Simpsons Comics Thread

[Reverend Lovejoy]

Will I? He seems to die in every THOH nowadays (but not before saying a monologue or two, of course).

Incidentally, we got last years THOH over here and I really enjoyed it, for the most part. It's completely insane, but it's entertaining.

[the real comic book guy]

new variants in germany

simpsons #168 limited to 888 (original/variant)


both covers from sergio aragonés



thoh #14 limited to 888 (original/variant)


variant cover from bill morrison

[Charlie]

Got my latest haul of comics - Simpsons 170, Simpsons 171, Futurama 51, CBG 4 and THOH 16.

Simpsons 170 was pretty nice to be honest, it wasn't heavy on gags but honestly it may be one of the most pleasant issues ever.

171 is very weird and kind of hard to get into, a lot of it is going to go way over the heads of many readers.

Futurama 51 was so, so boring. Didn't care for it at all.

CBG 4, as a standalone comic, was pretty nice, and I like the various parodies throughout. Of course, I can't evaluate the plot really, as it's the first (and possibly only) issue that I have - my comic book store never got the first 3.

THOH 16 was pretty good, one of the better ones. Honestly though, I'd love if they did more of the plain, downright stupid and absurd stuff like in #15,

[yodazone]

new variants in germany

simpsons #168 limited to 888 (original/variant)


both covers from sergio aragonés



thoh #14 limited to 888 (original/variant)


variant cover from bill morrison

Here's another new German variant for MAD drawn by Sergio too:

[Dark Homer]

haha awesome

[Magnum]

ew

[ArchiveGuy]

171 is very weird and kind of hard to get into, a lot of it is going to go way over the heads of many readers.

Exactly what one would expect from their "Litterasee Issue" [sic] Pray tell, enlighten us!
I noted that the story has the following sub-story titles;

The Phantom Tollhouse by Norton Malajuster
Jamie and the Gigantic Pear by Rolled Doll
A Tinkle in Rhyme by Madeleine L'Entil

which are, of course, parodies of;

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Also noted that the relatively recent addition of Intern Abe Groening is no more; his name has vanished from the masthead, and we wish him well in his future endeavors! Perhaps Bongo is looking to replace him?

[Reverend Lovejoy]

171 is very weird and kind of hard to get into, a lot of it is going to go way over the heads of many readers.

That's interesting, because I just bought that comic on EBay. What can I say? "James and the Giant Peach" was one of my favourite stories when I was a kid. I was curious.

Is the new THOH worth buying?

[Charlie]

Unfortunately the Giant Peach parody only goes for two pages, and it tells next to nothing of the story - it's a shame because it could have had such potential. As for my statement of people not understanding things, I was more referring to the first story where everything is a play on words, I doubt a lot of the younger readers will understand it or even enjoy it.

As for the THOH, it's not one of the best, but it's definitely worth getting. Very gory at times (or example, you actually see Lisa in the process of being crushed by a monster, blood and guts and all) and some very nice artwork.

[Kiyosuki]

Man all those covers look awesomely retro-horror.

[Solid Snake]

I got a hold of Bart #56, and man was the artwork terrible throughout, except for Aragones of course.

The artwork in the first story where the family strike rich, is more suited to a THOH issue, while the artist of the second seemed like he simply couldn't draw, as the characters were drastically off model, he needs to either practice, or just stick to writing.

That MAD comic cover is.... weird.

[Dark Homer]

"Gilbert Hernandez can't draw" - No Homers Club poster Solid Snake, 10/30/2010

[Charlie]

I got a hold of Bart #56, and man was the artwork terrible throughout, except for Aragones of course.

The artwork in the first story where the family strike rich, is more suited to a THOH issue, while the artist of the second seemed like he simply couldn't draw, as the characters were drastically off model, he needs to either practice, or just stick to writing.

Have you read #52 and #54 yet? They're practically the same as well, especially #54 with Peter Kuper's story. It seems like they're experimenting in turning Bart Simpson into a Simpsons Comics/THOH hybrid.

[Jye]

I just could not get into #171. I didn't like it at all.

However, I absolutely love those Variant covers on the previous page. Especially the Treehouse of Horror one.

[Charlie]

Glad I'm not the only one here that found #171 to be uninteresting - it seems to be becoming a common thing for Verrone's issues now. It took me two days and three different sittings to get through it, and even then I had trouble getting through that last story.

[Jye]

Yeah, I was just reading it waiting for it to pick up, but it just got worse, more immature and went nowhere.

[Charlie]

its funny because Homer is always eating everything LOL :jimbo:

[ArchiveGuy]

A periodic post of issues from the past.
Simpsons Comics #144
This issue was panned by most; the single story in this issue, "Ragin' Abe Simpson and the Flying Hellfish in: War is Smelly!" wasn't considered particularly funny. For me I judge an issue on many factors, including connections with the show, and this issue of course had the Hellfish tie in, including that generation of characters from the show. Moreover the last page of this comic had a section "Ragin' Abe Simpson's Battle Round-Up!" which consisted of four faux letters with Abe's answers. The four authors of those letters is what caught my eye, and I am now updating the Simpsons Comics Guide to reflect its significance;

R. Heath - Russ Heath, DC Comics war stories artist and Will Eisner Hall of Fame member who ironically has achieved fame with his advertisements for Roman and Revolutionary War soldiers that appeared on the back of hundreds of comics and was appropriately parodied on the back cover of Radioactive Man #216 with "997 pc. Vietnam War Fun Set."

