monster alphabet


Monster Alphabet: Strange Creatures from A-Z

Last year, Cloudscape ran the Monster Alphabet, a contest where we would invent various names for fictional creatures and artists would then draw what they think those creatures would look like. Go to the Monster Alphabet to see all 26 of the winners, along with a detailed description of each […]


Final Monster Alphabet: Z is for Zoq

Greetings, monster fans, It’s been a long road full of ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties, but here we’re at the end: z is for zoq. Which of these creatures do you think best represents the zealous zoq? [nggallery id=103] [poll id=”42″] Deadline for voting is Wednesday, January 9 at […]


Y is for Ythzispin, Z is for Zoq

Welcome to the penultimate installment of the Monster Alphabet! As there was only one submission for the ythzispin, the winner is Micah Iwaasa by default: Micah is also the winner of last week’s Monster Alphabet, depicting the Xal-Xi: Y is for Ythzispin but Z is for Zoq. What does the […]


X is for Xal-Xi, Y is for Ythvispin

Every week, a new creature is added to the Monster Alphabet. Three artists have submitted images for the xal-xi. Which one is correct? [nggallery id=102] [poll id=”41″] X is for Xal-Xi, but Y is for Ythvispin. What does the ythvispin look like? Send all art submissions for the Monster Alphabet […]


W is for Wynwooze, X is for Xal-Xi

Only one Wynwooze, was submitted, so it’s the winner by default: Also, Mindy Fraser’s picture was selected for the vitikit: Only three more letters left in our monster alphabet. W is for Wynwooze, but X is for Xal-Xi. What does the xal-xi look like? Send all art submissions for the […]


V is for Vitikit, W is for Wynwooze

Every week, a new creature is added to the Monster Alphabet. Two artists have submitted images for the venerable vitikit. Which one is correct? [nggallery id=98] [poll id=”40″] And here is the chosen image of the terrifying underbeast, illustrated by Mindy Fraser. V is for Vitikit, but W is for […]


U is for Underbeast, V is for Vitikit

Every week, a new creature is added to the Monster Alphabet. Two artists have submitted images for the unearthly underbeast. Which one is correct? [nggallery id=97] [poll id=”39″] And here is the chosen image of the terrifying tauvoz, illustrated by Reetta Linjama. U is for Underbeast, but V is for […]


R is for Ryx Fish, S is for Snoodling

It’s that time once again for strange new monsters in the Monster Alphabet! Which of these fine fiends is the ridiculous ryx fish? [nggallery id=95] [poll id=”37″] R is for Ryx Fish, but S is for Snoodling. What does the snoodling look like? Send all art submissions for the Monster […]


Q is for Quivark, R is for Ryx Fish

Welcome once again to another installment of the Monster Alphabet. As with last week, our only submission is the ever-enterprising Mara Coman, and here is her depiction of the curious quivark: Q is for Quivark but R is for Ryx Fish. What does the ryx fish look like? Send all […]