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Issue Details

Issue #89
Published [December] 2003
Cover Price 2.99 USD; 3.99 CAD
Pages 36
Editing Bill Morrison; Terry Delegeane (managing editor)

Cover Details - "Muntz Ado About Nothing!"

Characters Homer Simpson; Nelson Muntz
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Pencils Nathan Kane (signed)
Inks Mike Rote (signed)

27 page Simpsons story "Lisa in the Middle"

Characters Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Nelson Muntz; Moe Szyslak; Milhouse van Houten; Martin Prince; Wendell; Ralph Wiggum; Carl; Lenny; Dr. Julius Hibbert; Gil; Ned Flanders; Reverend Lovejoy; Snake; Barney Gumble; Sherri; Terri; Uter; Principal Skinner; Groundskeeper Willie MacMoran; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney; Database; Lunchlady Doris
Synopsis After Lisa is diagnosed with complications due to Middle Child Syndrome, the Simpsons decide to adopt another child to balance things out. That child turns out to be Nelson Muntz, and it's not long before he becomes head of the household, and Homer starts to suffer from Displaced Dad Syndrome. [per solicitation]
Genre Humor; Sitcom; Family
Script Ian Boothby
Pencils John Costanza
Inks Phyllis Novin
Colors Art Villanueva
Letters Karen Bates

2 page Junk Mail letters page "Junk Mail"

Notes Letters and fan art from readers - Sam Zeitlin, Brendan Walsh, Peter Estrada, Anna Strom and John Briggs.