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Simpsons Comics & Stories
Issue #1 (Jan 1993)
Special Collector's Edition!
Lo, There Shall Come... A Bartman!!
Bring Me the Head of El Barto
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| Story & Art: |
Nefarious Bill Morrison |
| Colors: |
Mirthful Cindy Vance |
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A Jolly Matt Groening Production |
Maggie's Excellent Adventure
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7 |
| Co-Story / Layouts: |
Joltin' Steve Vance |
| Co-Story / Colors: |
Mirthful Cindy Vance |
| Finished Art: |
Genial Ray Supreme |
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A Smilin' Matt Groening Production |
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Krusty the Clown Presents:
Itchy & Scratchy's Power Tool Safety Tips
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| Story / Layouts: |
Joltin' Steve Vance |
| Finished Art: |
Rascally Mike Polcino |
| Colors: |
Mirthful Cindy Vance |
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A Rollicking Matt Groening Production |
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| Departments: |
Junk Mail |
| Extras: |
"Radioactive Man Meets Bartman" poster |
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For the Simpsons: ------------------------------- |
| Creator: |
Matt Groening |
| Creative Directors: |
Cindy Vance, Steve Vance |
| Contributing Editor: |
Jamie Angell |
| Associate Art Director: |
Peter Alexander |
| Editorial Assistant: |
Jeannine Crowell |
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For Welsh Publishing Group, Inc.: -------- |
| Publisher: |
Donald E. Welsh |
| Vice President / |
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| Editorial Director: |
Katy Dobbs |
| Managing Editor: |
Holly Gates |
| Copy Editor: |
Robert Bromley |
| Associate Art Director: |
James Iucci |
Simpsons Comics and Stories was a special publication of the magazine
Simpsons Illustrated by Welsh Publishing Group Inc.
before Bongo Comics Group was formed. It's success led to the decision to form Bongo Comics Group and to stop publication of Simpsons Illustrated.
Therefore this is the only Simpsons item within the Simpsons Comics guide not published by Bongo
(Simpsons Illustrated is listed in its own set of pages).
The following 4 x 4 (20 1/2" by 26") Radioactive Man Meets Bartman poster came bagged with this issue:
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The version below is the same as the regular Welsh Publishing issue above but it is smaller (ashcan size) and it came wrapped in a Butterfinger bag with Butterfinger candy bars.
 
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Bongo Comics Group Spectacular (1993)
This hard covered book was only handed out to employees of Bongo. Only 1000 hand-numbered copies
were distributed. It includes the complete contents of the four comics listed above, in the order
listed. This includes the letters sections, but excludes the four front and back covers,
including the Atlasman faux advertisement on the back of
Radioactive Man #1
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The Official History of Bongo Comics (August 1993)
This was limited to 750 hand-numbered copies, given out to a few patrons at the San Diego Comic Con in 1993. This was part of the launch of Bongo Comics.
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Best Radioactive Man Event Ever (July 2009)
This book was only available at Comic Con 2009 and consisted of the three-part crossover
series noted above bound into a trade paperback. Only 1000 copies were distributed.
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The Simpsons Best Superhero Stories Ever! (July 2011)
The Collector's Edition
The Sprint
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8 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils & Edits: |
Bill Morrison |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Kane |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
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Simpsons Super Spectacular #8 |
Bartman in The Agony and the Ectoplasm
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15 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils: |
James Lloyd |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Kane |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
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Simpsons Super Spectacular #7 |
The Coming of Gastritus
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7 |
| Script: |
Tom Beland |
| Pencils: |
John Delaney |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
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Simpsons Super Spectacular #3 |
Bartman in: Shadow Apocalypse of The Sciencester!
Part One of Three: Devil's Deal!
Part Two of Three: Scheme Sinister!
Interlude: Dark Interlude!
Part Three of Three: Inferno of the Volcano!
Epilogue: Dark Epilogue!
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10 |
| Script: |
Tom Peyer |
| Pencils: |
Ty Templeton |
| Inks: |
Mike Rote |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
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Simpsons Super Spectacular #4 |
Captain Cupcake and Pieboy!
