Doc Stearn … Mr. Monster is a fictional character comic book superhero created by Michael T. Gilbert , most recently published by Dark Horse Comics . The character first appeared in Pacific Comics Vanguard Illustrated # 7 (July 1984). Later the character à son graduated own monthly series Doc Stearn … Mr. Monster from Eclipse Comics . Mr. monster was derived from an old 1940’s character by Fred Kelly who appeared only twice in 1940s Canadian comic books ( Triumph Comics # 31, 1946, and Super-Duper Comics # 3, 1947). Mr. Monster, Gilbert heavily revised the character creating a Horror / Humor. [1]
Publication history
- Vanguard Illustrated # 7 (Pacific Comics). July 1984.
- Doc Stearn … Mr. Monster # 1-10 (Eclipse Comics). 1985-1987. Issues 1-5 Mr. Monster: His Books of Forbidden Knowledge Vol. 1 (Marlowe & Company). 1996.
- Mr. Monster’s Super Duper Special # 1-8 (Eclipse Comics). 1986-1987.
- Airboy # 28 (Prologue to Airboy and Mr. Monster, Eclipse Comics). August 1987.
- Airboy and Mr. Monster One-Shot (Eclipse Comics). August 1987.
- Mighty Mites V.2 # 2 (Eternity Comics). September 1987.
- Wacky Squirrel Halloween Special Adventure One-Shot (Dark Horse Comics). 1987.
- Dark Horse Presents # 14, 20, 28, 33 (Dark Horse Comics). 1988-1989.
- Doc Stearn … Mr. Monster # 1-8 (Dark Horse Comics). 1988-1990. Collected with revisions as Mr. Monster: Origins (Graphitti Designs). 1996.
- Mr. Monster Attacks # 1-3 (Tundra). 1992.
- Mr. Monster’s 3-D Triple Threat One-shot (Atlas). 1993.
- Penthouse Max # 3 (Penthouse). 1996.
- Mr. Monster Presents: Crack-a-Boom! # 1-3 (Caliber). 1997.
- Mr. Monster Vs. One-Shot Gorzilla ( Image Comics ). 1998.
- Mr. Monster’s Gal Friday Kelly # 1-3 (Image Comics). 2000.
- Mr. Monster: His Books of Forbidden Knowledge Vol. 0. (TwoMorrows). 2001. Reprints all Mr. Monster stories from Dark Horse Presents (v. 1), more material from Crack-a-Boom! #s 1 and 2, Hero Illustrated # 11, Trencher X-Mas Special Bites # 1, and Mr. Monster Attacks! # 2, along with new material.
- Mr. Monster: Worlds War Two (Atomeka). 2004. Reprints Penthouse Max # 3.
- Mr. Monster: Who Watches the Garbagemen? (Atomeka). 2005. Reprints stories from Mr. Monster (Eclipse) #s 3 and 6, Mr. Monster Attacks! # 1, and Mr. Monster’s Gal Friday Kelly # 3, along with new material.
- Dark Horse Presents vol. 2 # 1-3, 17, 27-30, 33-35 (Dark Horse Comics). 2011-2014.
References
- Jump up^ Michael T. Gilbert Chats With The Irrepressible Mr. Monster, atComic Book Resources; published June 9, 2004; retrieved March 29, 2015