The Art of Goosebumps is an art book featuring cover artwork from the Goosebumps book series by Tim Jacobus, as well as pencil sketches and unfinished versions. The book also features art from Goosebumps Alive and the Goosebumps movie. It also includes an introduction by R.L. Stine. It is currently slated for release in 2021. [1]
The book contains all of Jacobus' original paintings, sketches, and mock-ups across all the Goosebumps series he's contributed to. High quality scans of the art were possible with the help of designer Mark McNabb, who created the book's outline. Writer Sarah Rodriguez was tasked with writing the book, with her approach being to extensively research the Goosebumps franchise and ask Jacobus in-depth questions about his covers.[2]
The book was announced in February 2021 as Beware: The Art of Goosebumps with the release date of April 20, until it was changed to May 25, then again to June 29, again to October 12, yet again to November 9, 2021, then from November 23 to November 30, 2021. Copies of the book were released as early as November 17, 2021 via comic book retailers. "Beware" was eventually dropped from the title.
Blurb
BEWARE!
What lies before you is the ultimate collection of terrifyingly iconic art from R.L. Stine's spooktacular Goosebumps series! The classic series of books that captured the imagination and fear of children was graced with covers by several artists, but none as prolifically than Tim Jacobus' eye-grabbing art and he stories behind Stine's twisted tales. Behold the beauty and horror that has been scaring and delighting readers since 1992!{{InfoboxSpacing} ==Galler
Trivia
- This book contains some errors:
- The page for The Girl Who Cried Monster incorrectly calls Mr. Mortman "Mr. Morton."
- The page for I Live in Your Basement! refers to Keith as "Kevin."
- A piece of concept art for How to Kill a Monster is accidentally printed twice as "Pencil Sketch 1" and "Pencil Sketch 3."
- The "Stine Says" section on the page for Piano Lessons Can Be Murder features the erroneous sentence "I eventually got his ghastly guitar story."
- The page for Monster Blood says it was published in July of 1992 when the copyright page on the actual book says it was published in September.
- This book also features concept art for The Adventures of Shrinkman, the only non-Goosebumps book featured in the art book.
- While this book features most of Tim Jacobus' concept art from the original series, Goosebumps Series 2000 and Goosebumps Gold, there are no concept art for the Tales to Give You Goosebumps book series, the Goosebumps Triple Header books or any other books and promo material that Jacobus drew for. This also applies to his artwork for the rereleases of Stay Out of the Basement and Be Careful What You Wish For....