Simpsons Comics #70  (May 2002)    A Comic of Mythic Proportions! Greek to Me    The Gods in: Labor Pains    The Hades You Say    Rock On    Aesop's Fables MMMMMMMMPages:  27 MMMMMMMMPages: Matt Groening Presents MMMMMMMMPages: A Mythical Milieu of MMMMMMMMPages: Mirth and Madness by: Story:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Letters:  Karen Bates Colors:  Art Villanueva Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'       Cover Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Jason Ho Cover Text:   Building is labelled: Medusa's House of Beauty Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #71  (Jun 2002)    Second Bananas No More! Simpson/Sideshow Sibling Smackdown MMMMMMMMPages:  21 MMMMMMMMPages: Matt Groening Presents MMMMMMMMPages: A Tale of Rivalry and Redemption! MMMMMMMMPages: Brought to you by: Script:  Ian Boothby Penciler:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo     Simpsons Illustrated #2  (the comic) Marge Simpson in A Recipe for Disaster MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Script:  Jesse L. McCann & Seran Williams Pencils:  Kim Le Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Happy Homemaker:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Jason Ho Cover Text:   Sins of the Brothers! Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #72  (July 2002)    Down in the Dumps? Read This Comic! Homer's Run MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Luis Escobar Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Fully Vested:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo  (book)   Simpsons Illustrated #3  (the comic) Secret Origin of Sideshow Mel! MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Story:  Gail Simone Pencils:  Ryan Rivette Inks:  Andrew Pepoy Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Second to None:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Cover Text:   Discarded "Pizza" box from Luigi's. Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #73  (Aug 2002)    Worst Cover Ever! Day Of The Nerd MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Phyllis Novin Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Dungeon Master:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo   Bummer Vacation MMMMMMMMPages:  4 Story:  Chris Yambar Pencils:  Kim Le Inks:  James Huang Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Bikini Inspector:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Nathan Kane, Mike Rote Departments:   Junk Mail Bongo Entertainment address switched to a post office box: Bongo Entertainment, Inc., P. O. Box 1963, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1963. (310) 966-6168, Fax (310) 966-6181.

Simpsons Comics #74  (Sept 2002)    The Script Doctor Is In! Laughter is the Worst Medicine MMMMMMMMPages:  21 MMMMMMMMPages: Matt Groening Presents A Madcap MMMMMMMMPages: Comedy of Manic Malpractice! Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Steve Steere, Jr. Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo   Down Home Doctorin' Time    with Dr. Julius Hibbert MMMMMMMMPages:  6 Night Nurse:  Gail Simone Doctor of Pencilology:  Joey Nilges Inking Orderly:  James Huang Coloring Cardiologist:  Art Villanueva Lettering L.P.N.:  Karen Bates Editing Administrator:  Bill Morrison Medical Cadaver:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   Junk Mail     ------------------------------    Bongo Comics Group  ----------------------     Publisher:  Matt Groening Creative Director:  Bill Morrison Managing Editor:  Terry Delegeane Operations:  Robert Zaugh Art Director:  Nathan Kane Production Manager:  Christopher Ungar Production / Design:  Karen Bates, Art Villanueva Production Assistants:  Jason Ho, Mike Rote Administration:  Sherri Smith Intern:  Nathan Hamill Rick Reese dropped from Production / Design and Nathan Hamill added as an intern. Dr. Krusty is holding an "Operation" game of Homer Simpson. In a scenario of life imitating art, three years later Milton Bradley / Hasbro would release the real thing, as documented on our Simpsons Games list.

Simpsons Comics #75  (Oct 2002)    Moderately-Sized 75th Issue! The Permanent Record Room!    Pranks, But No Pranks!    And The Beatings Go On!    Truant or False?    What About If... Skinner Was Scottish? MMMMMMMMPages:  26 Story:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Colors:  Art Villanueva Inks:  Scott McRae, Mike DeCarlo, Howard Shum Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Archivist:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo     Simpsons Illustrated #1  (the comic)     Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat Comic Pros at Comicon by Bill Morrison discusses Radioactive Man winning the Eisner Award for Best Humour Publication. Effective with this issue we see the third cover design and the first change since Simpsons Comics #40. "Simpsons Comics" is no longer tilted and "Comics" appears within "tiles" (in a style referred to as letter blocks), the character icon on the top left is dropped and the Bongo logo and issue number moves from top right to top left (far more appropriate for displays where the issues are overlapped).

Simpsons Comics #76  (Nov 2002)    Much Ado About Comics! Bard Boiled   Antony and Cleopatra   Julius Caesar   Henry V   Romeo and Juliet   The Two Gentlemen of Verona   Richard III   Itchy & Scratchy in Titus Andronicus   King Lear MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Story:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Phyllis Novin / Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva / Joey Mason Letters:  Karen Bates Shrew Tamer:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Get Some Fancy Book Learnin'       Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #77  (Dec 2002)    Sideshow Blurb! The Many Faces of Bob MMMMMMMMPages:  21 Story:  Chuck Dixon & Elma Blackburn Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Trustee:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo   Homer vs. The Raccoon Homer vs. The Raccoon II MMMMMMMMPages:  8 Script:  Tony DiGerolamo Pencils:  Brian Iles Inks:  Mike Rote Colors:  Chris Ungar Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Pest Controller:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote Departments:   Junk Mail

Simpsons Comics #78  (Jan 2003)    This Comic Is Not Legal Tender! The Buck Stops Everywhere MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  Phil Ortiz Inks:  Mike DeCarlo Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison The Great Anticipator:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  Simpsons Comics Dollars to Donuts       Cover Illustration:   Bill Morrison, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane Departments:   Junk Mail Bongo Entertainment decides to remove telephone numbers: Bongo Entertainment, Inc., P. O. Box 1963, Santa Monica, CA 90406-1963.

Simpsons Comics #79  (Feb 2003) Homer For The Holidays   Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer   Frostee the Snowmom   The Gift of the Maggie   Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells   Tree's Company MMMMMMMMPages:  27 Script:  Ian Boothby Pencils:  John Costanza Inks:  Howard Shum Colors:  Art Villanueva Letters:  Karen Bates Editor:  Bill Morrison Nutcracker:  Matt Groening Reprinted in:  The Simpsons Holiday Humdinger       Cover Illustration:   Jason Ho, Nathan Kane Departments:   The Bongo Beat, Junk Mail Bongo Beat first discusses the three Simpson Rollng Stone covers and the cover of Aladdin Sane, all pictured. It then promotes The Simpsons Songbook (found on our Simpsons Music book list here) and ends with a list of the musical legends that have passed through Springfield. This Bongo Beat also appeared in Bart Simpson #11.

	Got certified?
<< Guide Index   <   Issues 60-69  |  Issues 80-89  >