Spongebob Comics (2011 United Plankton Pictures) comic books

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(W/A) Kochalka, Barta, Sikoryak, Various Are you ready for the comic book premiere of the world's most popular fry-cooking sponge?! This first issue is a whale of a collection of comics by talented indy, mainstream, and animation cartoonists - James Kochalka (Johnny Boo, American Elf), Hilary Barta (Fear Agent), Graham Annable (Grickle), Gregg Schigiel (X-Babies), Jacob Chabot (Mighty Skullboy Army, X-Babies), and more! In this issue: SpongeBob has a recurring nightmare about his favorite cereal; Squidward introduces music to the Krusty Krab; and Mermaid Man is freaked out by a fan who won't... stop... staring! Also: Patrick and SpongeBob team up for the most idiotic joke ever; SpongeBob learns to glow; and readers are invited to draw the absorbing one's new hairdo! All this, plus a page of SpongeFunnies by James Kochalka and a cover pinup, equals a ship-shape maiden voyage! Cover price $2.99.

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(W/A) Various SpongeBob's job at the Krusty Krab is jeopardized by a multi-purpose robot - but is there more to it than meets the (single, cyclopean) eye? Also: SpongeBob and Patrick do a simple favor for Sandy, which of course leads to disaster, woe, and rappelling. Plus, Plankton's family tree is revealed. All this, plus short bursts of brilliant SpongeComics by indie darlings Stephen DeStefano, Sam Henderson, James Kochalka, Dave Roman, and Joey Weiser. Cover price $2.99.

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(W/A) Chuck Dixon, Stephen DeStefano, Derek Drymon, Gregg Schigiel, Various In 'Day Off/Off Day,' The Krusty Krab is under siege by SpongeBob! Krabs must keep the humble fry cook from entering the restaurant or (horrors!) face a modest fine for working his employees too hard. But a determined SpongeBob can get through any defenses that Krabs concocts. How far will Krabs go to keep him out? Also, Patrick and SpongeBob face the open road in big rigs. All this plus a pin-up, a choose-your-path comic of Squidward's nightmares, a page of aquatic facts, and a knockout back cover written by Joey Weiser! Cover price $2.99.

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SpongeBob journeys to an alternate dimension in 'Bikini Bottom 2' and encounters a very familiar - and yet startlingly different - cast of characters! In 'Squidward Saves Television,' Squidward takes over SpongeBob's favorite shows in order to bring a little class to television. Yeah, that'll work! Plus: a cover pin-up, 'SpongeFunnies' by James Kochalka, a painted back cover by Julie Wilson, and an interactive comic that invites readers to draw Mr. Krabs' tattoos! Cover price $2.99.

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In 'Missing Man,' SpongeBob, Patrick, and Barnacle Boy go on a desperately dumb search for a wayward Mermaid Man, annoying the hero's entire rogues gallery along the way. And SpongeBob becomes the champion of an underground civilization living beneath the Krusty Krab in 'Look Out Below.' Also, Gary heaves a hairball, courtesy of James Kochalka (Dragon Puncher), and Squidward's clarinet playing gets an assist from Bob Flynn (Heeby Jeeby Comics). All this plus a Scott Shaw! (Simpsons Comics) ad-parody and a pin-up of this issue's sword-and-spongery cover!""(W) James Kochalka, Graham Annable (A) David Lewman, Jacob Chabot (CA) Jacob Chabot Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Graham Annable (A) Corey Barba & Various (CA) Vincent DePorter Patrick and SpongeBob's kelp karpet sleds go really fast - and in 'Slip-Sledding Away,' SpongeBob finds a way to make them go even faster! Soon the friends find themselves sledding to a mysterious, faraway retirement community. In 'Recipe For Success,' Plankton finally puts his genius to work and creates a delicious secret formula of his own. Is this the end of The Krusty Krab? All this plus SpongeBob's unique solution to a toothache; a cover pin-up; and more! