Simpsons Comics #10  (May 1995)    Bummer Vacation! Fan-Tasty Island MMMMMMMMPages:  22 Writing:  Jeff Rosenthal Layouts:  Luis Escobar Pencils:  Tim Bavington Inks:  Tim Bavington, Bill Morrison, Robert Kramer & David Mowry Colors:  Nathan Kane & Electric Crayon Lettering:  Richard Starkings and Comicraft Tour Guide:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics A-Go-Go  (book)   Simpsons Classics #6  (magazine) Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's Kwik-E-Comics #1 Apu's Incredible 96 Hour Shift (Without Having a Break!) MMMMMMMMPages:  7 Script:  Bill Morrison Art:  Shaun Cashman Lettering:  [Richard] Starkings / Comicraft Colors:  Electric Crayon Night Manager:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #6  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Peter Alexander Back Cover:   Bill Morrison Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat: Why Bart's Hair Is So Spiky, Part One, by Matt Groening. Part Two appeared below in Simpsons Comics #11. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

Simpsons Comics #11  (July 1995)    Flanders Goes Bad! Fallen Flanders MMMMMMMMPages:  22 Story:  Bill Morrison Script:  Gary Glasberg Pencils:  Stephanie Gladden Inks:  Tim Bavington Lettering:  Mike Sakamoto Colors:  Nathan Kane Doppelgänger:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #6  (magazine) Homer On The Range #1 The Kwik-E and The Dead! MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Story:  W.E. Holliday Pencils:  Luis Escobar Inks:  Tim Harkins & Tim Bavington Lettering:  Mike Sakamoto Color:  Nathan Kane Man With No Name:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #6  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Peter Alexander Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat: Why Bart's Hair Is So Spiky, Part Two, by Matt Groening. Part One appeared above in Simpsons Comics #10. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

Simpsons Comics #12  (Sept 1995)    Simpsons Under Glass! Survival of the Fattest! MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Rob Hammersley & Todd J. Greenwald Pencils:  Eric Moxcey Inks:  Tim Bavington Lettering:  Mike Sakamoto Color:  Electric Crayon Climate Controller:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #7  (magazine) White-Knuckled War Stories No. 1  (Sep) Featuring Sgt. Skinner and his Grovelin' Grunts Spare the Rod, Spoil the Grunt! MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Script:  Scott M. Gimple Pencils:  Luis Escobar Inks:  David Mowry Lettering:  Mike Sakamoto Color:  Electric Crayon Military Advisor:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #7  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Luis Escobar, Peter Alexander Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Extras:   Simpsons Trivia quiz Bongo Beat: My Personal Slang Dictionary, Part One: From Accidentally On Purpose to Groovy, by Matt Groening Part Two appeared below in Simpsons Comics #13. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

This back cover White-Knuckled War Stories No. 1 is in imitation of the war comics genre, and the design of the cover imitates a series with what I've always thought of as an unusual name, Two-Fisted Tales, illustrated here with issue #29 from September-October 1952. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #13  (Oct 1995)    Art For Bart's Sake! Give Me Merchandising Or Give Me Death! MMMMMMMMPages:  22 Story:  Gary Glasberg Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Bavington Letters:  Jeannine Crowell & Chris Ungar Colors:  Nathan Kane Boy Genius:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #7  (magazine) Jimbo Jones' Wedgie Comics No. 1    Springfield's #1 Hooligan! Rebel Without a Clutch MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Story:  Barry Dutter Art:  Shaun Cashman Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Nathan Kane Hooligan:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #7  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Extras:   Bongo Profile: Phil Ortiz Bongo Beat: My Personal Slang Dictionary, Part Two: From Grand Pooh-Bah to Wimp, by Matt Groening Part One appeared above in Simpsons Comics #12. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

This back cover of Simpsons Comics #13 Wedgie #1 takes it's inspiration from Archie comics.

This cover mirrors many of the elements of the original design of Archie comics which began in January 1942.  Wedgie #1 leverages the original Archie design, including the font, the most common color pallette, a yellow stripe across the top proclaiming "Springfield's #1 Hooligan!" instead of "America's Typical Teenager" and the script "comics" on the lower right, illustrated above to the right with Archie #37 from January 1949.  Bongo then wisely chose to integrate a famous element of the subsequent design that began in January 1956 with Archie #81, the face of Archie above the title.  This is illustrated to the right with Archie #101 from June 1959, mirrored on Wedgie with the face of Jimbo. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #14  (Nov 1995) To Heir i$ Homer MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Jon Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jeff Rosenthal Pencils:  Chris Roman Inks:  Tim Harkins Lettering:  Jeannine Crowell Color:  Nathan Kane Mr. Salty:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #8  (magazine) Itchy & Scratchy in This Blood's For You MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #8  (magazine) Cantankerous Coot Classics "Abe Goes Wild!"   "Pop Goes the Culture!" Grampa Simpson and his cranky pal Jasper in: Nostalgia Ain't What It Used To Be MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Story & Pencils:  Scott Shaw! Inks:  Tim Bavington Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Nathan Kane Packrat:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Simpsorama  (book)   Simpsons Classics #8  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Scott Shaw, Bill Morrison Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Extras:   Bongo Profile: Nathan Kane Bongo Beat: My Favorite People, Part One, by Matt Groening