J. Kubert - Joe Kubert, DC Comics artist and Will Eisner Hall of Fame member best known for his work on Sgt. Rock and Hawkman.

R. Kanigher - Robert Kanigher, DC Comics artist who created Sgt. Rock, but we prefer to remember his work on Wonder Woman.

J. Severin - John Severin, EC Comics artist known for his work on the war comics Two-Fisted Tales and Frontline Combat.

Bruce

[yodazone]

Here's a couple of pics of the German variants I received today:



And a bigger pic of the MAD variant cover:



The MAD issue looks to be a compilation of Simpsons Mad material from over the years into one issue.

[Captain Squid]

Picked up CBG #5. Good conclusion to the mini-series. I found it funny that Comic Book Guy was in the series even less than we had originally thought. Bonus points for some CBG childhood flashbacks.

Overall I really enjoyed the series. Ian Boothby did a good job in scripting. I really enjoyed the idea of having a CGB series that didn't feature CBG himself, especially considering all the face time he gets in the regular series.

Looks like my Bongo Comics collection will be returning to me tomorrow, by way of my parents who are driving out to visit for the holiday. Hopefully I'll get a collection photo up by the weekend.

[ArchiveGuy]

Simpsons Comics #3 and #39: Another Look

A periodic post on issues from the past.

Here we're taking a look at flip covers and stories in homage to Jim Steranko. For long time comic book afficionados (CBG types...) this is obvious; for an average Simpson fan, this may be far from obvious. There are additional covers and stories we could include for Jim Steranko, but here are two great examples.
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The flip cover above from Simpsons Comics #3 and the story within pays homage to comic artist Jim Steranko and the series he is most admired for, Jack Kirby's Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. Many elements of the Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N. cover above mirror the Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #4 shown above including the title, the Bongo [Marvel] Comics Group logo, the psychedelic background, and Krusty [Nick] with gun in hand and a beautiful "babe" behind. This homage was no surprise, as this is the cover whose coming was foretold in the Ground Zero section of Radioactive Man #88.

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Here the flip cover of Simpsons Comics #39 mirrors Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1.

Our initial pass on the Simpsons Comics Guide on the archive ensured the lists were accurate and current; we're now expanding the entries and adding new lists!
Thanks, Bruce

[yodazone]

A new upcoming Bongo series mention by Bill Morrison in this article:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=30190

Sergio Aragonés Funnies is a new ongoing series that not many people may know about, but it's coming from Bongo Comics this year and will most likely premiere at Comic-Con International San Diego. As the book's editor, I hope I'm not coming off as self-serving by mentioning it here, but I'd be talking about it anyway, just as a Sergio fan! This book will be completely written and drawn by Sergio and will be unrelated to "The Simpsons." He'll continue to write and draw Simpsons stories as well, but this will just be Sergio doing what he does best; drawing the funniest cartoons in the universe!
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[i'mbatman]

I don't know about you guys, but generally speaking most Simpsons comics are better than watching any new episode, to me. And I've got all of them, so I know what I'm sayin'.

[Dark Homer]

anyone know what issues these panels are from?


(misprint)

[ArchiveGuy]

The top two panels in your question are from Simpsons Comics #68, Dr Nick Rivera in Crime Family Practice, bottom of page 4.
That comic is documented here: http://www.snpp.com/guides/comics_sc06.html#SC068.

Bruce

[Dark Homer]

thank you

[Charlie]

I always thought that misprint was really quite funny, how the heck does a story with an entire page full of the wrong text (let alone the text and bubbles being an exact copy from several pages before) slip past the editor.

As for the bottom panel, I believe that is from Simpsons Comics #111.

[Captain Squid]

I'm having Radioactive Man withdrawals! Bongo needs to announce the next Super Spectacular!

[ArchiveGuy]

I'm having Radioactive Man withdrawals! Bongo needs to announce the next Super Spectacular!

Not sure it will meet your Radioactive Man desires, but indeed Bongo has...

Simpsons Super Spectacular #13

Who splotches the Splotchmen? Following an attack on Springfield's most famous comedian, Springfield's past and present costumed heroes (Pie Man, Cupcake Kid, Dr. New Haven, Pastry Face, the Original Collector, French Silk Spectre, and more) must work together to thwart a highly unstable, cream-filled plot to broker a peace with their town rival, Shelbyville.

http://www.tfaw.com/Profile/Simpsons...ar-13___383506

[ArchiveGuy]

I always thought that misprint was really quite funny, how the heck does a story with an entire page full of the wrong text (let alone the text and bubbles being an exact copy from several pages before) slip past the editor.

As for the bottom panel, I believe that is from Simpsons Comics #111.

Thank you Charlie for noting that key bit of info, and for adding the part I forgot - If perchance that needs to be confirmed, indeed, Simpsons Comics #111, page 4, within the story "Know It All in the Family".

That comic is documented here: http://www.snpp.com/guides/comics_sc11.html#SC111.