Simpsons Comics (UK)


 * See The Simpsons comics in the UK for general information and details of other Simpsons comic series in the UK.

Simpsons Comics was the main iteration of Simpsons comics in the United Kingdom published by Titan Magazines from February 1997 until June 2017 with and was replaced by All-New Simpsons Comics. Each issue is made of mainly Simpsons Comics amongst various other US comic series' are also included in this run, this means the UK issue numbers are different to their American counterparts (e.g. The American is the equivalent to the UK . Cover designs are slightly different, the most notable difference being a left hand side panel giving a preview of what's inside the comic. Some issues have different title captions to the US equivalents. Many of the shorter stories are mixed up from the American version while the main stories are more consistent with the original releases. Some issues had free gifts, since  every issue has at least one gift. Issues are every four weeks rather than every month. Some words are censored in the stories. Junk Mail is completely separate to the American version, instead including letters and drawings from British readers. The comics are UK magazine size (slightly bigger than A4) rather than normal comic sizes.

Features
In every issue there are several additional features. Many have been introduced at different points in the series' lifespan while some features have been introduced on a temporary basis or have been dropped for other reasons.

Junk Mail
Junk Mail is a letter page and has been ongoing since the very first issue (excluding ) and has been revamped many times. Typically of letter pages, fans write in or send their artwork. Unlike the American version, the UK Junk Mail features a "Star Prize", where the person who sends in the best letter or artwork is rewarded with a prize, usually The Simpsons related merchandise.

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Examples of Junk Mail

Other features

 * In This Issue - The contents page. Later issues also includes Eye on Springfield with a Bongo Stamp
 * Free Gift - In most issues there is a free gift attached. Originally the gifts were featured intermittently (usually bubblegum) but now feature in every issue. They vary from stickers to toys.
 * Posters - Almost every issue since comes with a free pull-out poster of the front cover in the center pages. The posters are occasionally double-sided, with more artwork on the back, but when one-sided contains adverts on the back.
 * Eye On Springfield UK Has been around since 2003 where "Kent Brockman" would inform the readers about upcoming products and events and the latest episodes showing. It started in the Junk Mail section but is now at the beginning of the issue with "In This Issue"
 * Springfield Multiplex - Readers send in parodies of movies featuring characters from The Simpsons. A Star Prize is given to the best entry.
 * Springfield Arcade - Readers send in parodies of video games featuring characters from The Simpsons. One piece of artwork is published every issue. This feature was introduced in 2003.
 * Springfield Cable Network - Almost identical to Springfield Multiplex but instead featuring parodies of television shows. This feature was introduced in 2003.
 * From the Shelves of the Android's Dungeon - Readers send in cover ideas for an issue of Simpsons Comics. In this section was given its own full page.
 * Competitions - is where you can win various Simpsons prizes by answering a question correctly. Prizes vary from books to bed covers to scooters
 * Subscription - Allows readers to send in a form requesting a subscription to the series
 * Back Issues - Allows readers to buy past issues that are still in stock
 * Bongo Bonus Stamps - The Simpsons and Futurama stamps have been featured from onwards, as a part of Bongo Comics' new look. There are 250 stamps. In one issue there was a page of 10 to catch up with the US edition.
 * Coming Soon! - This is the final two pages of the comic which gives a preview of what will be featured in the next comic and when it will be released. It also gives information on related series such as  and Bart & Co..

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Examples of the posters