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'''''How the Vest Was Won''''' is a comic story featured in ''[[Simpsons Comics 57]]''. The comic later got reprinted in ''[[Simpsons Comics Barn Burner]]''.
 
== Synopsis ==
 
For ratting out the school bullies' attempt to shoplift beer from the [[Kwik-E-Mart]], [[Bart]] appears on a TV show and receives a bulletproof vest as a reward. The vest proves to be invaluable when the bullies vow revenge.
 
  
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'''''How the Vest Was Won!''''' is a ''[[Simpsons Comics]]'' story first printed in {{SC|57}}.
Bart appears on a TV show and gets a special bullet-proof vest for squealing on Nelson, Kearney, Jimbo and Dolph for stealing wax lips from the Kwik-E-Mart. The four tell Bart that they're going to kill him once their community service is up, but in the meanwhile, Bart wears his vest everywhere, and shows it off to the Springfield Elementary students. The bullies' plots to get Bart fail, however, and Dolph and Jimbo end up hospitalized. Eventually, Bart is in a face-off with Nelson and Kearney, but Bart ends up saving Nelson by pushing him away from a piece of the falling, crumbly monorail track. Their pictures, along with their names (spelt incorrectly), appear in the [[Springfield Shopper]].
 
  
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[[Bart]] appears on the reality TV series ''[[Kids Commit the Darndest Crimes!]]'', where he tells the audience about how he witnessed and squealed on [[Nelson]], [[Kearney]], [[Jimbo]] and [[Dolph]] for stealing [[Wax Lips]] from the [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. Bart is awarded a bulletproof vest but also learns that the bullies were only given community service and want revenge.
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Bart wears his bulletproof vest to [[Springfield Elementary School|school]], impressing his classmates, while the bullies escape their community service. In their first attempt at revenge, the bullies place a beehive in Bart's locker, but his vest protects him, with the bees instead going after Jimbo and Kearney. Jimbo is hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to the stings. In the second revenge attempt, Nelson and Dolph set an aggressive dog after Bart, but he is once again protected by his vest. The dog attacks Dolph instead, hospitalizing him next to Jimbo.
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In their final revenge attempt, Nelson and Kearney attempt to beat up Bart, which is made impossible by the vest. Kearney gives up, leaving Bart at the mercy of Nelson. Nelson is about to be crushed by a falling piece of the old [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]] track, but is rescued by Bart. For his heroism, Bart is awarded an axe, and he also gives up wearing the vest. Nelson tells him they're now even. Meanwhile, the rest of the town starts to wear bulletproof vests.
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Latest revision as of 12:12, October 30, 2024

How the Vest Was Won!
HowTheVestWasWon.jpg
Comic Story information
Released: April 2001
Comic series: Simpsons Comics
Pages: 20
Written by: Gail Simone


How the Vest Was Won! is a Simpsons Comics story first printed in Simpsons Comics #57.

Plot[edit]

Bart appears on the reality TV series Kids Commit the Darndest Crimes!, where he tells the audience about how he witnessed and squealed on Nelson, Kearney, Jimbo and Dolph for stealing Wax Lips from the Kwik-E-Mart. Bart is awarded a bulletproof vest but also learns that the bullies were only given community service and want revenge.

Bart wears his bulletproof vest to school, impressing his classmates, while the bullies escape their community service. In their first attempt at revenge, the bullies place a beehive in Bart's locker, but his vest protects him, with the bees instead going after Jimbo and Kearney. Jimbo is hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to the stings. In the second revenge attempt, Nelson and Dolph set an aggressive dog after Bart, but he is once again protected by his vest. The dog attacks Dolph instead, hospitalizing him next to Jimbo.

In their final revenge attempt, Nelson and Kearney attempt to beat up Bart, which is made impossible by the vest. Kearney gives up, leaving Bart at the mercy of Nelson. Nelson is about to be crushed by a falling piece of the old monorail track, but is rescued by Bart. For his heroism, Bart is awarded an axe, and he also gives up wearing the vest. Nelson tells him they're now even. Meanwhile, the rest of the town starts to wear bulletproof vests.

Reprints[edit]

Comic issue Release date Country
Simpsons Comics #65 March 21, 2002 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png
Simpsons Comics Barn Burner February 15, 2005 Flag of the United States.png
The Best of The Simpsons #33 November 9, 2006 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png
Simpsons Classics #29 Summer 2011 Flag of the United States.png
Simpsons Comics #79 October 31, 2024 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png


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