Simpsons Comics #70  (May 2002)    A Comic of Mythic Proportions! "Gather round, young and old To hear tell of heroes both brave and bold! Of gods and goddess, of ghastly beasts, Of tales oft told in Ancient Greece!" Homer Simpson's "The Iliad" will give you the giggles with tales of gods, demi-gods, gorgons, and pomegranates. Mount Olympus will never be the same after Homer gets done telling stories about Zeus, Athena, Hercules, Sisyphus, Perseus, Medusa, Hades, and Persephone! Greek to Me    The Gods in: Labor Pains    The Hades You Say    Rock On    Aesop's Fables MMMMMMMMPages:  27 MMMMMMMMPages: Matt Groening Presents MMMMMMMMPages: A Mythical Milieu of MMMMMMMMPages: Mirth and Madness by: Story:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Letters:  Karen Bates Colors:  Art Villanueva Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'       Cover Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Jason Ho Cover Text:   Building is labelled: Medusa's House of Beauty Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #71  (Jun 2002)    Second Bananas No More! Living in the shadow of your older sibling can be hard, but it's even harder when your name is Sideshow Cecil and that sibling is Bart Simpson's vengeance-swearing, psychotic, arch-nemesis Sideshow Bob. Playing second banana to an evil criminal mastermind who formerly played second banana to a clown is about as low as you can get. Aha! But to kill Bart Simpson! To succeed where your more infamous brother failed, that would finally settle the score...or would it? Suppose you chose you own arch-enemy, your brother's foe's sister...Lisa Simpson. Simpson/Sideshow Sibling Smackdown MMMMMMMMPages:  21 MMMMMMMMPages: Matt Groening Presents MMMMMMMMPages: A Tale of Rivalry and Redemption! MMMMMMMMPages: Brought to you by: Script:  Ian Boothby Penciler:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo     Simpsons Illustrated #2  (the comic) Marge Simpson in A Recipe for Disaster MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Jesse L. McCann & Seran Williams Pencils:  Kim Le Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Happy Homemaker:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Jason Ho Cover Text:   Sins of the Brothers! Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #72  (July 2002)    Down in the Dumps? Read This Comic! Homer, Lenny and Carl think they will be living the sweet life when they all opt for Mr. Burns' early retirement plan. However, they soon discover that this "golden parachute" does not have a silver lining, and Mr. Burns' tropical island retirement community is for the birds...literally! Homer's Run MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Luis Escobar Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Fully Vested:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo  (book)   Simpsons Illustrated #3  (the comic) Secret Origin of Sideshow Mel! MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Story:  Gail Simone Pencils:  Ryan Rivette Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Second to None:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Cover Text:   Discarded "Pizza" box from Luigi's. Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #73  (Aug 2002)    Worst Cover Ever! Bart meets a reclusive B-movie director, whose collection of horror, science fiction, and Radioactive Man is the envy of every hobbyist in Springfield. When the director announces a contest to give away his massive collection, every geek, nerd, and dweeb in town will do anything to win...including Bart Simpson. Day Of The Nerd MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Dungeon Master:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo   Bummer Vacation MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Story:  Chris Yambar Pencils:  Kim Le Inks:  James Huang Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Bikini Inspector:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Mike Rote Cover Text:   Who Will Be Crowned King of the Nerds? Departments:   Junk Mail Bongo Entertainment address switched to a post office box: Bongo Entertainment, Inc., P. O. Box 1963, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1963. (310) 966-6168, Fax (310) 966-6181.

Simpsons Comics #74  (Sept 2002)    The Script Doctor Is In! Open wide and say "Ha!" Popular with patients and able to dispense medical advice with perfect timing, Springfield's newest doctor will keep you in stitches and deliver big laughs. But Dr. the Clown may soon discover that when matters get stickier than a banana crème pie in the kisser, laughter is the worst medicine. Laughter is the Worst Medicine MMMMMMMMPages:  21 MMMMMMMMPages: Matt Groening Presents A Madcap MMMMMMMMPages: Comedy of Manic Malpractice! Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo     Simpsons Illustrated #8   (comic) Down Home Doctorin' Time    with Dr. Julius Hibbert MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Night Nurse:  Gail Simone Doctor of Pencilology:  Joey Nilges Inking Orderly:  James Huang Coloring Cardiologist:  Art Villanueva Lettering L.P.N.:  Karen Bates Editing Administrator:  Bill Morrison Medical Cadaver:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Cover Text:   See below. Departments:   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 Administration:  Sherri Smith Intern:  Nathan Hamill Rick Reese dropped from Production / Design and Nathan Hamill added as an intern. Dr. Krusty is holding an "Operation" game of Homer Simpson. In a scenario of life imitating art, three years later Milton Bradley / Hasbro would release the real thing, as documented on our Simpsons Games list. The comic cover below has "Pea Brain, Elbow Macaroni, Candy Heart, Spare Tire, Ham Hocks, Thunder Thighs and Club Foot". Two of these match the game three years later, which had Pea Brain, Mmm...Short Ribs, Ear Wig, Rubber Neck, Pot Belly, Trick Knee, Chip on Shoulder, Bowler's Thumb, Elbow Macaroni, Heart of Gold, Twisted Ankle and Hammer Toe.

