(The best way to catch up is to read from the beginning.)
Monsterhood™ is the story of Howard Busby, orphaned boy explorer who lives in a town full of clichéd classic monsters, to live among them and study their ways.
The monsters live together peacefully thanks to the Monster’s Code – a law that prevents monsters harming other monsters. Unfortunately, humans are fair game, which is why Howie pretends he’s a werewolf.
Only a few of the friendlier creatures in the village know Howie’s secret, including Skunk-Ape, Howie’s monster mentor.
The city is hidden from the outside world by an energy bubble that encompasses the town, which makes people believe that nothing inside the dome is real.
That’s probably all you need to know to get started. Oh yeah, and Vampire’s a jerk.
Cast
Howard Busby
An eight-year-old human.
Skunk-Ape
Of the Florida Skunk-Apes. He eats squirrels and other small rodents. May have odour issues.
Vampire
He’s a vampire. Sometimes he’s a bat. He’s a jerk.
Henry Poltergeist
A ghost child that can move things around with his mind. Lives at the orphanage.
Miss Gorgon
Runs the orphanage. She’s had work done.
Evil Future Robot
An evil robot from the future, governed by the three laws of evil robotics.
The Professor
A four-armed mad scientist who specialises in DNA experiments.
Mummified Pharaoh
The reanimated, mummified corpse of an Egyptian Pharaoh.
Amphibious Swamp-Creature
Runs the local grocery store.
Amphibious Swamp-Creature, Jr.
Packs shelves at the local grocery store
Magic Fairy-Lady
Can turn stuff into things they kinda look like. Which isn’t overly helpful.
Giant Mutant-Lizard
Has scales on a massive scale.
Siren
Lead singer of The Sirens, an all-girl band with enchanted voices no one can resist. Which sells records.
Malevolent Super-Computer
Responsible for nuclear war in the distant future, Malevolent Super-Computer travelled back in time with a plan to enslave humans and build a robot empire. Currently offline and stored in the Professor’s lab.
Death-Like Figure
Sort of a grim reaper type deal. Unemployable.
The Girl in the Library
Left on the doorstep of the library by mistake (the orphanage is right next door), Library Girl doesn’t how her first name. Which is a shame because it is the only thing that can cure her from being a werewolf. Also, yeah, she’s a werewolf.
Gnomes
Living underneath the town, the Gnomes steal things from the above-ground world. They are short and a bit magical.
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