Famous Fictional Monster Hunters

[Ink Asylum]

I'm starting to work on a fun personal project and I've been looking up all manner of fictional monster/ghost hunters, or anyone that has risen to the occasion and just kicked some undead ass. They could be from movies, tv shows, video games, etc. It doesn't matter how obscure they are, though people with a distinct appearance are preferable.

Here's who I have so far:

Chris Redfield
Jill Valentine
Claire Redfield
Leon Kennedy
Shaun (Shaun of the Dead)
Ed (Shaun of the Dead)
Hellboy
Abe Sapien
Liz
Elsa Bloodstone (NextWave)
Peter Venkman
Ray Stantz
Winston Zeddemore
Egon Spengler
Simon Belmont
Buffy
Willow
BB Hood
Blade
Bill
Louis
Francis
Zoey
Van Helsing
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Rick O'Connell (The Mummy)
Ash Williams
Harry Dresden
Pea Shooter (Plants vs Zombies)
Dante
Jefferson (Venture Bros)
Frank West
John Constantine
Alucard (Helsing)
Isaac Clarke
Freddy
Daphne
Velma
Shaggy
Scooby
The Goon
Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)
Anita Blake
Solomon Kane
Luigi
Mulder
Scully
Bayonetta
Gizmo
Raziel
Spawn?
Peter Vincent (Fright Night)

Also unique monsters I'll be using:

Tyrant (Resident Evil)
Slimer
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
Spike (Buffy)
Edward (Twilight)
Hsien-Ko
Morrigan
John Talbain
Lord Raptor
Tank
Hunter
Smoker
Witch
Dracula
Frankenstein's Monster
Mummy
Chernabog
Random Zombies
The Lich King
Abomination (Warcraft)
Sulley
Mike Wazowski
Boo (Mario)
Inky
Pinky
Blinky
Clyde
Oogie Boogie
Gremlins
Insectosaurus
B.O.B.
Kain
Pyramid Head
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Zombie Michael Jackson
Patrick Swayze Ghost
Jacob Marley
Teen Wolf
Nosferatu
Freddy Krueger
Jason Vorhees
Godzilla
Cthulu
Pinhead
The Headless Horseman
Ghost Dad
Beetlejuice
Ghost Rider?
Count Chocula
Boo Berry

[DoctorFinger]

A really interesting one is DC comic's Doctor Thirteen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Thirteen). He's basically a hard-core skeptic and debunker, but he exists in a world where the paranormal is...well normal. A very different take, maybe too different for you.

[Gorvi]

http://www.draculatheun-dead.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/the_monster_squad.jpg

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Top that! ;)

[Xerxes]

The Winchester Brothers of Supernatural.

[DoctorFinger]

Ooh, maybe Elsie Bloodstone from Marvel?

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/thumb/9/90/Elsa_Bloodstone_007.jpg/200px-Elsa_Bloodstone_007.jpg

[GigaFuzz]

Geralt, from The Witcher game/books?

[Xerxes]

Geralt, from The Witcher game/books?

Dear goodness how did I forget him. I still need to play the game; Only read 2 books.

[Ink Asylum]

Good response already, with some characters I hadn't yet thought of. Here's who I had in my list already:

Chris Redfield
Jill Valentine
Claire Redfield
Leon Kennedy
Shaun of the Dead
Ed (from Shaun of the Dead)
Hellboy
Elsa Bloodstone
Peter Venkman
Ray Stantz
Winston Zeddemore
Egon Spengler
Simon Belmont
Buffy
BB Hood (Darkstalkers)
Blade
Bill
Louis
Francis
Zoey
Van Helsing
Vampire Hunter D
Rick O'Connell (The Mummy movies)
Ash Williams
Harry Dresden
Pea Shooter (Plants vs Zombies)
Dante (Devil May Cry)
Jefferson (Blackula hunter from Venture Bros)
Frank West
John Constantine

[Thanasimos]

All lists of monster hunters are incomplete without mention of Beowulf.

[DoctorFinger]

Doctor Strange
Anita Blake
Father Merrin (the Exorcist)

[MachEnergy]

Peter Vincent, Vampire Killer (Fright Night)

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/33/54860047.jpg

[Chris_D]

Dean and Sam Winchester (Supernatural)

[Mr. Murphy]

What about monster hunters who are, themselves, monsters? Hellboy or Alucard, for example? Or that other vampire hunter. You know.

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q278/chesshire77/Vampire_Hunter_D_.jpg

...that's the one.

[Gorvi]

Father McGruder (Dead Alive)

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[BigJonno]

Seth Gecko.

[Ink Asylum]

What about monster hunters who are, themselves, monsters? Hellboy or Alucard, for example? Or that other vampire hunter. You know.

I'm putting them in the "Monster Hunter" category.

[MachEnergy]

Wander (Shadow of The Colossus)

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/wander-seeks-to-revive-mono-in-shadow-of-the-colossus.jpg

[Drayven]

Ed Begley Jr.

http://www.impawards.com/1985/posters/transylvania_six_five_thousand.jpg

[Chimpbot]

Can't forget D, from Vampire Hunter D. He's in two movies and 13 or so books.

