Bart Simpson #30 - Boy of Mystery  (Jun 2006) Bart gets bent out of shape when all of his friends get caught up in a reading frenzy over the newest kid's fantasy novel, and he literally sets out to destroy literacy. Then, a school field trip goes awry when Bart, Milhouse, and Martin end up on a runaway train. Also, picture if you will, Bart as the newest action star! Bart Simpson in:  The Book That Ate Springfield! MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Script:  Tom Peyer Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer The Secret Life of Bart Simpson MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Tom Peyer Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Free Comic Book Day 2007     Bart Simpson: Son of Homer   Simpsons Illustrated #6   (comic) The Great Train Wreck MMMMMMMMPages:  9 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  Ryan Rivette Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer     Cover Illustration:  Bill Morrison, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #120, Futurama Comics #26,   Simpsons Classics #9,   Futurama: The Time Bender Trilogy The "Boy of Mystery" subtitle was orignally used in Bart Simpson #7, the only reuse of a subtitle.

Bart Simpson #31 - Master of Illusion  (Aug 2006) Bart wins a shopping spree at Krusty's Land of Misfit Toys, but it doesn't take long before all his friends and family members are asking him to score them scome free toys. Then Maggie and Moe take a trip to Wall E. Weasel's, stumble into a plot of international intrigue, and come face-to-face with another crime-solving duo -- Gerald, the one-eyebrowed baby and Titania. Bart Simpson in: Spree For All MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Script:  Evan Dorkin Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Free Comic Book Day 2007     Bart Simpson: Son of Homer Handy Pop Culture Quotes For All Occasions! MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script:  Evan Dorkin Pencils:  Jeff Brennan Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer Shopping for School Supplies the Bart Simpson Way! MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  John Delaney Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer The Maggie & Moe Mysteries! Tonight's Episode: The Disappearing Duchess! MMMMMMMMPages:  9 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer     Cover Illustration:  Bill Morrison, Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #122, Futurama Comics #27,   Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #12,   Futurama: The Time Bender Trilogy

Bart Simpson #32 - Leader of the Pack  (Oct 2006) Bart loses control with his new Krusty Clone at Home Kit; Maggie battles Mr. Burns for a mysterious and cursed artifact; and Ralph gets mistaken for a prized pig at the Springfield county fair. Ralph Wiggum in: Hog Tied MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Amanda McCann Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison   Free Comic Book Day 2007   Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer Bart Simpson in: Clone Alone MMMMMMMMPages:  7 Script:  Mary Trainor Pencils:  Mike DeCarlo Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer Maggie Simpson in: Baby Got Back (at Burns) MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Jesse McCann Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Cover Text:   Homer's Shirt: "Tons O Fun" Bart's sun visor: "Coach" Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #124, Futurama Comics #28,   Simpsons Winter Wing Ding #1,   Life In Hell 2008 Calendar,   Bart Simpson Treehouse of Horror #12,   The Lisa Book, The Krusty Book

Bart Simpson #33 - Large & In Charge  (Dec 2006) Lisa finds herself in a load of trouble when she tries to do an unsupervised load of laundry. Bart meets a new friend from way out of town. On a lazy day, Bart and Milhouse make a fort out of a refrigerator box. And finally, Uter displays his penchant for physics as he teams up with Bart on the playground. Bart Simpson in: Fort Knocks MMMMMMMMPages:  7 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  Carlos Valenti Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer Bart Simpson in: The Uter Bomber MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Mary Trainor Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Son of Homer   Simpsons Illustrated #7   (comic) Lisa Simpson in: A Load of Trouble MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  Joey Nilges Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart Simpson in: Signs of Intelligent Life MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Clay & Susan Griffith Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #126, Futurama Comics #29, Simpsons Classics #11, Life in Hell 2007 Calendar,   The Simpsons Winter Wing Ding #1

Bart Simpson #34 - Sigmund Fraud  (Feb 2007) Bart's life appears to be ruined when Mrs. Krabappel moves in with the Simpsons. Then, Homer and Bart go head to head and burger to burger when they both enter a Krusty Burger competiton. Finally, Bart discovers Groundskeeper Willie's infamous past. Bart Simpson in: Mr. Bart Krabappel! MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Tom Peyer Pencils:  Joey Nilges Inks:  Andrew DePoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown GroundsKeeper Willie in: Willie and the Weasels MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Script:  Mary Trainor Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart Simpson in: Burger Meister MMMMMMMMPages:  11 Script:  Chuck Dixon Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote Cover Text:  "Psychiatric Help 25¢ - The Dcotor is In" Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #128, Futurama Comics #30,   Bart Simpson #35, Simpson Classics #12,   Simpsons Super Spectacular,   Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo,   Big Beastly Book of Bart Simpson,   The Simpsons Masterpiece Gallery,   The Simpsons Handbook The cover takes its inspiration, of course, from Peanuts, and specifically from Lucy's "Psychiatrist Help 5 ¢" stand.

