BEWARE, THE SNOWMAN

BEWARE, THE SNOWMAN

Goosebumps #51: Beware, the Snowman © 1997 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus.   Spoiler-Free Review Beware, the Snowman wasn’t a bad book. It also wasn’t very good. If it were the first Goosebumps book I ever read, I might feel a little more generous...
CALLING ALL CREEPS

CALLING ALL CREEPS

Goosebumps #50: Calling All Creeps © 1996 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus.   Spoiler-Free Review I was surprised at how much I liked Calling All Creeps. It really hit my sweet spot of being both incredibly dark and downright bizarre. This is what I...
VAMPIRE BREATH

VAMPIRE BREATH

Goosebumps #49: Vampire Breath © 1996 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus. — Spoiler-Free Review Vampire Breath was very much on the goofy side of Goosebumps, but it did well by not taking itself too seriously. It felt like we were in on the joke. The pacing...
ATTACK OF THE JACK-O’-LANTERNS

ATTACK OF THE JACK-O’-LANTERNS

Goosebumps #48: Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns © 1996 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus.   Spoiler-Free Review Attack of the Jack-O’-Lanterns turned out to be a pretty solid Goosebumps entry. The premise was exceptionally weird, and it deviated...
LEGEND OF THE LOST LEGEND

LEGEND OF THE LOST LEGEND

Goosebumps #47: Legend of the Lost Legend © 1996 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus.   Spoiler-Free Review The Legend of the Lost Legend was a mixed bag. It was rooted in a solid fantasy-based concept and got off to a solid start before getting lost in...
HOW TO KILL A MONSTER

HOW TO KILL A MONSTER

Goosebumps #46: How to Kill a Monster © 1996 by Parachute Press. Cover Art by Tim Jacobus.   Spoiler-Free Review How to Kill a Monster was a bit of a mess, so let me start with what I liked. I liked that the titular Monster showed up early and was particularly...