Monsters at Midnight is the first arc in the horror anthology comic series Goosebumps. It was published by IDW in 2017.
Comics
| No. | Cover | Release date | Artwork by | Written by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2017 | Chris Fenoglio | Jeremy Lambert | |
| 2 | November 08, 2017 | Chris Fenoglio | Jeremy Lambert | |
| 3 | January 31, 2018 | Chris Fenoglio | Jeremy Lambert |
Plot
Issue 1
Mia and Ginny were planning on spending a thoroughly dull summer at their grandmother’s house. Enter a spooky, old bookshop and a door left slightly ajar, and soon these sisters find themselves trapped in HorrorLand, which is drastically different from the sleepy, suburban town they left behind.[1]
Issue 2
Trapped in HorrorLand, sisters Mia and Ginny have no hope of escape... that is until a little Horror named Irk mentions the gate on the other side of the Scream-Park! Only problem is the never-ending nightmares that stand in their way! And did someone say something about a dummy? Oh, sorry! I didn't mean- AAAAAGGHH!
Issue 3
The sisters are safe and sound in their beds, Their nightmares a folly, it's all in their heads. Now wait, I hear something, perhaps it's a scream... Oh, I'm so sorry, it's not all a dream! They cannot survive this, reader beware! Unless I'm mistaken, you're in for a scare!
Gallery
Trivia
- A line of dialogue implies that Mia and Ginny's parents are a Lesbian couple; this is the very first instance of LGBT tropes to be referenced in Goosebumps media.
References to other Goosebumps media
- Night of the Living Dummy saga: Slappy the Dummy appears as the primary antagonist.
- Tales to Give You Goosebumps: Curly the Skeleton can be spotted amongst the crowd of monsters.
- Monster Blood: Monster Blood makes an appearance during issue 3.
- One Day at HorrorLand/Goosebumps HorrorLand: The Horrors make an appearance, and HorrorLand itself appears as a setting.
- Attack of the Jack-O'-Lanterns: A Pumpkin Head appears on issue 1's B cover.
- The Haunted Mask: The Haunted Mask appears on issue 1's B and RI covers.
- The Werewolf of Fever Swamp: Will Blake appears on issue 1's B cover.
- A Nightmare on Clown Street: Murder the Clown appears on issue 1's B cover.
- Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes: A Lawn Gnome appears on issue 1's B cover.
- The Cuckoo Clock of Doom: The Cuckoo Clock appears on issue 1's B cover.
- The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight: A Scarecrow appears on issue 1's B cover.
- How I Got My Shrunken Head: The Shrunken Head appears on issue 1's RI cover.
- Werewolf Skin: The Werewolf Skin appears on issue 1's RI cover.
- Legend of the Lost Legend: A Viking helmet can be spotted on issue 1's RI cover.