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An ISSN, or the International Standard Serial Number, is an eight digit number assigned to periodical publications, such as comics, journals and magazines, vs. ISBN's, which are assigned to one-time publications such as books. On Bongo comics, at the bottom of the first splash page (first page of the story) or (currently) under the masthead (where Bongo staff is listed) we find indicia, i.e., publishing information. This includes an ISSN number, assigned to the series, which never changes, and a Frequency of Publication, which may periodically change. Here we document them all for all Bongo Publications.
ISSN
Number Frequency Issues Precise Series Name From Indicia
ISSN Numbers & Publishing Frequency - Ordered By ISSN Number / Date
Current Series
1073-6395 Six times a year 001 - 050 Simpsons Comics
  Twelve times a year 051 - 202 Simpsons Comics
  Nine times a year 203 - 204 Simpsons Comics
  Ten times a year 205 - 999 Simpsons Comics
1080-9139 Once a year 001 - 999 Treehouse of Horror
1531-6203 Six times a year 001 - 013 Futurama Comics
  Six times a year 014 - 068 Bongo Comics Presents Futurama Comics
  Five times a year 069 - 999 Bongo Comics Presents Futurama Comics
1532-6063 Four times a year 001 - 013 Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson
  Six times a year 014 - 059 Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson
  Twelve times a year 060 - 083 Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson
  Six times a year 084 - 086 Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson
  Nine times a year 087 - 999 Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson
1932-8885 Two times a year 001 - 999 Bongo Comics Presents Simpsons Super Spectacular
1945-2446 Once a year 001 - 003 The Simpsons Winter Wing Ding
  Once a year 004 - 999 The Simpsons Winter Wingding
1945-2454 Once a year 001 - 999 The Simpsons Summer Shindig
2162-0520 Monthly 001 - 007 Sergio Aragonés Funnies
  Bi-monthly 008 - 999 Sergio Aragonés Funnies
2165-140X Four times a year 001 - 999 Simpsons Illustrated
2165-798X Four times a year 001 - 001 Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Ralph Wiggum Comics
  Four times a year 002 - 002 Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Bart Simpson's Pal Milhouse
  Four times a year 003 - 003 Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: L'il Homer
  Four times a year 004 - 004 Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Maggie
  Four times a year 005 - 005 Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Professor Frink
  Three times a year 006 - 006 Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Mr. Burns
Heritage Series
1073-6409 Three times a year 001 - 003 Itchy & Scratchy Comics
1073-9513 Three times a year 001 - 006 Bartman
1074-0058 Six times a year 001 - 006 Radioactive Man   (#1, #88, #216, #412, #679, #1000)
(None?) Once a year 007 - 007 Radioactive Man   (80pg. Colossal)
  Four times a year 008 - 008 Radioactive Man   (#100)
  Four times a year 009 - 013 Simpsons Comics Presents Radioactive Man   
(#222, #136, #4, #575, #106)
  Two times a year 014 - 016 Bongo Comics Presents Radioactive Man   
(BSH #7, OMA, #197)
1080-5656 Three times a year 001 - 003 Krusty Comics
1080-9120 Once a year 001 - 001 Lisa Comics
None (1996) Two times a year 001 - 003 Fleener
None (1995) Four times a year 001 - 007 Jimbo
None (2002) 1 and 2 of 2 001 - 002 The Futurama / Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crises
None (2005) 1 and 2 of 2 001 - 002 The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crises II
None (2010) 5 issue mini-series 001 - 005 Bongo Comics Presents Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book
2167-9762 [six issues] 001 - 006 Mylo Xyloto Comics
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Bongo Comics Presents Simpsons Super Spectacular #15  incorrectly used the ISSN for Simpsons Comics.
   
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