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Graham Annable & Various (A) Vincent DePorter & Various (CA) Vincent DePorter It's a seaworthy summer vacation issue. In 'Calls in the Wild,' SpongeBob and Patrick must protect a troupe of young campers from the strange creatures that lurk in the woods - -like that grouchy bald one who plays the clarinet! In 'Heroes at the Beach,' Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy attempt to have a relaxing day at the beach. But why must there be so much eeeevil to get in their way? Plus, Patrick forgets his pants, SpongeBob gets acne, and we learn why big socks = big fun! All this and a surreal painted pin-up by SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg. Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Scott Roberts & Various (A) Corey Barba & Various (CA) Corey Barba, Jacob Chabot Patrick and SpongeBob go on a frenzied 3 AM quest for hidden candy in 'Night Sweets.' Then in 'Dear Diary,' Squidward's suggestion that Patrick start a journal results in daily misery - for Squidward! SpongeBob forgets to wear his square pants to work, and thus begins 'The Big Cover-Up.' And what is the secret of the new delicious sauce at the Krusty Krab? Find out in 'Patrick's Sauce,' but be prepared to gag just a little bit. All this plus a cover pin-up to drool for and step-by-step instructions by James Kochalka on how not to draw SpongeBob. Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Robert Leighton & Various (A) Gregg Schigiel & Various Readers take SpongeBob's fate into their own hands in 'Trading Laces,' a choose-your-own-pourous-path interactive adventure comic by puzzle-designer Robert Leighton (The New Yorker) and artist Gregg Schigiel (X-Babies). Then find out the secret of Gary's new odd behavior in 'Filthy Habit.' And Bob Flynn (Bravest Warriors) provides a key to 'What Lurks Inside the Jelly Hive.' All this plus SpongeFunnies by James Kochalka (American Elf) and a fill-in comic by Dave Roman (Astronaut Academy)! Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Vincent DePorter & Various (A) Jacob Chabot & Various (CA) Jacob Chabot This issue features a stunning back cover comic painted by legendary MADman Al Jaffee! And inside: The mighty King Neptune has stolen the Krusty Krab and brought it to his legendary palace. Can the combined idiocy of Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and SpongeBob wrest it from Neptune's godly grasp? Find out in 'The Krusty Nabbed!' Next, Sandy is appalled by the horrible inaccuracies rampant in Bikini Bottom's Museum of Land Creatures...but wait until she finds out what they say about squirrels! The fur is flying in 'Landquarium.' Also, Squidward learns the pleasures and pitfalls of earplugs, Gary meets his dream snail, and Plankton paints a portrait of his darling wife! Plus: a fill-in comic and SpongeFunnies by Kochalka! Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Joey Weiser, Brian Smith and Derek Drymon. Art by Jacob Chabot, Gregg Schigiel and Jerry Ordway. Cover by Vincent DePorter. SpongeBob's first multi-part epic continues in part 2 of 'Showdown at the Shady Shoals,' featuring a knockdown, drag-out, underwater battle between Mermaid Man and his haughty rival, Viro Reganto! It's a sub-aquatic slap fight that's got SpongeBob on the edge of his square seat! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Gregg Schigiel, Derek Drymon and Robert Leighton. Art by Jerry Ordway, Gregg Schigiel and Scott Roberts. Cover by Gregg Schigiel. In part 3 of the epic 'Showdown at the Shady Shoals,' SpongeBob says he knows how the first meeting between Mermaid Man and the sea-king Viro Reganto must have gone down. How does he know? Because he's their biggest fan! Thus unfolds a spazzy, sponge-woven tale of underwater super villains and the power of friendship-all deliriously delineated by Jerry Ordway. Plus: This issue also features a round up of Wild West yarns - you know, the kind that take place underwater! First a mechanical bucking seahorse becomes the biggest fad - and the biggest rip-off - at the Krusty Krab in 'Shucking Seahorse'! And in 'Mixed Signals' we find out what happens when bubble signals go wrong on the ocean prairie; and Tim Truman provides a seaweed and spaghetti western-style pin-up of 'The Good, the Pat, and the Squiddy!' 