Simpsons Classics (2004) comic books

by Matt Groening & Various Return to yesteryear to the Golden Age of Bongo Comics with this brand-new collection of vintage Simpsons stories! Now in a magazine format with 64 full-color pages of collected comics, Simpsons Classics, a new quarterly title, brings you the biggest and the best of Simpsons Comics. Collects Simpsons Comics #1-2. Quarterly. Magazine, 64pg, FC $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

by Groening The game is afoot and Elementary, when Lisa sets out to find the fiend behind the theft of the school's beloved mascot. Then, Bart and Lisa are both saddled with brain rattling substitute teachers, but with one big difference ? Bart's new teacher thinks Bart is a genius, while Lisa's teacher thinks she's an underachiever! Also, witness the daring exploits of Krusty, Agent of K.L.O.W.N., and the totally gnarly, post-apocalyptic adventures of Busman. Collects Simpsons Comics #3-4. FC, 64pg $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Witness Bongo Comics' first classic crossover in one self-contained, rip-roaring, interruption-free, oversized periodical! Originally published in Itchy & Scratchy #3, Simpsons Comics #5, and Bartman #3, "When Bongos Collide!" is the story of how one destructive mouse and one demolishing cat are set free from their cartoon world and how they trigger a nuclear catastrophe that turns every citizen in Springfield into a super- human. Only Bart (as Bartman) and Radioactive Man can save the town from itself and discover who is behind the insidious plot to destroy Springfield. 64pgs, FC SRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

by Groening Lisa and Otto unwittingly conspire together to form the hottest jazz-fusion band Springfield's ever seen. Then, Bart finds a way to dodge his chores and sneak way to sneak off when the circus comes town. Also, Chief Wiggum goes in search of Springfield's #1 Most Wanted??Bartman, and McBain manages to turn a black tie affair into a black and blue and bloodbath. Collects Simpsons Comics #6 & #7. 8x11, 64pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

by Matt Groening. Bart and Milhouse accidentally go on a fantastic voyage through Mr. Burns' enfeebled body, forcing Homer to go after them in a martini olive-shaped space capsule. Then, Bart turns Lisa's diary into to a tell-all book sensation. 64pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

by Matt Groening. Fun-in-the-sun on a remote tropical island turns into a tropical treasure trove of tricks and treachery for the Simpsons, when Mr. Burns sends them on a wild secret substance chase into the cream-filled center of an international scandal. Then, Ned takes a psycho-diddily-pathic turn for the worse, and Bart and Lisa enlist Rainier Wolfcastle to uncover the truth. Also, witness the Apu's incredible 96-hour shift at the Kwik-E-Mart and a western adventure starring Homer Simpson. Cover price $3.99.

by Matt Groening The Simpsons are chosen to live in an experimental biosphere, but the family adventure soon turns into a desperate fight for survival. Then, Bart and Milhouse become comic creators and take on the publishing giants, but they'll need super powers to fend off the plagiarizing bamboozlers and copyright infringers who are anxious to make the dynamic duo's creative cash cow their own. Also, Sergeant Seymour Skinner and his Grovelin' Grunts go to war and Jimbo Jones takes centerstage in Wedgie Comics! Collects Simpsons Comics #12-13. Magazine, 64pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $6.10

Add to cart NM- 9.2 $6.10

by Matt Groening Through a bizarre twist of fate that could only befall the stoutest of the Simpsons, Homer becomes the new Duff Beer brewmeister in control of the Duff empire! And then, come back to Simpsons Mountain where the Depression ain't so depressin', and Grampa's memory of the past takes a page or two from other television family histories. Also, Grampa and Jasper have a rendezvous with pop culture, and Itchy & Scratchy (circa 1930) have an explosive encounter in 'Kill 'Er Up with Regular.' Collects The Simpsons Comics #14-15. Cover price $3.99.

By Matt Groening Patty and Selma lose their jobs at the DMV, and the Simpsons end up with two more cigarette smoking mouths to feed. Things begin to look up for Marge's twin sisters when they take new jobs as flight attendants, but the skies above Springfield will never be safe again. Then, don't touch that dial! Bart and Lisa turn a local cable access station into a big broadcasting concern. Check your local listings to see if they have the maverick manner to outmaneuver Murdoch. Collects Simpsons Comics #16 & #17. Magazine, 64pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart Fine $3.60

Add to cart Fine $3.60

by Matt Groening The city of Springfield becomes ground zero for newly appointed Fitness Ambassador Rainier Wolfcastle's Battle of the Bulge. But with an entire town on a diet, inspired by the presidential promise of a community water park, only one very fat man stands in the way? Homer Simpson! Then witness the miracle of Springfield, when the statue of Jebediah Springfield starts crying real tears and true believers from all over begin a pilgrimage to the holy site. But does one spiky-haired prankster have a hand (or a hose) in Springfield's newest attraction? Witness the fat and the furious this October! (Collects Simpsons Comics #18-19) Magazine, 64pgs, FCSRP: $3.99 Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

by Groening In a Prince and the Pop Star-like tale, Bart finds himself living the sweet life when he switches places with his musical doppelganger, Biff Westwood. Then, Bart and Martin find themselves on a disturbing disciplinary camping trip with Principal Skinner and Groundskeeper, a trip that will have them begging for deliverance. Cover price $3.99.

