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Futurama Conquers the Universe (Simpsons Futurama)

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This graphic novel contains issues 10 through 13 of the Futurama comic books:
--The Big Sweep, in which our heroes participate in the dangerous Winter Olympic sport of swurling,
--The Cure for the Common Clod, in which Fry gets a cold that threatens New New York,
--Hostile Makeover, in which Amy takes Leela shopping, and
--The Bender You Say, in which Bender takes on the job of the Robot Devil.

For some reason, the cover shown here on Amazon (featuring Morbo in a tank, shooting at our heroes), is not the one on the copy I have and those I've seen in stores. Mine shows Fry, Leela and Bender standing on a very tiny ringed planet, while Leela makes earrings out of another planet's rings, Bender lights a cigar with a sun, and Fry takes a bite out of a terrestrial planet.

The stories are not as well-written as the TV show, but they entertain nicely, & the characters' personalities are faithful to the show.

The art is good, & reflects the look & feel of the show.

BTW--keep an eye on the backgrounds & crowd scenes--the artists WILL have there little jokes, & slip a surprise or two in there for you.

The Hipster gives it a Big Thumbs UP!

I'd rather read this comic than watch TV. Since Futurama is barely on (waiting for the next movie to come out in June), this is the closest thing we can get to having new episodes of the show (well, the comics are, but these are the comics in a form that can go on a bookshelf) and it feels so much like the series. While I read it, I truly felt like I was watching a new episode and I could totally see all of these as actual episodes on the show. If you're a Futurama fan, I can't see how you wouldn't love these comics.

I love Futurama. I have every episode and DVD. This was a very quick read and it wasn't up to the standards of the TV series. Some parts were funny while others were just odd. I wouldn't spend the money on it. It took very little time to read and it is not something that I'll read over and over again to make it worth purchasing.

This is great for die-hard futurama fans. I'm not a big fan of comic books, but the artistry is done perfectly and the story is hilarious.

If you are a huge fan and own all the dvds and wish for more, try these comics. You won't be disappointed.