[boratika]

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt202/cpward4/Mystery_Machine.jpg

All the monsters they hunted turned out to be fictional.

[Savok]

If you're going with Hellboy, may as well include the entire BPRD (Abe, Kate, Liz, Roger, even more).

If you're going to include Elsa Bloodstone, don't forget her father Ulysses Bloodstone.

Speaking of Marvel, you've got the entire Midnight Sons group, that includes Blade, Morbius, Ghost Rider, so on.

Trying to think of DC people, all I can really think of is Jason Blood/Etrigan, though they mostly deal with magic users.

Solomon Kane.

EDIT: Oh yes, Cassie Hack and Vlad from Hack/Slash.

[muddi900]

Damn the Australian beat me too Solomon Kane.


Batman hunts monsters, sometimes.

Also, since it can be obscure, John Constantine's from a long line of Monster Hunters. Like Joanna Constantine, from 18th century France.

[Hawkzombie]

Peter Vincent, Vampire Killer (Fright Night)

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/33/54860047.jpg

YES.

I also nominate myself. I've been known to be the only person amongst my friends prepared for a zombie outbreak :p

[muddi900]

"Monster Hunting"? Is that what you're calling it theses days? :)

Yes, there cant be a thread without it!

[DoctorFinger]

I also nominate myself. I've been known to be the only person amongst my friends prepared for a zombie outbreak :pFor the last time they're not "monsters", they're "homeless people" :eek:

[Wally]

How would Dr. Who fit into all of this?

[trevrd]

Frank Bannister, from the Frighteners. Michael J. looks suspiciously like an older Dean Winchester here. :D

http://www.moviesonline.ca/movie-gallery/albums/the_frighteners//the_frighteners.jpg

[Hawkzombie]

For the last time they're not "monsters", they're "homeless people" :eek:

Hey, I see someone in shabby clothes walking up to me sporadically and moaning, I'm gonna shoot first, ask questions at the court hearing later :p

Frank Bannister, from the Frighteners. Michael J. looks suspiciously like an older Dean Winchester here. :D

http://www.moviesonline.ca/movie-gallery/albums/the_frighteners//the_frighteners.jpg

...Sure. If by older you mean look progressively younger as he ages :p

[H.Bogard]

http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q278/chesshire77/Vampire_Hunter_D_.jpg

[JRR006]

I thought of Muldoon from Jurassic Park, even if they're not monsters and he's a game keeper. I think in the novel it's mentioned that he does stuff like hunt down the T-rexes when they have to tranquilize them? If he fits your criteria, I dunno.

[AgtFox]

What about the original vampire hunter, Van Helsing? There's his family too.

[BigJonno]

Why do people keep mentioning people who are already on Ink's list?

*Screams in mock frustration*

[Badger]

Captain Ahab.

[Pale Ale]

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/229/96002-84964-the-goon_large.jpg

I has disappoint in you.

[AgtFox]

Why do people keep mentioning people who are already on Ink's list?

*Screams in mock frustration*
Why does Ink not put the list in the first post instead of a post inside the thread?

*Screams in mock frustration*

[trevrd]

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/229/96002-84964-the-goon_large.jpg

I has disappoint in you.

Damnit! I just read thru it all again, too. I think no more needs listing after Goon. :p

[evilgoodwin]

Jesus.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4660492609_85fbccb244_b.jpg

[Pigeon]

Elvis and JFK
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[Ink Asylum]

Why does Ink not put the list in the first post instead of a post inside the thread?

*Screams in mock frustration*

Done. :P I'll update it occasionally.

[muddi900]

I dont see Sam and Dean Winchester on the list. Hell add John Winchester.

Also, Edgar Allen Poe. Don't deny it!

[Laughing Penguin]

Abraham Lincoln, obviously:

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[Clark]

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj170/clark_da6/ash.jpg

[Blue]

Since Buffy is on the list, would you also add in Willow, Xander, Faith, Giles, Wesley, Angel, Gun, Fred, Cordelia, Oz, Riley, Anya, Dawn, Tara, even Spike to an extent or would that just be getting out of hand?

Also, Gorvi wins with the Monster Squad.

[J Arcane]

I don't see no Simon Belmont in this thread.

[Karak]

Chris Snow from Dean Kootz "Fear Nothing" series.
A man with a disease that won't let him go out during the day. And what he sees at night and does is written down in two of the best books I have ever read.

[Karak]

Oh also Jack Crow from the Vampire$ Inc. Book and the not so good movie.
The book was wonderful cheese and is a delight to read.

[Ink Asylum]

Updated my list in the first post again.

For those curious about what this is for, a while ago I did a Pirates vs Ninjas crossover pic drawing from all sorts of pop culture. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37944214@N00/3696762642/sizes/l/in/set-72157621070850746/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3696762642_24689cdd56_b.jpg

Since then I've been wanting to do others and finally decided to buckle down and attempt the monster hunter one. I was actually worried I wouldn't be able to find as many interesting hunters as I did pirates or ninjas, and I'm glad to see that's not the case.

