Simpsons Comics #50  (Aug 2000)    An 80pg Bongo Bumper Crop! Bongo celebrates this milestone issue with an all new, all art, no ads, 80 page, prestige format book with a wraparound cover. To honor each of the Simpsons titles released over the past 7 years, this spectacular issue includes stories about the Simpsons, Bartman, Radioactive Man, Itchy & Scratchy, Lisa, and Krusty the Clown with some extra material thrown in. Aided and abetted by some of comicdom's finest talents, Simpsons Comics turns fifty in style. See Batman scribe, Chuck Dixon, tackle Bartman; Scott Cunningham, Vertigo's master of grisly humor, take on Itchy & Scratchy; Hilary Barta, lately of Hellboy, Jr. and Splash Brannigan, debut as a Radioactive Man artist; and Gail Simone, the rising star at Comic Book Resources and You'll All Be Sorry columnist, deftly handle Lisa Simpson. Wall or Nothing MMMMMMMMPages:  25 Script:  Neil Alsip Pencils:  Oscar González Loyo Inks:  Tim Bavington Letters:  Jeannine Black Colors:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison City Water   Commissioner:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale  (book)   Simpsons Treasure Trove #3  (digest) Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy in Catch of the Day   (faux advertisement) MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Story:  Scott M. Gimple Art:  James Lloyd / Steve Steere, Jr. Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Art Villanueva Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale     Simpsons Comics #100     Radioactive Man #711  (promotional issue) Bartman - The 1001 Costumes of Bartman MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Chuck Dixon Pencils/Edits:  Bill Morrison Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Art Assist:  Mike Rote Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Nathan Kane Inspector #5:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale  (book)   Simpsons Treasure Trove #1  (digest) Itchy & Scratchy in: Love Gory MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Story:  Scott Cunningham Art:  Mike Worley Letters:  Karen Bates Colors:  Art Villanueva Edits:  Bill Morrison Lifting Us Up   Where We Belong:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale   Krusty the Clown in: Krusty's 11 MMMMMMMMPages:  12 Story:  Doug Tuber, Tim Maile, Steve Luchsinger Pencils:  Edwin Aguilar Inks:  Scott McRae Letters:  Karen Bates Art Supervisor:  Nathan Kane Colors:  Chris Ungar, Art Villanueva Editor:  Bill Morrison Chairman of the   Board:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale   Radioactive Man in Planet of the Strange-O's MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Jesse Leon McCann & Robert L. Graff Art:  Hilary Barta Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Nathan Kane Edits:  Bill Morrison Bizarro No. 1:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale     Radioactive Man #711  (promotional issue)   Simpsons Illustrated #2  (the comic) Lisa Simpson in: Li'l Goodfellas MMMMMMMMPages:  15 Story:  Gail Simone Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Harkins Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Art Villanueva Art Supervision:  Nathan Kane Editor:  Bill Morrison Chief Fungineer:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale   ...Inside Bongo Comics! MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Prarie Scribe:  Gail Simone Lonesome Artist:  Phil Ortiz Quick Drawin' Inker:  Scott McRae Cowpoke Color:  Chris Ungar Local Yokel Letters:  Karen Bates Trail Boss:  Bill Morrison Town Marshal:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Royale       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Jason Ho, Nathan Kane From 1977 to 1982 Hostess worked with writers to produce one page comics promoting Hostess products, including the comics Aquaman, Batgirl, Batman, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Fantastic Four, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, The Hulk, Iron Man, The Joker, Penguin, Shazam!, Spider-Man, Superman and Wonder Woman. The story above Radioactive Man and Fallout Boy in Catch of the Day parodies that tradition. Instead of Hostess Fruit Pies or Cup Cakes we have Krusty Snak Kakes, which they manage to mention in all four panels of this four panel comic. Thought for sure I would find a specific advertisement they took this from, but failing that the writers perhaps improved upon the idea by doing an excellent job capturing the essence of the Hostess ads. Cover artwork from Simpsons Comics #50

Simpsons Comics #50 "German Edition"  (2000) Note: The stories are the same as Simpsons Comics #50 US and CAN editions. The cover has different artwork, which is the same as the ads that appeared in earlier Simpsons comics about the 50th issue. This comic also comes bagged with a Bart Simpson Pez dispenser.

