Monster Soup

Here is another underappreciated comic. A zombie, a vampire, a werewolf, a ghost, and a gypsy witch are all sentenced to detention at Oubliette Castle for violating various supernatural restrictions. The comic isn't very long so far, but there are hints of some further reason for their all being sent there, aside from the fact that all of them were represented by the same lousy lawyer.

Not just without a page, but totally without reference on tvtropes so far, it definitely Needs More Love.

I'd have made the page already myself, but I just discovered it, and I don't like to trope works on the first reading.

I'd suggest building a basic page anyway. I can think of a few tropes so I'll make a skeleton.

Monster Soup

edited 1st Feb '13 4:09:27 PM by MCE

This is very nice. The slowly evolving characterizations are really well done, the writing is excellent, and the artist is getting the most out of whatever program he's using. People can actually tell that one character is "relaxed" without any dialogue or action at all. So far, it's mostly mood building and not much plot (and I'm up to volume three) so maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.

Fascinating end to chapter 2.

I'm trying to revive discussion about this comic. In addition, I notice that I cant see comments on the actual website anymore, and I cant tell if this is a technical glitch on my part (I recently switched to Chrome OS) or if the author turned comments off. Is anyone else experiencing this?

I'm using Firefox and I still don't see comments, so it's probably on the site's end.

Shoot. Well, perhaps you can help me then. I've read over that latest dream sequence several times, and I cant make head or tails of it. What in blazes is going on?

The comments system was deliberately removed some time ago because of spam, I e-mailed the author/artist about it a while back. I also suggested setting up a forum, but for the moment I think this topic is the closest we are going to got.

Regarding the dream sequence you mentioned, could you provide a link? If its the one I'm thinking off it was a memory of Luke's, hinting at his past.

The confusing stuff starts here. I get that Jacklyn invaded his dream, and that somehow she was discovered, and Luke is pissed about it. But I cant work out the rest of the elements. Who is the person speaking in red letters, who is the dude with the sword? Is it supposed to be mysterious?

I think most of the dream is meant to be confusing to us for the moment, perhaps more detail will be revealed in time.

My current theory

It seems that Jacklyn took on the role of a character from Lukes dream, perhaps Luke became aware of the intrusion and began to attack her. The headless one could be his vampire nature. This page seems to show Jacklyn taking more control, acting as herself rather than the character she is playing, as shown by her eyes changing color to blue.

edited 13th Jun '14 6:37:03 AM by MCE

I suspect she went into his head primarily as a way to make out with him :)

Then she came close to uncovering some secret of his, without realizing it, so he went about finding a way to get rid of her- permanently. What will he do with her skull, I wonder?

And then there's Amanita- is she deliberately throwing them together to work it out between the two of them? Is she trying to protect Jacklyn by making her solid? I don't think Jacklyn is going to be happy about it.

"Air to Ice" I dont think Ghosts are made of air.

OK, what is she doing with all that rice?

Testing the bag probably. I think she's going to break the it at that rate. this page and the next one explain the bags function.

So now that Jacklyn can actually touch the contents of her trunk, will she remember her former life now? How will she cope with not being a ghost.

This is getting weird- Is she still a ghost or isnt she?

I'd say she's still a ghost, just a bit more dense.

Ice-Ghost! She should splinter or something.

page 41

Looks like she can still become 'air' if she concentrates.

Then she's actually gained in ability.

Trying to jump start this conversation again, since the author has started updating once more.

It also has a comments section. Its a shame when a webcomic author has to shut a comment section, sometimes it becomes impossible to manage, sometimes it becomes bloated with spam or negativity, its good to see this one is back.

I'm definately getting the idea that she doesn't like the people he's working for.

Lesson for today: If you're a snake, don't bite zombies.

Catholic school girls make the best witches.