Dark Horse Books presents The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History, a new full-color art book chronicling the history of the animated series The Real Ghostbusters. Written by Troy Benjamin and Craig Goldberg, The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History will be available in both a hardcover edition and a deluxe edition in Summer 2025.

A global phenomenon, Ghostbusters made the trans-dimensional sidestep to animation with 1986’s The Real Ghostbusters. The Saturday morning cartoon was an incredible success and was acclaimed for its 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.

Fans can now get a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite animated series in The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History. 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 in the hardcover edition.

The art book will also be available in a deluxe edition, which includes an exclusive firehouse-inspired slipcase, a folio enclosing two acetate “animation cel” replicas, and a unique firehouse flagpole ribbon bookmark.

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History (9” x 12”, 240 pages, hardcover)will be available in bookstores on July 8, 2025 and in comic shops on July 9, 2025. It is now available to pre-order for $49.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, TFAW, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore.  

The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History Deluxe Edition (9” x 12”, 240 pages, hardcover)will also be available in bookstores on June 17, 2025 and in comic shops on June 18, 2025. It is now available to pre-order for $99.99 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, TFAW, and your local comic shop and indie bookstore.