Simpsons Comics #51  (Oct 2000)    Eisner Award Winner! It's Thanksgiving and Lisa is protesting the annual turkey-cide, Bart is taking in a holiday sale at the Try 'N' Save, Homer is trying to save Mr. Burns from genetically engineered turkeys, and Marge (thanks to Homer) has nothing to serve her guests. It's piping hot holiday hilarity in "Bart and Lisa and Marge and Homer and (to a Lesser Extent) Maggie Vs. Thanksgiving." Also: Speculate on the spectacular, when Bongo ponders the question: "What Would Possibly Happen If...Cletus Went to College?" Bart and Lisa and Marge and Homer and Maggie (to a lesser extent) vs. Thanksgiving! MMMMMMMMPages:  23 Script:  Scott M. Gimple Pencils:  Oscar González Loyo Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Addicted to   L-Tryptophan:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #26  (magazine) What Would Possibly Happen If™ #1 Cletus Went to College?? MMMMMMMMPages:  5 Story:  Scott M. Gimple Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Scott McRae Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Ombudsman:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #26  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote Cover Text:   Now Monthly! Back Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Mike Rote Back Cover Text:   Cletus: Hey, Maw!  Pass me the cat! Student: Cletus, you're the king!   Fillin' the dean's house with goats - what a gag! Cletus: They only gonna make you gag if you don't skin 'em first! Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail     ------------------------------    Bongo Comics Group  ----------------------     Publisher:  Matt Groening Art Director & Editor:  Bill Morrison Managing Editor:  Terry Delegeane Operations:  Robert Zaugh Assistant Art Director:  Nathan Kane Production Manager:  Christopher Ungar Production / Design:  Karen Bates, Art Villanueva Production Assistants:  Jason Ho & Mike Rote Editorial Assistant:  Eric Rogers Administration:  Sherri Smith Eric Rogers added as Editorial Assistant and Jeannine Black departs Administration. Bongo Beat: Banner Year for Bongo, discusses the two Eisner Awards awarded Bongo; one for Best Humor Publication, for Treehouse of Horror and one for Best Series Aimed at a Younger Audience, for Simpsons Comics. We document these, as well as all the Simpsons Comics awards, and for that matter, all Simpsons awards on our Simpsons Awards page! Effective with this issue Simpsons Comics switched from bi-monthly to monthly issues.

Just illustrating the series this back cover is parodying - the Marvel What If series, with the trademark on it's name. Shown above is Marvel What If issue #5 from October 1977, What If Captain America Hadn't Vanished During World War Two! << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #52  (Nov 2000)    Season's Beatings! Every kid in Springfield wants one of the hottest toys to hit the marketplace in years this Christmas...the new Itchy & Scratchy Interactive Playsets. However, one man stands in their way. One sarcastic, sandal-wearing, Internet-browsing, Star Trek-watching, comic shop owner who has cornered the market. Brace yourself for a wild sleigh ride, when special guest writer Paul Dini takes on toy crazes, action figures, and the high-priced speculator market in "Worst Christmas Ever!" Worst Christmas Ever! MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Paul Dini Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva, Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Milk and Cookies   Provided by:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  The Simpsons Holiday Humdinger  (book)   Simpsons Classics #26  (magazine) A Springfield Christmas Carol Written by Abraham Simpson and Company MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Paul Dini Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Happy Little Elf:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  The Simpsons Holiday Humdinger  (book)   Simpsons Classics #26  (magazine) The Further Adventures of Capt. Lance Murdock In Toy Form! MMMMMMMMPages:  1  (faux advertisement)  (back cover) Reprinted in:  The Simpsons Holiday Humdinger  (book)   Simpsons Classics #26  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Mike Rote, Bill Morrison Cover Text:   (Sign on store window) Itchy & Scratchy Action Figures Sold Here! Special Guest Writer Paul Dini Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail     ------------------------------    Bongo Comics Group  ----------------------     Publisher:  Matt Groening Creative Director:  Bill Morrison Managing Editor:  Terry Delegeane Operations:  Robert Zaugh Art Director:  Nathan Kane Production Manager:  Christopher Ungar Production / Design:  Karen Bates, Art Villanueva Production Assistants:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote Editorial Assistant:  Eric Rogers Administration:  Sherri Smith Bill Morrison now listed as Creative Director with Nathan Kane promoted to Art Director. Bongo Beat: Simpsons Stocking Stuffers discusses various Simpsons "goodies, geegaws and whatnots" that are now available and the 24-piece collectible "TV Guide" Simpsons covers.

