Goosebumps Triple Header

"Three Shocking Tales of Terror"

―The series' slogan

Goosebumps Triple Header is a Goosebumps series of two books that contain three stories each. The books are hosted by a three-headed monster, Lefty, Righty, and Slim.

Background

Prior to the release of the first Goosebumps Triple Header book in October 1997, R.L. Stine suggested that the new anthology series had the potential to be the successor to the Tales to Give You Goosebumps series.^[1] Stine reportedly finished Book 2 in early September 1997^[2] and began writing a third entry a few weeks later.^[3] However, this book was never released, possibly due to R.L. Stine's fallout with Scholastic.

Covers

The covers for this series were illustrated by Tim Jacobus. The illustration on the first cover was holographic, and the faces would change as the viewer tilted the book. The cover of the second book was almost entirely non-holographic, however, there was one oval of holographic art at the top of the cover. The oval will show a picture of Lefty, Righty, and Slim from one angle and R.L. Stine from another angle.

A third piece of artwork was commissioned from Tim Jacobus; it shows Lefty, Righty, and Slim riding in a car while wearing sunglasses. However, this illustration never ended up being used for a cover or any promotional material. It is highly likely that the piece was intended to be the cover artwork for the unreleased third book in the series.

Books

No.	Book	Publish date	Pages	Blurb / Stories contained
1	Three Shocking Tales of Terror: Book 1	October 1997	144	TRIPLE HEADER IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE TIMES THE SCARES! It's the story of a family about to receive a visit from beyond the grave... It's the story of two alien beings so disgusting it will turn your stomach inside out... It's the story of a game show so deadly you'll never watch television the same way again... Ghost Granny • Spin the Wheel of Horror • Teenage Sponge Boys from Outer Space
2	Three Shocking Tales of Terror: Book 2	May 1998	159	TRIPLE HEADER IT'S ONE, TWO, THREE TIMES THE SCARES! It's the story of a fortune-teller and a magic spell so dangerous it will make you fear the future... It's the story of two rotting Egyptian mummies with faces meant to scare you to death... It's the story of a strange school filled with students who have monstrous appetites... Ghoul School • The Revenge • The Mummy with My Face

International releases

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Artwork

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Trivia

The introduction to book one references Brad Pitt.
According to Tim Jacobus, there was only one artwork created for the first book. The second “view” was created by the company that created the 3D effect.

References

Goosebumps series
Main series	Original series • Series 2000 • HorrorLand • Hall of Horrors • Most Wanted • SlappyWorld
Spin-off series	Tales to Give You Goosebumps • Give Yourself Goosebumps • Goosebumps Presents • *Triple Header*
Other series	Collector's Caps books • Goosebumps Gold • Classic Goosebumps • Goosebumps film books

[1] "The Bumps" — "Ask R.L. Stine!" September 1 [1997] (archived)

[2] "The Bumps" — "Ask R.L. Stine!" September 22 [1997] (archived)

[3] "The Bumps" — "Ask R.L. Stine!" September 15 [1997] (archived)

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