Since it's an illustration I'm gravitating towards characters that will be easily recognizable in a comic book style, so some of the more normal looking people in this thread won't make the cut. I also decided to try to find a lot of unique monsters to mix in with the zombie horde I'd originally planned, so suggestions for those are welcome as well.

[evilgoodwin]

Unique Monsters, you say?

Wolfman
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Mummy
Dracula (Legosi, Lee, or Castlevania)
Death
The Devil
Frankenstein's Monster
Ringwraith
Godzilla and his crew
The Balls from Phantasm
Gremlins
Critters
Robot Devil
Cthulu
Cerberus
Medusa
Minotaur
Legion
Skeletons
Jason Voorhees
Freddy Krueger
Martians from Mars Attacks

...That's all I can think of at the moment.

[J Arcane]

Also, the Doctor, and Scully and Mulder, should really be included as well.

[Hawkzombie]

Updated my list in the first post again.

For those curious about what this is for, a while ago I did a Pirates vs Ninjas crossover pic drawing from all sorts of pop culture. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37944214@N00/3696762642/sizes/l/in/set-72157621070850746/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3696762642_24689cdd56_b.jpg

Since then I've been wanting to do others and finally decided to buckle down and attempt the monster hunter one. I was actually worried I wouldn't be able to find as many interesting hunters as I did pirates or ninjas, and I'm glad to see that's not the case.

Since it's an illustration I'm gravitating towards characters that will be easily recognizable in a comic book style, so some of the more normal looking people in this thread won't make the cut. I also decided to try to find a lot of unique monsters to mix in with the zombie horde I'd originally planned, so suggestions for those are welcome as well.

Make it XXX and I'll buy it :p

[evilgoodwin]

Make it XXX and I'll buy it :p

.........

Me too.

[Wraith]

Monster: Insectosaurus (Monsters vs. Aliens)

http://www.dumbdrum.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/monstersvsaliens.jpg

Hunter: Bayonetta

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/04/580_bayonetta-ps3screenshots16302bayo_0105_002-3122009-3.jpg

[Laughing Penguin]

Make it XXX and I'll buy it :p

That's just disgusting... seriously, man I expect better from you.


Put me down for one as well.

[Ink Asylum]

Hunter: Bayonetta

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/04/580_bayonetta-ps3screenshots16302bayo_0105_002-3122009-3.jpg

I thought about putting her in but wasn't sure if she primarily killed monsters or not. The wikipedia talks about angels as her main target.

[Wraith]

I thought about putting her in but wasn't sure if she primarily killed monsters or not. The wikipedia talks about angels as her main target.From what I've seen of it, even if she's fighting against "angels," and summons demons, her enemies are certainly monstrous in form.

[muddi900]

I thought about putting her in but wasn't sure if she primarily killed monsters or not. The wikipedia talks about angels as her main target.

Then angels are just mythical creatures reinterpreted as monsters here.

Chuck Norris, just to revive an old beaten down joke.

[Generation ABXY]

Unsurprisingly, one name immediately jumps to mind for me: Jack Burton.

[ShivaX]

Beowulf and Grendel seem missing, though they're fairly hard to say what they look like unless you steal from the movie or something.

Another unique looking monster would be Tiamat. She also covers the dragon category pretty well by herself. Smaug would be another good one, though again its somewhat hard to make it stand out as Smaug and not some other generic dragon.

[BigJonno]

Beowulf and Grendel seem missing, though they're fairly hard to say what they look like unless you steal from the movie or something.

Another unique looking monster would be Tiamat. She also covers the dragon category pretty well by herself. Smaug would be another good one, though again its somewhat hard to make it stand out as Smaug and not some other generic dragon.

Technically, Tiamat is a deity, both in D&D and the original Babylonian mythology. If we're going into dragon territory, we should have Siegfried/Sigurd and Fafnir.

[ShivaX]

Technically, Tiamat is a deity, both in D&D and the original Babylonian mythology. If we're going into dragon territory, we should have Siegfried/Sigurd and Fafnir.

Yeah but none of those stands out or is very distinctive.

In 1st edition D&D she wasn't a god yet, or was at least a really weak one as far as gods go.

Then again the chromatic dragons from D&D are actually not bad choices since they all have their own appearance.

[Ink Asylum]

Historically, I'll probably draw the line at the original Dracula novel, which arguably created the modern monster story and established many of the related tropes.

I also have to make some sort of distinction about what kinds of monsters to include. Supernatural and undead clearly make the cut. Outside of that, ones that lean towards a more spooky, gothic atmosphere, as the setting for the illustration will be a graveyard.

[Generation ABXY]

Oh, and Carl Kolchak. I don't know if you've ever seen the show before, but there's been two versions of it; personally, I prefer the 1974 version (with Darren McGavin) to the Townsend reboot from 2005.

[ShivaX]

Historically, I'll probably draw the line at the original Dracula novel, which arguably created the modern monster story and established many of the related tropes.

I also have to make some sort of distinction about what kinds of monsters to include. Supernatural and undead clearly make the cut. Outside of that, ones that lean towards a more spooky, gothic atmosphere, as the setting for the illustration will be a graveyard.

Well then go for a dracolich! :)

The Balrog of Moria might be neat and its pretty distinctive.