The back cover of this comic Bongo Cantankerous Coot Classics is a parody of the Marvel Collectors' Item Classics series. Above we show Marvel Collectors' Item Classics #18 from December 1968. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #15  (Dec 1995) A Trip To Simpsons Mountain MMMMMMMMPages:  19 Story:  Mary Trainor Co-Plot/Edits:  Bill Morrison Art:  Stephanie Gladden Inks:  Tim Bavington Letters:  Chris Ungar Colors:  Nathan Kane Hall Decker:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #8  (magazine) Heinous Funnies No. 1  (December, 1933)    Featuring Itchy & Scratchy An Itchy & Scratchy Tale from the Thrashin' Thirties! Kill-er-up With Regular MMMMMMMMPages:  7 Story & Art:  Bill Morrison Color:  Nathan Kane Lettering:  Chris Ungar Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #8  (magazine)   Simpsons Treasure Trove #1  (digest)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail     ------------------------------    Bongo Comics Group  ----------------------     Publisher:  Matt Groening Managing Editor:  Jason Grode Art Director / Editor:  Bill Morrison Administration: Terry Delegeane Production:  Michael Sakamoto Editorial/Marketing:  Scott M. Gimple Bongo Beat: My First Bully, Part One, by Matt Groening Part Two appeared below in Simpsons Comics #16. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

The back cover of this comic Heinous Funnies #1 dated December 1933 is an obvious parody of Famous Funnies #1 from July 1934, considered the first comic. Famous Funnies collected comics from newspapers and continued to do so for hundreds of issues. I attribute the earlier dating on the Heinous Funnies as a subtle comment it was the earlier of the two and hence the first comic. The tilt and font of the Heinous Funnies title and the "No. 1" closely resembles the style of the original comic. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #16  (Jan 1996) Waitresses In The Sky MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Lona Williams & Jeff Rosenthal Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Harkins Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Color:  Nathan Kane Autopilot:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine) Bongo Grab Bag No. 1 Bumblebee Man in ¡Ay, Que Lastima! MMMMMMMMPages:  2 Script - Pencils:  Scott Shaw Translation:  Sergio Aragones Inks:  Bill Morrison Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Color:  Nathan Kane Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine) Dr. Nick Rivera's Elective Surgery Clinic Where The Action Is MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine) Itchy & Scratchy in Lead It Bleed MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Extras:   Bongo Profile: Tim Harkins Bongo Beat: My First Bully, Part Two, by Matt Groening Part One appeared above in Simpsons Comics #15. This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale. The Junk Mail section invited fans to "replace the bolt" on Radioactive Man, supplying a page without the lightning bolt on his head. Submissions from that contest were printed in Simpsons Comics #21 . A comic "grab bag" refers to the specific practice of offering a bag of (non-current) comics at a discount, one observed at all comic trade shows (comic "cons").

Simpsons Comics #17  (Feb 1996) What's The Frequency, Simpson? MMMMMMMMPages:  20 Script:  Andrew Gottlieb Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Tim Bavington Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Colors:  Nathan Kane Mr. Television:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine) Krustyco Presents: Dartin' Around MMMMMMMMPages:  1 Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Comics #100     Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine) Headlight Comics  (No. 1 March)    Thrilling Tales of Fast Buses and Fast Women! The Dame and the Clown MMMMMMMMPages:  5 Script:  Clay Griffith Pencils:  Sharon Bridgeman Inks:  David Mowry Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Colors:  Nathan Kane Soda Jerk:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #9  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail     ------------------------------    Bongo Comics Group  ----------------------     Publisher:  Matt Groening Managing Editor:  Jason Grode Art Director / Editor:  Bill Morrison Administration: Terry Delegeane Editorial/Marketing:  Scott M. Gimple Bongo Beat is a memoriam: Doris Grau (1924-1995), by Matt Groening Headlight Comics is a slang term referring to the genre of comics featuring women with prominent anatomy, as illustrated on the flip cover of this issue. See Wikipedia if that isn't sufficiently clear.

Not a cover, but a look at a KrustyCo faux advertisement within, one older comic book fans might imagine seems familiar. Sure enough, they've parodied the Spalding advertisement that appeared in comics from the 1970's on the right! Check out how each panel above on the left duplicated the original panel on the right. << Previous Cover   Next Cover >>

Simpsons Comics #18  (Mar 1996) Get Fatty MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Gary Glasberg Pencils:  Stephanie Gladden Art Supervision:  Stephanie Gladden Inks:  Tim Harkins Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Colors:  Nathan Kane Mr. Olympia:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #10  (magazine) Bart's Pal, Milhouse #1 Milhouse in: The Quest for Yaz MMMMMMMMPages:  5 Script:  Adam Fein Pencils:  Chris Roman Inks:  Tim Bavington Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Colors:  Peter Alexander The Green Monster:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Strike Back  (book)   Simpsons Classics #10  (magazine)     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Extras:   Bongo Profile: Stephanie Gladden Bongo Beat: Advice to Young Cartoonists, by Matt Groening . This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale. The design of the flip cover is, of course, of a baseball card, matching the design of the Topps 1965 card set. The style of the title "Milhouse" matches the style used in many sports logos, including the Major League baseball teams the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Kansas City Royals.

Simpsons Comics #19  (Apr 1996) Don't Cry For Me, Jebediah! MMMMMMMMPages:  19 Script:  Bill Morrison Pencils:  Bill Morrison (Pg 1-3), Chris Clements Layouts:  Luis Escobar Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Letters:  Jeannine Crowell Colors:  Nathan Kane Mister Miracle:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Wingding  (book)   Simpsons Classics #10  (magazine)   Simpsons Treasure Trove #4  (digest) Roswell #1 of Four Roswell Little Green Man in: How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Ant Farm? MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Creator:  Bill Morrison Writer:  Bill Morrison Artist:  Bill Morrison Colorist:  Nathan Kane Letters:  Tim Harkins     Front Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Back Cover:   Bill Morrison, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat: Son of Advice to Young Cartoonists, by Matt Groening This Bongo Beat article was subsequently reprinted in Simpsons Comics Royale.

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