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'''Bongo Comics Group''' is a company that produce comic books. Founded in [[1993]] by [[Matt Groening]], [[Bill Morrison]], [[Steve Vance]], and [[Cindy Vance]], it is the producer of ''[[Simpsons Comics]]'' and various other ''Simpsons''-related comics. A new logo was unveiled in 2012, the first to use it was the UK release of ''Simpsons Super Spectacular 12'' on January 5th.
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[[File:Bongo logo 2012.png|thumb|Current ''Bongo Comics Group'' logo since January [[2012]] until October 2018.]]
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[[File:Bongo logo.png|thumb|Original logo used 1993-2011.]]
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'''Bongo Comics Group''' is a comic book publisher founded in [[1993]] by [[Matt Groening]], [[Bill Morrison]], [[Steve Vance]], and [[Cindy Vance]]. It is the publisher and producer of ''[[Simpsons Comics]]'' as well as various other ''Simpsons''-related comics. A new logo was unveiled in 2012, with the first comic to use it being the UK release of ''Simpsons Super Spectacular #12'' on January 5.
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As of May 7, [[2005]], Bongo began releasing a yearly collection of free reprints for {{W|Free Comic Book Day}}. The collection is generally titled ''[[Bongo Comics Free-For-All]]'' (the 2005 release titled ''Bongo Comics: Gimmie-Gimmie-Giveaway!''). Some releases contain ''[[Futurama]]'' comic stories within.
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In October 2018, Bongo closed their comic book publishing label after the final issue of Simpsons Comics was released.
  
 
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{{TBT|''[[Simpsons Comics]]''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[Simpsons Comics]]''}}
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{{TB|[[1993]] - [[2018]]}}
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{{TB|245}}
{{TBT|''[[Bartman (comic book series)|Bartman]]''}}
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{{TB|1993 - [[1995]]}}
 
{{TB|1993 - [[1995]]}}
 
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{{TB|1993 - [[1994]]}}
 
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{{TBT|''[[Radioactive Man (Bongo)|Radioactive Man]] Vol. 1''}}
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{{TB|1993 - 1994}}
 
{{TB|1993 - 1994}}
 
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{{TBT|''[[Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror]]''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror]]''}}
{{TB|1995 - present}}
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{{TB|1995 - 2017}}
{{TB|17}}
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{{TB|23}}
{{TBT|''{{w|Roswell, Little Green Man}}''}}
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{{TB|[[1996]] - [[1999]]}}
 
{{TB|[[1996]] - [[1999]]}}
 
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{{TBT|''[[Bart Simpson Comics]]''}}
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{{TB|[[2000]] - present}}
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{{TB|[[2000]] - [[2016]]}}
{{TB|70}}
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{{TBT|''{{IS|Futurama Comics}}''}}
{{TB|2000 - present}}
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{{TB|2000 - 2017}}
{{TB|60}}
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{{TB|83}}
{{TBT|''[[Radioactive Man (Bongo)|Radioactive Man]] Vol. 2''}}
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{{TBT|''{{ap|Radioactive Man|comic book series}} Vol. 2''}}
 
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{{TB|2000 - [[2004]]}}
 
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{{TB|2004 - present}}
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{{TB|30}}
 
{{TB|30}}
{{TBT|''[[Simpsons/Futrama Crossover Crisis II]]''}}
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{{TBT|''[[The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II]]''}}
 
{{TB|[[2005]]}}
 
{{TB|[[2005]]}}
 
{{TB|2}}
 
{{TB|2}}
 
{{TBT|''[[Simpsons Super Spectacular]]''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[Simpsons Super Spectacular]]''}}
{{TB|2005 - present}}
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{{TB|16}}
 
{{TB|16}}
 
{{TBT|''[[The Simpsons Winter Wingding]]''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[The Simpsons Winter Wingding]]''}}
{{TB|[[2006]] - present}}
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{{TB|6}}
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{{TBT|''[[The Simpsons Summer Shindig]]''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[The Simpsons Summer Shindig]]''}}
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{{TBT|''[[Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book]]''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book]]''}}
 
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{{TB|5}}
 
{{TBT|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Comics''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]] Comics''}}
{{TB|[[2011]] - present}}
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{{TBT|''[[Sergio Aragonés]] Funnies''}}
 
{{TBT|''[[Sergio Aragonés]] Funnies''}}
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{{TBT|''{{ap|Simpsons Illustrated|Bongo Comics}}''}}
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{{TBT|''[[Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders]]''}}
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{{TBT|''Mylo Xyloto''}}
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{{TB|June 1995}}
 
{{TB|June 1995}}
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{{TB|July [[2007]]}}
 
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== References to Bongo Comics in the Show ==
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*In the episode "[[White Christmas Blues]]", [[Comic Book Guy]] hits [[Martin Prince]] with a {{ap|Bongo|comic book}}, stating it to be the only thing those comics are useful for.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:44, April 16, 2024

"Bongo" redirects here. For Homer's boyhood dog, see Hendrix.
For Bongo in Life in Hell, see Bongo (Life in Hell).
For Bongo comic, see Bongo (comic book).
Current Bongo Comics Group logo since January 2012 until October 2018.
Original logo used 1993-2011.

Bongo Comics Group is a comic book publisher founded in 1993 by Matt Groening, Bill Morrison, Steve Vance, and Cindy Vance. It is the publisher and producer of Simpsons Comics as well as various other Simpsons-related comics. A new logo was unveiled in 2012, with the first comic to use it being the UK release of Simpsons Super Spectacular #12 on January 5.

As of May 7, 2005, Bongo began releasing a yearly collection of free reprints for Free Comic Book Day. The collection is generally titled Bongo Comics Free-For-All (the 2005 release titled Bongo Comics: Gimmie-Gimmie-Giveaway!). Some releases contain Futurama comic stories within.

In October 2018, Bongo closed their comic book publishing label after the final issue of Simpsons Comics was released.

Titles[edit]

Title Dates No. of issues
Simpsons Comics 1993 - 2018 245
Bartman 1993 - 1995 6
Itchy & Scratchy Comics 1993 - 1994 4
Radioactive Man Vol. 1 1993 - 1994 6
Krusty Comics 1995 3
Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror 1995 - 2017 23
Roswell, Little Green Man 1996 - 1999 6
Hopster's Tracks 1998 2
Bart Simpson 2000 - 2016 100
Futurama Comics 2000 - 2017 83
Radioactive Man Vol. 2 2000 - 2004 9
Futurama/Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis 2002 - 2003 2
Heroes Anonymous 2003 - 2004 6
Simpsons Classics 2004 - 2011 30
The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II 2005 2
Simpsons Super Spectacular 2005 - 2012 16
The Simpsons Winter Wingding 2006 - 2015 8
The Simpsons Summer Shindig 2007 - 2015 8
Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book 2010 5
SpongeBob SquarePants Comics 2011 - 2018 85
Sergio Aragonés Funnies 2011 - 2014 12
Simpsons Illustrated 2012 - 2017 27
Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders 2012 - 2018 18
Mylo Xyloto 2012 6

Single issue publications[edit]

Title Release
Bongo Comics Group Spectacular 1993
The Official History of Bongo Comics Fall 1993
Bartman and Radioactive Man 1994
Lisa Comics April 1995
Bart Simpson's Joke Book June 1995
Radioactive Man #711 July 2007
A Brand New Bongo Comics November 2011

Books[edit]

Title Release
Simpsons World the Ultimate Episode Guide: Seasons 1-20 October 2010

References to Bongo Comics in the Show[edit]

External links[edit]

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