SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
BONGO COMICS FOR DECEMBER
SERGIO ARAGONES' FUNNIES #11
Written, art and cover by Sergio Aragones.
Aragones tells the troubling tale of a scavenging search party who come across the wreckage of a plane that holds some dark secrets of its own. Then learn about Sergio's gargantuan gift to his dear friend and publisher of MAD Magazine, William Gaines. And, of course, you can expect more delightful puzzles and pantomimes.
32 pages, $3.50.
SIMPSONS COMICS #207
Written by Ian Boothby, art by Phil Ortiz, Mike DeCarlo, cover by Jason Ho, Mike Rote.
The entire town of Springfield is in for a restless, if not entertaining, evening of bad dreams and night terrors. Prepare to be carried away into a fitful slumber as Bart, Lisa, Mr. Burns, Krusty, Principal Skinner, and more drift off and discover that a dream state of mind can quickly turn into a nightmare, and that sometimes when you snooze you lose!
32 pages, $2.99.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF LISA SIMPSON #1
Written by Gail Simone, Sherri Smith, art by Nina Matsumoto and various, cover by Nina Matsumoto.
Whether she's extolling the virtues of vegetarianism, raising awareness about the world's moral and social ills, or simply playing with her Malibu Stacy dolls and dreaming of ponies, Lisa Simpson, the pint-sized, pre-teen progressive, may just be the smartest and savviest citizen in Springfield -- and she's still only in the second-grade! Enter the world of Lisa Simpson, a joy-filled journey through a realm of high ideals and girlish delights!
32 pages, $3.99.
UNITED PLANKTON PICTURES
SPONGEBOB COMICS #27
Written by Jacob Chabot, art by Dave DeGrand and various, cover by Vincent DePorter.
SpongeBob is dragged to court by a mob of angry jellyfish! It's "Trial By Jelly" for SpongeBob and Patrick, by Vince DePorter (Scooby-Doo). Then cartoonist Israel Sanchez (Flight) puts Squidward through the ringer in "Blue Bonnet Society." Can Squidward survive the chaos after he interrupts SpongeBob's warm-up exercises? In "The Amazing SpongeBot" by David DeGrand (Zombie Chasers) a mechanical future SpongeBob must stop the present-day Mr. SquarePants from performing a comedy routine -- or else the future will be all messed up or something! Also in this issue: SpongeBob blows up big; Gary's shell gets detailed; and Patrick declares a new holiday. Plus: SpongeFunnies by James Kochalka and a kooky coral maze by Robert Leighton (New Yorker) and Gary Hallgren (Air Pirates).
32 pages, $2.99.
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