Simpsons Comics
Simpsons Comics
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Simpsons Comics is a nine-issues-per-year comic book series from United States, based on the animated TV show The Simpsons, published by Matt Groening's Bongo Comics group.
Contents
History
The first issue was published in November 1993. Since then over two hundred issues have been released, with the 100th issue mainly the comic book equivalent of a clip show. Each issue features a "Junk Mail" section where readers can send in letters and artwork, however it was temporarily discontinued from issues #114-#186.
In Australia the comics are mostly identical to the US versions and have been released since 1993.
Since February 1997, the comic has had a monthly United Kingdom edition. This mainly reprints the strips from the U.S. edition but with a number of differences such as slightly different cover designs. Junk Mail has been featured in every UK issue (with the exception of issue #1).
Also formerly published was Simpsons Classics, which reprinted strips from earlier issues of Simpsons Comics. The stories have, however, been reprinted in trade paperbacks by Harper Perennial since 1995.
From 1994 to 1999, excerpts from Simpsons Comics were printed in Disney Adventures, although Disney has no ownership of the franchise.
In the Latin edition, the magazines first published by the Mexican Grupo editorial vid, started in the same order in February, 1996.
Angry Dad comic strips regularly feature in the Australian addition.
As of November 2007, Simpsons Comics are published in Serbia by Večernje novosti.
In January 2012, the logo and design changed. The Bongo Comics' logo and their comics' logos changed, Simpsons Comics being the main reason for that, as they are getting closer to releasing the 200th issue. The new design was first used in the United Kingdom. This redesign also brought back the letters page, as well as adding a few new things, such as the Bongo Bonus Stamps.
From June 2012 is the comic is giving out nine times every year.
Original logo
"Simpsons" used 1993-1998
"Comics" used 1993-2002
Second logo
"Simpsons" used 1998-2011
"Comics" used 2002-2011
Issues
The American Simpsons Comics was originally published bimonthly, but beginning with #13, began monthly publication. It went back to bimonthly publication at #30 before finally resuming monthly publishing at #51.
Trade Paperbacks
Issues of Simpsons Comics have been collected in the following Trade Paperbacks:
| Simpsons Comics Extravaganza | collects issues #1-4 | (ISBN 0-06-095086-2 | -- | November 16, 1994) |
| Simpsons Comics Spectacular | collects issues #6-9 | (ISBN 0-06-095148-6 | -- | August 2, 1995) |
| Simpsons Comics Simpsorama | collects issues #11-14 | (ISBN 0-06-095199-0 | -- | July 3, 1996) |
| Simpsons Comics Strike Back | collects issues #15-18 | (ISBN 0-06-095212-1 | -- | November 20, 1996) |
| Simpsons Comics Wingding | collects issues #19-23 | (ISBN 0-06-095245-8 | -- | June 18, 1997) |
| Simpsons Comics On Parade | collects issues #24-27 | (ISBN 0-06-095280-6 | -- | June 1, 1998) |
| Simpsons Comics Big Bonanza | collects issues #28-31 | (ISBN 0-06-095317-9 | -- | February 1, 1999) |
| Simpsons Comics A Go-Go | collects issues #10, 32-35 | (ISBN 0-06-095566-X | -- | March 1, 2000) |
| Simpsons Comics Unchained | collects issues #36-42 | (ISBN 0-06-000797-4 | -- | March 1, 2002) |
| Simpsons Comics Madness | collects issues #43-48 | (ISBN 0-06-053061-8 | -- | April 1, 2003) |
| Simpsons Comics Belly Buster | collects issues #49, 51, 53-56 | (ISBN 0-06-058750-4 | -- | February 3, 2004) |
| Simpsons Comics Barn Burner | collects issues #57-61, 63 | (ISBN 0-06-074818-4 | -- | February 15, 2005) |
| Simpsons Comics Jam-Packed Jamboree | collects issues #64-69 | (ISBN 0-06-087661-1 | -- | April 11, 2006) |
| Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo | collects issues #71-75, 77 | (ISBN 0-06-123126-6 | -- | April 10, 2007) |
| Simpsons Comics Dollars to Donuts | collects issues #78, 80, 82-84 | (ISBN 0-06-143697-6 | -- | April 8, 2008 |
| Simpsons Comics Hit the Road! | collects issues #85, 86, 88-90 | (ISBN 0-06-169881-4 | -- | April 7, 2009) |
| Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin' | collects issues #62, 70, 76, 126, 148 | (ISBN 0-06-195787-9 | -- | April 6, 2010) |
| Simpsons Comics Meltdown | collects issues #91-95 | (ISBN 0-06-203653-X | -- | April 12, 2011) |
| Simpsons Comics Confidential | collects issues #96-99 | (ISBN 0-06-211532-4 | -- | March 27, 2012) |
| Simpsons Comics Supernova | collects issues #81, 101-03 | (ISBN 0-06-225438-3) | -- | February 1, 2013) |
| Simpsons Comics Shake-Up | collects issues #105-108 | (ISBN 0-06-230185-3) | -- | February 4, 2014) |
| Simpsons Comics Clubhouse | collects issues #109-111 and Simpsons Summer Shindig issues #4 and #5 | (ISBN 0-06-236060-4) | -- | February 3, 2015) |
| Simpsons Comics Colossal Compendium: Volume One | collects issues #150, 156, 161 | (ISBN 0-06-226775-2) | -- | July 30, 2013) |
| Simpsons Comics Colossal Compendium: Volume Two | collects issues #154, 163, 169, 180 | (ISBN 0-06-233609-6) | -- | July 22, 2014) |
Additional issues not included in the Simpsons Comics TPBs have been collected in the following volumes:
| Issue #5 in Bartman: The Best of the Best! | (ISBN 0-06-095151-6 - | December 6, 1995) |
| Issue #50 in Simpsons Comics Royale | (ISBN 0-06-093378-X - | March 6, 2001) |
| Issue #52 & #79 in The Simpsons: Holiday Humdinger | (ISBN 0-06-072338-6 - | October 12, 2004) |
| Issue #87 in The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis | (ISBN 0-81-098837-2 - | April 1, 2010) |
See also
- List of comics
- Simpsons Comics in other countries
- Bart Simpson
- Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror
- The Digital Painting Process
