Issue Details

Issue	#12
Published	[April] 2003
Cover Price	2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Bill Morrison; Terry Delegeane (managing editor)
Notes	Sale date: April 2003.

Cover Details - "American Idol"

Characters	Bart Simpson; Milhouse van Houten
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils	Bill Morrison (signed)
Inks	Mike Rote (signed)
Colors	Nathan Kane (signed)
Notes	Sale date: April 2003.

10 page Bart Simpson story "An Anime Among Us!"

Characters	Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Barney Gumble; Santa-Choo; Nelson Muntz; Martin Prince; Santa's Little Helper
Synopsis	Bart dreams of an anime inspired land where he must save the beautiful queen.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Jesse McCann; Abby Denson
Pencils	Jason Ho
Inks	Steve Steere, Jr.
Colors	Rick Reese
Letters	Karen Bates

2 page Bart Simpson story "Scheme Supreme"

Characters	Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Homer Simpson; Sherri; Terri; Janey Powell; Jessica Lovejoy; Ralph Wiggum (cameo)
Synopsis	Bart turns the annual Chickadee cookie sale to his own advantage.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	George Gladir
Pencils	Mike Worley
Inks	James Huang
Colors	Chris Ungar
Letters	Chris Ungar

5 page Bart Simpson story "Taming Your Wild Child"

Characters	Homer Simpson; Bart Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon; Dewey Jippum
Synopsis	Homer gets some parenting lessons from a book, but it doesn't do him much good.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Clint Johnson
Pencils	James Lloyd
Inks	Mike Rote
Colors	Chris Ungar
Letters	Karen Bates
Reprinted	in Bongo Comics Gimme Gimme Giveaway! (Bongo, 2005 series) #[nn] (May 2005)

10 page Bart Simpson story "Bart Fink And The Mighty Mississip"

Characters	Bart Simpson [as Bart Fink]; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney; Nelson Muntz [as Tom Sawyer]; Sherri; Terri; Martin Prince; Ned Flanders; Lunchlady Doris; Ralph Wiggum; Moe Szyslak; Barney Gumble; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Milhouse van Houten [as Huck Finn]; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon; Martin Prince; Chief Wiggum; Agnes Skinner; Comic Book Guy; Pimple-Faced Teen; Professor Frink; Edna Krabappel
Synopsis	Springfield gets to see Bart's "interpretation" of the Adventures In Mark Twain's America, much to Lisa's disapproval.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Jesse McCann; Abby Denson
Pencils	Phil Ortiz
Inks	Patrick Owsley
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates

1 page The Bongo Beat promo (ad from the publisher) "The Bongo Beat With Your Host, Bill Morrison!"

Script	Bill Morrison
Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Colors	? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Column on the 10th anniversary of The Simpsons in comics with photo, from a comic book signing, of Matt Groening, Steve Vance, Bill Morrison and fans.

2 page Bart's People letters page "Bart's People"

Pencils	? (Bart Simpson text header); (fan art)
Inks	? (Bart Simpson text header); (fan art)
Colors	? (Bart Simpson text header); (fan art)
Letters	typeset