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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