[Clark]

Oh, and Carl Kolchak. I don't know if you've ever seen the show before, but there's been two versions of it; personally, I prefer the 1974 version (with Darren McGavin) to the Townsend reboot from 2005.

I was coming here to post this. I was actually named after Darren becaue my parents were fans of the show.

[Widgetcraft]

Unique Monsters, you say?

Wolfman
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Mummy
Dracula (Legosi, Lee, or Castlevania)
Death
The Devil
Frankenstein's Monster
Ringwraith
Godzilla and his crew
The Balls from Phantasm
Gremlins
Critters
Robot Devil
Cthulu
Cerberus
Medusa
Minotaur
Legion
Skeletons
Jason Voorhees
Freddy Krueger
Martians from Mars Attacks

...That's all I can think of at the moment.

If you include Gremlins as a monster, you have to include Gizmo as a hunter. That'd make me happy :)

Also: The Maxx (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/maxx-real.jpg) should be a hunter with a bunch of black Iz to fight.

I would also suggest Xenomorphs from Alien as a monster. Maybe the Lok'Nar from Heavy Metal.

[BLeeP]

http://avidbookreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/proof-pics-001.png

Bigfoot hunting monsters. I mean, seriously, get on that.

[Ink Asylum]

I would also suggest Xenomorphs from Alien as a monster. Maybe the Lok'Nar from Heavy Metal.

Xenomorphs are aliens, and that's a whole other category. Next year I'd like to do a Robots vs Aliens illustration. :)

[Xerxes]

Striga and chupacabra.

[H.Bogard]

http://images.legacyofkain.net/defiance/fankit/characters/Raziel.jpg

[Scaryfaced]

How about Jack Brooks from Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer?

[Laughing Penguin]

Just watched Darkness Falls again (not exactly an intellectual film, but a fun moster movie), so nominating the Tooth Fairy for Team Monster.

On the side of the filthy humans, Herbert West did an admirable job kicking undead ass in Reanimator.

[evilgoodwin]

Xenomorphs are aliens, and that's a whole other category. Next year I'd like to do a Robots vs Aliens illustration. :)

I had them on the list, but took them off for that same reason. But I forgot to take off Critters and the Martians from Mars Attacks. Technically, Cthulhu is an alien, too. But who cares. He's Cthulhu.

[Superman's Dead]

Bigby from Fables is both! Also, Boy Blue.

[muddi900]

Fly Catcher hunted monsters too!

[Hawkzombie]

http://images.legacyofkain.net/defiance/fankit/characters/Raziel.jpg

I feel like less of a man for forgetting to mention him.

[LongStepMantis]

Would Pyramid Head count as a monster, or is that more of a strange entity/demonic manifestation?

[evilgoodwin]

Would Pyramid Head count as a monster, or is that more of a strange entity/demonic manifestation?

I'd say monster.

What about the Dragon Quest Slimes? :P

[Xerxes]

Cenobites.
http://hotwallpaper.co.cc/images/wallpapers/91438333/Hellraiser/Cenobites-hellraiser-1986569-1024-768.jpg

[Xydarc]

Anita Blake doesn't hunt monsters, she just spreads her legs for them.:mad:

http://art.penny-arcade.com/photos/305936513_5VhCK-L-2.jpg

[Hawkzombie]

Ya know...I find it hilarious most GUYS are upset with the change of character and direction of those books. I myself included. I read the first three or so, then a friend told me they pretty much devolve into porn and how much sex she has with werewolves and vamps.

Part if what enticed me about the books were how smartly written they were and how interesting and engaging the characters were, even ones that were introduced only to die later in the book. It's an excellent series, but I just didn't like the thought of how the character of Anita Blake started out as becoming pretty much everything she initially wasn't and actually was actively against.

I dunno. I'm weird.

[Savok]

The Annotated Anita Blake (http://www.the-isb.com/?cat=91)

[Hawkzombie]

The Annotated Anita Blake (http://www.the-isb.com/?cat=91)

Marvel comics does no justice to this series.

[Ink Asylum]

For those interested, from now until the project's completion I'll be posting the sketches of the characters as I draw them over on my sketch blog. (NSFW warning, there are some drawn boobs on the first page, but not at the direct link below)

First up: Jill Valentine (http://inkasylum.tumblr.com/post/672182628)

[BigJonno]

For those interested, from now until the project's completion I'll be posting the sketches of the characters as I draw them over on my sketch blog. (NSFW warning, there are some drawn boobs on the first page, but not at the direct link below)

First up: Jill Valentine (http://inkasylum.tumblr.com/post/672182628)

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but I really do like your art.

[Ink Asylum]

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but I really do like your art.

Thanks. Like most illustrators I'm eternally unsatisfied with my level of skill, so a project like this is a way to force myself to improve how I draw action poses, group shots, backgrounds, lighting, etc.

[Savok]

That's actually pretty damn good, and I'm an elitist snob. Anatomy on the arms seems slightly off, but not at all Rob Liefeld levels of bad and drawing made that man rich.

[Ink Asylum]

Yeah, her forearms are bugging me a bit. Foreshortening of limbs is one of my trouble areas.

[evilgoodwin]

Ah hell, I didn't even remember this monster until you reminded me.

