The festival marks the necessary severance from one stage of being to the next, a shedding of old selves that all monsters experience as they transition from youth to maturity. With the festival drawing near, Krumm is selected to lead a ban…

Driven by mischief, Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina crept onto Simon’s property, intending a fright. The intended scare, however, seemed to have an unexpected effect; Simon appeared to know their hiding places. He materialized at the most inopport…

Oblina, consumed by her preparations for an impending examination, sneezes with such force that her brain is dislodged. As the brain embarks on a whirlwind adventure through the city, Ickis and Krumm are left with the task of recovering it …

Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina ventured into the derelict building on a lark. There, amidst the dust and shadows, they discovered four gargoyles – grotesque figures imprisoned in stone, condemned to an eternity for a deed they swore they hadn't c…

In the refuse heap, Ickis unearthed a remote control helicopter and began using it to frighten people from afar. Zimbo resented the aircraft, convinced that the Academy could accommodate only one aerial menace. A conflict soon erupted betwe…

When the Gromble unceremoniously deposits his troublesome nephew at the feet of Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina, their only recourse to quiet the child is to weave him a tale. Oblina regales him with a reimagining of "The Three Billy Goats Gruff,"…

Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina find themselves tasked with watching over the Gromble's nephew, Bomble. During a scavenging expedition to a nearby hospital, they inadvertently switch him with a newborn human infant. Now, the trio must locate Bombl…

With the arrival of a new carnival near town, The Gromble found himself deeply offended by one of its offerings: the "Monsters Are Fun" ride. Incensed, he tasked his two most promising pupils, Oblina and Krumm, with the unpleasant duty of …

Ickis was mid-performance, attempting a fright for the camera, when The Gromble spotted something on the viewfinder that drained the color from his face. It was the red delivery van of Dick Jolly, proprietor of "Jolly Rooter Sewer Service."…

With the Gromble absent for the annual Academy Teachers Convention, Oblina finds herself unexpectedly in charge, and the responsibility seems to inflate her ego.

Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina ventured into the city's underbelly, their playful spirits leading them through the murky sewers. They tossed one of Krumm’s eyes back and forth in a game of catch, until it slipped from their grasp and tumbled into…

Oblina's weekend visit home proves a less-than-idyllic affair when Ickis and Krumm accompany her, revealing the burdens that wealth can carry. The two friends find themselves tasked with persuading Oblina to defy her mother’s controlling wi…

For the seventh time in a week, Krumm found himself without an eyeball. He concluded that what he truly required was a head. Oblina directed him to a peculiar plastic surgeon, who provided Krumm with a head precisely to his liking: large an…

Ickis, emboldened by a desire to prove his own capacity for sentimentality, endured a saccharine film, only to find his pride ultimately undone. The movie offered no nightmares, but Zimbo did, transforming himself into the film's protagonis…

Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina selected a seemingly unassuming Englishman as their target, confident in the ease of the task. They quickly found the scare to be far more challenging than anticipated. The Englishman proved a master of evasion, nav…

A flamboyant radio personality broadcast the news: fifty thousand dollars lay hidden within the refuse. Almost immediately, a throng of people descended upon the dump, overwhelming its monstrous inhabitants. Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina located…

In the refuse heap, Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina unearthed a forgotten film, and soon became captivated by its flickering images. Despite the Gromble’s repeated objections, they watched it endlessly. They began to mimic the film's characters, …

Ickis was instantly smitten. He first saw her at a street corner Punch and Judy show – a woman with sharp features and an insistent voice. Unaware she was merely a puppet, Ickis finally confessed his feelings to his friends, who then assist…

Ickis received the task of polishing The Gromble’s sacred “Amulet of Enfarg,” a medal bestowed upon the most honored of monsters. He became so consumed by fantasies of one day earning the award that he wore the amulet to a department store …

The unfortunate incident on "Monster Mischief Day," which resulted in Krumm losing his chest hair, spurred Ickis to a desperate resolve: he would restore it. In the refuse heap, Ickis discovered a forgotten supply of "Super Grow" hair tonic…

Fleeing the Academy, Ickis finds himself drawn to a seasoned blues musician, a man rendered fearless by blindness. An unlikely friendship blossoms between them, forged in lessons about self-reliance—about embracing one's own nature, be it n…

Weary of his inability to speak, the Snorch undergoes a procedure with Dr. Buzz Kutt, resulting in a voice of remarkable beauty. Oblina, captivated by his newfound intelligence and eloquence, takes him under her wing, teaching him the art o…

Ickis, in a moment of carelessness, nibbled on a chocolate Easter bunny. The unfamiliar human treat brought on a terrible case of sleepscaring – a nocturnal affliction akin to sleepwalking for monsters. Petrified by his own unconscious wand…

The newcomer arrived at the refuse heap. The Skrink was a diminutive, retiring creature, distinguished by peculiar appendages that emitted strange sounds. Assigned to pair-scaring with the Skrink, Ickis was far from pleased.

The Gromble was summoned to a review by Balook the Granfaloon, a diminutive and rigidly procedural bureaucrat. Balook, citing a minor infraction regarding students celebrating following a frightening event, dismissed The Gromble from his po…

A profound boredom settled upon Ickis, Krumm, and Oblina. It was Oblina who proposed a slumber party – a gathering exclusively for girl monsters. With little else to occupy them, Ickis, Krumm, and their companions resolved to disrupt the gi…