Bartman #1  - Version #1   (Dec 1993)    Bart Simpson, Archenemy of Evil! Bad guys beware! Bart Simpson, Archenemy of Evil, now has his own comic book! It's only the first issue, and already Bartman must face his greatest nemesis -- Mrs. Krappabel, and his greatest challenge -- summer school! Meanwhile, villainy is afoot in the world of Springfield's comic collectors! A mysterious criminal mastermind has hatched a nefarious scheme to artificially inflate the prices of enhanced-cover comic books! With the help of his trusty pal Milhouse, Bartman swings into action to battle this fiendish plot. Can the spiky-headed superhero foil the foil-stamping fiends? Find out this issue! The Comic Cover Caper! MMMMMMMMPages:  28 Script & Layouts:  Steve Vance Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Finished Art:  Bill Morrison Additional Inks:  Tim Bavington Co-Plot & Colors:  Cindy Vance Reprinted in:  Bartman: Best of the Best   Bart's Bottom 40 MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted from:  Simpsons Illustrated #1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Extravaganza     Cover Illustration:  Steve Vance, Bill Morrison Cover Text:  Aye Carumba! It looks like the next cover enhancement is gonna be my blood!   Giant BARTMAN Pull-Out Poster Inside! Part 3 of Ultra-Giant Bongo Universe Poster! Vat sign: "Silver Ink"  Comic: "Radioactive Man - Hoodwinked" Departments:  Bartmail This was one of the first four comics released by Bongo Comics, each of which included one of four parts (this was part 3) of an "Ultra-Giant 4-Part Bongo Universe Poster." The cover (on the left) featured Bart hanging precariously over a vat of bubbling silver ink, using a special foil cover. This special edition costs $2.95 (vs. $1.95 for the other versions below) and doesn't have a bar code on the cover. This was also reprinted in the limited edition Bongo Comics Group Spectacular volume.

Bartman #1  - Version #2   (Dec 1993) (Content same as above) This version has a non-foil cover, a bar code on the cover page and doesn't include a poster but only costs $1.95.

Bartman #1  - Version #3   (Dec 1993) (Content same as above) This version has a non-foil cover, doesn't include a poster and is priced at $1.95. More significantly, this version includes a "Bart Simpson" bar code on the cover page. The "Bart Simpson" bar codes on these special versions of Simpsons Comics #1, Itchy & Scratchy Comics #1, Bartman #1 and Radioactive Man #1 together form a complete headshot of Bart which is illustrated here!

Bartman #2   (Apr 1994)    Bart Simpson, Archenemy of Evil! There's a new crimefighter in Springfield, who holds all that would menace the population to higher and stricter standards, who doles out discipline and dispenses punishment. He is known as the Penalizer and he has set his sights on Bart Simpson, and the rebel who roams the night known only as El Barto. Every hero could use a little help now and then, but will this new spandex-clad crimestopper turn out to be Bartman's friend or foe? Where Stalks... The Penalizer! MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Script:  Jan Strnad Pencils, Edits:  Steve Vance Finished Art:  Bill Morrison, Tim Bavington, Phil Ortiz Colors, Edits:  Cindy Vance Reprinted in:  Bartman: Best of the Best       Cover Illustration:   Steve Vance, Bill Morrison Departments:  The Bongo Beat!, Bartmail