Bart Simpson #35 - High Stepper  (Apr 2007) Otto and Bart find the once high and mighty Truckasaurus in a junkyard and share dreams of its resurrected glory; Bart and Milhouse imagine themselves in an Itchy & Scratchy cartoon; Professor Frink returns with another lesson in weird science; and Bart enlists the help of a certain someone to get the best of Principal Skinner! Bart Simpson in: The Return of Truckasaurus MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  James Bates Pencils:  Carlos Valenti Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart Simpson in: Today's Science Prank with Professor Frink MMMMMMMMPages:  3 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  Frances Dinglasan Inks:  Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart & Milhouse are: Barty & Milhousy MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script:  Tom Peyer Pencils:  Marcos Apsrec Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart Simpson in: Elementary School Dropout MMMMMMMMPages:  11 Script:  Earl Kress Pencils:  Joey Nilges Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote Cover Text:  Bart on stilts high above the heads of Springfieldians and high above a "BUS" sign Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #129, Futurama Comics #31,   The Simpsons Masterpiece Gallery,   The Simpsons Summer Shindig #1,   Greetings From The Simpsons, The Simpsons Handbook,   Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo,   Big Beastly Book of Bart Simpson,   Will and Abe's Guide to the Universe

Bart Simpson #36 - Pop Art Icon  (Jun 2007) While researching the Great Depression for a report at school, Bart finds an all-new authority figure to defy and is joined by some unlikely allies. Then, while digging near a new housing development, Bart and Milhouse discover a buried book with a cryptic text and are inspired to form a secret society that ends up having prophetic results. Oh, and Milhouse gets trapped in a mailbox. Bart Simpson in: One Flew Over the Retirement Castle MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  James W. Bates Pencils:  Joey Nilges Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart vs. Bart MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script & Layouts:  Mary Trainor Pencils:  Jason Ho Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Milhouse Van Houten in: Going Postal MMMMMMMMPages:  5 Script:  May Trainor Pencils:  Jason Ho Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown Bart Simpson in: One For All and Alpha One MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Mary Trainor Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Simpson Advert's:  Simpsons Comics #132, Simpsons Classics #13,   The Simpsons Summer Shindig #1,   Futurama Comics #32,   Big Beastly Book of Bart Simpson,   Futurama Conquers the Universe,   Greetings From The Simpsons,   The Simpsons Masterpiece Gallery,   Will and Abe's Guide to the Universe

The "Pop Art Icon" line on the cover certainly describes Andrew Warhol and his series of Marilyn Monroe prints, beginning with Marilyn Diptych in 1962. This cover parodies Warhol's Marilyn print shown above on the right. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Bart Simpson #37 - Role Model  (Aug 2007) Bartman goes mano y loco with Dr. Colossus, when Springfield's resident super villain uses a special ray to turn everyone in town into a ten-year-old. But the colossal crackpot has met his match when Bart gathers the largest super team of ten-year-olds ever assembled for an assault on Death Mountain! Can Bartman and the ten-year-old townspeople save Springfield before their bedtime? THE TEN-INATOR     Chapter One: Attend the Tale     Chapter Two: The Tension Mounts     Chapter Three: Intense Radiation     Chapter Four: The Best Intentions     Chapter Five: When Ten Titans Clash!! MMMMMMMMPages:  25 Script & Pencils; Ty Templeton Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill & Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson: Class Clown     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Nathan Hamill Simpson Advert's:  Simpson Comics #134, Simpsons Classics #14,   Bart Simpson #38, Futurama Comics #33,   Bart Simpson Treehouse of Horror #13,   The Simpsons Masterpiece Gallery,   The Simpsons Handbook,   Futurama Conquers the Universe,

Bart Simpson #38 - Numero Uno  (Oct 2007) Bart is made principal for a day and trades places with Seymour Skinner - what will happen when Bart needs to play by the rules and Skinner begins to plot his own revenge? Then, Milhouse gives the 4-1-1 on what it takes to be the "king of cool" at your school. Finally, after a run-in with the school bullies, Ralph is forced to learnn the value of a dollar. Bart Simpson in; Principal Simpson! MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Tom Peyer Pencils:  Mike DeCarlo Inks:  Ken Wheaton Colors:  Robert Stanley Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks Milhouse's Guide to Keeping It Cool MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Brian Houlihan Pencils:  Nina Masumoto Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks Ralph Wiggum in: Ralph Learns a Lesson MMMMMMMMPages:  11 Script:  Jesse Leon McCann Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Free Comic Book Day 2011     Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks     Cover Illustration:  Bill Morrison, Mike Rote Simpson Advert's:  Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #13,   Simpsons Classics #14, Simpsons Comics #135,   The Simpsons Winter Wing Ding #2,   Bart Simpson #39, Futurama Comics #34,   Life in Hell 2008 Calendar

Bart Simpson #39 - Standup Guy  (Dec 2007) Bart, getting a little tired of being treated like a kid and feeling a little too big for his britches, wakes up one morning, well...BIG! And Mr. Burns exacts his revenge on Maggie when he gets a law passed that makes anyone who is a drain on society, including babies, a criminal! Will Bart become small again? Will Maggie spent her toddlerhood in prison? Find out this and more in the comic that will bring out the kid in you. Bigger Than Big MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Amanda McCann Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks Homer Simpson in: Heatie Jeebies MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script:  Chris Yambar Pencils:  Kim Narsete Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks Springfield Retirement Castle Presents: Bart the Magnificent MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Script:  Patric Verrone Pencils:  Carlos Valenti Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks Bart Simpson in: Window of Opportunity MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script:  Chris Yambar Pencils:  Nina Matsumoto Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks The Trial of Maggie Simpson MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Tom Peyer Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote Simpson Advert's:  The Simpsons Super Spectacular #6,   Simpson Books (collage of 28 books),   Life in Hell 2008 Calendar

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