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