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'''''[[The Simpsons]]'' Comic Strips''' were comic strips that ran in several newspapers in the United States. The comic strips were created years before their publication in newspapers, and it seems most likely that these comic strips were planned to appear in issues of ''[[Simpsons Comics]]''. Several strips were planned to be released in ''The Simpsons Comic Strip Cavalcade'', to be released in June [[2004]], before the strips stopped running in newspapers, but the book was never released. 80 comic strips are known to have run in newspapers, with some known to have run in UK issues of ''{{ap|Simpsons Comics|UK}}'', one being ''The Unpossible World of Ralph Wiggum''.
 
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An advertisement for the comic strips in Simpsons Comics #44.

The Simpsons Comic Strips were comic strips that ran in several newspapers in the United States. The comic strips were created years before their publication in newspapers, and it seems most likely that these comic strips were planned to appear in issues of Simpsons Comics. Several strips were planned to be released in The Simpsons Comic Strip Cavalcade, to be released in June 2004, before the strips stopped running in newspapers, but the book was never released. 80 comic strips are known to have run in newspapers, with some known to have run in UK issues of Simpsons Comics, one being The Unpossible World of Ralph Wiggum.


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List of comic strips[edit]

Image No Title Description Copyright Date Release Date UK Release Date US
Homer the Hopeless Romantic.png #1 Homer the Hopeless Romantic Homer and Marge both reminisce about how they met, but they both have different memories of the moment. 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Kang and Kodos on Comic Strips.png #2 Kang Hypnosis Kang and Kodos star in a comic strip, and try to get readers to not read it. 2000 ' January 26, 2003
Krusty the Kent.png #3 Krusty the Kent Krusty has to fill in for Kent while he is stuck in traffic. 2000 ' February 2, 2003
Kwik-E-Mart A Healthy Convenience Boutique.png #4 Kwik-E-Mart: A Healthy Convenience Boutique To Homer's surprise, he can no longer get his daily donuts and coffee at the Kwik-E-Mart! 2000 ' February 9, 2003
Bart I Act.png #5 Bart I Art Apu tries to get Bart to buy one of his green hot dogs. 2000 ' February 16, 2003
Homer's Shopping List Troubles.png #6 Day in the Life Homer tries to remember the shopping list with great difficulty. 2000 ' February 23, 2003
Maggie's Bedtime Story.png #7 Maggie's Bedtime Story Marge reads Maggie a bedtime story. 2000 ' March 2, 2003
The Unpossible World of Ralph Wiggum.png #8 The Unpossible World of Ralph Wiggum Ralph shows us through his 'unpossible world'. 2000 ' March 9, 2003
Super Gil's Ice Cream Truck.png #9 Gil's Ice Cream Gil tries to sell Homer some ice-cream. 2000 ' March 16, 2003
Homer's Air Circulation Tips.png #10 Summer Wind Homer and Bart try to find ways to keep them cool during a heatwave. 2000 ' March 23, 2003
Homer Simpson's Mambo No. 5.png #11 Homer Simpson's Mambo No. 5 Homer's new song proves to be annoying to townsfolk. 2000 ' January 19, 2003
How to Read Comics- with Homer Simpson.png #12 How to Read Comics: With Homer Simpson Homer takes matters into his own hands by showing you how to read comics. 2000 ' April 6, 2003
Mr. Burns Discusses Power.png #13 Mr. Burns Discusses Power Mr. Burns discusses power with Kent Brockman, with disastrous results. 2000 ' April 13, 2003
A Day in the Life of Santa's Little Helper.png #14 Secret Life of Dogs Santa's Little Helper takes us through a day in his life. 2000 ' January 19, 2003
Marge Simpson's Cleaning Tips.png #15 Marge Simpson's Cleaning Tips Marge gives us some cleaning tips. 2000 ' April 27, 2003
How Not to Garden with Homer Simpson.png #16 Homer the Gardener Homer and Marge compete to make their back garden a better one. 2000 ' January 19, 2003
Bart Draws a Strip.png #17 Bart Draws a Strip Bart tells the tale of Lisa - and when she got eaten by a tiger. 2000 ' January 19, 2003
All You Need is Couch.png #18 All You Need Is Couch Homer ends up the face of the news for a week - by sleeping on the couch. 2000 ' January 19, 2003
Springfield Elementary- Behold the Playground.png #19 Springfield Elementary: Behold the Playground We observe the law of the wedgie with Lisa. 2000 ' January 19, 2003
