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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published [January] 1994
Frequency six times a year
Cover Price 1.95 USD; 2.50 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Jason Grode (managing editor)
Notes This is a flip-book.

Cover Details - "Bob's Back"

Characters Bart Simpson
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils Steve Vance (signed)
Inks Bill Morrison (signed)
Reprinted in Simpsons Comics Extravaganza (HarperCollins, 1994 series) #1

22 page Simpsons story "Cool Hand Bart"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Principal Skinner [Seymour Skinner]; Lunchlady Doris; Groundskeeper Willie; Milhouse van Houten; Wendell; Nelson Muntz; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney; Chief Wiggum; Snake; Sideshow Bob Terwilliger; Kent Brockman; Officer Lou
Synopsis Principal Skinner sends Bart to Springfield State Prison to be Scared Spitlass, Springfield's version of Scared Straight. Bart gets stuck in a cell with his nemesis... Sideshow Bob.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Steve Vance (co-plot; script); Cindy Vance (co-plot)
Pencils Steve Vance
Inks Bill Morrison (finished art)
Colors Cindy Vance
Notes Spoof of the movie "Cool Hand Luke".
Reprinted in Simpsons Comics Extravaganza (HarperCollins, 1994 series) #1

1 page The Bongo Beat promo (ad from the publisher) "The Bongo Beat"

Script ?; Matt Groening
Letters typeset
Notes Article promoting the Bongo line of comics, ITCHY & SCRATCHY COMICS, RADIOACTIVE MAN, BARTMAN and SIMPSONS COMICS. Column from Matt Groening about the respons to the first batch of Simpsons comics.

2 page Junk Mail letters page "Junk Mail"

Letters typeset
Notes Letters and fan art from readers - Tom Watson, James Therrien, David Peattie, Joey Marchese, Robert Sutton and Michael Cooper.

Cover Details - "Patty & Selma's Ill-Fated Romance Comics #1"

Characters Homer Simpson; Patty Bouvier; Selma Bouvier
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils Bill Morrison (signed)
Inks Bill Morrison (signed)
Notes This is the flip cover. Spoof of the old romance comic covers.
Reprinted in Simpsons Comics Extravaganza (HarperCollins, 1994 series) #1

5 page Simpsons story "My Sister, My Homewrecker!"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Patty Bouvier; Selma Bouvier; Moe Szyslak; Barney Gumble; Dr. Marvin Monroe
Synopsis Marge thinks Homer is cheating on her with her own sister, Selma.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Bill Morrison
Pencils Bill Morrison
Inks Tim Bavington
Colors Cindy Vance
Editing Steve Vance
Notes Spoof of the old romance comics.
Reprinted in Simpsons Comics Extravaganza (HarperCollins, 1994 series) #1

2 page Patty and Selma; Simpsons activity "Patty & Selma's Fascinatin' Fashions!"

Characters Patty Bouvier; Selma Bouvier
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Notes Paper doll cutouts of Patty and Selma.
Reprinted in Simpsons Comics Extravaganza (HarperCollins, 1994 series) #1 [1 p.]