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Hey there, monster maniacs and horror hounds —

I’m Ahmed Sidky, and Monster Machine is my love letter to retro cartoons, cult horror, and the monsters that made us weird in all the right ways.

This newsletter is your all-access pass to the inner workings of the Machine — a weekly dispatch from the lab where art, nostalgia, and monster madness collide. We’re talking original characters, free digital zines, collectible trading cards, fun facts, trivia, and a peek behind the curtain at how it all comes to life.

If that sounds like your scene, hit subscribe and cruise along with us.

What to Expect:

  • Early access to character reveals and sticker launches

  • Exclusive monster merch drops

  • Collaborations with killer creatives (coming soon)

  • The highs, lows, and real talk of running an indie art brand

  • Concept sketches, design scraps, and deep-vault discoveries

  • Substack-only perks like polls, downloads, and behind-the-scenes previews

Expect updates about once a week — just enough to keep your howling monster addiction satisfied.


Why Subscribe?

Because you're not just here to scroll — you're here to be part of something strange and cool.

Subscribers get:

  • Exclusive content like digital zines and trading cards

  • First dibs on new releases and behind-the-scenes looks

  • A front-row seat to a growing world of weird, wild characters

  • A voice in shaping the future of Monster Machine

Whether you’re here for the monster characters, the retro vibes or the community —
you’re welcome to nerd out with us in the Monster Machine castle dungeon.


Who we are:

Monster Machine is more than merch. It’s a handmade universe of original character designs inspired by classic horror and drawn in a ‘90s and early-2000s animation style.

It’s a living, growing world — part art project, part monster factory, part underground cartoon community.

If you’re into that kind of thing, welcome home.


Join the crew

This isn’t just a subscriber list — it’s a community of freaks, fans, and collectors who know that weird is a feature, not a bug.

Here, you can:

  • Help shape new designs and characters

  • Talk monsters, animation, horror, and more

  • Show up as yourself, no matter how odd, offbeat, or out-there that may be


Links

Main Website:
👉 www.monstermachine.ca

Online Store:
👉 www.monstermachine.store

Want to know more? Download our Press Kit!

👉 Press Kit

Stay groovy, stay spooky,
Ahmed 💀
Monster-in-Chief


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Monster doodler. Horror fan. Founder of Monster Machine — a haunted gift shop of creepy-cool stickers and art prints. I draw spooky cartoons so you don’t have to sleep peacefully.

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