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Futurama Comics #50 Futurama Comics #50  (Jul 2010)
   Bonus! Mind-Bending
   Black Light Poster Inside!


This month, Bongo celebrates Futurama Comics' "Big 5-0!" When Mom goes off on her annual vacation, she leaves Mom Corp. in the hands of her nitwit sons. Unable to control the company themselves, they look for an imposing and strong-willed woman who will fill their mother's shoes, but they need look no further than an all-too-willing Leela, who is looking for some respect!

Your Mother Wears Pilot Boots
MMMMMMMMPages:  25
Script:  Ian Boothby
Pencils:  James Lloyd
Inks:  Andrew Pepoy
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote
Futurama Comics #50 Poster #1 of 6

Futurama Comics #50 Wraparound Cover
Wraparound cover for Futurama Comics #50


Futurama Comics #51 Futurama Comics #51  (Sep 2010)
   The Black Light Bonanza Continues!
   Poster #2 of 6 Inside!


Bender and Fry battle it out in a kitchen nightmare of their own making to determine who will be top chef at Planet Express; however, they will be forced to make the meal of their lives when some unwelcomed dinner guests come to call! Also, Zapp Brannigan and Kif go on a blind date! Plus, this issue features the second of six awesome Futurama posters, suitable for unfolding.

Fry Cook!
MMMMMMMMPages:  20
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  James Lloyd
Inks:  Andrew Pepoy
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison

Captain Zapp Brannigan in:
The Seven Day Itch
MMMMMMMMPages:  5
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  Mike Kazaleh
Inks:  Mike Rote
Colors:  Nathan Hamill
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote

Futurama Comics #51 Poster #2 of 6


Futurama Comics #52 Futurama Comics #52  (Nov 2010)
   Collectible Black Light Poster
   #3 of 6 Inside!


Looking to put the shine back in his shiniest body part, Bender undergoes a series of robotic enhancements. However, one 'nip' here and one 'tuck' there prove not to be enough for the rejuvenated robot, and before long he is on a path to destruction. Also, Zapp Brannigan shows his mettle and earns a medal. Plus, this issue features the third of six awesome Futurama posters, suitable for unfolding!

Ro-Botox!
MMMMMMMMPages:  20
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  Mike Kazaleh
Inks:  Andrew Pepoy
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison

Captain Zapp Brannigan in:
Purple Tentacle Tour
MMMMMMMMPages:  6
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  John Delaney
Inks:  Dan Davis
Colors:  Nathan Hamill
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote

Futurama Comics #52 Poster #3 of 6

Poster taken from the cover of Futurama Comics #40, which itself is a parody of the cover of Avengers #23.


Futurama Comics #53 Futurama Comics #53  (Jan 2011)
   Collectible Black Light Poster
   #4 of 6 Inside!


A volatile cargo, a damaged ship, no food or water or means of communication to the outside world, and a renegade group of cannibalistic robots are all part of the Planet Express crew's latest mission. And this time it looks like Professor Farnsworth will be paying his employees in wages of fear!

A Bump in the Flight
MMMMMMMMPages:  25
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  Mike Kazaleh
Inks:  Mike Rote
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
Futurama Comics #53 Poster #4 of 6
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote
Cover Text:   Leela, Bender and Fry are hoisting a flag pole with a
"Planet Express" flag

Poster taken from the cover of Futurama Comics #39.


Futurama Comics #54 Futurama Comics #54  (Mar 2011)
   Collectible Black Light Poster
   #5 of 6 Inside!


Do androids dream of one-eyed, mutant, space pilots? And after dreaming about them, are they willing to sell those space pilots on the interplanetary black market as pets? And once they sell them, as pets to a distant culture that seeks glory by winning the Westministeria Pet Show, are the space pilots' friends prepared to save said space pilots from being named "Best of Breed"? Ask no further. All of your silly questions will soon be answered. Also: When Kif Kroker earns a promotion, Zapp Brannigan takes extreme measures to make sure Kif's new command becomes his last patrol!

