The Countdown to Halloween continues! Shrimpenstein! (Adobe Illustrator.) Dr. Von Schtick’s creation, patterned after Frankenstein’s similar but taller experiment.

• View the sketch
• Download a desktop: 1440 x 900 (widescreen)
• Download a desktop: 1280 x 1024 (not)

Here’s a Frankenstein tune from Dr. Von Schtick himself, Gene Moss, off his album “Dracula’s Greatest Hits.”

The New Frankenstein and Johnny Song – Gene Moss

It’s October!

Shrimpenstein! was a kooky kid’s show that aired in Los Angeles in 1967-68. In the show, Dr. Von Schtick pals around with Shrimpy, a monster he created when he accidentally dropped a bag of jellybeans into his Frankenstein machine. I’ve only seen the one episode that’s on YouTube, but that was enough to make me a fan.

Shrimpenstein Theme (Karloff Voice) – Gene Moss

More Info:

• Local Legends Presents: The Shrimpenstein Show
• TV Party: Lost Shrimp
• Mark Evanier’s Post on Shrimpenstein
• YouTube – Shrimpenstein (1967) Pt. 1

And so, The Countdown to Halloween begins! So does my month of daily blog posts on the theme “Haunted” for NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month.) I have all sorts of creepy crawly cartoons planned for the next 31 days, and I’ve given my website a makeover to help give you the Halloween Heebie-Jeebies.