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• September 2012

OCTOBER 2012

Bart Simpson Comics #76

Written By: Evan Dorkin, John Zakour

Art By: Phil Ortiz and various

Cover By: Jason Ho and Mike Rote

Description: During a dark and stormy night, Bart and his family take refuge in a deserted gothic mansion and get a case of the heebie-jeebies. Then, Milhouse’s imagination takes flight with a geek tale from Greek mythology. Finally, Bart and Lisa must resort to sabotage when their classmates are misled into believing that there’s easy money to be had in their most recent school fundraiser.

32 pages, $2.99.

Maggie #1

Written By: Sergio Aragones and various

Art By: Sergio Aragones and various

Cover By: Mike Rote and Jason Ho

Description: Our Simpsons One-Shot Wonders continue with a special issue, featuring everyone’s favorite boss shooting, bear pacifying, mallet wielding, preschool rebellion leading, nail gun riveting, unibrow hating, infant language translating, Bobo cuddling baby, also known as the Gem Child, God’s chosen instrument of peace and goodwill to Springfield. Prepare yourself for the exciting and heartwarming adventures of the littlest and savviest Simpson of them all: Maggie Simpson! Featuring a variant wraparound cover by Sergio Aragones and a little something extra!

32 pages, $2.99.

Simpsons Comics #195

Written By: Chuck Dixon

Art By: John Delaney, Andrew Pepoy

Cover By: Jason Ho and Mike Rote

Description: Homer spends a little time in his new neighbor’s backyard sweat lodge, and in no time he finds himself hurtling through time — at least that’s what he thinks. Meanwhile, the rest of Springfield is tackling a tornado that’s tearing through town.

32 pages, $2.99.

Simpsons Illustrated #4

Written By: Matt Groening and various

Art By: Matt Groening and various

Cover By: Jason Ho and Mike Rote

Description: Simpsons Illustrated provides a seasonal showcase for some of the very best “Treehouse of Horror” stories from Bongo Halloweens gone by. First, the Simpsons contend with an ravenous alien plant species in “Little Shop of Homers.” Then, Apu is transported to another world where he joins forces with Kang (and not Kodos) to overthrow a surprisingly familiar despotic ruler on Rigel VII. Finally, Moe exacts a pound of flesh from Homer in “The Cask of Amontilla-D’oh.”

32 pages, $2.99. 48 pages, $3.99.

Spongebob Comics #13

Written By: David Lewman and various

Art By: Stephen R. Bissette and various

Description: 32 pages, $2.99. Comics legends join with SpongeBob Comics regulars to weave weird water-logged tales for a spooktacular Halloween issue. In Derek Drymon’s story “Drawn In,” SpongeBob uses crayons to insert himself into an old Mermaid Man horror comic — with atmospheric art by Steven Bissette (Swamp Thing). Tony Millionaire (Sock Monkey) illustrates Drymon’s rhyming romance of doomed love in “The Curse of the Flying Dutchman.” And in “Dream Big” Gary goes Godzilla courtesy of Chris Yambar and painted art by MADman Al Jaffee! All this plus a night in the Fry Cook Museum, facts about the hideous angler fish, and SpongeBob’s short career as a detective!

32 pages, $2.99. 32 pages, $2.99.

SOURCE: Comics Continuum