IDW Celebrates 25 Years of SpongeBob SquarePants

"I Don't Need It. I Don't Need It. I DEFINITELY Don't Need It... I NEED IT!"—SpongeBob! Fans will NEED SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World, a delightful tribute to the undersea world created by Stephen Hillenburg, available February 17, 2026.  A deep dive into all things SpongeBob including the art behind the hit television shows and films, preproduction sketches, cast and creator interviews, and more, SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World features 350+ pages of artwork from creators from both television and film. Researched and written by long-time animation industry author Tracey Miller-Zarneke (whose art books cover Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films, the Kung Fu Panda franchise, plus the centenary edition of The Disney Book and more), this is the definitive art collection celebrating over 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants!

“You never really know the true value of a moment,” says SpongeBob, “until it becomes a memory.”

Take a stroll through Bikini Bottom and celebrate all your favorite characters in this collectible art book that captures art from the original TV series, its spinoffs, and every movie! Including insights from everyone who ever worked on this beloved animation, and artwork from all the television shows – SpongeBob SquarePants, The Patrick Star Show, Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s Under Years, and films The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Sponge Out of Water, Sponge on the Run, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, Plankton: The Movie, and the upcoming December release of Search for SquarePants – SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World is a perfect keepsake for fans!

"As both an artist and someone lucky enough to help steward the iconic world of SpongeBob, this book is more than a collection of images. It’s a celebration of the creativity that’s made SpongeBob so special for 25 years, and a visual love letter to the imagination of Stephen Hillenburg and everyone who’s brought Bikini Bottom to life,” said Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation. “Every sketch and concept design reminds us how much heart, humor and creativity went into building SpongeBob’s universe. This book is not just an artbook but a portal into 25 years of pure joy and undersea imagination."

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World will be available wherever books are sold on February 17, 2026, as a full-color hardcover (ISBN: 9798887244419) for a list price of $49.99.

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