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Story and Art by Dave DeGrand and Various. Cover by Dave DeGrand. First, in 'Plankton's Playtime,' that tiny terror joins SpongeBob and Patrick for game night...and Plankton will wish he'd stayed at the Chum Bucket! Then in part 4 of the epic 'Showdown at the Shady Shoals,' it's a lie-down, passed-out battle of the geriatric underwater superheroes; Mermaid Man and sea king Viro Reganto compete in the Old Fogeython winner-take-all - all the oatmeal! And in 'Stupid Patrick,' SpongeBob worries that Patrick's new friends just like him because he's so dumb! All this plus 'Flotsam and Jetsam' by Maris Wicks and 'SpongeFunnies' by James Kochalka equals United Plankton's usual mix of strange, soggy, and silly! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Brian Bernard Murnane, Travis Nichols, David Lewman and David DeGrand. Art by Jacob Chabot, Jerry Ordway and Vince Deporter. Cover by Jerry Ordway. It's the climactic conclusion of 'Showdown at the Shady Shoals,' SpongeBob's first soggy serial! In this final chapter, the friendship of aquatic champions Mermaid Man and Viro Reganto transforms all of Bikini Bottom into a world of superhero realism - with stunning new renditions of SpongeBob and Patrick courtesy of Jerry Ordway. Plus a Mr. Krabs comic by Tony Millionaire, SpongeFunnies by James Kochalka, and a choose-your-path comic starring the whole cast! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Due to a distributor error we did not receive this issue. Replacements are expected soon. Written by David McGuire and Scott Roberts. Art by Scott Roberts and Gregg Schigiel. Cover by Scott Roberts, Jacob Chabot and Mark Martin. In our ocean-shaking volcano issue, witness the explosive birth of Patrick's new house! It happens in 'Guest to Pest' by Scott Roberts. In 'Magma Morons,' SpongeBob explores a volcanic island with a secret-courtesy of Kaz, Vince DePorter, and a big photo spread of a 'real' volcano! Plus, in 'Formula None,' SpongeBob goes on strike when Mr. Krabs replaces the Krabby Patty ingredients with artificial filler! Also, facts about undersea vents by Maris Wicks (Batman '66, Primates) and Dave DeGrand's tale of the weirdest-shaped toe blister in the history of Bikini Bottom! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Chuck Dixon and Dave DeGrand. Art by Dave DeGrand and Jacob Chabot. Cover by Dave DeGrand. Gangster fish have made the Krusty Krab their hangout, and it's up to Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob to figure out a way to get rid of them! Must they resort to Patrick the Hypnotist? Find out in 'SpongeFellas'! Then, in 'Not so Great Expectations,' take a trip to Blockville, the lamest, most decrepit theme park on the ocean floor. Surely nobody could enjoy a visit to... oh, wait, here comes SpongeBob! Never mind. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Story and Art by Brian Smith, James Kochalka, Robert Leighton & Jacob Chabot, Derek Drymon & Jerry Ordway, Joey Weiser & Becky Dreistadt and David DeGrand. Cover by Jacob Chabot. In 'Deranged Detector,' Mr. Krabs must know the answer to the question: 'What has SpongeBob got in his pocket?' He'll find out even if he has to sic a malfunctioning valuable-detecting robot after the boy! Then in 'Patrick's Itch,' nothing and no one can scratch Patrick's itch; will his rough starfish hide ever know relief? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Story, Art and Cover by Bob Flynn. In a 24-page adventure, SpongeBob must save Bikini Bottom from 'The Menace of the Mola Mola!' Indy cartoonist Bob Flynn (Nursery Rhyme Comics, Bravest Warriors, Adventure Time) takes our favorite fry cook on a fantastic voyage into the belly of a behemoth-a giant freakish fish that has blotted out the sun and plunged Bikini Bottom into darkness! Can SpongeBob save the day? Also: Patrick searches for the right pet in a comic by Charise Harper; and Plankton shrinks down SpongeBob in a Little Nemo-esque spread by Jed Alexander. Plus the usual James Kochalka nuttiness in 'SpongeFunnies' and the usual informative aqua-facts by Maris Wicks! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Story and Art by Corey Barba and Scott Roberts. Cover by Corey Barba. A frozen fish stick has fallen into Bikini Bottom - and the savage cave-creature that emerges from the melted ice is wreaking prehistoric havoc. Can SpongeBob tame this invader from above? Find out in 'No More Mister Ice Guy!' Then Squidward figures out that 'One Little Lie' can keep SpongeBob away-but there are consequences-consequences that include a conga line! All this plus stories by Sam Henderson, Dean Haspiel, Jacob Chabot, and a cut-paper comic by Maëlle Doliveux! