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Simpsons Comics Royale: A Super-Sized Simpson Soiree

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The latest in the Simpson's family comic book anthologies, Simpsons Comics Royale features the further misadventures of America's favorite animated cartoon family. In addition to the fabulously funny and satirical stories (Walls of Nothing; Double Date; Li'l Goodfellas; The 1001 Costumes of Bartman; Inside Bongo Comics; Krusty's 11; Love Gory; Krusty's Channeling Tips; Planet Of The Strange-O's; and Lisa's Adventures In Wordland), the reader is treated to wonderfully funny and occasionally informative commentaries by Matt Groening. Simpsons Comics Royale is a "must" for the legions of fans following Springfield's favorite family of Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie Simpson, along with all of their friends, neighbors, and fellow Springfieldians!

This book is one of the larger ones--159 pages. Unlike the even bigger book, Unchained,which was over 170 pages of comics and other fun stuff, Royale includes short stories by Matt Groening. These stories are about his childhood (his first bully, cheap haircuts, etc.) that sheds some light on what influenced his creation of those cool Simpsons characters. While the stories are interesting, I'd prefer more comics, fake advertisements, etc. Groening could put his stories in a separate book for those interested in his life. Comic-wise, the book includes shorts featuring Radioactive Man, Krusty the Klown, Bartman, Sideshow Mel, and Itchy & Scratchy. The four full-length comics are as follows:

"Wall or Nothing": The first comic is the funniest. In a fight over Springfield's water supply, residents of upper and lower Springfield start a feud that culminates in a giant wall dividing the town. When visiting his father, Milhouse finds himself on the other side of the wall. Can Bart rescue his friend?

"The Inquisitory Zone": Lisa is excited about a new "educational" kids' play house at the mall. Bart is excited when he discovers some of the attractions likes "Whack the Abandoned Vehicle," "Fun With Saws," and the "Graffiti Area." Wait 'til Lisa finds out whose really behind the Inquisitory Zone.

"Krusty's 11": Hoping to try out his serious acting skills, Krusty stars in his first motion picture. The producers, however, only want Krusty to clown around.

"Lisa's Adventures in Wordland": A very clever comic that can only be appreciated through detailed exploration. How many comics come with references?

Out of my humongous Comic book library, this comic is one of my favorite. It's not like the other Simpsons Comics that I have. One thing is that this comic seems to have used water color which makes the pages seem more smoother and the pictures more realistic. The Comic contains a whole lot of other single Simpsons Comic Books into this one jampacked Comic. One of my favorite Comics here have to be "The Incredibly Stimulating Life of Sideshow Mel" which has no actual talking going on but it just shows Sideshow Mel going to the laundry and meeting up with an odd looking dog ...it's sort of hard to explain but it actually looks so boring that its amusing. This is a worthy addition to any Comic Book Collection.

I've been watching the Simpsons for a while and just got this book for fun. Its great and even more craziness in one book. This book is also huge and full of great essays by Matt Groening. This book has 10 stories of the Simpsons everything form Itchy & Scratchy to how comics are made. This is a great book and a must for Simpsons fans.

As an avid Lisa Simpson fan, I have hunted high and low for Lisa Comics #1:Lisa in Wordland (ca. 1995). I have finally found it in this comic collection. Besides Lisa in Wordland (perhaps the most thought-provoking comic in the Simpsons comics series), I also enjoyed most of the other comics and Matt Groening articles in this volume. Two weak points: The one where Krusty gets the Hollywood job wasn't that funny, and the first comic had a plot IDENTICAL to a TV episode (the Old/New Springfield one). However, I doubt there will be a Lisa Comics #2 anytime soon (Lisa in Numberland would be a good idea, since I AM a math person.)

I am a pretty rabid fan of the Simpsons, so I own a few of the comics and comic collections. This is not like the other comic collections where a few books are put together. These are new comics, along with comic book versions of episodes from the series. Reading the "episodes" is pretty cool in and of itself. There are also 15 short essays from Matt Groening - always good to have words direct from the master. He covers a lot of new topics like why Bart's hair is spikey, which character he likes the best, etc. Don't miss the "47 Secrets About The Simpsons, a Poem of Sorts, and Some Filler" chapter! A great buy for any Simpsons fan, a must buy for fanatics!

Hey all you Simpson fans: I am a very BIG Simpsons fan and I collect many Simpsons gadgets, but I just wanted to say that this comic book is the best one yet!!! It has more pages , and will give you bigger belly laughs than ever before!!! It contains many stories and comics that will have you rollin' on the floor!!! I would reccomend this to anyone even if you're not a Simpsons fan!!

the best story is wall or nothing,in which there is a war between uper and lower springfield.this book contains absolutly nothing sick or explicit,and all the stories are good. It is laugh out laud funny and you'll never get tired of it, even if you've read it 4535786 times

This entertaining and colorful book is a perfect gift for any Simpsons fans. The stories included are just as hilarious as the televised episodes, full of comedy and satire. You'll find yourself reading it over and over again.

Just plain funny, read it and cry...laughing!!!