Homer's Day at the Power Plant.png #20 Homer's Day at the Power Plant Homer goes through his normal day at the power plant - but there's a prying eye... 2000 ' January 19, 2003
Senior Volun-Teacher Week.png #21 Senior Volun-Teacher Week Abe Simpson becomes a leaner as part of Senior Volun-Teacher Week, much to the delight of Lisa Simpson. 2002 ' June 8, 2003
Seniors Reading Poetry Night.png #22 Seniors Reading Poetry Night Seniors Reading Poetry Night has come again, but can Bart discover the power of reading? 2002 ' June 15, 2003
Missing Underwear Rhyme.png #23 Missing Underwear Rhyme After a nice shower, Homer discover his underwear is missing, landing one wife to crack the code: Marge. 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Ultra Sour Sourballs Experiment.png #24 Ultra Sour Sourballs Experiment Bart and Millhouse alongside Nelson try out the new Ultra Sour Sourballs, but the results are exposed! 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Give Me Lima Beans, or Give Me Death!.png #25 Give Me Lima Beans or Give Me Death! Lisa's latest mistake comes from the lunch lady's new plan. 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer the Pooh Chapter One.png #26 Homer the Pooh: Chapter One Homer reads Bart and Lisa the story of Winne the Pooh in his own style. Unfortunately, Homer's retelling of the classic Disney character become a bit of a disease to the kids. 2002 ' January 19, 2003
This Week in Local Sports.png #27 This Week in Local Sports A highly sensitive news reports showing what happened in Local Sports this week. 2002 ' July 20, 2003
The Boys Find A Playdude.png #28 The Boys Find a Playdude Bart and Millhouse read the latest issue of Playdude, but can the later's dad find them? 2002 ' January 19, 2003
21 Muntz Streett.png #29 21 Muntz Street Nelson becomes a criminal, blowing the town over with fear. 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Burn of the 4th.png #30 Burn of the 4th ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer Wants an SUV.png #31 Homer Wants an SUV ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
A Mother Marge Tale- Jack Sprat Attacks.png #32 A Mother Marge Tale: Jack Sprat Attacks ' 2002 ' August 24, 2003
In the Thrall of the Neanderthal!.png #33 In the Thrall of the Neanderthal! ' 2002 ' August 31, 2003
Emergency Scientist.png #34 Emergency Scientist ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Spooky Lamp Shadows.png #35 Spooky Lamp Shadows ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Smithers Gets Burns a New Spoon.png #36 Smithers Gets Burns a New Spoon ' 2002 ' September 21, 2003
Abe's First Radio.png #37 Abe's First Radio ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Lisa's College Financing.png #38 Lisa's College Financing ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
School Holiday Boredom.png #39 School Holiday Boredom ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Crazy Gil's Television Emporium.png #40 Crazy Gil's Television Emporium ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
A Day At The Springfield Petting Zoo.png #41 A Day at the Springfield Petting Zoo ' 2002 ' October 26, 2003
Ralph The Haiku Genius.png #42 Ralph the Haiku Genius ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Scottish Fighting.png #43 Scottish Fighting ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer Skips Work.png #44 Homer Skips Work ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Ned's Lessons In Car Safety.png #45 Ned's Lessons in Car Safety ' 2002 ' November 23, 2003
The Monty Burns Late Night Show.png #46 The Monty Burns Late Night Show ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Bart Sneaks Out.png #47 Bart Sneaks Out ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Kang And Kodos Visit Homer.png #48 Kang and Kodos Visit Homer ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Marge's Vacation.png #49 Marge's "Vacation" ' 2002 ' December 21, 2003
Moe Beer Girls.png #50 Moe + Beer = Girls? ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer's Drive Thru Story.png #51 Homer's Drive Thru Story ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Burns' Academic Scholarship.png #52 Burns' Academic Scholarship ' 2002 ' January 11, 2004
The Mixed-Up Catchphrases Zone.png #53 The Mixed-Up Catchphrases Zone ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Stuck in the Middle.png #54 Stuck in the Middle Homer is stuck in an elevator with the Old Jewish man. 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Laugh Free Or Die.png #55 Laugh Free Or Die ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
