The Real Ghostbusters starring in Ghostbusters II The Movie

by James Van Hise, John Tobias (Illustrator)

After waging a war on slime that cost New York City millions, the Ghostbusters find themselves out of business until an ancient tyrant, preparing a return to the Earthly domain through his portrait at the Manhattan Museum of Modern Art, sets his sights on Dana Barrett's baby as the new home for his wicked soul! With the help of the Museum's possessed curator, he plans to turn New York into a really scary place to live! Now only the Ghostbusters can save New York City, by turning paranormal pest control into an art form!

100 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1989

About the author

James Van Hise is an American popular culture historian and comic book author. He had a long connection with the popular fanzine Rocket's Blast Comicollector (RBCC), and was its editor/publisher from 1974 to 1983. He also had a lengthy association with Hal Schuster, owner of New Media Publishing and Pioneer Books. Van Hise is the author of more than ten books, many of them published by Pioneer Books.

Reviews

[Benji's Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally got the chance to read this one!

This is exactly what the title says it is: Ghostbusters II, but in the art-style of the Real Ghostbusters, the animated series that followed the 1984 film.

It plays out almost the same as the movie (some language included) but even includes the deleted scene where Ray is possessed by the spirit of Vigo and crashes the Ecto-1A into a tree.

It's a lot of fun, and a real treat for fans of both the movies and the animated series.

Recommended (if you can get your hands on a copy).

[A.L. Bellettiere · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very much a guilty pleasure. I got it back in tbe day at a local comic store and owed the store owner money but because my brother knew him and was friends with him, it wasn't a big deal even if i came back with the remaining amount. I barely remember the TV show but I found this version interesting. This adaptation is well known for having the car scene with Ray that they took out of the movie I'll admit, they could have used a few lines from this in tbe movie to make it better.

[Donavon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed concept of 'Real Ghostbusters' acting out the movie's story. A few scenes not in actual film were cool.