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Published: 2009-03-15 11:37:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 3099; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 70
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Description As a young child, I used to put a lot of thought into what sort of monster or even supervillain I'd be if I had to be a monster and/or supervillain. So, here's a modern update to the idea.

Terror Eyes (it's a generic name already in use by a couple things, but I like these kind of gag names, as you have probably noticed) is a sewer dwelling mutant capable of spawning an endless array of worms, slugs, insects and other boneless organisms from his hollow skull with only a thought. What constitutes a "brain" is actually a chaotic, primordial sludge that records the genetic information of any invertebrate he has ever consumed, and can generate as many complete lifeforms as it has the spare tissues and fluids for. This process requires a high volume of nourishment, but any chewable, even partially organic matter will suffice, including the sewage and trash of his home.

The complexity of Terror Eyes' creations vary with concentration and resources. Several minutes of intense thought can produce any large arthropod or mollusc-like body he is capable of visualizing, while an infinite variety of simplistic worm-like forms are produced in high volumes as an accidental by-product. An extra expenditure of energy can arm his creatures with a paralyzing venom, silk glands or other chemical defenses, and days or weeks of isolated concentration can imbue his creatures with such advanced characteristics as independent reproduction, a capacity for learning, the potential to reach tremendous sizes or mind-affecting parasitism.

All of Terror Eyes' offspring obey his mental commands, and he can see, hear and feel through their bodies across any distance. If his own body is destroyed, his consciousness can hop into any surviving creation and gradually regenerate his original form.

He is inspired directly by a type of cheap, rubber toy sold in dollar stores and especially around Halloween: [link]
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Comments: 16

Jesus-lizard [2012-03-08 02:00:42 +0000 UTC]

How was this not already in my favorites?

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lainwiththedevil [2011-08-10 01:38:08 +0000 UTC]

Daaw he's a cute little skele-baby eldritch horror!

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MonstersandMayhem [2010-04-24 15:21:45 +0000 UTC]

THAT THING BLINKED AT ME!!

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SpydrXIII [2009-03-17 05:10:11 +0000 UTC]

he sounds awesome! we need a villain (protagonist, but a villain to Terror Eyes) who tries to stop what ever it is he does. and make it into an intense serious comic with dramatic pauses and traumatic back stories. possibly all black and white for dramatic effect! ha ha!

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scythemantis In reply to SpydrXIII [2009-03-17 05:28:28 +0000 UTC]

I like to think of terror eyes as being one of those villains so weird that he only appears a couple times in supporting C-plots

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possessedtim [2009-03-16 06:49:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow, great pose and the eyeball is perfect.
If I was a supervillain I'd be an amorphous shapeshifting blob yay!

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larrythegamemaster [2009-03-15 23:49:39 +0000 UTC]

This is one of the coolest things in the history of forever; and that you were inspired by such a simple toy makes it even cooler.

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Lee-Sherman [2009-03-15 22:19:11 +0000 UTC]

Neat drawing. I like how you combined a skeleton and a Grey alien from modern folklore.

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scythemantis In reply to Lee-Sherman [2009-03-15 23:43:11 +0000 UTC]

Totally accidental, wasn't thinking of aliens

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Blattaphile [2009-03-15 18:35:38 +0000 UTC]

Woah awesome, I love the description so much *_* You should play with line weights now that you are using your tablet

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scythemantis In reply to Blattaphile [2009-03-15 23:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the min/max width it's on right now is a little low. I need to learn where thickness belongs

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psychosomatic-itch [2009-03-15 18:35:03 +0000 UTC]

So, even if you had to BE a monster, your power would be to generate more monsters? That's rediculously awesome!

I love the bugs, they're so cute-- especially the little planarian.

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Rasec-Wizzlbang [2009-03-15 18:20:43 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Mesklinite01 [2009-03-15 18:01:04 +0000 UTC]

Super awesome! His powers are AMAZING.

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eternalsaturn [2009-03-15 17:34:22 +0000 UTC]

Awww, look at the cute li'l Planarian!

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VonStrigotheThird [2009-03-15 14:26:16 +0000 UTC]

The fact that all of that came from a simple rubber toy makes this one of the most awesome things I've ever seen. I applaud you my good sir.

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