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brookey8888's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a pretty fun time. I liked the art style except for the last story. I don’t think it matched the vibes. The scarecrow one was my favorite story and art style(it was actually kind of creepy).
indieandajean's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It was fun to revisit these stories from my childhood in comic book form! Like any 90's/00's child I was a huge goosebumps fan as a kid and I loved The Werewolf of Fever Swamp in both the book and television form, so reading it in a graphic novel was a fun blast to the past. The adaptations are well done, the illustrations are beautiful and easy to follow and do a great job conveying the plot visually. I wish some of the plot points weren't so condensed, but otherwise I have no complaints!
Content Warnings
Minor: Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal death
howlinglibraries's review against another edition
2.0
This collection started off strong with Gabriel Hernandez's great illustrations for The Werewolf of Fever Swamp, but unfortunately, the second and third stories weren't nearly as enjoyable. The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight was one of my favorite Goosebumps books as a kid, but the art in this story, while eerie and cool in its Scary Stories-esque style, was hard to follow because the characters looked so much alike. Then, Scott Morse's art style in The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena struck me as something you'd expect to see in the Sunday newspaper comics and I didn't like it at all. 😬 Then again, Pasadena was always one of my least favorite Goosebumps titles, so maybe I was biased against that adaptation to begin with!
hanna41's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the stories a lot and know boys would love it if I bought it for my Media Center. Disappointed to find a few misspelled words.
corncobwebs's review against another edition
Includes adaptations of three Goosebumps books: The Werewolf of Fever Swamp, The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight, and The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena. This was actually a very cool book, because each story is adapted by a different comic book artist. This gives each story a very different feel, and it gives the reader the chance to experience various styles of artwork. My favorite was definitely The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight. The art is very realistic, and it was interesting because each panel looked like a painting. It just seemed like a different style for comic book art, and I appreciated the variation. Plus, something about the photo-realism of the art make the story that much more creepy. The way Ruth rendered the old farmhouse and the scarecrows was downright scary. Which leads me to a caveat - I thought that this was a very cool book, but it's definitely for older kids. I probably wouldn't give it to anyone under the age of 10 or 11, and even then you'd have to take into account the individual child and how easily they get scared. But I'm still going to recommend it, because it's something else to offer kids who ask for scary stories - besides the old mainstays like Alvin Scwartz's Scary Stories series.
sanctuarylover's review against another edition
4.0
I remember loving this book as a kid. The scarecrow walks at midnight was my favorite one. :)
amandalee0429's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this collection of creepy stories because Halloween is right around the corner. I thought they were nice adaptations of the Goosebump books and not too scary!
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