



When the writing and overall production are done well, the monsters can be truly terrifying. However, movie monsters, especially in the horror genre, can be a mixed bag. Related: The Invisible Man: 10 Other Universal Monsters That Should Get A Horror Reboot These monsters range from demons haunting and possessing people and items to actual monsters, sometimes rooted in different folklore. They allow filmmakers to explore the supernatural and the human psyche in a tangible and visual way. Wallowing in unrepentant villainy has never been this much fun (legally)!.Monster movies are one of the many staples of the horror genre. Featuring introductions by the author and Miko Miyazaki, paladin of the Sapphire Guard, this book is a flat-out must have for fans of the OOTS plotline, as it fills in missing details in the story of who these evildoers are and why they do evil. Learn such secrets as: How did Xykon and Redcloak meet? How did Xykon became a lich? Why did Eugene Greenhilt swear revenge on Xykon? What ever happened to Lirian's Gate, anyway? How did Redcloak discover the Monster in the Darkness? Why on earth does Redcloak put up with Xykon's crap The Order of the Stick: Start of Darkness is presented primarily in black-and-white, similar to our bestselling On the Origin of PCs, but features a special full-color insert detailing the Secret Lore of the Crimson Mantle-in the popular crayon format, first seen in No Cure for the Paladin Blues. Containing 112 pages of all-new never-published-online comics in dramatic black-and-white, Start of Darkness is full of villainy goodness for any fan of the OOTS. From the depths of time comes a story of wicked villains, terrible secrets, and monumental screw-ups! The Order of the Stick: Start of Darkness reveals for the first time the secret origins of Xykon, Redcloak, the Monster in the Darkness, heck, even the demon cockroaches.
