This is the first goosebumps graphic novel. It’s an original tale and not a graphic novel of an already existing tale. This is also not written by RL Stine. However, it was still a fantastic read. I find the scary aspects are not there, but the essence of horror is. This book is about creatures that go bump on a Moonlit night. This book is about werewolves and the swamp that protects them. One of the things I love about goosebumps is that they just don’t put forward a scary story, but they put forward a story with heart. The heart is very much seen in this book about the protection of family. This is a new great way to get kids interested in a series that’s 20 years old.

The Goosebumps graphic novels tales are back with another fun story for kids. This one takes place at a swamp and it gave me all the spooky vibes. I think this would be a perfect read for the upcoming spooky season this year. I also loved the little video game element included at the beginning where the main character is playing a game about hunting monsters. Nice foreshadowing of what's to come. My only note about the book is that when I see Goosebumps, I think RL Stine, so I was a little surprised to see this wasn't written by him. Still an enjoyable read though.

I had a great time reading this graphic novel. At first Blake is not happy about spending a summer in this small town. When she makes a few friends though things turn around for her a bit. One asks her to do something bold, and together they explore a mysterious place. While they are there they stumble upon a town secret. After this Blake finds herself in a strange position. Thanks to some quick thinking it looks like everything turns out alright. Yet as this tale comes to a close life for Blake will never be the same.

This was a disapointment. I loved the Goosebumps books growing up. I love graphic novels. And I've really enjoyed some of Marieke Nijkamp's books. However, this book did very little right.
There is no scary moments in this book. I think the only reason it's even connected to the Goosebump's books is because it take place in the fever swamp.
I think the artwork was the one thing it did well, but it couldn't make up for the boring story and the uninteresting characters.

With the rising popularity of graphic novels, it’s no surprise that Goosebumps books have grown into a graphic novel series. This particular book Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp by Marieke Nijkamp takes the original spookiness of a RL Stein Goosebumps novel and sets our heroines smack dab in the middle of the Fever Swamp. The Fever Swamp is taken directly from the original Goosebumps series, a creepy place that houses real life monsters.

Blake is skeptical about visiting her Aunt near the Fever Swamp but her parent insists she make the trip. As a teen, she’d much rather play video games than visit people she doesn’t really have a connection to. Upon arrival, Blake meets Lily who challenges her to head into the swamp at night to track monsters. Blake, not wanting to seem afraid, agrees to meet Lily at night and the two head into the swamp armed with flashlights. Blake and Lilly find themselves caught between a turn war between werwolves and the people who hunt werwolves.

As a graphic novel, this is something my tween adored. The coloring matches the spooky vibe of the book with lots of blueish grays and blacks. I liked that the main character had a disability (check out her futuristic prothetic arm) but that didn’t hinder her at all during her monster hunting. I also really appreciated the diversity with a Black main character who finds common ground with someone who she initially viewed as her competitor. Like a typical Goosebumps story, this ends on a bit of a cliff hanger and we are all looking forward to the next installment!

Another fun Goosebumps graphic novel re-vamp! This one was just alright for me as far as the storytelling went, but I definitely loved how diverse the cast of characters was. Most of the primary characters are POC and the protagonist has a prosthetic arm, which I don't think I've ever seen in a graphic novel's main character and I thought was pretty great! Like the other graphic novels in the new Goosebumps line, this one is "inspired" by a Goosebumps book but is not a direct adaptation of Fever Swamp, for anyone curious about that. I think it's a great addition for new Goosebumps readers as well as those of us who still love the nostalgia, because while it is modern and very different from the old books, it has that really fun, high-stakes, creepy vibe that we all know and love from Stine's stories. ♥

This summer, 12-year-old Blake is sent to her aunt's house in Fever Swamp, a town with its fair share of legends. But, Blake is no stranger to legends since she's one of the ranked players of the game Lore Hunter. When her aunt introduces her to Lily, a neighbor her same age (who just happens to be one of the all-time best Lore Hunter players) she finds herself out in the swamp at night trying to figure out just exactly what might be lurking in Fever Swamp.

