Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Goo-Goo Bug


Strange, clumsy, over-large insects, Goo-Goo bugs were originally genetically engineered with the intention of creating bio-weapons capable of wiping out enemy cities in huge swarms. Due to compound abnormalities in their genetic makeup, the results were less than satisfactory.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Grazaliack


The Grazaliack is a notorious galactic bounty hunter and assassin, known for his brutal methods and ruthless efficiency. He does not use technology when making a kill, but instead chooses to hone his own personal abilities and fighting skills.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Catapede


After the bankruptcy of the Cristix corporation the remaining stock of  Kittahpillars were slated to be destroyed, however several of them managed to escape into the surrounding wooded areas. Years of  cross breeding with local alley cats have created a strange offshoot of the species, dubbed "Catapedes." They are generally more feral than Kittahpillars, however many of them have been (illegally) captured and domesticated.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Neirealian


Neirealians are a race of space travelers. Their physiology shares characteristics with both plants and animals.  They require sunlight to survive, but must also ingest additional animal protein to remain healthy. Neirealians tend to be scientists and explorers, and take a keen interest in preserving biodiversity in the universe.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Glibberoid


Glibberoids are a race of deep space explorers, from a far away galaxy. They have ventured so far from home for so long that all memory and record of their homeworld has been lost. They exist upon vast world-ships, slowly drifting through the cosmos, harvesting resources from the worlds they come across.

They are known to be very socially awkward when dealing with other sentient beings, and abhor large gatherings.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Pergrumpkt


The Pergrumpkts are a race of short, waddling creatures, which are descended from forest dwelling mammals. They live in loosely organized, clan-like groups, and primarily make their homes in deep warrens and burrows which can extend for miles beneath the forest floors of their home planets.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Kalizacoto

A strange hybrid of unknown origin, the Kalizacoto was considered an urban legend until clear footage of the creature was finally obtained by an amateur monster hunter. The creature seems to be 9 feet tall, and have characteristics of birds, dinosaurs, and octopus. Most in the scientific community consider the creature a cleverly planned hoax.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Announcement - Wondercon & Interview



Hello everyone, happy Valentine's Day. A couple of announcements:

I am confirmed for Wondercon 2012, this March 16-18 in the Anaheim convention center. I'll be selling copies of Freaks, Mutants, and Monsters issues 1 and 2, as well as prints and a few other surprises.


Also everyone check out this interview with me at  Khuantru.com:

http://www.khuantru.com/2012/02/interview-with-mark-rivers/

I feel like I'm somebody famous!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Scrocodile


Scrocodiles are land dwelling reptiles which were spawned from a group of crocodiles which lived in an irradiated swamp. The creatures have been observed with different numbers of eyes, legs, and tails. They tend to grow three times longer than normal crocodiles, and have been observed to travel far inland in order to find prey. Local farmers have begun putting up electrified fences to keep the  Scrocodiles from consuming their animals.

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Gmmosander


The Gmmosanders are a race of bipedal creatures which share characteristics with both birds and amphibians. Like birds they are warm blooded, and have feather-like structures on their heads, arms, and tails. Like Amphibians, they spend the first part of their lives in water.

Gmmosanders have a society based around loose clan affiliations, which often leads to small wars or infighting. They have been known to band together to repel common threats.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Abbmoog


The Abbmoog are strange, two limbed creatures discovered on a far away planet with abnormally high gravity. They are have an intelligence level akin to dogs and cats, and are kept as pets by several different spacefaring species. Researchers were surprised to find the squat creatures share 99% of their DNA with modern human beings, leading to theories they are a distant evolutionary offshoot. How a population of humans could have been transplanted many light years away remains a mystery.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Kolborgogog


Kolborgogogs are squirming, jelly-like entities. They superficially resemble cephalopods like squid or octopi, but have a physiology closer to Polyps. They have no skeletal structure, and have been observed squeezing into very tight spaces.

Kolborgogogs have an unusually high intelligence, and have also been observed with a very rigid social structure. It is theorized they exist in much larger numbers than is generally known.

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Xhcriarana


The Xhcriarana is a type of subterranean centipede-like insect which lives in deep burrows and caves within the Earth. They have a seven year reproduction cycle, in which thousands of eggs are laid and develop in deep caverns, to explode in a feeding frenzy on the surface.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

The French Avenger


Pierre le Pain was a baker in the wonderful city of Paris who made the best baguettes in the world. One day he got into a scuffle with a group of thugs which were illegally dumping toxic chemicals into the alleys behind his shop. Pierre was left beaten and bloody, thrown into the sewers and left for dead. The strange chemicals interacted with the particles of bread on his skin and in his clothes, mutating him into his present form. Pierre vowed to use his super bread powers to protect the innocent and punish the guilty.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Tourrshanax


The Tourrshanax is massive, long lived,  carnivorous bird, known to achieve heights of 3-5 meters (15-30 feet.) Although the younger specimens are capable of flight, the older, larger individuals are far too large to take to the air. They stake out territories proportional to their size. The older, larger giants will control areas many miles across.