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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012

BONGO COMICS FOR JANUARY

BART SIMPSON COMICS #79

Written by Max Davison, Arie Kaplan, art by Nina Matsumoto & Various, cover by Jason Ho, Mike Rote

After Lisa applies her study habits to the art of pranking, Bart has a little familial competition for the title of "Class Clown." Then, Bart, Milhouse, and Lisa find a Ouija board, and it doesn't take long before they unleash a demonic spirit from the world beyond.

32 pages, $2.99.

SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #5

Written and art by various, cover by Jason Ho, Mike Rote.

Bart finds himself in control of Springfield's print media and begins to publish all the news that's fit to print his purposes. But when the headlines go spinning out of control, half of Springfield is left in tatters, and only Bart can piece it back together. Later, Bart tries a find a way out of writing a book report on Great Expectations. And finally, Stretch Dude is in need of a new partner when Clobber Girl is sidelined by the Superflu, but there is only one sidekick available -- Gluestick (alias Ralph Wiggum).

48 pages, $3.99.

SIMPSONS COMICS #198

Written by Tom Gammill, art by John Delaney, Andrew Pepoy, cover by Jason Ho, Mike Rote

The search is on for the newest Lard Lad Donut Kid of the Year is on! Lisa joins the competition to earn college scholarship award, while Bart (with more than a little encouragement from Homer) is in it for the free year's supply of donuts. However, representing Lard Lad Donuts for a whole year may not be all glaze and sprinkles.

32 pages, $2.99.

SIMPSONS COMICS SUPERNOVA TP

By various.

No power on Earth can contain the explosive popularity of The Simpsons. Join the family as we illuminate the intimate relationship between a man and his sofa. Ride the shockwaves as Mr. Burns takes the Simpsons on a South Seas adventure in search of lost treasure. Watch Marge eclipse the hard-nosed newscaster Kent Brockman with her eternally optimistic worldview. Springfield's funniest family will lift you up and leave you weightless with levity.

128 pages, $15.99.

SIMPSONS COMICS EXTRAVAGANZA (VOLUME 1) TP (NEW PRINTING)

By various.

Welcome to the remarkable first four issues of Simpsons Comics, brought to you by the Bongo Comics Group, a small but overachieving band of merry artists, designers, lawyers and publicists. Their work looks effortless, but the Bongo gang has shed several droplets of sweat, a few droplets of blood, and perhaps even a couple of tears of joy in the making of these comics.

$12.99.

FUTURAMA COMICS #65

Written by Ian Boothby, art by Andrew Pepoy, James Lloyd, cover by John Delaney, Andrew Pepoy

The stakes have never been higher when the Planet Express crew needs to deliver a check to an alien race to pay the Earth's solar power bill. But it is going to take a little gamesmanship and even more dumb luck to prevent another planetary Ice Age. Fortunately, Bender and Fry have both -- in spades.

32 pages, $2.99




UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES

SPONGEBOB COMICS #16

Written by Jacob Lambert and various, art by Stephanie Gladden and various, cover by Jacob Chabot.

It's an all-out adventure issue as SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs set out on sea voyage in search of "The Treasure of Captain Goldfish" -- with a sinister stowaway on board. Plus: a pull-out map, facts about sea turtles, SpongeBob's trip to a land of wizards and fauns, and more!

32 pages, $2.99




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