Issue Details

Issue	#79
Published	[February] 2003
Cover Price	2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages	36
Editing	Bill Morrison

Cover Details - "Improve Your Memory"

Characters	Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils	Jason Ho (signed)
Inks	Jason Ho (signed)
Colors	Nathan Kane (signed)

4 page Simpsons story "Homer for the Holidays"

Characters	Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Marge Simpson
Synopsis	Grampa Simpson tells garbled Christmas stories, including Bart as Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and evil man-eating fruitcakes. [per solicitation]
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Ian Boothby
Pencils	John Costanza
Inks	Howard Shum
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates
Notes	This story is a framing sequence for the others stories in this book.

6 page Simpsons story "Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Characters	Bart Simpson [as Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer]; Homer Simpson [as Santa Claus]; Reindeer [Nelson Muntz; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney]; Milhouse van Houten [as Milhouse the Elf]; Krusty the Clown; Marge Simpson [as Mrs. Claus]; Moe Szyslak [as Jack Frost]
Synopsis	The Simpsons version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family; Christmas
Script	Ian Boothby
Pencils	John Costanza
Inks	Howard Shum
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates

5 page Simpsons story "Frostee the Snowmom"

Characters	Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Milhouse van Houten; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Marge Simpson [as Frostee the Snowmom]; Patty Bouvier (as a witch)
Synopsis	The Simpsons version of Frosty the Snowman. The kids at the Burns Orphanage find a magic broom and bring their snowwoman to life, but to their dismay, she's more of a bossy nanny than a friend.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Ian Boothby
Pencils	John Costanza
Inks	Howard Shum
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates

1 page Simpsons story "The Gift of the Maggie"

Characters	Maggie Simpson; Gerald
Synopsis	Maggie and Gerald exchange gifts.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Ian Boothby
Pencils	John Costanza
Inks	Howard Shum
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates

6 page Bartman story "Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells"

Characters	Bartman [Bart Simpson]; Houseboy [Milhouse van Houten]; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Disco Stu; Chief Wiggum; Moe Szyslak; Martin Prince; Ralph Wiggum; Santa's Little Helper; Comic Book Guy; Dr. Julius Hibbert; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Principal Skinner [Seymour Skinner]; Edna Krabappel]; Reverend Lovejoy; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Gil; Officer Eddie; Officer Lou; Snake
Synopsis	Gil tries to rob Springfield of Christmas.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family; Superhero
Script	Ian Boothby
Pencils	John Costanza
Inks	Howard Shum
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates

4 page Simpsons story "Tree's Company"

Characters	Homer Simpson; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Waylon Smithers; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Sting
Synopsis	Homer tries to find the perfect Christmas tree for the plant.
Genre	Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script	Ian Boothby
Pencils	John Costanza
Inks	Howard Shum
Colors	Art Villanueva
Letters	Karen Bates

1 page The Bongo Beat text article "The Simpsons Rock!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	A preview of the 3 Simpsons Rolling Stone magazine covers. Article also includes a list of all the musical guests that had been on the program up to that point in the series.

2 page Junk Mail letters page "Junk Mail"

Notes

Letters and fan art from readers - Tiffany Zhao, Michael Grant, Patrick Vu, Conor McAuliffe, Charlie Egner and Christopher J. Brown.