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{{Infobox book
|image =
HauntedMaskGraphixHQ.png
|name = The Haunted Mask
|author = [[R.L. Stine]] and Maddi Gonzalez
|artist = Maddi Gonzalez
|publisher = Scholastic
|media = Print (Paperback/Hardcover)
|date = September 3, 2024
|pages = 145
|series = ''[[Goosebumps Graphix|Goosebumps: The Graphic Novel]]''
|seriesnumber = 1
|pre = ''[[Goosebumps Graphix|''Slappy's Tales of Horror'']]''
|next =''[[Monster Blood (book)/Graphic Novel|Monster Blood]]'' }}

'''''The Haunted Mask''''' is a graphic novel adaptation of the [[The Haunted Mask (book)|book of the same name]] and the 5th entry in the ''[[Goosebumps Graphix]]'' series as well as the first entry in the renamed ''Goosebumps: The Graphic Novel'' series. It was published in [[List of Goosebumps books by date|2024]].

==Blurb==
'''''ARE YOU WEARING THE MASK—OR IS THE MASK WEARING YOU?'''''

[[Carly Beth Caldwell|Carly Beth]] needs the perfect Halloween mask. One that will scare everyone she comes across—including her annoying little brother and the bullies from her school. A visit to a strange costume store provides just the [[The Haunted Mask|right one]]. An ugly green, with fierce fangs, the mask makes Carly Beth feel powerful and scary. But when the mask won't come off, will the monster take over?

==Differences from the book==
* A small intro is added with Carly Beth walking to school as narration boxes talk about Halloween.
*In the book, the first scare from Steve and Chuck is the former simply touching Carly Beth's shoulder. In the graphic novel, he does so with a fake monster hand. 
*The graphic novel is set in modern day.
*In the book, the science fair happens the next day after the opening scene, while in the graphic novel it happens on the same day.
*After Carly Beth freaks out during the science fair, Sabrina tries to console her while in the book she was focused on cleaning up their project which got knocked over.
*When Carly Beth gets home, the graphic novel adds a moment where Mrs. Caldwell hugs Carly Beth who simply says it's been a frustrating day.
*In the book, Carly Beth first saw the duck costume as the mall, and in the graphic novel Mom says she saw it on a singing show. 
*The cafeteria scene is split into two, with there being a separate one set after she gets the duck costume which is when she eats the worm. 
*The scene where Carly Beth eats a worm, adds in her vomiting from it as well as Sabrina calling out Steve for doing it.
* The Shopkeeper takes less convincing to sell her the mask, while also saying out loud that he can't handle "the responsibility", hinting at what will happen to her. 
*When Carly Beth sneaks out in the book, Mom is distracted by a phone call from Dad. In the graphic novel, she is distracted by the apple cider she is making. 
*Carly Beth strangling Sabrina is toned down to her simply shaking her. 
*The part with the elderly woman who wants to see Carly Beth's costume is set entirely outside, instead of Carly Beth going inside to show her the mask. 
* In the book, Chuck and Steve wear very simple costumes, with Chuck wearing a bandanna and black mask, and Steve dressed as a hobo with his face dirtied. In the graphic novel, Steve is a baseball player while Chuck appears to be a burglar. 
* The scene where Carly Beth scares Steve and Chuck happens at a playground instead of someone's driveway.
*In the book the Shopkeeper says sometimes a mask will find a new home, while in the graphic novel he says it finds a new place to "stay alive". 
* The Shopkeeper is even more insistent that if someone else puts on the mask, especially Carly Beth, it will be stuck forever.
* The final scene is stretched out a bit, showing Mom going to get some cider and this is where Noah walks in. 


== References to other ''Goosebumps'' media ==
There are multiple references to ''Goosebumps'' within the pages of the graphic novel.

* [[Curly the Skeleton]] can be spotted as a costume in the party store.
* The ears on the Haunted Mask were designed to resemble the ''Goosebumps'' G logo.
* A poster of the dog with the glowing eyes from the [[Goosebumps (television series)|1995 series]] intro is on the wall at the party store.
* One of the masks in the party store is a mask of [[R.L. Stine]].
* A pair of "Deadly Wedding" dolls in the store look like [[Mary-Ellen]] and [[Mr. Wood]]. 
* Among the many masks in [[The Shopkeeper|the shopkeeper's]] room are the same versions of [[The Unloved]] as featured in the [[The Haunted Mask (book)/TV episode|television adaptation]].
* A street sign says "Jacobus Street", a reference to original cover artist [[Tim Jacobus]].
* Carly Beth's wallet has an image of a rabbit in a hat. A likely reference to [[Amaz-O]] and ''[[Bad Hare Day]]''.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:The Haunted Mask Graphic Novel French.jpg|French edition.
File:Maskdevelopmentart.png
File:Hauntedmaskgraphixconceptart.png
</gallery>

== Artwork ==
<gallery>
File:The Haunted Mask Graphic Novel Artwork.jpg|Artwork by Maddi Gonzalez
</gallery>

==Trivia==
* This is the first Graphix book to adapt just one story, instead of being an anthology of multiple.
** As such, it's the first Graphix to feature only one artist.
* Chuck's hair switches from red to brown throughout the book. 
* The clothes Carly Beth are wearing during most of the story are an homage to the original cover.
* To keep the design of the mask consistent Maddi Gonzalez designed 3D models of the mask for references.
* A Popeye mask can be spotted in the pile of masks Carly Beth looks through  


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