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Issue Details

Issue #59
Published [June] 2001
Cover Price $2.50; $3.50 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Bill Morrison

Cover Details - "M.C. Homer!"

Characters Homer Simpson; Bart Simpson; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Rod Flanders
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils Bill Morrison (signed)
Inks Jason Ho (signed)

21 page Simpsons story "Faking the Band"

Characters Homer Simpson; 5 From 'Field [Bart Simpson; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Rod Flanders; Roy]; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Milhouse van Houten; Krusty the Clown; Boyz From Da 'Burbs; Todd Flanders; Nelson Muntz; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney; Database; Martin Prince; Wendell; Chief Wiggum; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon; Mrs. Wiggum; Nigel; Sherri; Terri; Waylon Smithers; Patty Bouvier; Selma Bouvier; Comic Book Guy; Kent Brockman; Ned Flanders
Synopsis Trying to strike it rich off the current "boy band" phenomenon, Homer forms a group from the boys of Springfield. But despite savvy salesmanship, a "fool-proof" boy band formation formula, and an unscrupulous agent, Homer must face the music when it becomes obvious that his five-man crew has no discernable talent or singing ability, with one exception - the group's breakout star... Ralph Wiggum! [per solicitation]
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Eric Rogers
Pencils Phil Ortiz
Inks Tim Bavington
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

1 page The Bongo Beat text article "A Monopoly on Cool Simpsons and Futurama Collectibles"

Letters typeset
Notes An article on Simpsons and Futurama collectibles.

2 page Junk Mail letters page "Junk Mail"

Notes Letters from readers and fan art.

2 page Simpsons story "Bart Gets A Dollar"

Characters Bart Simpson; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]
Synopsis Bart tricks Grampa into giving him a dollar.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Barry Dutter; Bill Morrison
Pencils James Huang
Inks Jason Ho
Notes This appears to be a reprint of the Simpsons newspaper comic strip.

4 page Simpsons story "Kent's State"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Bumblebee Man; Krusty the Clown; Lunchlady Doris; Kent Brockman
Synopsis Kent Brockman finds out it was Bart Simpson who once dumped fish guts on him.
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script David McKean
Pencils Dan DeCarlo (layouts); Mike Rote
Inks Tim Bavington
Colors Karen Bates
Letters Karen Bates