The Thing (Fernkenstein's Monster)

The Thing is a monstrous creature invented by Fern in Fernkenstein’s Monster. It is shipped to an old professor and his assistant from an expedition to the Congo. It looks like an umbrella with an eye on the handle, but it has hundreds of writhing stingers and devours the professor with a satisfied slurp before flying away. The story gives Arthur, Buster and Muffy nightmares.