Simpsons Comics #75  (Oct 2002)    Moderately-Sized 75th Issue! Many children have walked the hallowed halls of Springfield Elementary during its celebrated history, and many a story has yet to be told. From the thrilling sports victories to the promise of over hundred valedictory speeches to the long forgotten disciplinary paddlings, this stately institution is rife with unspoken secrets kept and contained in a place so ominous, so influential, so indestructible, that no one dare speak of it. Come with us now, if you dare, as Principal Skinner takes you into the inner sanctum of Springfield Elementary and reveals for the first time... "Untold Tales of the Permanent Record File!" All excuses for not buying this book will be deemed unacceptable! The Permanent Record Room!    Pranks, But No Pranks!    And The Beatings Go On!    Truant or False?    What About If... Skinner Was Scottish? MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Story:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Colors:  Art Villanueva Inks:  Scott McRae, Mike DeCarlo, Howard Shum Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Archivist:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo     Simpsons Illustrated #1  (the comic)     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat Comic Pros at Comicon by Bill Morrison discusses Radioactive Man winning the Eisner Award for Best Humour Publication. Effective with this issue we see the third cover design and the first change since Simpsons Comics #40. "Simpsons Comics" is no longer tilted and "Comics" appears within "tiles" (in a style referred to as letter blocks), the character icon on the top left is dropped and the Bongo logo and issue number moves from top right to top left (far more appropriate for displays where the issues are overlapped).

Simpsons Comics #76  (Nov 2002)    Much Ado About Comics! The Simpsons serve up Shakespeare "bard-boiled" when the PTA and students of Springfield Elementary perform, measure by measure, virtually every one of the Immortal Bard's plays in one midsummer night. From "Romeo and Juliet" to "Julius Caesar" and "Richard III" to "Troilus and Cressida," there will be much ado about nothing as all of Springfield participates in a comedy of errors that proves that all's well that ends...quickly. So get on board as Bart does the Bard. Bard Boiled   Antony and Cleopatra   Julius Caesar   Henry V   Romeo and Juliet   The Two Gentlemen of Verona   Richard III   Itchy & Scratchy in Titus Andronicus   King Lear MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Story:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Phyllis Novin / Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva / Joey Mason Letters:  Karen Bates Shrew Tamer:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'       Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #77  (Dec 2002)    Sideshow Blurb! Sideshow Bob has been released from prison...again! This time he is embarking on a new life with a new face, but with the same goal in mind... the destruction of Bart Simpson. He could be anywhere! He could be anyone! Or perhaps he is one three, seemingly innocent, visitors to Springfield: the new substitute teacher, the wealthy socialite, or the homeless bum from Ogdenville. It's a story that will keep you guessing until the truth is told...at the end. The Many Faces of Bob MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Story:  Chuck Dixon & Elma Blackburn Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Trustee:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo   Homer vs. The Raccoon Homer vs. The Raccoon II MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  Brian Iles Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Pest Controller:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #78  (Jan 2003)    This Comic Is Not Legal Tender! Experience the world of Springfield in the form of a five-dollar bill as it changes many hands and many lives. It is a tale of hard work, dumb luck, insatiable greed, and time travel, as one five spot changes the course of human events. The Buck Stops Everywhere MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison The Great Anticipator:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Dollars to Donuts       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Departments:   Junk Mail Bongo Entertainment decides to remove telephone numbers: Bongo Entertainment, Inc., P. O. Box 1963, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1963.

Simpsons Comics #79  (Feb 2003) If it is February, it must be time for...Christmas?! Grampa gets his seasons confused and begins to spin some twisted yuletide tales much to the confusion of the children of Springfield. But a little holiday cheer at the wrong time of the year turns out be a pleasant surprise for Bart and his friends. Homer For The Holidays   Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer   Frostee the Snowmom   The Gift of the Maggie   Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells   Tree's Company MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Nutcracker:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  The Simpsons Holiday Humdinger       Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat first discusses the three Simpson Rollng Stone covers and the cover of Aladdin Sane, all pictured. It then promotes The Simpsons Songbook (found on our Simpsons Music book list here) and ends with a list of the musical legends that have passed through Springfield. This Bongo Beat also appeared in Bart Simpson #11.

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