Monster Complex celebrates our articles that got the most views in the past year! Looking back at our most-read monster stories from 2024, including stories about monsters in books, movies, TV, music, comic books, and more.

Author J.J. Ackerknecht talks about his superhero LitRPG series All I Got is This Stat Menu. JayAck talks about how his sci-fi book series is moving from being mostly Earth-focused to expanding out into the farther reaches of space. “Each book really builds on the one before it.”  

Often hailed as a terrible movie, the 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians carries a weird kind of charm that beckons me. Want to watch? Here’s the whole movie right here…

There have been LOTS of aliens in TV shows and movies. Sure, some were threatening—but quite a few would be worth meeting and spending time with. Which of these aliens would YOU hang out with? Vote for all your favorite aliens!

Often hailed as a terrible movie, the 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians carries a weird kind of charm that beckons me. Want to watch? Here’s the whole movie right here…

Both a spin-off as well as a prequel that branches off the original Star Trek pilot, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will follow the missions of the USS Enterprise–a decade (give or take) before Kirk takes the helm for the famous five-year mission of the original series.

Watch the livestream here! Star Trek Day will be hosted by Wil Wheaton and Mica Burton and feature a live orchestra, in-person conversations with cast members and creative minds, “legacy moments” with iconic cast, plus surprise announcements.

List of book series that feature monsters, magic, folklore, urban fantasy, science gone wrong, alien invasions, zombies, vampires, and the supernatural.

A for a whole range of tastes—from zombie comedies (zom-coms?) and funny vampire tales to ghost stories and monster-centric animated features for the whole family. 

Star Trek and Doctor Who are two of the most successful science fiction brands of all time. In this quiz, can you name which alien or monster came from which show?

More than a dozen scary movies set in outer space that combine horror and science fiction, from Forbidden Planet and Alien to Lifeforce and Pandorum.