By Brill, DiGerolamo, Lindsey, Reed, DeCarlo, Rote
Martin Prince decides to make a move up the Springfield Elementary food chain by auditioning for the role of Bart’s second banana. Then, Homer and Bart pull an all-nighter and put themselves on high alert to prevent a potential home invasion. And Marge takes Maggie to get her picture taken by Springfield’s preeminent photographer, who has a penchant for premonitions.
By Carol Lay
Marge hosts a dinner party with murder on the menu. That is, she’s hosting a murder mystery dinner party…but one of her guests may very well have murder on his or her mind! Well…she didn’t necessarily invite the would-be murderer to the party, that might make her an accessory to the crime…but you get the picture!
By Barr, Kaplan, Lay, Delaney, Rodriguez, Pepoy
Who is Bartman? Join us and find out who the students of Springfield Elementary think he really is? Then, Rod and Todd Flanders get separated from Ned Flanders in downtown Springfield and find themselves on an odyssey to their home, fraught with many dangers (mostly imagined). And Marge’s breakfast pancakes lead Maggie leadon an adventure of her own.
By Boothby, Dorkin, Rankine, Aragones, DiGerolamo
Cover by Bill Morrison
Bongo celebrates its 20th year and landmark 200th issue of Simpsons Comics with an extra-special, supersized story about (what else?) the bicentennial celebration of the history of Springfield. Witness the heretofore untold and influential past of the town that’s affectionately become known as “America’s crudbucket,” and find out from tales of its fantastic forefathers to its civil war to its fight for civil rights why the worst city in the country is also its funniest! And, as they say...much, much more!
Hold on to your ->Glavin!<- Springfield’s mad scientist, Professor John Frink, debuts in his own Simpsons One-Shot Wonder with a special blend of chemistry and comedy. First, Professor Frink creates a "Cool Formula" that gets accidentally dumped into the Springfield reservoir, turning every resident of Springfield into a swingin’ ‘60s Vegas-style hipster. Frink must enlist the help of the town's few remaining nerds to set things right. Will they make like the Pied Piper and drive the "Rat Pack" out of town? Then, Frink's study of the beloved three-eyed fish, Blinky, results in a plague of biblical proportions. Soon, voracious three-eyed mutant fish beasts overrun the entire town of Springfield! Can Professor Frink find a solution to science run amuck? And a routine science demonstration goes horribly awry and Professor Frink finds himself trapped between dimensions with local troublemaker Bart Simpson. Can they navigate this strange otherworld and get back safely before the end of sixth period? We vote "yes!" Plus more fun surprises of sight and ->Ng-Hey!<- sound!
By Rogers, Lay, DiGerolamo, Rankine, Kazaleh, Matsumoto
In a stunning shift of power, the sons of The Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club associates (aka the Mafia) move-in on the “bully” trade at Springfield Elementary, and they have their sights set on recruiting Bart Simpson as their newest member. In other tales, Homer tries to make up to Maggie by offering her the Moon, Milhouse imagines himself on the plains of Africa, and Professor Frink pays an unexpected visit to the Simpsons household.
By Dixon, Ortiz, DeCarlo
Inspired by the current crop of trash-to-treasure reality shows, Homer raids the family storage unit looking for a valuable artifact. However, Homer is about to find out that his road to riches is paved with a lot of worthless junk.
By Groening
No power on Earth can contain the explosive popularity of “The Simpsons.” Ride the shockwaves as Mr. Burns takes the Simpsons on a South Seas adventure in search of lost treasure. Hold onto your seat as Homer illuminates the intimate relationship between a man and his sofa. Watch Marge eclipse the hard-nosed news reporter Kent Brockman with her eternally optimistic worldview. And join Lisa as she fills the massive void of art and culture in Springfield by convening the monthly book club. The world’s funniest family will lift you up and leave you weightless with levity.*
(* Levity is subject to the Laws of Nature and cannot actually defy gravity.)
