Gåsehud tegneserie - Monsterblod

Goosebumps Graphic Novels #2

by Maddi Gonzalez, R.L. Stine

Den klassiske Gåsehud-historie, Monsterblod, er tilbage i en helt ny og uhyggeligt flot tegneserieversion! Nu kan både gamle fans og nye læsere opleve R.L. Stines ikoniske gyser i et visuelt eksplosivt format fyldt med gys, grin og gåsehud.

Da Evan finder en gammel dåse med mærkeligt geléagtigt stof, tænker han ikke meget over det. Men snart begynder det grønne snask at vokse. Og vokse. Og vokse. Det er hurtigt ude af kontrol – og det er sultent...

Genres: Graphic Novels, Horror, Middle Grade, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction, Childrens, Comics

156 pages, Hardcover

First published September 2, 2025

Reviews

[Shadyside Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely phenomenal adaptation of the original novel! Stayed true to the source material and features some incredible artwork by the cartoonist Maddi Gonzalez. My only complaint is that I wish it was longer!

[Austin Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another mostly solid adaptation from Maddi Gonzalez, and I hope we continue to get these graphic novels on a regular basis. This one isn't nearly as strong as The Haunted Mask adaptation, but obviously the source material for this one isn't as good, either.

[Alex Joseph · Rating 4.5 out of 5]

So… not my first pick for a graphic novel adaption of Goosebumps… but, Maddi’s take on Monster Blood (the first one, praying she doesn’t do the others) slaps harder than LeBron’s belt. This thing is very faithful to the book with some slight differences/additives, and the original stir is intact with all its positives: Andy and Evan’s dynamics, the revelations, the climax, and so on. There’s also some changes to the ending: it’s the same but adds a visual detail that invokes some idea that [insert spoiler villain] wasn’t alone. The bullies were also less prevalent here than in the original story, which is nice. Fuck those kids lmao. And, Maddi’s Gonzalez did a fantastic job with the art, and compared to last year’s entry: she’s blatantly improving/finding her footing more so within this franchise, or possibly in artistry as a whole. Great job. Now for my banter: alike to the original book (and most from that point in the franchise), it’s quite slow, though that pacing issue is a bit better now even if it is indeed present. Let alone, story itself is one of the notoriously lackluster of the franchise, and this is a very faithful adaption of that… so it’s also quite “whatever,” plot-wise. Overall, 9/10. Nothing but praise for Maddie… retread on previous issues with the original story, though. Dare I say it: this is on par with the original book, though I give the edge to Stine’s souly for its tone. Curly is on page 27, for those who didn’t ask. Lmao.

[chris · Rating 3.5 out of 5]

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[Olivia]

See my full review here: https://yabookscentral.com/monster-bl...

MONSTER BLOOD is a creepy new graphic novel adaptation of a classic GOOSEBUMPS book. Evan has to stay with his great-aunt Kathryn while he parents attend to a family emergency. Kathryn is a recluse, and her house seems a little spooky. When Evan finds a jar of Monster Blood, he and his new friend Andy begin to play with it. However, it seems to be growing out of control and consuming things in its path. Things with his aunt are not as they seem, and Evan will find himself in a situation stranger- and stickier- than he ever could have imagined.

What I loved: This is a fantastic adaptation with lush and detailed illustrations that really capture the horror and mood throughout. Evan's great-aunt Kathryn's house is suitably creepy, the nightmares give the heebie-jeebies, and the atmosphere is spot-on. The use of dialogue is just right to keep the story told by the images with assists from the text. The text is never overwhelming, and speech bubbles are easy to attribute and follow.

The story itself is a classic with a hefty amount of imagination lending itself to the horror. The use of color and expressive characters helps to maintain this mood and increase the creepiness factor of the story. I would add some caution for sensitive readers - while it may look cartoonish, the story is seriously spooky and scary (monsters created, a bird eaten by it down to skeleton on page, etc.). Sensitive readers might find it too scary, so I would recommend for children who are a little older and already appreciative of scary stories. The happy ending does leave the reader satisfied- but it is pretty spooky along the way!

Final verdict: MONSTER BLOOD is an exciting new graphic novel for middle grade horror fans, staying true to the original story and bringing it to life with plenty of horror and atmosphere.

Please note that I received an ARC. All opinions are my own.

[Devin Gibbs · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was pretty solid 😄
It took me less than an hour to read so love that!!! 💚

For the most part it stayed true to the original book, there were just some stuff that was different, like the kids use cellphones 📱
Also what happened to the green sugar cookies???
Evan eats a regular cookie, but it wasn’t a sugar cookie, and it wasn’t green 😭 It would’ve been so easy for the artist to have made the cookie green, and write in SUGAR COOKIE 🙄 I thought that was a lil lazy but it’s whatever.