Nemesis from Resident Evil 3 :P

[Ink Asylum]

I need more famous fictional ghosts. I've got Slimer, Boo from Super Mario and the Pac Man ghosts. I've got Luigi looking freaked out and I'd love to have him attempting to vacuum up some particularly menacing ghost.

[Wraith]

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/7/7386-78655-luigismansiongcnart03jpg-550x.jpg

plus

http://www.covershut.com/cd_covers/Ghost-Dad-Cd-Cover-11386.jpg

[J Arcane]

I need more famous fictional ghosts. I've got Slimer, Boo from Super Mario and the Pac Man ghosts. I've got Luigi looking freaked out and I'd love to have him attempting to vacuum up some particularly menacing ghost.
The Headless Horseman.

[Savok]

LeChuck from Monkey Island.

[J Arcane]

Hamlet's father?

[Ink Asylum]

Great suggestions. Ghost Dad had me laughing. Definitely a possibility.

[Hawkzombie]

For those interested, from now until the project's completion I'll be posting the sketches of the characters as I draw them over on my sketch blog. (NSFW warning, there are some drawn boobs on the first page, but not at the direct link below)

First up: Jill Valentine (http://inkasylum.tumblr.com/post/672182628)

So, I'm thinking you and I should work on a hentai comic. XD

[evilgoodwin]

I need more famous fictional ghosts. I've got Slimer, Boo from Super Mario and the Pac Man ghosts. I've got Luigi looking freaked out and I'd love to have him attempting to vacuum up some particularly menacing ghost.

Patrick Swayze (from Ghost)
Zombie Michael Jackson
The Ghost that Melts Faces in Raiders of the Lost Ark that comes from opening the Ark (is that too specific?)
The Flying Dutchman
The Ghost Train from Final Fantasy 6 :D

Did we list that chick from The Ring?

Beetlejuice :P
Booberry
The Christmas Carol Ghosts
Jacob Marley
Ghost Rider
Abe Lincoln (his ghost will tell you where his gold is!)

[Lithium Flower]

....then a friend told me they pretty much devolve into porn and how much sex she has with werewolves and vamps.



Were-KITTIES! KITTIES! Leopards, lions, jaguars, tigers - white tigers, black tigers, fucking-BLUE tigers, golden tigers! AND were-rats and were-fucking-SWANS!!!110ne11!! Then in the latest novel - Bullet she just says, screw it and has sex with Mephistopheles.

Anita Blake started out with so much promise. She was gritty, hardboiled and so bad-ass, such a complete opposite to Jean-Claude's elegant, graceful sophistication and then LKH went and turned the whole series on its head for no good reason.

I hope Marvel goes off on a tangent after Obsidian Butterfly and skips the whole ridiculous arduer arc.

[Ink Asylum]

NECRO!

I've picked up this project again after having put it on ice for over a year (damn I suck).

I'm going to be going through and revising my list to include many of the suggestions here. Then I'll repost the list in the original post.

Now that I have my Cintiq I think progress will go much faster. For now, a preview of what I added last night:


http://www.inkasylum.com/storage/post-images/11-06-22-IsaacAbomination.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=13 08806751179

[Ink Asylum]

I've updated the lists in the original post. Getting a little ambitious, here. :)

Questions about a few characters I don't know as much about. Specifically, whether they should be considered "Monsters" or "Monster Hunters that are also Monsters":

Spawn
Kain
Raziel
Ghost Rider

Which category should each fall in? As an example, Hellboy is in the Monster Hunter category, because that's pretty much his job.

[Savok]

Well on that note move Spike up to hunter.

Kain and Raziel don't hunt monsters per say, more fighting a war where no one completely knows what side anyone is on.

Ghost Rider is a Spirit of Vengeance, very much a hunter.

[Ink Asylum]

Spike is moved. Shows how much I know about Buffy.

Reading the summary of Kain, he seems like he could fit into the Monster side. He is a Vampire and not one of the ultra-nice ones.

What kinds of enemies does Raziel fight in his games?

Ghost rider headed over to the Hunter column. That's good, the list was getting a bit monster-heavy.

[Savok]

Spike started as a bad guy, but things changed.

Kain is.... well, Kain. He's quite honestly above it all.

Raziel kills vampires and spectral beings the first game. Subsequent games it's humans (mostly asshole ones) and demons and spectres.

[Ink Asylum]

Ok. I can't resist posting a bigger preview.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/monsterfight.png

I definitely have to buckle down and start cranking out the characters or this will never be done. There's less than a third of the characters I'd like to get in there already drawn, not to mention the background, numerous zombies, inking and coloring.

[Blue]

Really anxious to see it as it fleshes out. The one you did with pirates (and ninjas?) was stellar. You said you had your Cintiq now: how are you liking it? I keep futzing with the idea of picking one up but I'm concerned about the entry fee seeing as I already have a tablet I do well with.

[Ink Asylum]

Really anxious to see it as it fleshes out. The one you did with pirates (and ninjas?) was stellar. You said you had your Cintiq now: how are you liking it? I keep futzing with the idea of picking one up but I'm concerned about the entry fee seeing as I already have a tablet I do well with.

