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Thursday, February 22, 2007

Bongo Comics for May 2007

The Simpsons Summer Shindig #1

by DiGerolamo and Yambar

"The world is Bart's playground and we are merely along for the ride, so when Bart hits the fairgrounds this summer amongst the townsfolk of Springfield, he definitely doesn't play fair! Visit the beach with Homer and learn proper surfside etiquette; do time with Bart in summer school; beat the heat with Lisa; and find out how to make the most out of the lazy days of summer with the whole Simpson family!"

Simpsons Comics #130

by Boothby

"Marge is cleaning house and everything must go... on sale on the internet! But as all the Simpsons' worldly possessions and fond memories go out the door, it becomes apparent that only one person is buying the buried treasures... one person who might bring about the end of the Simpson family forever!"

Futurama Comics #31

by Boothby

"Leela takes Nibbler to the veterinarian and gets some shocking news... her cute little Nibblonian has worms -- worms that cause wormholes. Nibbler's disgusting ability to open portals to new worlds at the drop of a... well, you know, is at first considered a blessing, until the two-way wormholes put the DOOP in deep doo-doo!"

See also: The Big Beastly Book of Bart Simpson

Futurama Comics #30

Due next month:

Futurama Comics #30

by Wein and Kazaleh

"One of the benefits of living 1,000 years into the future is that all your worthless junk can suddenly become very valuable. Fry starts his own Internet auction business, but is some evil bidder doing the evil bidding of an evil biddy?"

Saturday, February 10, 2007

Manga-Style Simpsons Comic from Bongo

Last month spacecoyote announced on her deviantART Journal that she'd been hired by Bongo Comics to do the pencils on a manga-style Simpsons comic book. To the left is her rendition of Lisa Simpson in the style that she'll be using in the comic.

She also mentions that she's been contacted by 20th Century Fox about working on mechandising art for Futurama, in conjunction with the upcoming relaunch of the television series.

These job offers came, of course, as a result of the massive popularity of the manga-style Simpsons and Futurama cast pictures she posted on deviantART:

The Simpsonzu

Futurama: Super Happy Fun Show

For more updates, you can read her LiveJournal. Also, check out space coyote dot com.

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Bongo Comics for July 2006

The new Diamond Previews hit comic shops today, so here we go:

Simpsons Comics #120

by Bates & Delaney

It begins with the pursuit of a home run ball and ends with the downfall of America's greatest pastime. One man will rock the very institution of Baseball down to its foundation in pursuit of the American dream... and lots and lots of money.

Simpsons Classics #9

Patty & Selma lose their jobs at the DMV, and the Simpsons end up with two more cigarette-smoking mouths to feed. Things begin to look up for Marge's twin sisters when they take new jobs as flight attendants, but the skies above Springfield will never be safe again. Then, don't touch that dial! Bart & Lisa turn a local cable access station into a big broadcasting concern. Check you local listings to see if they have the maverick manner to outmaneuver Murdoch. Collects Simpsons Comics #16 & 17.

Futurama Comics #26

by Boothby & Kazaleh

After a freak accident with Professor Farnsworth's Time Rifle, Leela is blown to past, present, and future bits, dividing her into her toddler, teen, and elderly selves. Any way you look at it, there's a whole lot of Leela going on.

Futurama Volume 3: Time Bender TPB

by Boothby, Lloyd, & Delaney

The four-part trilogy returns in an all-new trade paperback collection. Fry, Leela, Bender, and Professor Farnsworth's clone/ward Cubert take an intergalactic trip, and when they return to Earth, they find the planet uninhabited. First, our merry band of messengers must fight off alien invaders bent on claiming the planet as their own. Then they must go in search of their missing colleagues as well as billions of citizens from Planet Earth. And before long the intrepid crew quite literally goes to Hell and back again. Will the world ever get back to normal, or is everyone totally boned?

Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Bongo Comics for May 2006

Simpsons Comics #118

by Boothby & Ortiz

The lovelorn men of Springfield find that they have little prospect of romance and even less to live for, but when they put their lives on the line by participating in extreme sports, the adrenaline rush makes them feel born anew. The high life brings higher risks and a higher profile, but will it all come to an end with one high impact? Live on the edge with Simpsons Comics in May!

Futurama Comics #25

by Boothby and Kazaleh

Gather 'round and hear tell of the three "deliverers" who fell from the sky and liberated the good and filthy people of Bottingham... and the metal rebel who threw off the chains of oppression and overtaxation and without faint heart challenged the dastardly sheriff... the one who robbed from the rich, gave some to the poor, and kept most of it for himself... Robot Hood! Hear ye! Hear ye! Futurama Comics will set you free this May!

