Bobert and the Monster #1

The first issue of my fictional comic book series "Bobert and the Monster"

Monsters tremble! Humans rule! Welcome to the wacky world of Bobert and the Monster, where Bobert, a regular human, loves to pester his monstrous neighbor (who, by the way, thinks "Monster" is just a normal name). Get ready for some dumb, stupid, wacky fun in the style of classic 60s & 70s funny comics!

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Inside the comic book are 3 different funny stories!

Bobert and the Monster in - Monster Unlucky
Xylus and Dexter in - Space Bull
Bobert and the Monster in - Shoelaces

First, see Bobert give the Monster a spell of bad luck. Next, the space cadets of the future Xylus and Dexter get captured by a giant "Space bull"! Then, the Monster sees an opportunity to help Bobert out with his trapeze act, and maybe lighten up a bit.

Look inside

illustration of a monster with shovel and a cave

illustration of three monsters on the street

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