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SCP Foundation Artbook: Red Journal
Mankind in its present state has been around for a quarter of a million years, yet only the last 4000 have been of any significance.
So, what did we do for nearly 250,000 years? We huddled in our caves and around small fires, fearful of the things that we didn’t understand. It was more than explaining why the sun came up, it was the mystery of enormous birds with heads of men and rocks that came to life. So we called them ‘gods’ and ‘demons’, begged them to spare us, and prayed for salvation.
In time, their numbers dwindled and ours rose. The world began to make more sense when there were fewer things to fear, yet the unexplained can never truly go away, as if the universe demands the absurd and impossible.
Mankind must not go back to hiding in fear. No one else will protect us, and we must stand up for ourselves.
While the rest of mankind dwells in the light, we must stand in the darkness to fight it, contain it, and shield it from the eyes of the public, so that others may live in a sane and normal world.
We secure. We contain. We protect.
So, what did we do for nearly 250,000 years? We huddled in our caves and around small fires, fearful of the things that we didn’t understand. It was more than explaining why the sun came up, it was the mystery of enormous birds with heads of men and rocks that came to life. So we called them ‘gods’ and ‘demons’, begged them to spare us, and prayed for salvation.
In time, their numbers dwindled and ours rose. The world began to make more sense when there were fewer things to fear, yet the unexplained can never truly go away, as if the universe demands the absurd and impossible.
Mankind must not go back to hiding in fear. No one else will protect us, and we must stand up for ourselves.
While the rest of mankind dwells in the light, we must stand in the darkness to fight it, contain it, and shield it from the eyes of the public, so that others may live in a sane and normal world.
We secure. We contain. We protect.
186 pages, Hardcover
Published June 1, 2021
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August 5, 2023
SCP is one of those things I have always been interested in but had no idea where to begin. These "journals" are an excellent entry point, allowing someone to access this wild world with it's jargon and references. The art is beautiful and haunting, and I appreciate the links being present in the text so you can go explore specific entries more. I am extremely happy I finally have an understanding and introduction to SCP
June 15, 2026
Yes, the price is pretty steep, but a whole book filled with SCPs AND original artworks alongside them. Also includes extra lore behind some of them, with the original Wiki still included. However, there are 1 or 2 printing errors, or so mine came with, for example, something that’s meant to be redacted just blank, then a black bar appears a bit further down. Appart from that I LOVE IT! I’m still giving it the 5 stars because of how amazing this book genuinely is! (I have also pasted this message in a review I mode under the other 2 books of the Parabooks SCP Foundation Art Journal set, the black one and the yellow one)
September 18, 2024
I didn’t think this had as strong a selection of SCPs as the Black Journal, but there were still a lot of good ones. Fans of body horror will definitely appreciate this one (lots of memorably creepy images), and some of the most chilling files were social commentary of the darkest order. The art was hit or miss for me, which is another reason I preferred the prior volume.
Even though I preferred the Black Journal, I still highly recommend this volume, as well.
Even though I preferred the Black Journal, I still highly recommend this volume, as well.
July 30, 2023
Honestly the weakest the three art wise and not my favorite selection of articles but it’s still fun.
January 22, 2024
The added artwork perfectly complements the text and stories. It's clear that lot of effort has gone into the layout and presentation to make the articles resemble real (in-universe) classified files, but it's hard to justify the large pricetag of the books, even with the added artwork and presentation, considering the original articles are available for free on the original site.
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