Thanks for the compliment!

I'm definitely loving my Cintiq. Drawing is so much faster and more accurate. Not having to predict the angle a line will go down and just being able to put it exactly where I want it is so critical.

Even the small version, which I have, is pricey, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't plan to illustrate on their PC at least a couple times a week.

[Savok]

Hahaha, Elsa has the shovel, awesome.

[DoctorFinger]

Is Hellboy giving a Shoryuken?

[Ink Asylum]

To the Left 4 Dead Tank, yes.

[Blue]

Thanks for the compliment!

I'm definitely loving my Cintiq. Drawing is so much faster and more accurate. Not having to predict the angle a line will go down and just being able to put it exactly where I want it is so critical.

Even the small version, which I have, is pricey, so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't plan to illustrate on their PC at least a couple times a week.

That's my biggest trouble with the tablet as well. I can usually predict it well enough but when I'm off I'm usually off for a while and can't draw a straight line to save my life.

Looking at your stuff is breaking down my will.

[Ink Asylum]

That's my biggest trouble with the tablet as well. I can usually predict it well enough but when I'm off I'm usually off for a while and can't draw a straight line to save my life.

Looking at your stuff is breaking down my will.

Granted, I drew most of that picture last year on a 10-year old tablet. Only Isaac and the Abomination are drawn on the Cintiq. There was just a lot more undos when I was using the old one.

How often do you use your tablet, and for what type of work?

[Hawkzombie]

My favorite part is Egon and King Boo.

[Xerxes]

Every time I see the title, I just yearn for another Vampire Hunter D.

[Blue]

Granted, I drew most of that picture last year on a 10-year old tablet. Only Isaac and the Abomination are drawn on the Cintiq. There was just a lot more undos when I was using the old one.

How often do you use your tablet, and for what type of work?

Handful of times a week (usually about 3 or so), sometimes more depending on motivation. I do a web-comic and I fiddle with various art projects for kicks (have a deviant art page but I haven't even had the time to upload it with newer things yet).

[Ink Asylum]

What's the link to your webcomic?

[Blue]

It's called Planet 3 (www.p3comic.com). It's story arcs with a few one-offs in between stories. In the middle of one right now so it might be easier to start just before it here (http://p3comic.com/?stripnum=252).

[Ink Asylum]

How much of your drawing do you do traditionally versus digitally?

The way I looked at it, $1k can pay for a lot of stuff. I had to weigh how much of a benefit it could provide me over other things, or just saving the money. Since ideally I try to draw at least 20 hours a week, much of that digitally, the increased efficiency and reduced hassle eventually proved worthwhile.

Also, if you can try one out before you buy that would be very helpful. I lucked out because Wacom had a booth at Pax East this year. It was the first time I'd ever gotten to play around with a Cintiq. It not only solidified my desire for one but made me realize I wouldn't regret the 12" version instead of the 21". Unfortunately, test units of Cintiqs are pretty hard to find unless you know someone who has one, or go to a convention like that.

[Vandabo]

It's called Planet 3 (www.p3comic.com). It's story arcs with a few one-offs in between stories. In the middle of one right now so it might be easier to start just before it here (http://p3comic.com/?stripnum=252).

Sweet, thanks for that link. I had read a bunch of these at one point when you mentioned it on the site in some other thread, but I need to catch up again.

Also, I loved this comic. (http://p3comic.com/?stripnum=258) The last couple panels are just perfect.

[Blue]

How much of your drawing do you do traditionally versus digitally?

The way I looked at it, $1k can pay for a lot of stuff. I had to weigh how much of a benefit it could provide me over other things, or just saving the money. Since ideally I try to draw at least 20 hours a week, much of that digitally, the increased efficiency and reduced hassle eventually proved worthwhile.

Also, if you can try one out before you buy that would be very helpful. I lucked out because Wacom had a booth at Pax East this year. It was the first time I'd ever gotten to play around with a Cintiq. It not only solidified my desire for one but made me realize I wouldn't regret the 12" version instead of the 21". Unfortunately, test units of Cintiqs are pretty hard to find unless you know someone who has one, or go to a convention like that.

Typically, P3 is the only thing I do that's traditional and it's a bit of a mixed bag. I use ink/paper when drawing and then touch everything else up digitally. It's odd, I've tried doing Planet a ridiculous number of times digitally and it always just looks off to me and I end up hating the finished result. I know that the bulk of this has to do with it just being habit at this point and I'm used to the ink/paper look of it and that I should just bite the bullet and make the plunge, but it's like pulling teeth for me for whatever reason. Everything else I do digitally and I have no qualms at all, the comic's just the only one that I argue with every time.

And you bring up really good points about cost and testing one too. When it comes to "new toys" for me, I have a really difficult time being level-headed and not putting the horse well before the cart. "Thankfully", my wife keeps me in check :).

Sweet, thanks for that link. I had read a bunch of these at one point when you mentioned it on the site in some other thread, but I need to catch up again.

Also, I loved this comic. (http://p3comic.com/?stripnum=258) The last couple panels are just perfect.

