Simpsons Super Spectacular #10   (Jan 2010) When the rats in Moe's Tavern take flight and make plans to take over Springfield, there is only one mighty force that can stand in the way of The Rat Pack. Prepare yourself for the derring-do of the Unleashed Legion! Then, Bartman is on the case, when people all over Springfield fall victim to random hairnappings. Finally, one of Radioactive Man's adversaries will get a second chance at defeating the Atomic Avenger when he makes his return as...the Retroactive Man! The Brave and the Bald MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Robert Stanley Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Bill Morrison Radioactive Man vs. Retroactive Man! MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Script:  Batton Lash Pencils:  Tone Rodriguez Inks:  Dan Davis Colors:  Rick Reese Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Introducing The Unleashed Legion!   Ultradog!  Conjure Cat!  Monkey Business!  Poindexter Parrot! MMMMMMMMPages:  7 Script:  Mike W. Barr Pencils & Inks:  Mile Kazaleh Colors:  Alan Hellard Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Serban Cristescu

Simpsons Super Spectacular #11   (Jun 2010) As Pieman, Homer has served out justice with a firm crust, some whipped topping, and a creamy filling. But the legend of the Pieman has existed long before Homer put on his cape and pie tin, and now he is about to come mask to mask with the Piemen of the World. Then, Stretch Dude is in need of a new partner when Clobber Girl is sidelined by the Superflu, but there is only one available Gluestick (alias Ralph Wiggum). The Pieman of the World! MMMMMMMMPages:  15 Script:  Mike W. Barr Pencils:  John Delaney Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Alan Hellard Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison I'm Rubber, You're Glue MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Delaney Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Illustrated #5   (comic) Simpsons Comics Proudly Presents:  The Death of Comic Book Guy! - Part One Chapter The First: Prelude To A Beginning! MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Delaney Inks:  Dan Davis Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote Cover Text:   "Introducing... Gluestick!" [Ralph Wiggum] Back Cover:   Bill Morrison The last story above is a preview for Comic Book Guy - The Comic Book #1.

Simpsons Super Spectacular #12   (Dec 2010) After a run-in with The Brotherhood of Bullies, Bartman is entrusted with Professor Frink's newest invention, a cell phone that can give its owner superheroic abilities. In the hands of Bartman's sidekick, however, Houseboy (Milhouse) turns into a very, very, bad boy! Then while visiting Frink Labs, Bart uses the professor's newest invention to do the family laundry, and soon the genetic material from the clothing melds with Frink's concoction to create sentient metal creatures that resemble the Simpsons. Dial "M" for Milhouse! MMMMMMMMPages:  13 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Delaney Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Illustrated #7   (comic) Metal As Anything MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Hilary Barta Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva & Nathan Kane Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote

Simpsons Super Spectacular #13   (Jun 2011) 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. Splotchmen   Chapter I: Taste Your Ware   Chapter II: Nothing Says Lovin'   Chapter III: Why, Wouldn't You Be, Too?   Chapter IV: Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na   Chapter V: Known To Man But Ain't   Chapter VI: Quis Splotchiet MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Script:  Patric M. Verrone Pencils:  Tone Rodriguez Inks:  Dan Davis Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote

"Who splotches the Splotchmen?" in the preview description was close enough to make people aware that an issue honouring Watchmen and the "Who watches the Watchmen" phrase was coming. As with many of the Super Spectacular issues (and Radioactive Man before them) the best is inside, but we'll note here on the cover that they've also incorporated a second cover in the hands of Bart Simpson parodying a Watchmen cover, both shown here to the right. The Watchmen cover on the right is a close-up of a blood stained smiley face. Of course, "Who watches the Watchmen" itself is a phrase "frequently associated with the political philosophy of Plato and the problem of political corruption" (Wiki) being a translation of "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" but the source is actually traditionally quoted from the Satires of Juvenal, the 1st/2nd century Roman.

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Simpsons Super Spectacular #14   (Dec 2011) Ripped from the headlines of Playbill magazine, a cautionary tale of superhero mega-musicals gone awry! When Claude Kane III is approached to finance a singing spectacular based on the exploits of Radioactive Man, he soon finds himself doing double duty while trying to save the production from a director whose vision can't be contained, a rock 'n' roll composer whose ego needs to be kept in check, and a budget that continues to skyrocket, along with protecting the helpless cast and crew caught in the middle! Radioactive Man: Turn Up The Silence MMMMMMMMPages:  22 Script:  Batton Lash Pencils:  Bill Galvan Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Bill Morrison Maggeena's Den by Aragonés MMMMMMMMPages:  3 Story & Art:  Sergio Aragonés Colors:  Nathan Hamill Editor:   Bill Morrison     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Mike Rote

Simpsons Super Spectacular #15   (Jun 2012) Radioactive Man welcomes guest artist Frank Brunner (Doctor Strange) for a twisted and tyrannical trans-dimensional tale! When Radioactive Man's fellow Superior Squad member Plasmo the Mystic goes missing, the Irradiated Crusader must travel across time and space to rescue the supernatural spellcaster. Then, a new, all-girl, superhero team, The Nerds of Prey (Jessica Lovejoy, Sherri and Terri, and Greta Wolfcastle), spring into action under the watchful eye and technological savvy of a secretive Lisa Simpson with one goal in mind -- rescuing Bartman from the clutches of the Cat Lady Woman. Enhanced with a spectacular cover by Hilary Barta. Nerds of Prey MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Nathan Kane Sorcery Most Foul MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Script:  Batton Lash Pencil & Inks:  Frank Brunner Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Bill Morrison Bonus Pin-Up! MMMMMMMMPages:  1     Cover Illustration:   Hilary Barta, Nathan Kane Released:   Jun 27, 2012 Departments:   The Bongo Beat Extras:   Bongo Bonus Stamp: #23 Fallout Boy

Simpsons Super Spectacular #16   (Dec 2012) Bartman discovers a Japanese comic book at the Android's Dungeon depicting some of his greatest exploits in manga form. And then in a crisis of discontinuous continuities, Plasmo taps into a neighboring dimension to find a replacement for a fallen Superior Squadron comrade, causing a calamitous chain reaction and a world overpopulated with duplicate heroes and villains. Bartmanga!  Featuring Robartman! MMMMMMMMPages:  15 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Nina Matsumoto Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Nathan Hamill Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Nathan Kane Crisis of Discontinuous Continuities! MMMMMMMMPages:  10 Script:  Chuck Dixon Pencils:  Tone Rodriguez Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:   Nathan Kane     Cover Illustration:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Released:   Dec 26, 2012 Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail,   Bongo Bonus Stamp: #117 The Cupcake Kid

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