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'''''Return to Slander''''' is a comic story first printed in {{SIl1|8}}.  
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'''''Return to Slander''''' is a ''{{ap|Simpsons Illustrated|Welsh Publishing Group, Inc.}}'' comic story first printed in {{SIl1|8}}.  
  
 
== Plot ==
 
== Plot ==
[[Edna Krabappel]] tells her class that they will embark on an exciting adventure. [[Bart]] thinks that they should play pirates and Edna must jump overboard, but it turns out that she has assigned pen pals to all her students. She tells them that pointless busy work can be an adventure too. The next week, Bart receives his first letter from his pen pal, [[Herbert J. Walker]]. When he finds out who his pen pal is, he is embarrassed to learn he lives in [[Springfield]], and he decides not to tell him about his incredible life in [[Capital City]].
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As [[Bart]] is messing around, [[Mrs. Krabappel]] takes him back to class and assigns everyone a pen pal to write to. Bart's pen pal is [[Herbert J. Walker]] from [[Capital City]]. Herbert writes a letter to Bart insulting [[Springfield]] and tells Bart that it must be awful for him to live there. Bart then decides to write a letter in return telling Herbert how great life in Springfield is, lying about everything. He also attaches a photo of him having vandalized a sign for Capital City, calling it the stinkiest place on Earth and the home to Herbert J. Walker.
  
Bart becomes mad, because no one insults his life and gets away with it. He starts to write about how pleasant it is to live in Springfield. He also tells him that his family is very close. Bart also writes that his father has an important position with a very powerful company and Bart's name is well known all over town. Bart also writes that after-school activities keep him busy but he still has time for hobbies like nature photography and his coin collection.
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Bart concludes the letter by saying that he is going to a meeting with the mayor and the police chief in the school principal's office. Bart also sends a photo of him next to a road sign that says "Capitol City 42 MI. To the stinkiest place on Earth, home of Herbert J. Walker".
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Revision as of 18:33, July 12, 2020

Return to Slander
Return to Slander.png
Comic Story information
Released: Winter 1993
Comic series: Simpsons Illustrated
Pages: 2


Return to Slander is a Simpsons Illustrated comic story first printed in Simpsons Illustrated #8.

Plot

As Bart is messing around, Mrs. Krabappel takes him back to class and assigns everyone a pen pal to write to. Bart's pen pal is Herbert J. Walker from Capital City. Herbert writes a letter to Bart insulting Springfield and tells Bart that it must be awful for him to live there. Bart then decides to write a letter in return telling Herbert how great life in Springfield is, lying about everything. He also attaches a photo of him having vandalized a sign for Capital City, calling it the stinkiest place on Earth and the home to Herbert J. Walker.

Reprints

Comic issue Release date Country
Simpsons Comics #7 August 28, 1997 800px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png