A Mother Marge Tale This Is The School That Bart Wrecked.png #56 A Mother Marge Tale: This Is the School That Bart Wrecked ' 2002 ' March 7, 2004
Adult Swim.png #57 Adult Swim ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer Takes Out The Rubbish.png #58 Homer Takes Out the Rubbish ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
A Mother Marge Tale Old Moe Hubbard.png #59 A Mother Marge Tale: Old Moe Hubbard ' 2002 ' March 28, 2004
Marge Joins A Book Club.png #60 Marge Joins a Book Club ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer Plays With Shaving Cream.png #61 Homer Plays With Shaving Cream ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
A Mother Marge Tale- Sing A Song Of Squishee.png #62 A Mother Marge Tale: Sing a Song of Squishee ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer's Bed Time Story.png #63 Homer's Bed Time Story ' 2002 ' April 25, 2004
Lisa Simpson Presents- History Of Polo.png #64 Lisa Simpson Presents: History of Polo ' 2002 ' May 2, 2004
Great Springfield Pickup Lines.png #65 Great Springfield Pickup Lines ' 2002 ' May 9, 2004
Marge Bulks Up.png #66 Marge Bulks Up ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Groundskeeper Bart.png #67 Groundskeeper Bart ' 2002 ' May 23, 2004
Homer The Girl Scout.png #68 Homer the Girl Scout ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Ralph Wiggum In- Humpty Dumped - A Mother Marge Tale.png #69 Humpty Dumped: A Mother Marge Tale ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Bathing Santa's Little Helper.png #70 Bathing Santa's Little Helper ' 2002 ' June 13, 2004
Marge Simpson's Hair Affair.png #71 Marge Simpson's Hair Affair ' 2002 ' June 20, 2004
Marge's Morning To-Do List.png #72 Marge's Morning "To-Do" List ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Homer's Greedy Conscious.png #73 Homer's Greedy Conscious ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Springfield Elementary Poetry Competition.png #74 Springfield Elementary Poetry Competition ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Maggie's Monstro-Towel Escapadew.png #75 Maggie's Monstro-Towel Escapade ' 2002 ' January 19, 2003
Radioactive Man Action Figure.png #76 Radioactive Man Action Figure ' 1998 ' September 5, 2004
The Braap Movie Poster.png #77 The Braap Movie Poster ' 2002 ' September 19, 2004
Ban the Embalm.png #78 Ban the Embalm When Lisa not want to dissect a frog, she make Seymour Skinner to replace it with an artichoke. 1998 ' '
Lawn Patrol.png #79 Lawn Patrol Homer paying Bart to mow the lawn with his flying helicopter 1998 ' '
Community Theater.png #80 Community Theater Springfielders are starring in different performances at Community Theater 1999 ' '
Dollars to Donuts.png #81 Dollars to Donuts Mr. Burns is trying to save money by paying Homer in donuts. 1998 ' '
Grampa's Day.png #82 Grampa's Day Grampa is visiting his family and going out shopping for them. 1999 ' '
The Burns Paradox.png #83 The Burns Paradox Mr. Burns is feeling bored and plays a game with Homer. 1998 ' '
Missing Issues.png #84 Missing Issues The new issue of Radioactive Man is out and Bart hates it. 2000 ' '
Lights Out.png #85 Lights Out The house goes into chaos after Homer causes a power outage. 2000 ' '
Cost of Living.png #86 Cost of Living Bart asks Grampa for $5 for a comic book. 2000 ' '
No image.png #87 Grampa's Birthday It's Grampa's birthday and the residents of the Springfield Retirement Castle throw him a party. 2000 ' '
No image.png #88 Elevator to Heaven Homer has to take an elevator with Ned, until the cable snaps. 2000 ' '
No image.png #89 Homer Improvements Homer shows off his home repair and improvements tips. 2000 ' '
No image.png #90 Burns' Birthday Mr. Burns and Waylon Smithers celebrate Burns' birthday by parachuting. 2000 ' '
No image.png #91 Smithers' Guide Waylon Smithers reads a guide book to learn how to be a better assistant to Mr. Burns. 2000 ' '
No image.png #92 Untitled comic strip Chief Wiggum gives Homer a parking ticket. 2000 ' '
No image.png #93 Marge's Hair Homer pays the CIA and the Rand Corporation to find out what's in Marge's hair. 2000 ' '
No image.png #94 Barney Sober Barney's imagination runs wild whilst he is drunk in Moe's. 2000 ' '

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