Ralph Wiggum Comics #1

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Ralph Wiggum Comics #1

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Ralph Wiggum Comics #1

Comic Information Publication date: February 2012 Release date: February 29, 2012 Publisher: Bongo Comics Group Comic series: Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders Country: USA Price: $2.99 Cover artist(s): Jason Ho Mike Rote Stories: The Man of the House Ralph's Room 1 Ralph Wiggum's Day Off Where's Ralph? Ralph's Room 2 Ralph the Role Model

Ralph Wiggum Comics #1 is the first issue of Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders. It was released in the USA on February 29, 2012.

It was released with five different covers. The direct market has three different covers, with the two other for newsstands and bookstores being released on March 20.

Description

"In the first of Bongo Comics' soon to be legendary Simpson Comics One-Shot Wonders, Ralph Wiggum takes center stage. In his first solo outing, Ralph has a day off of school, is left home alone, and becomes a role model to a new kid in town. Add in some short features by Sergio Aragonés and watch the chaos ensue!"^[src]

Stories

The Man of the House

Chief Wiggum leaves the house for a minute, and Ralph, thinking he's the man of the house, decides to do some strange things.

Ralph's Room 1

Ralph doesn't want to eat his breakfast.

Ralph Wiggum's Day Off

Ralph gets on the wrong bus, and in the end appears on Channel 6 News.

Where's Ralph?

Can you spot Ralph in the jailbreak picture?

Ralph's Room 2

It's class project day and everyone has to build a paper costume.

Ralph the Role Model

Ralph tries to make friends, and ends up being the role model to a small kid.

Other features

• The Bongo Beat: The Third Person
• Bongo Bonus Stamp - Wiggle Puppy
• Junk Mail

Covers and contest

The comic was released in five different covers, each with a different Ralph quote. The direct market had three covers, while the other two were for newsstands and bookstores and were released on March 20.

Bongo Comics held a contest where the first person to e-mail Bongo a photo of themselves holding all five Ralph Wiggum Comics #1 covers would be "Simpsonized" in a future issue of a Simpsons or Bart Simpson comic of their choice. The winner of the contest was Sam Young, and he appeared as a Simpsons character in Simpsons Comics #197.

The quotes on the covers are:

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  It's my First Tissue!

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  I'm in Mint Conditioner!

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  I'm a Comic Book!

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  Daddy says "Print is Dead!"

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  Ralph Means "Throw Up!"

References

Simpsons Comics One-Shot Wonders

Ralph Wiggum • Bart Simpson's Pal, Milhouse • Li'l Homer • Maggie • Professor Frink's Fantastic Science Fictions • The Malevolent Mr. Burns • The Wonderful World of Lisa Simpson • Duffman Adventures • Kang & Kodos • McBain • Jimbo Jones • Grampa Simpson's Unbelievable Adventures • Krusty the Clown • The Mighty Moe Szyslak • Bartman Spectacularly Super Secret Saga (Bartman Spectacularly Super Secret Saga 1 • Bartman Spectacularly Super Secret Saga 2 • Bartman Spectacularly Super Secret Saga 3) • Chief Wiggum's Felonious Funnies