The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History (Deluxe Edition)

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History (Deluxe Edition) by Troy Benjamin is a full-color hardcover volume published by Dark Horse Comics on July 8, 2025. This edition chronicles the history of The Real Ghostbusters, featuring creator interviews, original animation scans, and toy photography, among other elements. It explores the enduring legacy of the 1984 classic Ghostbusters and its successful transition to the animated series that captivated audiences starting in 1986.
Readers will discover a comprehensive overview of the franchise, enriched with rare visuals such as conceptual artwork, storyboards, and script excerpts. The book includes exclusive interviews and showcases the impact of the animated series on popular culture, highlighting its mature storytelling and memorable characters. This deluxe edition also features unique packaging, including a firehouse-inspired slipcase, acetate animation cel replicas, and a ribbon bookmark designed like a firehouse flagpole, making it a notable addition for collectors and fans alike.
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A full-color deluxe hardcover volume, with exclusive packaging and lavish treatments, chronicling the history of The Real Ghostbusters with creator interviews, original animation scans, toy photography, and much more!
After nearly forty years, the 1984 classic Ghostbusters endures. The original film introduced the world to Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler, Winston Zeddemore, Ectomobiles, Proton Packs, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, and Slimer, just to name a few.
A global-phenomenon, Ghostbusters soon made the trans-dimensional sidestep to animation with 1986’s The Real Ghostbusters. The Saturday morning cartoon was an incredible success. For many kids, the animated series acted as their gateway into loving Ghostbusters long before they were age-appropriate to see the film. The series was acclaimed for its mature storytelling, fantastical animation, and a voice cast that became as synonymous with the characters as the live-action actors who originated them. A simultaneous toy launch from Kenner ectoplasmatically energized the property with some of the most memorable, most-beloved, weirdest, and best-selling toys in popular culture.
The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History is the ultimate collector’s dream. This franchise overview combines rare and never-before-seen visuals including conceptual artwork, storyboards, script excerpts, internal memos, packaging art, unseen prototypes, abandoned concepts, and brand-new stunning photography with new and exclusive interviews.
This deluxe edition package includes:
• An exclusive firehouse-inspired slipcase and cover.
• A folio enclosing two acetate “animation cel” replicas.
• A unique firehouse flagpole-inspired ribbon bookmark.
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