A fan has uploaded all 67 Goosebumps covers and these are the 10 best

RL Stine S Goosebumps Horror books each have a colorful and memorable cover that still sticks in the minds of readers many years after. Campy, scary, funny, goofy, and unnerving are all worlds that could describe RL Stine’s long series of Goosebumps Books, and they are all meant as compliments. Many horror fans can probably trace the origins of their love for the genre back to the children’s stories, plucked off the shelves of their middle school shelves during their library time. The last book in the original series was published in 1997 and the franchise still lives on.

Goosebumps Has inspired TV shows, movies, video games and more with his varied stories. Each book feels different despite Stine’s similar style and this extends to the memorable book covers, each a unique piece of art thanks to Stine’s long-time illustrator, Tim Jacobus. Jacobus’ book covers were crucial in making the series a success and his best ones have detailed art that always gives a hint as to what’s inside. When a fan uploaded all 67 covers in high-res images to Imgur’90s kids were hit with a wave of nostalgia when they were reacquainted with their favorite covers.

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The Haunted Mask II (October 1995)

“New face. Old nightmare.”

The Haunted Mask II is a sequel to one of Stine’s most famous books, The haunted maskWhich became so popular thanks to the fact that both stories became very memorable Goosebumps TV show episodes. In the sequel, Steve Boswell goes to the same mask shop from the first book and learns what Carly Beth did in the original; The magical and dangerous power of the creepy masks.

While The Haunted Mask II is not as good a book as the first, mostly because it is a bit repetitive, The art of the second book is just a little more interesting. The mask itself is incredibly detailed and very menacing, the exact type that parents would not want their child to come back from the store with. The kid approaching someone’s door holding a candy bag on Halloween also sets the scene for the book very well.

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How to Kill a Monster (August 1996)

“Step 1: Run. Step 2: Run faster.”

in How to kill a monsterGretchen and her stepbrother Clark go to the swamps of Georgia to stay with Gretchen’s grandparents. For the most part, things are normal, and your grandparents do their best to make the kids stay as pleasant as possible. They have only one rule: stay out of a locked room upstairs. Of course, their curiosity gets the better of them, and the kids open the forbidden room, only to find a swamp creature coming after them.

Monstrous hands reaching around a doorway is a classic image of Goosebumps Book covers, however How to kill a monster is the best version of it. The creature’s green, clawed paws are unique and expertly detailed, offering an interesting burst of color that catches the eye. Also the use of the word “kill” in the title is somewhat shocking for a story aimed at children.

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Deep Trouble (May 1994)

“Just when you thought it was safe…”

Deep trouble is the first book in the Deep trouble Series, with deep trouble II Coming out over three years later. In the first book, Billy and Sheena Deep visit their uncle, Dr. Deep, on a Caribbean island where Billy meets a mermaid, who was thought to exist only in legend. However, Dr. Deep’s “friends ” reveal themselves to be poachers and try to violently abduct the mermaid, and the dips are roped in to save their new aquatic pal.

Despite the cover implying that Deep trouble will be a killer shark story, This Goosebumps The story is in the adventures of books that Stine would occasionally write. That doesn’t stop the cover from a fantastic-looking picture. Jacobus’ idea of ​​a giant hammerhead shark is terrifying, and he uses an unusual perspective to perfectly capture a deep-seated fear that many people have when floating in the ocean.

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You can’t scare me! (January 1994)

“They’re coming for you…”

You can’t scare me! Follows Eddie, a high school student, and his friends who want to scare their female classmates because of a prank they pulled earlier in the year. After several failed attempts, the boys come up with the idea to dress up as mud monsters, in reference to a local legend, and scare the girls in the forest. However, when it comes time for the prank, Eddie realizes that there are some real mud monsters mixed in with the fake ones, leading to a prank on everyone.

You can’t scare me! It doesn’t really go until the last third of the book, but the terrifying cover makes some promises that the story is fulfilled. The use of the orange color and the dripping monsters creates a memorable and pulpy image reminiscent of old-time comics. It’s a legitimately scary cover and one that really Helps the reader understand the final moments of the book.

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A Day in Horrorland (February 1994)

“Enter if you dare…”

A family adventure that turns into a horror adventure, One day in HorrorLand Follows the Morris family who, while driving on a family road trip, stumble across “HorrorLand”, a horror-themed amusement park. As they go through increasingly dangerous rides, they begin to realize that not only is the danger real, but so are the mascots of the monster. They end up fighting for their lives in a monster-themed TV show that almost traps them there forever.

