BONGO COMICS FOR JANUARY

BART SIMPSON #94

Written by Arie Kaplan and various, art by Mike Kazaleh, Dean Rankine, cover byJason Ho and various

Rainier Wolfcastle applies some method acting to his newest film role and follows Bart around school to get inside the mind of child, but it doesn't take long for the action hero to become fascinated with another subject -- Nelson Muntz! Plus, add in a little Crazy Cat Lady and a Bart/SpongeBob SquarePants mash-up.

32 pages, $2.99.

SIMPSONS COMICS #217

Written by Ian Boothby, art by Rex Lindsey, Dan Davis, cover byJason Ho and various

Homer accidentally invents the most powerful vacuum cleaner on Earth and teams up with door-to-door salesman Gil Gunderson to peddle his wares. Meanwhile, when Bart and his pals get in trouble and are assigned to help out Groundskeeper Willie, the school handyman has enough extra time on his hands to earn his GED and teacher's credential. In no time, he becomes Springfield Elementary's most sought after substitute teacher. With so much sanitizing getting done, this is, hands down, the cleanest comic you'll read all year!

32 pages, $2.99.

SIMPSONS COMICS CLUBHOUSE GN

Written by Matt Groening, art by Jason Ho, cover by Mike Rote, Jason Ho.

Looking to have some fun with the Simpsons? Join the club! Membership comes with these exclusive benefits: Get the low down on Homer as he discovers his new calling as the bearer of bad news; Mr. Burns opens a museum dedicated to his life and his legend; Marge gives up her apron for academia; Bart and Lisa memorize the entire cartoon canon of "Itchy & Scratchy" to save humanity; and Homer goes to freakish lengths to get Marge an anniversary gift. All this and even more rewarding perks and privileges await you in the Simpsons Comics Clubhouse. Dress code and proper attire will be strictly enforced at all times.

128 pages, $15.99.

SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #15

Written and art by Matt Groening and various, cover by Jason Ho and various.

The Simpson family embarks on a globetrotting adventure that not only takes them around the world but, literally, into orbit around the Earth with everybody's favorite, eternally optimistic, moonraking megalomaniac, Hank Scorpio! And when Bart finds himself living the dream after landing a gig as the new Radioactive Man comic book writer, Comic Book Guy finds himself living his worst nightmare. Then, Lisa applies her deductive skills to discovering the identity of her anonymous valentine.

48 pages, $3.99. (