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Issue Details

Issue #23
Published [April] 2005
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.99 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Bill Morrison; Terry Delegeane (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Best in the West"

Characters Bart Simpson; Principal Skinner; Milhouse van Houten; Martin Prince; Edna Krabappel; Sherri; Terri; Nelson Muntz; Ralph Wiggum
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils Jason Ho (signed)
Inks Mike Rote (signed)
Colors Nathan Kane (signed)

12 page Bart Simpson; Simpsons story "Bart vs. the One-Man School"

Characters Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Principal Skinner; Superintendent Chalmers; Milhouse van Houten; Nelson Muntz; Sherri; Terri; Agnes Skinner; Edna Krabappel; Groundskeeper Willie; Lunchlady Doris; Mayor Quimby; Wendell; Ralph Wiggum
Synopsis When Principal Skinner gets wind of a surprise inspection, he is not prepared to pay the price for Bart's "best behavior."
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Tom Peyer
Pencils Jeanette Moreno
Inks Mike Rote
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

2 page Bart Simpson; Simpsons story "The Sick Day"

Characters Bart Simpson; Marge Simpson; Edna Krabappel; Jimbo Jones; Homer Simpson
Synopsis Bart gives advice to kids on how to avoid going to school.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Tom Peyer
Pencils James Lloyd
Inks Mike Rote
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

3 page Simpsons story "Special Delivery"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson
Synopsis The Simpsons receive a mysterious package.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script James Bates
Pencils John Delaney
Inks Howard Shum
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

3 page Bart Simpson; Simpsons story "Kwik-E-Bart"

Characters Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon; Krusty the Clown; Snake
Synopsis Bart's got a part-time job at the Kwik-E-Mart.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Tom Peyer
Pencils James Lloyd
Inks Mike Rote
Colors Nathan Hamill
Letters Karen Bates

3 page Bart Simpson; Simpsons story "Grampa Bart"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Jasper; Hans Moleman; Santa's Little Helper
Synopsis Bart gets a lesson in the age-old question of old age.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Tom Peyer
Pencils John Costanza
Inks Howard Shum
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

4 page Bart Simpson; Simpsons story "Flu Shot"

Characters Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Sherri; Terri; Wendell; Nelson Muntz; Dr. Julius Hibbert
Synopsis Marge tricks Bart and Lisa into getting their flu shots.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script James Bates
Pencils Jason Ho
Inks Mike Rote
Colors Nathan Hamill
Letters Karen Bates