Simpsons Comics #53  (Dec 2000)    Eisner Award Winner! When Moe's gall bladder goes on the fritz, Homer, Carl, Lenny, and Barney are forced to face the prospect of life without beer - unless Moe's Bar's best barflies bound from their barstools becoming bartenders to save their buddy's bread and butter. But once these four lushes taste the lush life, there may be no going back. Watch the olives fly, the beer taps flow, and cocktail napkins get all soggy as Moe mixes it up with the his new rival mixologists - The Beer Boys. The Beer Boys MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Doug Tuber, Tim Maile, Steve Luchsinger Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Jeannine Black, Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Designated Driver:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #27  (magazine) It's... Ned Flanders: Homer Simpson's Favorite Neighbor! #1    Your Prayers Have Been Flanswered! Around Town with Ned Flanders MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Jesse Leon McCann Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Harkins Colors & Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #27  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote Front Cover Text:   See below Back Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Jason Ho Back Cover Text:   Ned: Remember, comics rot your brain! Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Text on front cover: Homer Simpson has declined to appear on this cover. He's too busy quitting his job and starting a hilarious new career. Marge: Here we go again! Bongo Beat: Who Will Stop the Laughter in the Rain?, by Jake Schembeckler, relates events from the Simpsons Global Fanfest held October 29, 2000.

Simpsons Comics #54  (Jan 2001)    Full Metal Jackass! When Homer drives a tank to work...that's right.. we said a tank...how it gets there is part of the story. Anyway, Homer's lousy parking job stokes the white hot coals of revenge, hurls Springfield toward the brink of destruction, and threatens to unleash Armageddon across the face of the Earth! Is this the end of the Simpsons? Could be. Tanks for Nothing MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Harkins Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Peacenik:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #27  (magazine) Itchy & Scratchy in Bash to the Future! MMMMMMMMPages:  2  (comic strip) Story:  Andrew Osborne/Bill Morrison Art:  James Lloyd/Mike Rote Reprinted from:  Bart Simpson Joke Book   Homer vs. The Wallpaper MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Neil Alsip Pencils:  James Lloyd Inks:  Tim Harkins Letters:  Jeannine Black, Jason Ho Colors:  Guy Incognito Editor:  Bill Morrison Interior Design:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Treasure Trove #2  (digest)   Simpsons Classics #27  (magazine) Bart in: Fork It Over MMMMMMMMPages:  1  (back cover) Story:  George Gladir Pencils:  Edwin Aguilar Inks:  Jason Ho Letters:  Karen Bates Colors:  Art Villanueva Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #27  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Jason Ho Cover Text:   Marge is glaring at Homer in apparent response to his shooting a hole through her bouffant, to which Homer cluelessly responds "What?" Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat: Strip Teaser discusses the history and status of Simpsons comic strips. A Simpsons comics strip debuted in January 1999 in The London Times as part of their Saturday Meg@ magazine. Then in September 1999 it appeared in 50 newspapers in the United States. This story is followed by a two page reprint of one of the original strips Itchy & Scratchy in Bash to the Future!

Simpsons Comics #55  (Feb 2001)    Siege The Day! The Simpsons have a new pool! Well, it's supposed to be Ned Flanders pool, but what is dug is dug! Or is it? What does Homer do when the contractor comes to claim his pool? He barricades himself and half of Springfield in his backyard. Prepare yourself for stand up comedy in a stand off saga we call "Siege on Evergreen Terrace." Siege on Evergreen Terrace MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Jesse Leon McCann Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Towel Boy:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #28  (magazine) It's a Duff, Duff, Duff, Duff, Duff, World Duff Daddy! MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Written & Drawn by:  Scott Shaw! Inked by:  Tim Bavington Colored by:  Chris Ungar Lettered by:  Karen Bates Edited by:  Bill Morrison Brought to you by   Our Proud Sponsor:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #28  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Mike Rote, Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Back Illustration:   Scott Shaw!, Tim Bavington Departments:   Junk Mail

