IDW’s ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art Of An Undersea World’ Celebrates 25 Years Of Spongebob

That’s right, folks, your favourite underwater frycook is celebrating 25 years of flipping krabby patties with the release of IDW Publishing’s SpongeBob SquarePants: The Art of an Undersea World.

The book contains over 350 pages of artwork and was researched and written by Tracey Miller-Zarneke (whose art books cover Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films, the Kung Fu Panda franchise, and more), covering Spongebobn’s TV anmd film appearances. SpongeBob and his pals were created by Stephen Hillenburg. 

“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!”

Ramsey Naito, President of Paramount Animation said of this forthcoming release:

“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. 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 out on February 17th, 2026, from IDW.