Flip Through - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World
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March 6th 2026
Another new release has made its way to The Artbook Collector YouTube channel this week, focusing on the fun and colourful world of Bikini Bottom in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World!
Covering more than 25 years of the classic cartoon, this book highlights the artwork that helped create the original show, its spin-offs, and movies. The adventures and moments of SpongeBob are full of humour and incredible voice performances, but it's the visuals that are full of charm and personality that get a showcase across more than 400 pages in this new hardcover. The book was release March 3rd 2026 by IDW Publishing and can be previewed below.
The book takes a look at the early concepts, final designs, 3D models, and more for the many releases of the series, from the 1999 show SpongeBob SquarePants, to the most recent movie released in 2025, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. The movies make up most of the book, delivering wonderful and colourful art that captures the essence of SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and the rest of the eclectic characters. It also highlights the art for the locations and backgrounds too, giving fans a lot to pore over. There are also some interesting insights from the creators and voice cast that add more details to the history of the the unique series.
In my full review of the book I speak on how artwork is a joy to look through and that the early chapters details of the creation of the show are an engaging read. However, some releases getting a better look at the development art than others due to how much is fit into a single volume. Read about this and more here - Book Review.
SpongeBob SquarePants is an animated series that began in 1999 and was created by animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. The show follow the forever positive SpongeBob and his life in the city of Bikini Bottom, including his friends Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Gary, and Squidward. The long running show has become a multigenerational hit, loved for its surreal comedy, bright visuals and appeal to all ages. It has since gone on to have spin-off shows, movies, and video games, as well as merchandise for the biggest fans of the characters. The character continue to endure, becoming one of the most iconic cartoons in history.
If you would like to add SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World to your own collection, you can order the book here;