How Much Is That Mutant
in the Window?
MMMMMMMMPages:  20
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  James Lloyd
Inks:  Andrew Pepoy
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison

Captain Zapp Brannigan in Rank Call!
MMMMMMMMPages:  6
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  Mike Kazaleh
Inks:  Phyllis Novin
Colors:  Nathan Hamill
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote

Futurama Comics #54 Poster #5 of 6

Poster taken from the cover of Futurama Comics #33.


Futurama Comics #55 Futurama Comics #55  (May 2011)
   Collectible Black Light Poster
   #6 of 6 Inside!


Fearing that the Planet Express ship is about to crash, Fry, Bender, and Leela must each take a one-man escape pod, and they soon find themselves in separate worlds. Fry lands in a dusty, Old Western town under the thumb of a vengeful outlaw; Bender discovers a post-apocalyptic, fuel-deprived society of road warriors; and Leela becomes part of a society of blue-skinned natives who need help protecting their beloved rainforest from a military onslaught.

The Trouble With Trilogies
MMMMMMMMPages:  25
Script:  Ian Boothby
Pencils:  Tone Rodriguez
Inks:  Dan Davis
Colors:  Robert Stanley
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote
Futurama Comics #55 Poster #6 of 6


Futurama Comics #56 Futurama Comics #56  (Jul 2011)
   It's The End Of The World As We Know It!

After blowing up the Earth... well, actually an Earth-sized fast food restaurant, Fry is sentenced to work off the damages, only to discover that he has a special talent for worldwide fast food delivery techniques in a story we could only call... "Do You Want Fry with That?"

Do You Want Fry With That?
MMMMMMMMPages:  25
Script:  Ian Boothby
Pencils:  Mike Kazaleh
Inks:  Mike Rote
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote


Futurama Comics #57 Futurama Comics #57  (Sep 2011)
   Let Off Some Steam, Punks!

What would have happened if Fry traveled back in time 100 or so years to a sci-fi influenced, industrialized Victorian Age rather than three thousand years into the future? You are about to find out as the Planet Express crew goes steampunk!

Steampunk'd
MMMMMMMMPages:  22
Script:  Jesse McCann
Pencils:  John Delaney
Inks:  Andrew Pepoy
Colors:  Robert Stanley
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison

Zoidberg Makes A House Call
MMMMMMMMPages:  4
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils:  Carlos Valenti
Inks:  Ken Wheaton
Colors:  Nathan Hamill
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   John Delaney, Andrew Pepoy


Futurama Comics #58 Futurama Comics #58  (Nov 2011)
   Another Bongo Hit!

When Bender begins to feel jealous of Amy and Leela because they have parents, Professor Farnsworth builds two robot parents to make him happy. But it is not long before Bender bridles under his new parents strict rules and begins to behave like a rebellious teenager. To make matters worse, all of Professor Farnsworth's doomsday devices have disappeared and the disgruntled robot is the number one suspect!

Boomsday!
MMMMMMMMPages:  22
Script:  Ian Boothby
Pencils:  James Lloyd
Inks:  Andrew Pepoy
Colors:  Alan Hellard
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison

H. G. Blob in A Funny Feeling in My Tummy
MMMMMMMMPages:  3
Script:  Eric Rogers
Pencils & Inks:  Mike Kazaleh
Colors:  Nathan Kane
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   John Delaney, Andrew Pepoy
Released:   Nov 30, 2011


Futurama Comics #59 Futurama Comics #59  (Feb 2012)

When Mayor Poopenmeyer's reputation is tainted by corruption charges, Bender steps in and rehabilitates his image; but give the bending unit a little power and pretty soon New New York City is seceding from the planet. Then, frustrated by the high cost of eggs, Leela steals a few from some nearby owl nests, only to find herself and Planet Express at the mercy of some very angry birds!

How To Secede Without Really Trying
MMMMMMMMPages:  22
Script:  Ian Boothby
Pencils:  John Delaney
Inks:  Dan Davis
Colors:  Robert Stanley
Letters:  Karen Bates
Editor:  Bill Morrison
   
Cover Illustration:   John Delaney, Andrew Pepoy
Released:   Feb 1, 2012
Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail
Extras:   Seven Questions (more or less) with Ian Boothby,
  Bongo Bonus Stamp: #227 Professor Wernstrom
 
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