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Difference between revisions of "How the Vest Was Won!"

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== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
[[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 vow revenge on Bart once their community service is up, but in the meanwhile, Bart wears his vest everywhere, and shows it off to the Springfield Elementary students.  
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[[Bart Simpson|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 Muntz|Nelson]], [[Kearney Zzyzwicz|Kearney]], [[Jimbo Jones|Jimbo]] and [[Dolph Starbeam|Dolph]] for stealing [[Wax Lips]] from [[Kwik-E-Mart]]. Bart is awarded a bulletproof vest but also learns that the bullies were only given community service and want revenge.
  
The bullies' first two plots involving bees and a violent dog fail due to the strength of Bart's vest and Dolph and Jimbo end up hospitalized. Eventually, Bart is in a face-off with Nelson and Kearney, but Kearney gives up because of the effort. Just as Nelson is about to attack Bart, a piece of the falling, crumbly [[Springfield Monorail|monorail]] track falls and nearly hits Nelson until Bart pushes him away. Bart's act of heroism appears in the [[Springfield Shopper]] (albeit with names spelled incorrectly), and he gets a fireman's ax as a second award. Nelson decides to call it even and Bart stops wearing his vest because it now makes him feel like a dork.
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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 gives up wearing the vest. Nelson tells him they're now even. Meanwhile, the rest of the town starts to wear bulletproof vests.
  
 
== Reprints ==
 
== Reprints ==

Revision as of 14:44, April 3, 2021

How the Vest Was Won!
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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

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 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 gives up wearing the vest. Nelson tells him they're now even. Meanwhile, the rest of the town starts to wear bulletproof vests.

Reprints

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


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