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

Add to cart VF+ 8.5 $8.49

by Matt Groening Springfield super-capitalist Mr. Burns gets his Squishee on, and drafts the town's other savvy salesman Apu Nahasapeemapetilon to manage a new Mega-Kwik-E-Mart. Will power, greed, and money go to the convenience store clerk's head? Then, Bart returns to France and this time he's bringing the clown and Milhouse. But after a reunion with his former captors, Cesar and Ugolin, Bart will need the help of the harlequin to foil a French connection. Cover price $3.99.

by Groening Springfield is rocked by a raucous caucus of campaigning politicians, which proves that no private citizen is safe in an election year. Then Marge's helpful advice and homespun wisdom make her the flavor of the day and the most recent television talk show sensation. Includes a Li'l Homey story and an bloody baseball game between Itchy and Scratchy. (Collects Simpsons Comics #24-25). Cover price $3.99.

by Matt Groening Collects Simpsons Comics #26 and #27. First, Sideshow Bob sets a 'speed' trap for Bart on his bus ride to school. Then, Homer undergoes a surgical procedure that makes him smart, helping him to bond with Lisa on levels she never imagined possible. Will his newfound intelligence be the end of the Simpsons? And join Captain McCallister for a helpin' of salt pork and a salty sea tale, you swabies! Cover price $3.99.

by Groening & Various Tired of being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, Krusty the Clown forms his own country to avoid paying taxes. However, Krustonia is not the utopia he dreams of and keeping his subjects happy requires more than a little song, a little dance, or a little seltzer down your pants. And speaking of tax shelters, Mr. Burns' sizable investment in professional wrestling may come to an end when Captain Slamtastic announces retirement, that is, unless the business-minded billionaire can find a suitable replacement that can fit in the tights. Also included a Ned Flanders mystery and a battle of the babies between Maggie and Gerald, the baby with one eyebrow. Collects Simpson Comics #28 & 29. Cover price $3.99.

by Groening & Various Everyone at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant is out of a job when Mr. Burns replaces them all with Waylon Smithers - 300 of them, him, or something like that. And if that isn't enough, Homer loses his memory at the masquerade ball and wakes up thinking he is Radioactive Man. Witness a truly classic Troy McClure performance in 'Gladys the Groovy Mule,' and receive advice from Bart Simpson on how to survive a comic book convention. Collects Simpson Comics #30-31. Classic comedy comes your way in April! Cover price $3.99.

by Groening & Various It's a battle of the bards when Lisa, the poet laureate of McBean's coffee bar, and Martin, representing Moe's Tavern, go head to head in a beatnik beat down of iambic proportions, and boy do they have a syntax to grind! And when Professor Frink puts reality on the blink, he leaves Springfield in an altered state where Mayor Marge Bouvier-Ziff must fend off a seasoned hitman named Homer, and overachiever and rebel Milhouse Van Houten continually puts one over Principal Bob Terwilliger. Who will get busy and bring an end to this time warp tizzy? Also catch up on the latest fanzine featuring the Be Sharps. Collects Simpson Comics #32-33. Classic comedy comes your way this July! Cover price $3.99.

by Groening Mr. Burns holds his own winter international gaming event in Springfield, and he finds his breakout gold medal-winning star in Bart Simpsons. Then Marge starts a daycare center in the Simpson's household, but after she tends to several toddlers all day long Maggie begins to feel left out! Collects Simpson Comics #34-35. Cover price $3.99.

by Groening When college nerds Benjamin, Doug, and Gary launch the world's hottest computer company out of the Simpsons' garage, their overnight success threatens to destroy their friendship, and only one man is capable of saving them from personal and financial ruin - their silent partner and former roommate Homer Simpson. Then Grampa and Bart team-up as their alter-egos 'El Grampo' and 'El Barto,' tagging and nagging their way through the streets of Springfield. Plus, 'The Heroic Life and Mortifying Death of Radioactive Man.' Collects Simpsons Comics #36 & #37. Cover price $3.99.

Story and Art by Various. In a tale of corporate greed and pastry addiction, Mr. Burns cuts salaries and pays his employees in donuts, but soon everyone in Springfield wants a piece of the action. Then, Homer and the Comic Book Guy go on trial for possessing some questionable comic book material. Plus, 'The Heroic Life and Mortifying Death of Radioactive Man' Parts 3 and 4. Cover price $3.99.

