Simpsons Comics Showstopper

by Matt Groening

The show MUST go on . . . and on and on with The Simpsons!

The curtain rises on a “classic” tale of survival as the Simpson family is stranded on a deserted island. Then, with the Nuclear Power Plant set to self-destruct, only one man can save everyone in Springfield and he’s got just 25 hours to set things right. It’s about to be the longest day of Homer Simpson’s life! And when Mr. Burns goes to a spa to be rejuvenated, he comes back a new man—literally! Who is this pretender, and why is he selling off all of Mr. Burns belongings? And where is the “real” Mr. Burns? Is he alive and well, or did he “exit stage left”?

128 pages, Paperback

Published February 5, 2019

About the author

Matthew Abram Groening is an American cartoonist, television producer and writer from Portland, Oregon.

Groening is best known as the creator of The Simpsons. He is also the creator of Futurama and the author of the weekly comic strip Life in Hell. Groening distributed Life in Hell in the book corner of Licorice Pizza, a record store in which he worked.

He made his first professional cartoon sale to the avant-garde Wet magazine in 1978. The cartoon is still carried in 250 weekly newspapers.

Reviews

[Quentin Wallace · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like one Simpsons graphic novel, odds are you like them all. The art is all similar, but that's a good thing in this case as it is all based on the TV series. This volume did go with longer stories rather than the shorter stories I'm used to seeing in this series, and I think I do enjoy the shorter stories more.

I really hate that Bongo comics stopped publishing as the Simpsons comic series has consistently been one of my favorite comic series since it started.

[Cale · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's some surprisingly big-name talent included in here (issues written by Len Wein and Chuck Dixon), and the overall quality is good. Art is on point, nailing all of the characters, and the stories are diverse and entertaining. From a Swiss Family Robinson pastiche to Mr. Burns ending up in a Mexican sweatshop, all of the stories are fun, and usually funny, with a couple of laugh-out-loud moments, and some nice cameos. None of the stories are instant classics (and the 25-inspired story doesn't do much with its source material), but they all have the signature Simpsons feel.

[Leena Nanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several stories, and all packed full of hilarious details. A lot of fun!

[Horia Calborean · Rating 3 out of 5]

As expected