Man vs. Beast vs. Food

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This article is about the story. For the TV show, see Man vs. Beast vs. Food (TV show).

Man vs. Beast vs. Food

Comic Story information Released: August 2012 Comic series: Simpsons Comics Pages: 22 Written by: Paul Dini

Man vs. Beast vs. Food is a Simpsons Comics story that appears in Simpsons Comics #193.

Synopsis

"In a tale neither fit for man nor animal, Homer Simpson becomes televison's newest reality star as his bottomless appetite and cast iron stomach are put to the test and pushed to the limits week after week on "Man Vs. Best Vs. Food." Eventually, something's gotta give, and we're talking more than a couple belt notches."

Plot

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Krusty will go bankrupt if he doesn't receive any money after his flop with the Krusty-Veg Burger. Krusty decides to produce a reality TV show, because they are cheap to produce, so he just needs to find a suitable candidate for his new show. Homer looking enviously at Gus Gustavson, when he was wolfing down one Applewood-smoked bacon enrobed in rich buttery maple fudge. Bart tells Homer how he can participate in TV. A moment later, Homer, Bart and Lisa are in the audience of the Krusty the Clown Show. Krusty lets one of the audience participate in a contest, and he chooses Bart, the contest proves to be a banana eating contest against Mr. Teeny. Bart hates bananas, and it looks like he lost the race when Homer replaces Bart, which makes Krusty angry, but when he sees the appetite Homer has, he realizes that he has found the man he was looking for, in his new TV show.

Homer is the star of the TV program Man vs. Beast vs. Food, where he will compete in food eating contests with animals. In the first episode, it's Homer against Aporkalypse in a corn eating contest, and Homer wins, he then competes against Capn' Chompy in a fried shrimp eating contest. The next program is recorded in Alaska, Marge tries to stop Krusty from recording the show, but fails, because Homer completes the contest during their conversation. Back in Springfield, Marge discovers that Homer is not himself anymore, and realizes that she has to talk to Krusty again in the final episode. Marge finds out that Homer will compete against Stampy, and she forces Krusty to let her choose the food.

It turns out that Marge chooses the Krusty-Veg Burger, as the food at the contest, because elephants are vegetarians. When Stampy and Homer start eating the burger, they spit them out, because it's made of 61% seaweed and recycled hamburger. Stampy and Homer become enraged, and begin running amok in Springfield. Later, Homer and Stampy calm down and rest, so Marge tells Krusty that she had no choice but to do this. Krusty tells her that it might not be a total loss, because he can sell it to America's Funniest Maulings. Krusty gets the bill for the contest, he starts to feel sick, and goes to rest with Homer and Stampy.

Reprints

Comic issue Release date Country Simpsons Comics #220 January 16, 2014 Simpsons Comics Explosion #1 October 29, 2014

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