I've loved Goosebumps for years and I was really in the mood for a quick graphic novel or comic so when I saw this on NetGalley, I was excited to give it a try. I had a lot of fun with this spooky tale, and it totally delivered what I was looking for. The art and the coloring were both well done and clearly matched the tone and vibes of the story. I especially liked the characters in this graphic novel because even though we only had a short time to discover them they were all distinctive both in their writing and in their design. I also really loved that we had some cool girls playing, and being great at, an online RPG- these are the kinds of stories I am here for right now. I thought that the swamp was an exciting and spooky setting to spend most of the story in and that it was artful how many details we were able to fill in about the town and characters while we were submerged in the trees.
Overall, I really enjoyed this graphic novel and I'm really interested to see what adventures happen to Blake next!

For me personally, a lot of graphic novels don't have enough plot or character development for a good story. This one unfortunately fell into that category.
I felt like we were thrown into a story already halfway through and not too much was well explained along the way. The characters kind of fell flat and I didn't have time to get attached to any of them.
I did like the artwork and think it was a really great style to go along with the story. I've never actually read a Goosebumps book because I was terrified of anything even the slightest bit scary when I was young, but I have watched the show and it did almost read like an episode of the show. The show kind of gave off more of a scare factor though.
While I didn't really feel to attached to any of the characters, I did like the wolf pack's loyalty to each other. The most important thing to them was to stay together and stay safe.
Overall, a cute spooky graphic novel, but I wish it had a little bit more.

Rating: 5/5 stars.

“Goosebumps: Secrets of the Swamp” by Marieke Nijkamp is a collection of the fourth arc of the Goosebumps comic series presented in a graphic novel format. This creepy tale is reminiscent of a vintage Goosebumps story. It is set in the classic location of Fever Swamp, from the 14th original Goosebumps book.

I absolutely adored this graphic novel. I loved the diversity in the characters, and that the main protagonist is a person with a disability, one of the first to be featured in the Goosebumps franchise. The main themes of resilience, bravery, and loyalty shine through the story and the characters. The plot is fast-paced and quite scary. The art style fits the spooky tone of the story very well. The standard Goosebumps twist ending brought a huge smile to my face.

This is one of my favourite books this year, and I highly recommend it to all young adult and adults, especially fans of horror or the Goosebumps franchise.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book on NetGalley and have provided an honest review.*

I previewed this title for collection development. It's about a girl who moves in with a relative and she likes video games. Turns out a legendary player lives down the street and somehow they run into some werewolves in the neighborhood. Perfectly fine for 8+

Goosebumps was my favorite series when I was littler. I am so pleased to see the series has adapted to the graphic novel form. I loved the artistic vision for this novel, but I already loved Marieke Nijkamp's style. I think the art fits perfectly with the narrative and the classic R.L. Stine feel.

The Secrets of the Swamp was such a delight. The main character, Blake, is super into a video game when she's sent to the swamp for the summer with her aunt. She meets the #1 slotted player from the game, Lily, in person and Blake is swept away on a swampy mystery. There are a few monsters lurking in the swamp and they aren't the werewolves.

I was expecting a little darker narrative and a bit more of a twist from a Goosebumps novel, but it was still fun.

It takes the makers here only up to the second page for the first big reveal – they have given their heroine, Blake, a futuristic-looking, metallic artificial arm. Stuck for the summer with an aunt for reasons unspecified, she would have every reason to be arsey (in the comic book, everyone-must-shout-at-everyone world, that is, at least) when she is forced to befriend Lily, who is only the queen of the online game they have in common, Lore Hunt. Lily is determined to hunt the monsters that local legends say live in the local swamp – only not just the two of them will find out where Lore, legend and lycanthropy end and begin...

Luckily, the creators do more with the twists they can offer than just the artificial arm, which serves almost zero purpose. They do a lot more – and then bodge the results. The world's worst disguise? Check. A weird fixation on jumbo hairdos? Yup. A silly final sting? Here and a half, if that's even a phrase. Before then we get a truly dramatic book, right up there with the best of the comics I've seen for a young audience for many a year, but unfortunately that high-brow storybuilding nous cannot translate into fully coherent action. So yes, come to this for surprises – surprises with the way the book pans out as a story, and surprises from how variable the quality on offer is. When the pendulum stops swinging, it points at three and a half stars, but it was up and down most pronouncedly before then.

A great start to a new series in a new medium, I can see this being popular with kids as graphic novels at where it’s at. I didn’t realize how much I enjoyed this book until I reached the end and was disappointed I didn’t have more