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The Simpsons comics in the UK

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Revision as of 09:43, January 30, 2017 by Digifiend (talk | contribs) (Bumper packs are still going - with Bart & Co gone, they now include three issues of Simpsons Comics.)

A number of comics based on The Simpsons created by Bongo Comics Group have been published in the United Kingdom; only one of which is still going along with two annuals every year. These are published by Titan Magazines.

Series & Issues

Ongoing

Picture Title First issue Last issue Notes
Simpsons Comics logo.png Simpsons Comics February 24, 1997 Ongoing The main series based on the US Simpsons Comics, Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror, Bartman, Itchy & Scratchy Comics, Krusty Comics, Lisa Comics, Radioactive Man, Simpsons Comics and Stories, The Simpsons Winter Wingding #1 & The Simpsons Winter Wingding #2 are also included in this run.
Summer Bumper Pack 2010.jpg The Simpsons Bumper Packs TBA Ongoing TBA

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Retired

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|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Bart Simpson logo.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Bart Simpson (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|August 24, 2001 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|September 12, 2013 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Based on the US Bart Simpson, Bartman, Krusty Comics & Radioactive Man, the series was eventually replaced with Bart & Co.

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Best of The Simpsons logo.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Best of The Simpsons (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|April 3, 2003 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|October 10, 2013 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The series published comic stories from old Simpsons Comics, Itchy & Scratchy Comics#3 & Bartman#3 releases, the series was eventually replaced with Bart & Co.

The American equivalent,
Simpsons Classics later began in 2004.

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons Super Spectacular logo.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons Super Spectacular (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|May 25 2006 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|January 1, 2013 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Based on the US Simpsons Super Spectacular. The series retired alongside its American equivalent.

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "| | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Treasure Trove (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|July 12, 2007 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|June 12, 2008 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Based on the short-lived US Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove.

This series had 11 (+ 3 Specials) issues compared to the US Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove. which only had 4 issues

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons Summer Shindig UK .png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons Summer Shindig (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|August 9, 2007 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|July 10, 2008 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|This series is based on the US The Simpsons Summer Shindig.

The series was merged into Simpsons Comics after the first two issues.

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons Comics Winter Wingding 1 (UK).jpg | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Simpsons Winter Wingding #1 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|November 29, 2007 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|November 29, 2007 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|This series is based on the US The Simpsons Winter Wingding.

The series was merged into The Simpsons Annuals after the first issue.

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Best of Bart Simpson logo.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Best of Bart Simpson (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|April 2, 2009 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|April 25, 2013 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|In the same way as The Best of The Simpsons, the series published old comic stories from Bart Simpson,the series was eventually replaced with Bart & Co.


|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Death Of The Comic Book Guy logo.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Death Of The Comic Book Guy (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|July 21, 2011 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|September 15, 2011 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|This series is based on the American Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Simpsons Go for the Gold uk.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|The Simpsons Go for the Gold (UK) | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|September 13, 2012 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|September 13, 2012 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|This series is based on the American The Simpsons Go for the Gold

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons One-shot Wonders logo2.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Simpsons One-Shot Wonders | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|August 8, 2013 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|September 10, 2015 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Now appearing regularly in Bart & Co., the series has a mini pull-out comic with stories centering around one character in Springfield.

This Series is based on the US Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders

|- | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Bart & Co. 1 logo.png | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|Bart & Co. | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|December 5, 2013 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|December 28, 2015 | style="text-align: center; background-color: #f0e3a2; border: 1px solid #b0a266; "|This Series is based on the US Bart Simpson & Simpsons Comics, Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror, Simpsons Super Spectacular, Radioactive Man are also included in this run.

Paperbacks

Instead of Harpercollins Entertainment,Titan Books publishes almost all of the Simpsons Comics Trade Paperbacks in the UK,with the seasonal compilations and Simpsons Comics Royale being the only exceptions to this.

Distribution

  • Between July - December 2007 the average circulation was 133,086 copies per issue.

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