The Best of The Simpsons (comic series)

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The Best of The Simpsons (comic series)

Comic Series Information

First published:	3rd April, 2003
Last published:	10th October, 2013
Publisher:	Bongo Comics Group Titan Magazines
Country:	United Kingdom
Number of issues:	72

Simpsons Comics Presents: The Best Of The Simpsons is a series of comics released only in the United Kingdom. It ran from April 2003 to October 2013, and is now occasionally seen in the Bart & Co. series. It would comprise of two older Simpsons Comics into a single issue and it was released bi-monthly. An American equivalent, Simpsons Classics began in 2004.

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Original logo
"The Best of The Simpsons" used 2003-2011
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Second logo
The Best of The Simpsons" used 2012-2013

Issues

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Features

Free Gifts

Main article: Simpsons Comics UK free gifts

Free Gifts - In most issues of Simpsons Comics (UK) there is a free gift attached. They vary from stickers to toy's, every issue.

Inside This Issue

Inside This Issue - All Issues have this, it shows what is in this issue. But later issues also includes Eye on Springfield with a Bongo Stamp

Posters

Main article: Simpsons Comics UK posters

Posters - Almost every issue, the comic comes with a free pull-out poster in the center pages of every comic since Simpsons Comics 89 (UK) . The poster is usually based on the front cover artwork, which is based on the story, so the poster fits into the comic quite well. The posters are occasionally double-sided, with more artwork on the back, but when just one-sided contain adverts on the back.

Gallery

Example of the posters

Coming Soon!

Coming Soon! - is the title to (usually) the last two pages of the comic. It usually has a picture and a long description of the next issue in the series, along with feature details and a picture of the next Free Gift. Then on the other page it usually shows what the next issues are in the Simpsons Comics Presents series.

Layout for Simpsons Comics 191 Coming Soon! page.

Layout for Simpsons Comics issued 195 and above

The comic traditionally splits into different sections, on the last two pages. On the far left hand side of the left page there are is list of people who helped make the comic, then on the rest of the page there is the original artwork of what will be the front cover next issue. On most of the right page there is a description of what will be in the next comic, and a picture of the free gift. On the other section of the right page would be a little box with the next and current Simpsons Comics Presents comics, and the next Futurama comic/ and ad for Simpsons Comics Digital.Template:ComicsListUK