After last year’s last-minute attempt to put together a Halloween costume, I’ve learned there may be wisdom in planning a little earlier â€" like do it today. Max And Courtney Make Monsters may be just the thing to ensure you have at least one part of this year’s ensemble at the ready.

• Max sez, "We've created a site dedicated to doing every single one of the dozen some-odd monster make-up designs created by horror make-up legend Dick Smith in his 1965 "Famous Monsters of Filmland" â€" published "Dick Smith's Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up." The book was meant for children, and so many of the designs suggest using everyday household items, such as bread crumbs and Karo syrup, but the results are eye-popping, thanks to Dick Smith's genius for horror make-up.

Try your mask out at the Crossroads to Damnation concert June 6. â€" Suzy Stump