Simpsons Comics #48
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Simpsons Comics #48
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Comic Information
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Simpsons Comics #48 is the 48th issue of Simpsons Comics in the UK, and was released in November 30, 2000.
Contents
Stories
Journey to the Cellar of the Kwik-E-Mart
The story is presented in a backwards fashion; each comic page takes place before the previous one (usually by only a few minutes), although the individual panels are given in the correct order.
37 years ago, Abraham Simpson sold a Squishee with two straws to a boy named Steve. After drinking through both straws at once Steve's head appeared to freeze and crack open, creating the legend of Brain Freeze Steve. 7 years later, a young Homer Simpson and Barney Gumble attempt to do the same thing until Kirk van Houten tells them of the legend.
In present day, Bart, Lisa, Milhouse and Martin sneak to the Kwik-E-Mart during a parents evening. Bart decides to explore the Kwik-E-Mart for the ghost of Brain Freeze Steve and tricks Apu into closing early. They enter a room entitled "The House of Wax Horrors". They head down a slide where they encounter a factory of Apu's home-made products. Martin has bought a pie and is determined keep it intact, while Lisa loses her dress and is forced to wear a giant Squishee cup. The kids mistake Apu's cousin Chachi for Brain Freeze Steve and hit him with a plank of wood. Chachi instructs them to "maintain balance of the machine", referring to a giant Squishee machine. Bart attempts to do so, but falls inside and nearly drowns in the Squishee liquid until he is rescued by Apu, who is dressed as a chicken. The Simpson parents arrive to pick up the kids and Homer accidentally drives off a cliff.
Part One Of: It's a Wonderful Knife
After having a nightmare about his own demise, Itchy invites a poverty stricken Scratchy to his home for his annual Christmas party. Scratchy, possibly suspecting a ruse, decides to dress up as Santa Claus and bring a box of bombs wrapped as presents to Itchy's to ruin the party. Scratchy tries repeatedly to leave the explosives, but ends up maimed and defeated each time. Itchy, meanwhile, has no idea this is happening and asks his guards if Scratchy has shown up at all. Scratchy finally manages to sneak in and leave the bag of bombs under the tree. He races home to watch them go off, but before they do Itchy's butler returns the sack to him. He his blown to the North Pole where Mrs. Claus beats him with a newspaper. Itchy then creates a New Years Resolution list which includes tormenting Scratchy all year for missing his Christmas party.
Krusty's Celebrity Psychic Hotline
Krusty has a psychic hotline featuring Kent Brockman, Dr. Nick Riviera and Bumblebee Man.
Also features
- Junk Mail
