Rust Monster - in Other Sources

In Other Sources

• The rust monster was card #581 of 750 in the 1991 TSR trading cards factory set.

• In Paul Kidd's novel Descent into the Depths of the Earth, a rust monster is used by one of the main characters (Escalla) to convince a sentient sword to cooperate with her plans. Another main character (Justicar) loses his black sword to a rust monster, possibly the same one.

• A rust monster appears as a pet in the Futurama episode "I Second That Emotion". Although it is not mentioned by name, the presence of rust on its robot owner's body indicates that it is based on the Dungeons & Dragons monster. This is confirmed in the audio commentary for that episode on the DVD release.

• In strip #415 of The Order of the Stick, Xykon's crystal ball shows a rust monster chasing a paladin.

• The rust monster appears in Nethack.

• RustMonster is the name of a nautical-themed band.

• A rust monster appears as the title character of "Rusty & Co.", a webcomic about a group of monsters who form their own adventuring party to escape the usual monster fate of getting slain by wandering heroes.