Thread:GoosebumpsArt/@comment-4207976-20170426003851/@comment-4207976-20170426023504

>The covers have a totally different vibe than the original series. They are different enough that I feel that comparing the two series is a bit difficult because they are both great for completely different reasons.

Tbh, I compare everything to the original series, no matter how different it is. Series 2000, Classic Goosebumps, GYG, Most Wanted, HorrorLand, etc. It's just that Tim set a really high standard for the original series. And nothing since has come close to it, except maybe the Most Wanted special editions.

I feel like they only went with the Series 2000 style because Goosebumps was on the decline, and they were desperate for a sales boost. So for this new series, they gave it the "2000 times the scares!" slogan, removed the awesome slime template, and made the covers more dungier, grosser, and less sanitized covers (as you said), in hopes of boosting sales, because it was different.

But I think Series 2000 just hurt the sales even more due to the cover art (yeah I know, not everyone buys the book for the cover, but this is kids we are talking about). I mean, think about it. Would a kid find the Series 2000 covers appealing? Compared to the original series, I don't think so.