Many would recognize the parody in the title of this flip cover It's a Duff Duff Duff Duff Duff World to the famous movie It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World but fewer may realize the mirroring of one of the posters designed by Diener-Hauser and drawn by Jack Davis released with that movie. The premise of this 1963 Stanley Kramer movie involves a madcap cross-country race to find $350,000, paralleled by hundreds of Barney's chasing Homer for his Duff in the illustration by Scott Shaw! and Tim Bavington. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #56  (Mar 2001)    Eisner Award Winner! The throne of Sweden is empty, left without a king to lead with a firm hand of neutrality. The search for a new monarch need look no further than Springfield, for the heir apparent is apparently...Smithers. But will Mr. Burn's loyal lackey turn royal ruler, and is he indeed the real successor to the throne? All hail the yes-man who would be king! The Yes-Man Who Would Be King MMMMMMMMPages:  22 Script:  Doug Tuber, Tim Maile, Steve Luchsinger Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Monarch of Mirth:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #28  (magazine) Ned Flanders in: Blind Luck MMMMMMMMPages:  5 Script:  Brent Fletcher Layouts:  Dan DeCarlo Pencils & Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors & Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Chaperone:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Belly Buster  (book)   Simpsons Classics #28  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Mike Rote, Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat: Discusses the return of Simpsons Comic Strip being postponed from January 28, 2001 to May 6, 2001 and the release of Simpsons Comics Royale, which in addition to including the 80 page Simpsons Comics #50, Lisa Comics #1 and stories from Krusty Comics also includes various Bongo Beat sections by Matt Groening.

Simpsons Comics #57  (Apr 2001)    Milhouse Breakdown, Bart Simpson Shake-Down! Bart turns tattle tale on Dolph, Jimbo, Kearney, and Nelson on national TV, earning him fame, fortune, and death threats! His only chance of survival - a "Li'l Squealer Bullet Proof Vest." But what good is teflon-coating in the blackboard jungle of Springfield Elementary? How the Vest was Won! MMMMMMMMPages:  20 Police Reporter:  Gail Simone Sketch Artist:  Phil Ortiz Ballistic Inker:  Tim Bavington Forensic Colorist:  Art Villanueva Stenographer:  Karen Bates Gruff, but Lovable,   Desk Sergeant:  Bill Morrison Hangin' Judge:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Barn Burner  (book)   Simpsons Classics #29  (magazine) A Swingin' Affair! MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Story:  David Seidman Pencils:  Oscar González Loyo Inks:  Scott McRae Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison The Bees Knees:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Barn Burner  (book)   Simpsons Classics #29  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Jason Ho Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #58  (May 2001)    Campaign in the Neck! When Mayor Quimby, caught in yet another scandal and up for re-election, decides to curry the favor of the religious right in Springfield by enacting Sunday Blue Laws, he suddenly finds himself in the political fight of his life. The hastily assembled Keg Party is championing their own candidate...Homer Simpson! But how low will Homer stoop to win the election? Just ask his campaign manager, Fat Tony! Mayor me a little MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Story:  James Bates Pencils:  Oscar González Loyo Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Lame Duck:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Barn Burner  (book)   Simpsons Classics #29  (magazine) Lisa's Historical Dream MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Neil Alsip Pencils:  Aaron Rozenfeld Inks:  Mike Rote Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Art Villanueva Edits:  Bill Morrison History Channeler:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Barn Burner  (book)   Simpsons Classics #29  (magazine)     Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #59  (Jun 2001)    M. C. Homer! Trying to strike it rich off the current "boy band" phenomenon, Homer forms a group from the boys of Springfield. But despite savvy salesmanship, a "fool proof" boy band formation formula, and an unscrupulous agent, Homer must face the music when it becomes obvious that his five man crew has no discernable talent or singing ability, with one exception - the group's breakout star, Ralph Wiggum! Faking the Band MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Eric Rogers Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Former Heartthrob:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Barn Burner   The Simpsons "Bart and Grampa"  (untitled comic strip) MMMMMMMMPages:  2  (comic strip) Story:  Barry Dutter/Bill Morrison Art:  James Huang/Jason Ho Kent's State MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Story:  David McKean Layouts:  Dan DeCarlo Pencils:  Mike Rote Inks:  Tim Bavington Colors & Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Toastmaster:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Dollars to Donuts       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Jason Ho Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat: A Monopoly on Cool Simpsons and Futurama Collectibles, after plugging Simpsons Monopoly they show the cover and describe the book "Further Adventures in The Simpsons Collectibles" by Robert W. Getz, found on our book list here! This Bongo Beat was also published in Radioactive Man #136 and Futurama Comics #4.

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