Story and Art by Matt Groening. Don't miss this all-Krusty ish! First, with a supporting cast in the midst of contract negotiations and the Springfield Mafia weighing his purse, Krusty hides out at the Simpson household, but because the show must go on the Simpson family is enlisted to fill his cast while The Krusty the Clown Show broadcasts from their home! Collects Simpson Comics #40-41. Cover price $3.99.

Story and Art by Matt Groening. Five Seconds to air! Give me focus on Camera 86! Cue Bathroom-cam! In 3,2... GOOD MORNING, AMERICA! It's time again for everyone's favorite plant supervisor, beer-swilling buddy and everyday Joe... it's 'The Homer Show!' Then Bart takes on Springfield's most famous urban legend...of course, we are talking about the strange and mysterious fate of Brain Freeze Steve. Rumor has it, he still haunts the Kwik-E-Mart to this very day. PLUS: What would a picnic in Springfield be like without 'The Slobberwacky'? And finally revealed, Roger Meyers Jr.'s spin-off ideas for the much maligned and totally extreme character, Poochie! Collects Simpson Comics #42 &43. Cover price $3.99.

After Bart gets the Springfield Elementary teachers deported, Lisa and Martin take on new roles as substitute teachers. Then Bart's best friend becomes top dog when he is picked to be the new Krustyburger. But will success spoil Santa's Little Helper? Also, Bartman and Mr. Sparkle! Collects Simpsons Comics #44-45. Cover price $3.99.

Sideshow Bob returns, and this time he has a team of school age hooligans doing his bidding. Then, journey to the future and back again and be witness to the rise and fall of Bart Simpson. Also, Lisa enters an art competition among the threat of an art saboteur, and Bart plays nursemaid to a 5 lb. sack of flour! Collects Simpsons Comics #46-47. Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening, Various Homer puts his love and his life on the line when he signs on for a daring and dangerous game show. Then, Lisa joins a babysitters union, only to discover that an insidious plot against the toddlers of Springfield. Also, have a look at The Official Cockamamie's Mail Order Cult-alog, and discover what lives in the catacombs of Springfield Elementary when Lisa goes on a tomb raiding adventure. Collects Simpsons Comics #48-49. Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening It's a classic holiday classics issue! Lisa is protesting the annual Thanksgiving turkey-cide, Bart is taking in a holiday sale at the Try 'N' Save, Homer is trying to save Mr. Burns from genetically engineered turkeys, and Marge (thanks to Homer) has nothing to serve her guests. Then, every kid in Springfield wants one of the hottest toys to hit the marketplace in years this Christmas - the new Itchy & Scratchy interactive playsets. Brace yourself for the 'Worst Christmas Ever!' Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening When Moe's gall bladder goes on the fritz, Homer, Carl, Lenny, and Barney are forced to face the prospect of life without beer - unless Moe's Bar's best barflies bound from their barstools becoming bartenders to save their buddy's bread and butter. Then, Homer drives a tank to work, escalating tensions and hurl Springfield toward the brink of destruction! Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening, Various The Simpsons have a new pool! Well, it's supposed to be Ned Flanders' pool, but when the contractor comes to claim it back, the Simpsons barricade themselves and half of Springfield in their backyard. Then, the throne of Sweden is empty, left without a king to lead with a firm hand of neutrality. The search for a new monarch need look no further than the yes-man who would be king, Mr. Burns' loyal lackey, Waylon Smithers! Collects Simpsons Comics #55-56. Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Groening, Various Bart turns tattletale on Dolph, Jimbo, Kearney, and Nelson on national TV, earning him fame, fortune, and death threats! His only chance of survival - a 'Li'l Squealer Bullet-Proof Vest.' But what good is teflon-coating in the blackboard jungle of Springfield Elementary? And when Mayor Quimby, caught in yet another scandal and up for re-election, decides to curry the favor of the religious right in Springfield by enacting Sunday Blue Laws, he suddenly finds himself in the political fight of his life. The hastily assembled Keg Party is championing their own candidate... Homer Simpson! But how low will Homer stoop to win the election? Just ask his campaign manager, Fat Tony! Also, go out for a night on the town and Lisa has a hysterically historical dream. Collects Simpsons Comics #57 & 58. Cover price $3.99.

(W/A) Matt Groening Homer tries to strike it rich by forming his own boy band, but he must face the music when it becomes obvious that his five man crew has no discernable talent or singing ability, with one exception - the group's breakout star, Ralph Wiggum! Then, Waylon Smithers, sychophantic lickspittle and lackey extraordinaire, squares off against Marge Simpson, loving mother and devoted wife in a domestic squabble for the love and devotion of one overweight and undeserving man! Collects Simpsons Comics #59 & 60. Cover price $3.99.