Big Beefy Book of Bart Simpson (Simpsons Comic Compilations) [Paperback]

Matt Groening (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 2005 | Series: Simpsons Comic Compilations

The newest comic book compilation in a bestselling series dedicated exclusively to the exhilarating and extraordinary extracurricular exploits of Bart Simpson!

Bart Simpson is back with a brand–new collection of comics and stories loaded with headless dolls, evil aliens, impatient apes, crossing guards, chocolate laxatives, dreadlocks, loincloths, merit badges, computer viruses, juice boxes, bubble gum, greedy gold diggers, school pictures, parking tickets, time machines, Squishees gone bad, obsessive sailors, SWAT teams, and one big ugly fish.

It's all here in one 'beefy' book that is 100% Grade–A Bart Simpson.

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About the Author

Matt Groening, the creator and executive producer of the Emmy^® Award-winning series The Simpsons, as well as creator of the cartoon strip "Life in Hell" and the animated FOX television series Futurama, is the man responsible for bringing animation back to primetime and creating an immortal nuclear family. In addition, Groening formed Bongo Comics Group in 1993 and currently serves as publisher of The Simpsons Library of Wisdom, Simpsons Episode Guides, Simpsons Comics, Bart Simpson Comics, Radioactive Man Comics, Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove, the annual Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror, Futurama Comics and more than 36 comic compilations, as well as many instant classics including Bart Simpsons Guide to Life, The Simpsons Handbook and The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Harper Design (May 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060748192
• ISBN-13: 978-0060748197
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,233,915 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Matt Groening, creator and executive producer of Fox's Emmy Award®-winning series The Simpsons, made television history by bringing animation back to primetime and creating an immortal nuclear family. The Simpsons is the longest running primetime animated series in television history and is currently the longest-running comedy on television, having aired more than 400 episodes. In July 2007, the highly anticipated feature film The Simpsons Movie opened in theaters with worldwide grosses of more than $525 million to date.

Originally brought to life in 1987 for The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons was Groening's amazing entry into the television animation world. Previously, he was best-known for his "Life in Hell" cartoon strip, an irreverent portrayal of love, work, school, life and relationships that currently appears in more than 250 newspapers worldwide and in a multitude of books.

Groening's other Emmy-Award®-winning creation, Futurama, launched on Fox in March 1999 and ran for five seasons. Last year Fox released the direct-to-DVD full-length original feature Futurama: Bender's Big Score. Three additional films will be released and the entire series with new episodes will air on Comedy Central this year.

In 1993, Groening formed Bongo Comics Group, where he serves as publisher of The Simpsons Library of Wisdom, Simpsons Episode Guides, Simpsons Comics, Bart Simpson Comics, Radioactive Man Comics, Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove, the annual Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror, Futurama Comics, more than 36 comic compilations, as well as instant classics including Bart Simpsons Guide to Life, The Simpsons Handbook, and The Simpsons Uncensored Family Album among others!

In addition to the many awards bestowed on his creations (including Emmys, Annies, and the prestigious Peabody Award), Groening was personally honored with the Rueben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, the highest honor presented by the National Cartoonist Society. To date there are more than 14 million copies of books from HarperCollins in print throughout North America, the UK, and Australia based on The Simpsons, Futurama, and Life in Hell.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Where's the Beef?!, March 18, 2010

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Michael Noga "Jumping kings and making Haste ... (Ramen Noodle Arms Bachelor Apartments near Chicago Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Big Beefy Book of Bart Simpson (Simpsons Comic Compilations) (Paperback)

This is a compilation of the stories in Bart Simpson comics, issues 13-16. For the most part the humor is uninspired and can't really hold a candle to the better Bongo compilations. Still, it will serve as a quick Simpsons fix. The level of hilarity is about 2 notches down from your average issue of Archie comics.
Here's what you get:

BARTZAN AND THE ANCIENT GOLDEN FORBIDDEN CITY OF GOLD: Bart as Tarzan defends a lost city from looters. This one co-stars Mr. Teeny, Hans Moleman, the Springfield Bullies and monkey-Homer and monkey-Marge.

LITTLE BUDDY DAY: A 2 page short wherein 4th graders at Springfield Elementary act as "Big Brothers" to the younger kids.

SCAREDY CATS: Another fairly short story about the time Lisa, Bart and Milhouse go to see the movie Space Mutants XXII: Disco Invasion.

BART'S BIG SPILL: Bart suffers an embarrassing mishap while preparing to give a big speech at the Student Assembly.

THE TIME BANDIT: Bart "borrows" Professor Frink's time machine and travels back into Springfield's recent history, when most of the adults he knows were in their late teens. Features a comic book hating Comic Book Guy.

BRING YOUR PARENTS TO SCHOOL DAY: This is a 2 page short about what happens when Bart brings Homer to school for the day.

COMPUTER HACKLES: The weakest story in the book, Bart bribes Martin Prince to hack into the itchy and Scratchy website during school hours.

BART DOES SOMETHING FISHY: Bart has a brief adventure at the Springfield Squid port

READING NIGHT: In this 2 pager, Lisa succeeds in getting her family to read more.

BART VERSION 2.0: Bart's personality is turned into a computer virus that wreaks havoc on the world. The solution is actually pretty funny.

DIARY OF A MAD SAX CAMPER: A 2 pager about Lisa's trip to band camp.

BART'S JUNIOR CAMPER DE-MERIT BADGE MANUEL: Bart's 2 page take on acquiring some of the classic scouting merit badges.

BAD HAIR DAY: Lisa gets some beauty tips from Aunts Patty & Selma.

BART'S ONE PAGE GUIDE TO CREATING NICKNAMES.

INVASION OF THE BABY SNATCHERS: Maggie saves the planet from an alien invasion. We need more good Maggie stories.

PICTURE DAY: Bart & Milhouse try on crazy outfits in preparation for School Picture Day.

SQUISHY OF DEATH: One of the better stories here, Bart, Milhouse and Ralphie Wiggums travel across Springfield looking for the mysterious and elusive Squishy of Death!

THE CASE OF THE HEADLESS DOLLS: Lisa's dolls start turning up with no heads and she blames Bart, until his action figures start turning up headless too!

THE ONE PAGE GUIDE TO CREATING CATCH PHRASES

ZONE WARS: Bart tricks the Flanders boys in an attempt to get out of court mandated labor.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Enough, January 27, 2008

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This review is from: Big Beefy Book of Bart Simpson (Simpsons Comic Compilations) (Paperback)

It ain't the tv show by any standard. However the character's essences are for the most part captured, and for my purposes (get my dyslexic daughter mor interested in reading) it was perfect. A few chuckles here and there. Definitely good stuff for young adolescent humor seekers.

5.0 out of 5 stars A+ seller, November 23, 2007

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Gina (Rancho Cucamonga, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Beefy Book of Bart Simpson (Simpsons Comic Compilations) (Paperback)

I received my order within a week and the item was packaged nicely. Great communication from the seller and super speedy service. I recommend this seller highly!