The Simpsons Volume 5: The Big, Bouncy Book of Bart Simpson (trade paperback)

Bart Simpson puts the spring in Springfield with a brand-new collection of comics and stories brimming with delicious donuts, derring-do, water balloons, warm milk, sidekicks, spy rings, moviemakers, Molemen, zip lines, and zombies. Soar above rooftops with three generations of Simpson superheroes. Dive in as Bart and Nelson go head-to-head in an all-you-can-eat battle royale and Milhouse and Martin spend a potentially exciting day without Bart. Leap into action with Bart and Lisa as they enter an enigma of elementary school espionage. And jump for joy that Bart Simpson is back and in the bindings of a brand-new book. Boundless bliss is yours to behold this May! ($13.95)

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Futurama Comics #23

Also in comic shops this week, Futurama Comics #23, which includes a splash page cameo appearance by the Silver Surfer!

(Click picture to enlarge)

This is a great issue, particularly the spin it puts on the Robert Silverberg short story/Twilight Zone episode "To See the Invisible Man."

Sunday, January 01, 2006

Simpsons Comics #116, Futurama Comics #24

Coming in March 2006:

Simpsons Comics #116

by Dixon & Costanza

Homer's dream comes true when the Simpsons find themselves living in the middle of Springfield's newest mall. But the reality of taking up residence in the consumer-driven, commercialism-laden mecca soon becomes a living nightmare for Lisa, who is determined to beat the land developers at their own game.

Futurama Comics #24

by Boothby, Lloyd, & Kazaleh

In the tradition of Futurama's annual "Anthology of Interest" episodes, Bongo Comics presents an issue of inquisitive inquiries and questionable queries that will boggle the mind when Professor Farnsworth's What If Machine reveals the alternate pasts, presents, and futures of the Planet Express crew. Witness the Santa Robot's reign of terror when we dare answer the question "What if it was X-mas every day?" Then Fry poses the question, "What if my life were more like a sit-com?"

Monday, December 12, 2005

Futurama Relaunch

Off the planet

by Michael Idato
December 12, 2005

Matt Groening has faith in the relaunch of Futurama, writes Michael Idato.

"Three months ago, I would have said we were going to start tomorrow," says writer David X. Cohen, who collaborated with Groening on Futurama. "And one month ago I would also have said we were going to start tomorrow. So ..." He pauses. "My current estimate is that we're starting tomorrow."

Read the rest of the article at The Sydney Morning Herald.

Monday, November 21, 2005

This Week: Futurama Comics #22

Due in comic shops on Wednesday, November 23:

Futurama Comics #22
by Boothby & Kazaleh

Bender becomes the 31st century's newest diet guru, and before long President Nixon appoints him czar of the President's Council on Physical Fitness. But too much power in the wrong robots hands is a dangerous thing, and the physically tired and huddled masses of New New York City are soon yearning to be free of Bender's tyrannical exercise regimen.

"Hey that sounds good! Let's all buy it!"

-- Ian Boothby of Urban Improv

Thursday, November 17, 2005

News Roundup

Harvard Crimson Magazine reminds us that many writers on "The Simpsons," including Conan O'Brien, got their start at the Harvard Lampoon.

The Chelmsford Independent has an article about Simpsons artist Lance Wilder.

And the Unofficial Apple Weblog has some fun Futurama links.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Simpsons Comics Reviews

Saturday, October 29, 2005

Bongo Comics for January 2006

Here are the Bongo Comics solicitations from the November Previews, which hit comic shops this week:

The Simpsons Comics #114
by Rogers & Ho

Get the 411 on the good people of Springfield, as you become privy to the phone conversations, the wrong numbers, the latest gossip, and the bad connections of everyone in town. Wish for the ish with all the dish (if you get our gist)!
32 pages, $2.99

Futurama Comics #23
by Boothby & Delaney

A space anomaly and some reckless piloting by Bender bring about the reappearance of Planet Express' earliest crew once presumed dead. But when the old crew turns out to be far supererior to the current crew, one of them has got to go! However, the now stellar and once interstellarly lost crew may not be all they seem to be!
32 pages, $2.99

Simpsons Classics #7
by Matt Groening

The Simpsons are chosen to live in an experimental biosphere, but the family adventure soon turns into a desperate fight for survival. Then, Bart and Milhouse become comic creators and take on the publishing giants, but they'll need superpowers to fend off the plagiarizing bamboozlers and copyright infringers who are anxious to make the creative duo's cash cow their own. Also, Sargeant Seymour Skinner and his Grovelin' Grunts go to war and Jimbo Jones takes centerstage in Wedgie Comics! Collects Simpsons Comics #12-13.
Magazine, 64 pages, $3.99

Thursday, September 15, 2005

Simpsons & The Irresistible Force

Simpsons and the Irresistible Force is a funny collection of Star Wars-related clips from episodes of "The Simpsons" and "Futurama." (10 Mb, .wmv file). I'm thinking the Cylon Centurions wouldn't have fared as well against the "Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith" version of R2-D2.

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