 Squidward has been included in various SpongeBob SquarePants @-@ related merchandise , including board games , books , plush toys , and trading cards . Alongside the television series , Squidward appears in issues of SpongeBob Comics ( which were first published in February 2011 ) , in many SpongeBob SquarePants video games , and in various theme parks and theme park parades ( including Sea World and Universal 's Superstar Parade , respectively ) . In 2004 , Squidward appeared in the first feature @-@ length film adaptation of the show , The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie , which was released on November 19 , 2004 , and was financially successful , grossing over US $ 140 million worldwide . He also appears in the film 's sequel , which was released in theaters on February 6 , 2015 . 
