BONGO COMICS FOR JANUARY

SIMPSONS COMICS #225

Written by Michael Saikan, Dean Rakine, cover by Nathan Kane and various.

Are we there yet? Are we there yet?? Are we there yet??? Homer drops Bart and Lisa off at an amusement park for the day, but it's not until he is long gone that they realize that the park is abandoned and that their thirst for adventure is about to be replaced by the threat of survival. Then Bart, Lisa, and Milhouse find themselves at the end of their rope, if only they can find a way to turn back the clock!

32 pages, $3.99.

SIMPSONS ILLUSTRATED #21

Written by Ian Boothby and various, art by Hilary Barta and various, cover by Jason Ho.

Wanting to be more inspiring role model to her children, Marge gives up her apron for academia. Lisa is inspired, indeed, and undertakes the tutelage of Maggie. But Maggie's favor becomes a point of contention between Bart and Lisa who have a battle of the brains over their power-shifting sibling. And when Professor Frink's Embigulator goes missing, it is all but certain the culprit is Bart Simpson. The only question is, who will be embiggened! And finally, Milhouse gets a new look for School Picture Day!

48 pages, $4.99.

SPONGEBOB COMICS #52

Written and art by David DeGrand, Corey Barba, cover by David DeGrand.

Featuring the epic-length SpongeTale, "A New Dimension in Stupidity!" Sandy returns from a Texas vacation to find Bikini Bottom in ruins-somehow, SpongeBob and Patrick got hold of her inventions and underwater havoc is being wreaked all over the place! Plus: The Krusty Krab becomes the theme-restaurant KrabbyLand, SpongeBob goes casual, and we meet the amazing and real Mimic Octopus!

32 pages, $3.99.