Also I didn’t love some of the dialogue 🫤
And this is just a personal thing, but I didn’t love the art style for this graphic novel 😭
It was fine for the most part, I loved the way all the cats looked and the monster blood at the end was dope looking!!! But the characters and the facial expressions were kinda meh to me…

But I was shocked at the end when the bullies and that bird got swallowed by the Monster Blood and then it showed them as skeletons 💀 I was shocked because usually kids don’t die in these books, BUT OF COURSE at the end it’s revealed they didn’t actually die 🙄
#ZEROBALLS #NOBALLS

Yuh overall it’s short and a fun read 😊
BUT I MUCH PREFER the original book 📕
And the 90’s Tv episode over this new Graphic Novel adaptation.
90’s Tv episode is probably my favorite version of the story!!!! 💚

Oh and I liked the Cuddles Tye Hanster reference 🐹
And The Attack Of The Mutant reference!!! 🦸

[Kryssy · Rating 3 out of 5]

**3.5**

I love the designs anytime a character has a smug face

Am i crazy or were there parts that varried from the original book? Almost as if this was a retelling of the story

I did really like the smoothness of the art

- Wasn’t aunt katherine deaf?
- Sarabeth the cat. Doesn’t like trigger
- hustled by neighborhood kids while walking trigger
- Meets andy. Goes to an antique store with her
- Give the guy $15 for a can of monster blood. Doesn’t even really know what it is
- Monster blood is just slime. Trigger eats it
- Evan has a nightmare that he grew huge
- monster blood left in the can expanded. The texture is different too
- Trigger becomes a werewolf?? Just another dream
- Sarabeth trips evan and he falls into the monster blood. He gets out but there’s something still in it
- Tell aunt katheryn. She seems to know about it but sarabeth gives her a look to be quiet
- Gather it into bags. Then dump into the garbage bin. Why not just KEEP IT IN THE BAGS!!
- Monster blood becomes a monster and disintegrates the bully kids
- Sarabeth turns into a witch. Tells the monster blood to destroy everyone.
- Trigger comes and pushes HER into the monster blood. The spells are all broken
- Kathryn finally leaves the house. Mom is surprised

[80sand90sfan2025(Colton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Is Really Great Graphic Novel I Have to Really recommend this book To Young Horror Obsessed Readers and Of Course Adult Horror Obsessed Readers this Story is. While Staying With his Great-Aunt Kathryn Evan Ross visits an eerie toy Store. Among the Shelves he finds a can of Something Called Monster blood. The odd Sticky Substance really Does look like the blood of a Creature. But The Strangest thing about the toy ooze is the Way it keeps Growing- overflowing its Container. Then a bathtub then a Whole trash can Evan worries that all that Growing has Given the Monster blood a Monstrous Appetite…( So Ya That’s the Story the book is Really Enjoyable the art Is Amazing But My complaint Is the Ending It’s Just Ehh Like I don’t Blame Anyone but Sometimes In Goosebumps Story’s Sometimes The Ending Could Be Bad it’s Just My Opinion You’re Could Always Be different it’s Just my opinion like The monster blood is gone ok Ya.. Still This And The Original Story Are Great I give This book a 8/10 I have A Scary Day.

[Alessandro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Monster Blood: The Graphic Novel is a lively and faithful adaptation of R.L. Stine’s original story, brought to life by Maddi Gonzalez’s energetic artwork. The illustrations capture the right mix of humor and creepiness, giving new color and movement to a tale that’s been delighting young readers for decades.
The pacing works well — quick, engaging, and perfect for a new generation discovering Goosebumps. Some of the original’s tension gets smoothed over in the transition to graphic form, but the visual storytelling more than makes up for it. It’s a great way to revisit a childhood favorite or introduce it to younger readers who prefer comics to prose.
Overall, a fun, spooky read that honors the spirit of Stine’s work while giving it a vibrant, modern twist.

[Joey Nardinelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think when I dipped back into some Goosebump books a few years ago, I read the first three and made it through Monster Blood before dropping off. This graphic novel adaptation stays pretty close to the book, but Maddi Gonzalez managed to really sway me with her art direction. Initially it felt like this was going to be too manga-inspired for me to really like it (mostly an issue with the lack of full commitment), but then she slams down some truly horrifying panels of several monstrous animals and some The Blob-related body horror that I was NOT expecting. Then I remembered Animorphs from Graphix and how surprisingly disturbing those have been. I certainly wouldn’t give this to my nearly-6yo to read, but maybe in a few more years he’d like something like this.

[CyberBookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

The artwork and modern updates really elevate this Goosebumps story. The plot itself is fairly bland, nothing especially scary or eventful happens until the last quarter, but the art, facial expressions, and tweaks to the characters make a big difference. The MC is less of a petulant kid, and his aunt has a stronger presence in the story, which improves the read. The twist is still silly, but at least the foreshadowing works better thanks to the visuals.

Honestly, the whole plot could’ve been avoided if the Big Bad just chilled and laid low for a couple of weeks, but hey, it’s Goosebumps.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, boy oh boy, this was a lot of fun! My very first Spooktober 2025 book and I am happy I picked this one to be the very first! Great art (really I absolutely love the style), wonderful cute doggo (who made me laugh and I wanted to hug him), interesting and scary stuff happening (monster blood that keeps growing, Evan's aunt being mysterious and slightly weird, a strange cat that seems to know more than you may think, tons of OMG moments, and a fabulous ending. All in all, I had so much fun and I flew right through this one, highly recommended.

[Ellon · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars (I liked it)

I never read Goosebumps growing up as I was not a fan of anything scary. I thought this graphic novel version was interesting. It was well paced and just slightly creepy (although the creatures turning to bone in the monster blood was a little dark, even if they do end up unscathed by the end). I also don't love how the cat is the villain and the dog is a hero. booo :-P

[Anna Gibson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this one before The Haunted Mask graphic novel but I kind of forgot about it... oops. This one is fun, with lots of expressive illustrations, but the story itself isn't one of my favorites from the 'Goosebumps' series.

I do hope they keep making these! It breathes new life (new blood??) into the old series.

[House of Goosebumps · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10

I absolutely loved this book. It is such an amazing adaptation, and is visually amazing.

There were many elite references to other books and some scenes that were honestly relatively scary and some light gory scenes. The last ten pages extremely wholesome too.

I loved this book so much. I highly recommend it

[Pulp_Fiction_Books · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the seventh book in the 'Monster Blood' franchise and is a graphic novel version of the original book. Unfortunately I've never been a fan of any of the previous entries and this one didn't buck the trend. It's pretty much completely faithful to the original and that's a big part of my problem, it's a bland tale to adapt in the first place given the wealth of great stories in the Goosebumps universe and this also dumbs down the writing even more as it's aimed at younger children than the original goosebumps books. For what it's worth I read this with my 7yr old daughter and she had a good time with it.

[Coley Weed · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoy the original Monster Blood book and it is among my favorites in the series. This reimagine of the same story but through illustration really captures what I like about Monster blood, adding even more goodness along the way. I really like the style that was shown in this book and how there was some liberties taken to intensify the story without detracting from the original.

[Donica Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son brought this home from the book fair and asked me to read it :)

Stunning artwork and not a bad story for being so short! My 10 year old always gives these graphic novels 10 stars, and will continue to read and purchase every one.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

A super solid adaptation! Maddi’s illustrations and panel work are a really great fit! I loved a lot of the expressions!
There’s even some surprisingly scary images that I was not expecting, but I guess it is Goosebumps, after all.

[Andrew Dittmar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goosebumps, the Graphic Novel: Monster Blood by R. L. Stine & Maddi Gonzalez


Reading history:
Normally I keep this in my private notes section, but I'm moving it. Yay!

Reading history was not added on Goodreads, but was instead kept on a post-it note with the book.


Started November 13th, 2025.
Finished November 13th, 2025.


November 13th, 2025 (after midnight): read pp. 1-33 in physical copy.

November 13th, 2025 (during day): read pp. 34-142 (end) in physical copy.

[ariana. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anytime I have to stop and snap a picture in a graphic novel, it’s because it’s good. Black cats! Crazy aunts! And solid friendship. Stine has a way of scaring children and adults. It’s camp, it was scary, I enjoyed every minute of it.

[Matt V · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maddi continues to impress me. Her art makes the characters feel so alive. She brings a fun intensity to the darker moments but also handles the comedy and friendship well. It's highly entertaining.

[Kalin Stevey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love seeing these classic goosebumps books come outs as graphic novels. Even as someone who isn’t a huge graphic novel fan I have so much fun with them.

[Leia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good action and illustrations

[Melinda Keen · Rating 5 out of 5]

When monster blood comes alive!!

[Cass · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic book for kids!

[Sawyer Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book lots of nightmares. the monster Blood is alive somehow. read to figure out how it is alive.

[Drew Dillenburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really enjoyed this one together . Was like watching a movie.

[Marcela · Rating 5 out of 5]

The graphic are beautiful! I think is a great graphic novel for older kids.

[Melaina Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this. So nostalgic and I loved the illustrations to accompany a classic story.