Thanks! The game we're playing is loosely based off of A Touch of Evil (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35815/a-touch-of-evil-the-supernatural-game) (awesome game, if you've ever played Arkham Horror or are familiar at all with it, AToE is considered Akrham-Lite). Mix of that and traditional PnP tossed in for good measure.

Been playing so many board games as of late, figured it was time to highlight my buddy's inability to roll dice to save his life.

[Zero]

Is Hellboy giving a Shoryuken?

To the Left 4 Dead Tank, yes.

This may be the greatest question and answer I've ever read.

[Ink Asylum]

That's why I love doing these projects, and finding similar mega-crossover pics.

Provided I finish this one, hopefully by Halloween, my next one is going to be Robots vs Aliens.

[evilgoodwin]

That would be awesome.

[Zero]

Updated my list in the first post again.

For those curious about what this is for, a while ago I did a Pirates vs Ninjas crossover pic drawing from all sorts of pop culture. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/37944214@N00/3696762642/sizes/l/in/set-72157621070850746/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2565/3696762642_24689cdd56_b.jpg



Did you have an even bigger version of this? I'd love to use it as a wallpaper once I'm done with my current one.

[Ink Asylum]

What horizontal resolution would you like?

[Zero]

I'm on 1920x1080.

[Hawkzombie]

I'm on 1920x1080.

What he said. Although I'm waiting for the monster hunter one :p

[Ink Asylum]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/PvN1920.png

Enjoy

[Zero]

Awesome! Thanks.

[Ink Asylum]

Woo! I met my weekend goal of adding 20 characters, and I still have half the day to go. Going to keep going and see if I can hit 25 at least.

I will say this pic is getting mighty crowded, and I'm only just over half of the characters I want to include.

[Mr. Murphy]

I'm pretty excited to see the final product. I've always loved that almost-looks-like-flash-animation art style that you used in the pirate pic. Reminds me a bit of John Allison's Scary-Go-Round back in the day.

[Ink Asylum]

I'm going for a slightly different style this time. That one was colored completely in Illustrator, with no outlines. This one I'm going to give complete black lineart, color it in with flat colors, then add some shading in Photoshop. I think it will work better for what will be a darker piece in general.

[Mr. Murphy]

I'm going for a slightly different style this time. That one was colored completely in Illustrator, with no outlines. This one I'm going to give complete black lineart, color it in with flat colors, then add some shading in Photoshop. I think it will work better for what will be a darker piece in general.

Niiiiiiiice. Can't wait to see it.

Have you ever considered doing some CoG art? Maybe some alternate banners for the top of the page?

[Ink Asylum]

It's a thought, and I might be doing a new logo for Spigot's articles, but there's so much I want to work on that it's hard to make room for new side projects.

[Blue]

The people demand another glimpse!

Also, for Spigot, could you somehow fit "The leprechaun tells me to turn things" into the design? You know, for no real reason in particular.

[Ink Asylum]

The people demand another glimpse!

Very well! Just took some time to clean up a temp version where it's easier to make out overlapping characters. Especially since there's a lot more overlap now!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/MonsterFightTemp.png

I'm really having trouble filling in the middle. There's not much opportunity for conflict in that gap so I'm going to have to put in some Hunters who aren't fighting, but perhaps tending to wounded.

Got some room in the upper right to fill in, too. Probably with a couple more vampires. Eventually there will be a castle back there, too, and I'm hoping I can fit a church on the other side, though the Tank is blocking that space at the moment.

I'm also going to put the BIG monsters in the back, mostly in shadow, stomping into view.

Phew. Busy day today but I'm really proud of the progress I made. I'm hoping to have all of the characters sketched in by this time next week.

There are definitely some characters I'm not happy with, like Simon Belmont. I'll wait until I've done everyone else before I go back and redo them.

[Blue]

Okay first off, that's stellar. Secondly: you have Teen Wolf in there. Everything else is irrelevant. You could color the thing in crayon and go way outside the lines and it would still be awesome.

[BigJonno]

Does one of my LARP characters count as a famous fictional monster hunter? He definitely scores at least two out of three. ;)

[Ink Asylum]

Speaking of Teen Wolf, if anyone can think of a third werewolf that's visually unique I'd like to throw that in there.

[Superman's Dead]

I love the expression on Luigi's face.

[Mr. Murphy]

Speaking of Teen Wolf, if anyone can think of a third werewolf that's visually unique I'd like to throw that in there.

Free from Soul Eater?

http://bk201.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/tadashi-soul-eater-22v2-720p-h264-aac01310410-51-13.jpg

Speaking of which, if you haven't checked out that show yet, it has a great spin on just about every horror icon from mythology or pop culture.

Edit: Fuck, as a matter of fact, the main characters of Soul Eater are clearly monster hunters. Maka, Black Star, and Kid Death would fit right into your pic.

[Blue]

Speaking of Teen Wolf, if anyone can think of a third werewolf that's visually unique I'd like to throw that in there.

I can't remember how either are described but possibly professor Lupin or Fenrir Greyback from Harry Potter. The Wolfman from The Monster Squad (unique because he has nads). Big Bad Wolf?

Does the Were-Rabbit count?

[Ink Asylum]

Good suggestions. I'll look into them.