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Mark Martin and David Lewman. Art by Mark Martin and Tony Millionaire. Cover by Jacob Chabot. In our first all-Gary issue, SpongeBob's faithful pet snail meows his way through seven slimy stories! First, in 'Have a Nice Day, Gary,' Gary wriggles his way through calamity, coincidence, and cucumber eye treatments! Then, in 'Gary Patty,' SpongeBob names a new, experimental patty after Gary-but the snail's new celebrity may have unforeseen consequences. And in 'Snail Foot,' SpongeBob finally gets to experience life as a mollusk. Plus more gastropod action from Jen Wang, James Kochalka, and Maris Wicks! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon, Mark Martin and Kaz. Art by Gregg Schigiel, Mark Martin and Tony Millionaire. Cover by Kelley Jones. In a story we could only call 'Patty Thing,' Squidward is pursued by a shambling terror made of discarded Krabby Patties - featuring a krusty creature drawn by the horrifying Stephen R. Bissette (Swamp Thing, Tyrant)! Then in 'Monster Canyon,' SpongeBob must make a Krabby Patty delivery to an address from which no delivery boy has ever returned! Plus: Sandy makes a costume; a monstrous episode of James Kochalka's 'SpongeFunnies'; a scary 'Flotsam and Jetsam'; and several creepy under-the-sea pinups! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon, Sam Henderson, Bob Flynn and Micheal T. Gilbert. Art by Gregg Schigiel, Dave DeGrand, Bob Flynn and Michael T. Gilbert. Cover by Gregg Schigiel. Landmark 50th issue! In 'Mashup,' SpongeBob and Patrick merge into one being-but SpongePat can't stop there. Soon the entire population of Bikini Bottom is one composite creature! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Corey Barba and Joey Weiser. Art by Corey Barba and Vincent DePorter. Cover by Graham Annable. In our unprecedented underwater-gaming issue, Squidward gets really into roleplaying - as a 5th level Mer-Bard with a magic flute in 'Serpents and Sealords.' Then SpongeBob and Patrick meet the creator of their favorite tabletop game 'Legends of Aquaria!' Plus, a SpongeBob pinball spread by Jon Chad (Leo Geo), a Bikini Bottom video game tale by Zac Gorman (Costume Quest), and a surreal sequential sponge story by Bob Flynn! All wrapped up in a cover by Graham Annable that's a playable SpongeBob board game! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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Story and Art by David DeGrand and Corey Barba. Cover by David DeGrand. Featuring the epic-length SpongeTale, 'A New Dimension in Stupidity!' Sandy returns from a Texas vacation to find Bikini Bottom in ruins-somehow, SpongeBob and Patrick got hold of her inventions and underwater havoc is being wreaked all over the place! Plus: The Krusty Krab becomes the theme-restaurant KrabbyLand, SpongeBob goes casual, and we meet the amazing and real Mimic Octopus! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon. Art by Jacob Chabot and Stephen DeStefano. Cover by Jacob Chabot and Rick Neilsen. In part 2 of 'The Ballad of Barnacle Bill,' SpongeBob and the ocean's saltiest sailor, Barnacle Bill, take on the deadly denizens of Rough 'n' Tough Reef-lowlife pirate scum, the sinister White Water Witch, a giant Fish Roc, and the belligerent bully Gangplank Gus! It's a thimbleful of thrilling theater with the excitement of an exploding Segar! Plus: facts about hungry shipworms by Maris Wicks! Gary fights Plankton, by James Kochalka and Hilary Barta! And more! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story and Art by Vince Deporter, Derek Drymon, James Kochalka, Jay Lender & Marc Hempel and Chuck Dixon & Hilary Barta. Cover by Shawn Martinbrough. Nautical Noir! In an issue featuring only the colors black, white, and yellow, Bikini Bottom is revealed as a soggy center of underwater crime, suspense, and paranoia. In 'The Wrong Sponge,' SpongeBob is framed for the crime of vase-theft! And only Patrick can save him-so he's sunk. Then in 'On the Lam,' meet a thief pursued across the oceans by this one relentless little square guy. And once you read 'The Clarinet of Dr. Calamari,' you'll never look at octopi, reed instruments, or German Expressionist cinema the same! Plus: learn why Mermaid Man fears Crime Gully, see Patrick solve a non-crime, and more! 32 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon and David Lewman. Art by Jerry Ordway and Scott Roberts. