BONGO COMICS FOR JANUARY

SIMPSONS COMICS #242

Written by Ian Boothby, art and cover by Jason Ho

Lisa protests Mayor Qumby's decision to close down the local mystery bookstore in order to build a new parking lot, but it's going to take some imagination and a little sleuthing of her own to make the double-dealing civil servant change his mind!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 17.

SPONGEBOB COMICS #76

Written by Jay Lender, Sam Henderson, art by Stephanie Yue Gregg Schigiel, cover by Gregg Schigiel.

"Untidaled," Part 1 of 2! All the water in Bikini Bottom is being sucked away to parts unknown, and SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs, and Sandy must help its denizens survive the onslaught of air-and then set out across the muddy flats to bring the ocean back! Finally, a sort of reverse, right-side-up Poseidon Adventure with talking animals! Plus: see SpongeBob work out on the beach, observe model-boat building with Mrs. Puff, and read more SpongeFunnie” by James Kochalka!

32 pages, $3.99, in stores on Jan. 10.