Characters described in books are tough to fit in, because everyone imagines them differently.

[muddi900]

Bigby Wolf from Fables.

[Ink Asylum]

Bigby Wolf from Fables.

I'm considering Bigby, but he's only very recognizable in his human state.

[Ink Asylum]

Well, now everyone's fucked.

http://www.inkasylum.com/storage/post-images/11-06-27-BigMonsters.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1309232 858040

[evilgoodwin]

I want to give you more money than I have. Forever.

[Ink Asylum]

I'll probably be making prints of these to sell at some local conventions. I'd gladly ship a few out to those that want them.

[Ink Asylum]

Ok. Tonight I drew the 100th character into this beast. For a sense of progression, here's what it looked like a couple weeks ago when I restarted the project, having left it on the backburner for many months:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/monsterfight.png

Here's what it looked like last week:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/MonsterFightTemp.png

Here's what it looks like now:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/MonsterFightTemp2.png

You'll notice a lot of characters shuffling around. Fitting everyone in and having them be visible enough to be recognized was like a puzzle.

Tomorrow I'm going to start drawing the row of zombies that will be in the foreground, being held back by the first line of fighters. As I do that I'd love to get some feedback. Specfically, I'm looking for two things:

Characters that look awkwardly posed. There are already a couple of these that I don't like and am going to rework, but I'd like to hear your opinions.

Characters that aren't scaled properly. These are harder to spot. The scene takes place on a hill in the middle, so you have characters getting smaller as they go further into the background. On top of that, you have a lot of characters who are themselves generally bigger or smaller than others. It doesn't need to be perfect, but I'd like to avoid gross inaccuracies or perspective issues.

I've stared at this thing so long I just can't think rationally about it until I get a good night's sleep. Thanks for any advice you can offer! With any luck I'll have this thing inked and colored by next Sunday.

[Mr. Murphy]

That is severely cool. I love how it gives you an opportunity to draw in so many different character-styles. I wish I could give you some constructive criticism, but right now I'm too busy totally diggin' it.

[KamaItachi]

I'm considering Bigby, but he's only very recognizable in his human state.

The American Werewolf in London? The Dog Soldiers/Werewolves?

[KamaItachi]

Well, now everyone's fucked.

http://www.inkasylum.com/storage/post-images/11-06-27-BigMonsters.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1309232 858040

Is that Unicron or the demon from Fantasia?

Either way, it's pretty awesome.

[Ink Asylum]

That is indeed Chernabog, the demon from Fantasia.

[Ink Asylum]

That is severely cool. I love how it gives you an opportunity to draw in so many different character-styles. I wish I could give you some constructive criticism, but right now I'm too busy totally diggin' it.

Thanks. :) That's one of the biggest reasons I'm doing this, to push myself to draw things I normally don't.

[Squidbot]

Hurry up and finish my frickin wallpaper, man.

Well, now everyone's fucked.

http://www.inkasylum.com/storage/post-images/11-06-27-BigMonsters.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1309232 858040
I recognise the thing by Cthulhu but I can't place it.

[Ink Asylum]

Insectosaurus from Monsters vs. Aliens.

[Hawkzombie]

I can't wait for this when it's done.

[Squidbot]

Insectosaurus from Monsters vs. Aliens.

DOH! Of course!

[evilgoodwin]

For some reason, I want a drawing of a Predator fighting Chris Hansen now.

I have no idea where that came from.

[Ink Asylum]

Even better. Chris Hansen talking to a dejected-looking Predator sitting on a kitchen chair about the underage Alien he was coming to visit.

[Mr. Murphy]

Even better. Chris Hansen talking to a dejected-looking Predator sitting on a kitchen chair about the underage Alien he was coming to visit.

That's hilarious, and if you make it soon before his new scandal dies down, it will become popular on the internet, I'm sure.

[Hawkzombie]

That's hilarious, and if you make it soon before his new scandal dies down, it will become popular on the internet, I'm sure.

If he does not do this, I will hate him forever.

[Ink Asylum]

It is done!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/MonsterFight-Final2.jpg

Man that took way longer than I ever thought it would. But I'm thrilled to have it finished. A list of all the characters is at my website. (http://www.inkasylum.com/home/2011/8/28/monster-fight.html)

[LongStepMantis]

Wow! Great job and a beautiful piece!

Holy shit. I see Count Duckula. I want to have your babies. Being a man, that means I only have one option. We're going Junior up in this bitch.

[Zero]

Amazing. My wife said she would buy a print if she could get one.

[Hawkzombie]

Dude...That is fucking AWESOME.

PLEASE tell me you have a version big enough for a 1920x1080 wallpaper.

[Ink Asylum]

Thanks for the compliments. :)

Amazing. My wife said she would buy a print if she could get one.

I plan on doing prints of this eventually. I'll post here when I have them available.

I'll post a larger wallpaper too. Any other size requests?

[LongStepMantis]

1280 x 1024.

Yep, I'm rockin old school res.

[Ink Asylum]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/MonsterFight-Colored-1920.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2376971/Forum%20Images/MonsterFight-Colored-Wallpaper.jpg

[Hawkzombie]

You totally rock. Thanks!