	Bartman #3   (Aug 1994)    Meets Radioactive Man    Free SkyBox Trading Card Inside! To save Springfield - and himself - from the clutches of the alien invaders, Bartman turns to the one superhero who can help him: Radioactive Man! But can even the mighty Irradiated Crusader tip the scales of justice in Bartman's favor? Find out in the dramatic conclusion of "When Bongos Collide!" The Final Collision MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Script:  Jan Strnad Co-Plot, Pencils:  Steve Vance Finished Art:  Bill Morrison Colors:  Cindy Vance King of the   Saucer Men:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Bartman: The Best of the Best  (book)   Simpsons Classics #3  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Bartmail Extras:  SkyBox Simpsons Trading Card B5   Radioactive Man & Bartman
	Bongo Beat: My Rock 'N' Roll Life, Part Two: The Utter Shame of Utter Shamelessness, by The Artist Formerly Known as Matt. Part One was printed in Simpsons Comics #5. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale. This is the conclusion (Part 3 of 3) of the "When Bongos Collide" Crossover story that began in Itchy & Scratchy #3 and was continued in Simpsons Comics #5. Bongo Comics, in conjunction with Wizard magazine, ran a contest to create a costumed super-persona for Homer Simpson. The results of that contest appeared in this issue, and the winners and honorable mentions are documented in the Meet the Fans section. This issue included SkyBox Simpsons Trading Card B5, which was a "spinner" card featuring Radioactive Man on one side and Bartman on the reverse (above right) and an instruction card "How To Use This Spinner Card". When spun, the two images appear to merge, and you see Bartman getting a "high five" from Radioactive Man, and the third image above to the right shows what the combined images look like.

Bartman #3  - Version #2   (Aug 1994) (Content same as above) This version includes a "Bart Simpson" bar code on the cover page. a closeup of which appears on the right. See our explanation on Bart codes here!

Bartman #4   (May 1995) Springfield's own purple paladin returns to do battle with media-hungry popular opinion, but will the public outcry force Bartman to hang up his cape and cowl forever? If so, who will protect Springfield in his stead. (The first-part of a three-issue story arc.) Bartman  (Part One) MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Writer:  Gary Glasberg Story:  Bill Morrison Pencils:  Chris Clements Layouts:  Luis Escobar Inks:  Tim Bavington Color:  Nathan Kane / Electric Crayon Lettering:  Richard Starking's Comicraft Commissioner:  Matt Groening     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Bartmail Extras:  Bongo Profile: Luis Escobar Bongo Beat: 47 Secrets About The Simpsons, A Poem of Sorts, And Some Filler, by Your pal, Matt. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

Comic Book fans would recognize that the cover of Bartman #4 pays homage to The Amazing Spider-Man, specifically, issue #50 from July 1967. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Bartman #5   (Jun 1995)    Lisa and Maggie, Archenemies of Evil?! Faithful Houseboy is in the doom-laden clutches of Canker, and it seems only Bartman can save him! But when the Violet Avenger falls wounded, a death-defying new duo of phenomenal females garb themselves in the guise of Springfield's boy guardian! Will their dynamic daring be enough to save the day? Bartman - Part Two: Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Story:  Bill Morrison Script:  Gary Glasberg Layouts:  Luis Escobar Pencils:  Jim Massara Inks:  Tim Bavington Lettering:  Richard Starking's Comicraft Color:  Nathan Kane / Electric Crayon Mastermind:  Matt Groening     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Peter Alexander Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Bartmail Extras:  Bongo Profile: Gary Glasberg Bongo Beat: Give a Hoot, Read a Book, Your pal, Matt This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

Bartman #6   (Jul 1995) Will Bartman's faith in his friends be his undoing? SEE the Bartman saga reach it's spine-chillin' climax! THRILL to Bartman as he leaps from traction to action, saving his companions from the fanged jaws of peril! GASP as the evil mastermind behind Bartman's woe is revealed for ridicule by the Savior of Springfield! Hail victory! Hail BARTMAN!!! Featuring the origin of Bart Dog--the Canine Crusader! Bartman - Part III: The Great Purple Hope MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Story:  Bill Morrison Script:  Gary Glasberg Layouts:  Luis Escobar Pencils:  Tim Bavington, Chris Clements, Luis Escobar Inks:  Tim Bavington Lettering:  Richard Starking's Comicraft Colors:  Nathan Kane / Electric Crayon Remote Controller:  Matt Groening     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison Departments:  The Bongo Beat, Bartmail Bongo Beat: Everything I Know About Life, by Uncle Matt This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

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