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12 |
| Script: |
Mike W. Barr |
| Pencils: |
James Lloyd |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Rick Reese |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
| Reprinted from: |
Simpsons Super Spectacular #5 |
| Reprinted in: |
Free Comic Book Day 2009 |
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| Cover Illustration: |
Bill Morrison, Mike Rote |
This was only available at Comic Con 2011 and consists of reprints of five stories from
five different issues of Simpsons Super Spectacular comics.
Only 1000 copies were distributed.
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Wraparound Cover artwork from The Simpsons Best Superhero Stories Ever!
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The Simpsons Go For The Gold (July 2012)
Summer Games
Tales from Springfield Games
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12 |
| Script: |
Rob Hammersley |
| Pencils: |
Erick Tran |
| Layouts: |
Stephanie Gladden |
| Colors: |
Chris Ungar |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editing: |
Nathan Kane |
The Simpsons Present A Sneak Peek At
The City of London This Summer
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4 |
| Art: |
Serban Cristescu |
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| Writers: |
Bill Morrison, Jamie Angell, Ian Boothby,
Max Davison, Ed Dorkin, Pat McGreal, Tom Peyer |
| Pencils: |
Phil Ortiz, Mike Kazaleh,
Nina Matsumoto, John Costanza, Jason Ho |
| Inks: |
Mike Rote |
| Colors: |
Art Villanueva, Nathan Hamill,
Serban Cristescu, Nathan Kane |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Edits: |
Bill Morrison |
Credits supplied on the last page presumably apply to the first story and the
preparation of the volume as a whole.
This was only available at Comic Con 2012 and consists of three new stories.
Initial rumours circulated that only 200 copies were distributed, but this number
appears to be incorrect. Note that this same book was released in Australia by Otter Press
(with an Otter Press logo on the cover amongst other minor differences)
and in Spain (in Spanish) and Germany (in German).
We apologize for the blemished cover. Someone appeared to be scribbling on all
the covers distributed at the San Diego Comic Con.
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The Malevolent Mr. Burns & Professor Frink (July 2013)
Two One-Shot Wonders in One
The Malevolent Mr. Burns #1 and Professor Frink's Fantastic Science Fictions #1 (Simpson One-Shot Wonders) are combined together in one exclusive, double-issue, one-shot for San Diego Comic-Con International.
Frink Sinatra!
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11 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils: |
Hilary Barta |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Art Villanueva |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Nathan Kane |
Hook, Line & Frinker
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7 |
| Story: |
Chris Yambar |
| Pencils: |
James Lloyd |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Nathan Kane |
Synchronicity For Two
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9 |
| Story: |
Nathan Lane |
| Pencils: |
John Delaney |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Nathan Kane |
Little Monty Million$
Adventure On Bigfoot Mountain!
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11 |
| Script: |
Gail Simone |
| Pencils & Inks: |
Mike Kazaleh |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Nathan Kane |
Release The Hounds!
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4 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils & Inks: |
Chris Houghton |
| Colors: |
Art Villanueva |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Nathan Kane |
Mr. Burns To The Rescue
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6 |
| Script: |
Nathan Kane |
| Pencils: |
Tone Rodriguez |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Art Villanueva |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
Mr. Burns Bears It All
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2 |
| Story & Art: |
Dean Rankine |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Nathan Kane |
Burnsie's Belly Laughs!
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1 |
| Story: |
Nathan Kane |
| Art: |
Jason Ho & Mike Rote |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
Fruit Bat Man Mask
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1 1/2 |
| Art by: |
Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Art Villanueva |
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2013 San Diego Comic Con International Exclusive |
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July 18, 2013 |
This was only available at Comic Con 2013 for $10.00.
This issue consists of the Direct Editions of
Professor Frink Fantastic Science Fictions #1 and
The Malevolent Mr. Burns #1 bound together in a
new wrap-around cover, printed on one side and without credits. Both the Frink-O-Matic Goggles
and the Fruit Bat Man Mask were nicely included unattached in the back of the issue
instead of being bound within each issue.
