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Issue Details

Issue #157
Published [August] 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bill Morrison
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-08-19

Cover Details - "Second-Hand Joke!"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Patty Bouvier; Selma Bouvier
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils Jason Ho [as J. Ho] (signed)
Inks Mike Rote (signed)
Colors Serban Cristescu (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-08-19

25 page Simpsons story "Marge's Extreme Make-Under"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Patty Bouvier; Jub-Jub; Selma Bouvier; Kent Brockman; Duffman; Mayor Quimby; Pimple-Faced Teen; Chief Wiggum; Santa's Little Helper; Ruth Powers; N.A.G.G. [National Association of Grumpy Gals]; Comic Book Guy; Moe Szyslak; Edna Krabappel; Cookie Kwan; Manjula Nahasapeemapetilon; Sarcastic Man
Synopsis "When Springfield is named the Ugliest City in America, citing Selma and Patty as prime examples of the city's populace, Marge takes matters into her own hands. Chances are things are going to get a lot uglier before they get, um, less ugly!" [per solicitation]
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script James W. Bates
Pencils John Constanza
Inks Phyllis Novin
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

1 page Futurama promo (ad from the publisher) "Futurama Comics #44"

Genre Humor; Sitcom; Science Fiction

1 page Bart Simpson promo (ad from the publisher) "Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson #49"

Characters Bart Simpson
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family

1 page Simpsons promo (ad from the publisher) "Simpsons Classics #21"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Krusty the Clown
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family

1 page Life in Hell advertisement "It's the Life in Hell 2010 12-Month Callendar"

1 page Simpsons promo (ad from the publisher) "The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #15"

Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family; Horror

1 page Simpsons promo (ad from the publisher) "Simpsons Comics #158"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bumblebee Man
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family

1 page Bart Simpson promo (ad from the publisher) "Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson #50"

Characters Bart Simpson; Sergio Aragones
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family