| Issue | #79 |
| Published | [February] 2003 |
| Cover Price | 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Bill Morrison |
| Characters | Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson] |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family |
| Pencils | Jason Ho (signed) |
| Inks | Jason Ho (signed) |
| Colors | Nathan Kane (signed) |
| Characters | Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Marge Simpson |
| Synopsis | Grampa Simpson tells garbled Christmas stories, including Bart as Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and evil man-eating fruitcakes. [per solicitation] |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family |
| Script | Ian Boothby |
| Pencils | John Costanza |
| Inks | Howard Shum |
| Colors | Art Villanueva |
| Letters | Karen Bates |
| Notes | This story is a framing sequence for the others stories in this book. |
| Characters | Bart Simpson [as Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer]; Homer Simpson [as Santa Claus]; Reindeer [Nelson Muntz; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney]; Milhouse van Houten [as Milhouse the Elf]; Krusty the Clown; Marge Simpson [as Mrs. Claus]; Moe Szyslak [as Jack Frost] |
| Synopsis | The Simpsons version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family; Christmas |
| Script | Ian Boothby |
| Pencils | John Costanza |
| Inks | Howard Shum |
| Colors | Art Villanueva |
| Letters | Karen Bates |
| Characters | Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Milhouse van Houten; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Marge Simpson [as Frostee the Snowmom]; Patty Bouvier (as a witch) |
| Synopsis | The Simpsons version of Frosty the Snowman. The kids at the Burns Orphanage find a magic broom and bring their snowwoman to life, but to their dismay, she's more of a bossy nanny than a friend. |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family |
| Script | Ian Boothby |
| Pencils | John Costanza |
| Inks | Howard Shum |
| Colors | Art Villanueva |
| Letters | Karen Bates |
| Characters | Maggie Simpson; Gerald |
| Synopsis | Maggie and Gerald exchange gifts. |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family |
| Script | Ian Boothby |
| Pencils | John Costanza |
| Inks | Howard Shum |
| Colors | Art Villanueva |
| Letters | Karen Bates |
| Characters | Bartman [Bart Simpson]; Houseboy [Milhouse van Houten]; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Disco Stu; Chief Wiggum; Moe Szyslak; Martin Prince; Ralph Wiggum; Santa's Little Helper; Comic Book Guy; Dr. Julius Hibbert; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Principal Skinner [Seymour Skinner]; Edna Krabappel]; Reverend Lovejoy; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Gil; Officer Eddie; Officer Lou; Snake |
| Synopsis | Gil tries to rob Springfield of Christmas. |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family; Superhero |
| Script | Ian Boothby |
| Pencils | John Costanza |
| Inks | Howard Shum |
| Colors | Art Villanueva |
| Letters | Karen Bates |
| Characters | Homer Simpson; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Waylon Smithers; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Sting |
| Synopsis | Homer tries to find the perfect Christmas tree for the plant. |
| Genre | Humor; Sitcom; Family |
| Script | Ian Boothby |
| Pencils | John Costanza |
| Inks | Howard Shum |
| Colors | Art Villanueva |
| Letters | Karen Bates |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | A preview of the 3 Simpsons Rolling Stone magazine covers. Article also includes a list of all the musical guests that had been on the program up to that point in the series. |
| Notes | Letters and fan art from readers - Tiffany Zhao, Michael Grant, Patrick Vu, Conor McAuliffe, Charlie Egner and Christopher J. Brown. |