One day in HorrorLand is one of the most fun Goosebumps Books, with engaging characters, thrilling rides and legitimately scary moments where the family feels like they are actually in danger. The cover is quite ominous and sinister, and it makes the reader wonder if the green monster is just part of the sign or is a real creature. It is intricately designed and really drags the reader into the carnival-like atmosphere.

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The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight (June 1994)

“It’s a field of screams!”

in The Scarecrow leaves at midnightSiblings Jody and Mark go to their grandparents’ farm for a month where they notice some strange goings-on, including the farm hand Stanley’s obsession with scarecrows. It turns out that Stanley used dark magic to control the Sharps, and now tried to put them back to sleep after keeping them awake for too long.

Scarecrows have always been a very scary image in horror. of cChildren of the Corn To Harold in the terrible Scary stories to tell in the darkThere was always something terrible in the peasant’s creations. This Goosebumps Cover perfectly captures a moonlit night out on a cornfield and The scarecrow is both scary and normal enough that it’s not impossible that someone would put it out in their field. The yellow eyes glaring off the page only add to the scary effect.

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The Haunted School (September 1997)

“They look you learn… the hard way.”

The Haunted School Follows 12-year-old student, Tommy, whose father just got reread and who is now going to a different school. There he learns about the class of 1947, who mysteriously disappeared after having their class photo taken by one Mr. Chameleon. Tommy then stumbles into an alternate reality of the school, which has been drained of all color, where the class of 1947 now lives, eternally young and afraid of leaving the confines of the school.

The cover of The Haunted School Does some fantastic things with color, which is appropriate for a story about color. The bright hues of the locker and school walls contrast nicely with the detailed black and white pages and notes flying around. The eyes looking out of the darkness are almost a jump scare When they are first noticed. The fact that they don’t look mean or angry makes the whole effect much more unnerving.

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Night Of The Living Dummy III (February 1996)

“Every dummy has its day and its night!”

Slappy the Dummy may be one of the scariest monsters to come out of a Goosebumps book. He appeared in several Goosebumps novels and television shows and is the official mascot of the series. in the third Night of the living dummy Saga, Slappy is once again found by an unfortunate family, this time by the O’Dells. Father Danny O’Dell is a collector of ventriloquist dummies and is happy to add Sloppy to his collection.

Night of the Living Dummy III is a very evil outing for Sloppy and the cover of this book is an excellent addition to the already excellent lineup of Living dummy covers. This one outshines them all, however, because of its where is waldo-like sentence. Each of the dolls is drawn with a different personalityAnd it’s fun to flip from the book to the cover to try to find which doll on the cover corresponds to which doll in the story.

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The Horror at Camp Jellyjam (July 1995)

“Tennis… ping pong… monsters, anyone?”

in The horror at Camp JellyjamOne of RL Stines’ many camp-themed stories, siblings Wendy and Elliot get lost on a long road trip and end up at the mysterious “Camp Jellyjam,” a summer camp where the counselors seem just a little too happy and just a little too concerned. With winning. After a series of mysterious events, including the earth constantly rumbling at night, Wendy discovers that Jellyjam is home to a large gelatinous, butter-smelling monster With evil plans for the children in the camp.

rarely do Goosebumps Books have a man on their cover, so, of course, one of the few times it does, Jacobus draws an absolutely horrifying approximation of a man. The dark valley vibe of the camp counselor on the cover, standing in front of a dark forest with an orange glow, is almost heavenly. It even feels like the counselor’s eyes are following the reader back and forth.

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The Curse of Camp Cold Lake (June 1997)

“The last one in is a nasty… ghost!”

The Curse of Camp Cold Lake Follows Sarah Maas who is unwillingly sent to summer camp at Camp Cold Lake. After making a bad first impression, Sarah decides to fake drowning to get some sympathy. However, she ends up being targeted by the ghost of a camper who wants to kill Sarah so they will be “camp buddies” forever. Only with the help of another camper, Brianna, did Sarah manage to escape the clutches of the deadly specter.

This is the scariest and most well-drawn of them all Goosebumps Book covers. It could be the cover of a George A. Romero zombie movie. The ghost’s bloodshot, sunken eyes are nightmarish, as is the hollow of his nose. It’s also a beautifully composite cover, with the reflection of the ghost offering an unsettling image. The blue and green ripples, and sparse forest on it add to the loneliness and the terrible atmosphere.