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster | Lariata | Beast | Impardigitus | Handyhorse | Allopithecus | A. Brutus |
DATA
Time Active: Diurnal
Diet: Herbivorous, eat roots, herbs and berries
Language: grunt, beating of their chest, make gestures and charades
Habitat: Miyazya Jungle
Description: Onokongo are giant 'teratozoa' or animal-like monster that resemble large gorillas with a head of a donkey. They have 3 toes on each feet, 3 fingers on their hands equipped with sharp claws, and they smell like sweaty armpits smeared with pig dungs and rotten eggs. They can walk upright on 2 legs but they generally prefer to move around by knuckle-walking. Their fur are shaggy and are usually dark blue or dark greenish brown. With really large arms, they display tremendous amount of strength and are capable of uprooting trees that are 5 feet in diameter.They are known to use tools, such as a rock to smash nuts and a stick to spank predators. Young onokongo, which are usually less than 10 feet, are more vulnerable to large predators whereas adult Onokongo are rarely preyed on due to their large size. Their size usually range from 10 to 20 feet. Onokongo tend to stay in small group and do not like to be alone. Although normally gentle, they can get very aggressive if threatened. They are also known to be mischievous and like to irritate people and other monsters for fun. Their intelligence is comparable to a chimpanzee. Altruistic behaviors have been observed in Onokongo. Examples include sharing food with the sick and saving Onokongo or other monsters from predators.
Allegory: Onokongo represents a big, tall person whose outward appearance make him/her look tough and thus sometimes has a bad reputation. But deep inside, he/she still has a heart of gold and will rush out to save anyone in danger no matter how big the threat may be.
Trivia: Onokongo is based on chalicotheres. Also Donkey Kong.
Fredward
Pronunciation: Frehd-word
Art Info- Art name: Fredward, Artist: Dave H., Date: 2020, Mediums: Black India Ink, Colored pencil
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus | Specie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monster | Lariata | Incertae Sedis | Incertae Sedis | Incertae Sedis | Eduardo | E. Frederick |
DATA
Time Active: Usually crepuscular
Diet: Unknown
Language: none
Habitat: Seems to be everywhere
Description: This creature looks very stupid. It has the antlers of a stag, tail and ears of an ass, 6 legs of a lizard, and a protruding face of a dork with a blank expression. It is the size of a house cat and has white, peach fuzz fur. Its intelligence is considered below that of a corn smut. It likes to creep in and out of places randomly but is generally harmless. Its role in the ecosystem is unknown. It is edible and can be eaten cooked. It taste like shredded paper with gravy on it and wrapped in dirty cotton t-shirt.
Allegory: Fredward is the symbol of ignorance and stupidity. It represents the mind that wanders around instead of paying attention to more important things.
Trivia: Fredward is based on a random doodle I made in the margin of my notebook. I can't help but smile whenever I look at it since it look so hilariously dumb.
MVTW comics(Coming soon)
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