Left unmentioned everywhere else is the wonderful uncredited wrap-around cover on this issue, which we've scanned
in and supplied below!
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Wraparound Cover artwork from The Malevolent Mr. Burns & Professor Frink
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Futurama Returns (July 2007)
Futurama Returns
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A Matt Groening Production |
| Script: |
Patric M. Verrone |
| Layouts & Edits: |
Bill Morrison |
| Pencils: |
Jason Ho |
| Inks: |
Mike Rote |
| Colors: |
Nathan Kane |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Cover: |
Bill Morrison, Nathan Lane |
| Cover Text: |
All-New, Feature-Length Adventure!
On DVD This Holiday Season! |
Distributed at the SDCC 2007, this ashcan sized comic announces and celebrates the return of Futurama
to the Cartoon Network.
Many copies of this ashcan comic have a circular sticker affixed on the cover to the lower left with the message;
Read All the Futurama Comic Collections!
Available Now Wherever Books Are Sold
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Delivery-Boy Man #1 (July 2010)
A Comic Book by Philip J. Fry
Delivery-Boy Man Super Special Extravaganza Comic Book
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1 (intro page) |
| Written by: |
Philip J. Fry |
| Drawing by: |
Philip J. Fry |
| Ink provided by: |
Dr. Zoidberg |
| Copied by: |
Planet Express Copier |
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Mr. Fry would like to thank his assisstants: |
| Assistants: |
Patric M. Verone, Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Karen Bates, Nathan Kane, Serban Cristescu, and Chris Ungar. |
The Origin of Delivery-Boy Man!
And now, a brand new original Delivery-Boy Man comic story by
Delivery-Boy Man's creator, Philip J. Fry
Delivery-Boy Man vs. Invader X, Part One!
Delivery-Boy Man! (poster)
Messages For The Messenger (faux letters)
Fun Products! (faux advertisement)
Delivery-Boy Man vs. Invader X, The Ending Part!
Delivery-Boy Man Meets Sergio Aragonés' Moustache
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The First and Best Delivery-Boy Man Comic Book |
Limited edition only available at the 2010 SDCC.
The last page Delivery-Boy Man Meets Sergio Aragonés' Moustache was also reproduced
on the Bongo Comics Web Site.
That story describes a scene at the 3010 SDCC.
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Our own Superman Fry is seen on the left, carrying a large object as people flee, mirroring the
cover that has been repeatedly parodied on the right. While Any Bongo Comics
fan would find the comic on the left to be far more valuable, there are those for whom nostalgia
might have them choose the item on the right, the June 1938 issue of the
Action Comics #1 digest, which included the first appearance of Superman. I have extra copies
of the item on the left if anyone wants to trade me for their extra copies of the original item
on the right.
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Futurama Comics To Infinity! (July 2013)
Bongo Comics offers an exclusive, Futurama Comics, 104-page, survey of stories (never before collected in trade paperback form) in celebration of the final season of "Futurama."
Full Metal Racket
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25 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils: |
James Lloyd |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
| Reprinted from: |
Futurama Comics #37 |
The A-Team
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27 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils: |
John Delaney |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Colorbot 3000 |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
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Futurama Comics #23 |
Rust In Peace
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26 |
| Script: |
Ian Boothby |
| Pencils: |
James Lloyd |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Nathan Hamill |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
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Futurama Comics #39 |
Anthology of Interest II
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25 |
| Script: |
Patric M. Verrone |
| Pencils: |
James Lloyd |
| Inks: |
Andrew Pepoy |
| Colors: |
Rick Reese |
| Letters: |
Karen Bates |
| Editor: |
Bill Morrison |
| Reprinted from: |
Futurama Comics #45 |
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| Cover Illustration: |
Jason Ho, Mike Rote, and Nathan Kane |
Last page is the cover art from Futurama Comics #23
by Nathan Kane and Mike Rote.
This was only available at Comic Con 2013 for $20.00.
Kudos again for a wonderful wrap-around cover by
Jason Ho, Mike Rote, and Nathan Kane, which we've scanned and included below!
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Wraparound Cover artwork from Futurama Comics To Infinity!
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