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Pencils the Pirate, the buccaneer who draws all yer fav'rit SpongeBob funnies, has gone mad, and two pirate fans must track down the wayward artist to get their grimy paws on the latest comic starring their favorite sea sponge! It's a tale of treasure and betrayal with amazing art by Jerry Ordway (Superman, Avengers) and Dave DeGrand (MAD, Garfield). Also: SpongeBob terrifies Bikini Bottom with his remote-controlled Mermaid Man action figure, a snooty sponge visits from another dimension, and we all learn some freaky facts about the history of swimming! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon, Vince Deporter and David DeGrand. Art by Jerry Ordway, Vince Deporter and David DeGrand. Cover by David DeGrand. In 'Sandwich Panic,' Patrick and SpongeBob discover a hipster cafe with artisanal, locally-sourced sandwiches that are more delicious than Krabby Patties! SpongeBob must stop this upstart eatery, even if it means teaming up with the nefarious Plankton! And in part 2 of 'Lost Booty' freebooters Fanboy Beard and Deckhand Dottie continue their mad race to track down the lost SpongeBob comic by the Mad Pirate Pencils! All this plus 'SpongeFunnies' by James Kochalka, facts about pirate pets, and more! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Chuck Dixon and Derek Drymon. Art by Gregg Schigiel and Jerry Ordway. Cover by Gregg Schigiel. The irresistibly insipid harmonies of the pop quartet BØBÖ have conquered the Seven Seas, and the band is touring every major city under the waves… except Bikini Bottom. To catch the band live, their most spazziest fan, a young fry cook named SpongeBob, must hit the road with his boating instructor, Mrs. Puff. But can Puff - and BØBÖ themselves - survive traffic jams, food allergies, and…SpongeBob's driving? Find out in 'Take a Boat to BØBÖ!' Also, in part 3 of 'Lost Booty,' Deckhand Dottie and Fanboy Beard break into Pirate Prison for the next chapter of the lost SpongeBob comic! Plus 'SpongeFunnies' by Kochalka and ocean facts from Maris Wicks! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon. Art by David DeGrand and Jerry Ordway. Cover by Jerry Ordway. Learn the final fate of renegade SpongeBob Comics artist Pencils the Pirate in the stupefying conclusion to 'Lost Booty!' Stranded on a becalmed ship in the middle of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, Pencils struggles against two frightful foes: a horrible sea monster and, worse, writer's block! There's but one thing that can save his nautical bacon - SpongeBob himself! But how will our yellow, porous hero get to the surface in time? Find out in this reality-bending yarn of deadlines and doofuses! Plus underwater floods, ocean facts, and 'SpongeFunnies' by James Kochalka! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Derek Drymon. Art by Jacob Chabot. Cover by Eric Powell. Mavens of the maritime macabre, take note! In this issue, a terrible pirate curse brings SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs face to carapace with an unsavory undead pirate crew! But help is on its way in the form of the ocean's toughest occult detective - Mama Krabs! Watch her work her magic in 'The Curse of the S.S. Unpleasant.' Also in this issue: Patrick versus Plankton (with art by Hilary Barta), legends of seaside ghosts (with art by Vanessa Davis), and spooky 'SpongeFunnies' (with art by James Kochalka!). 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Story and Art by James Kochalka and Jay Lender. Cover by James Kochalka. Special SpongeFunnies Issue! James Kochalka's off-model, chibi-like short SpongeBob strips have entertained readers since SpongeBob Comics #1-now 'SpongeFunnies' are busting out into a full-length ultra-cute epic story - 'Skate the Cake!' If you like SpongeBob, Squidward, skateboards, cakes, volcanoes, underwater deserts, and famous movie star Duke McGill, then you are cool. And you will love this issue! Also inside: Sandy's chore day goes awry; a pirate club recruits SpongeBob; and Patrick bounces stuff off his belly! All this plus 'Ocean Facts' from Maris Wicks! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.