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Illustration on Cover, Wraparound

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Marge Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Grandpa simpson [Abe Simpson]; Santa's Little Helper; Chief Wiggum; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Waylon Smithers; Snowball

Synopsis: The cast is floating in space, with Mr. Burns in a small spaceship.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Wraparound cover.
Cover also signed "Matt Groening".

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Santa's Little Helper; Chief Wiggum; Lenny Leonard; Waylon Smithers; Moe Szyslak (feet only)

Synopsis: The cast is floating in space.

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Pages: 1

Notes: On inside front cover.
Some figures are taken from the cover illustration but repositioned. All in shades of blue.
This is the left half of the same illustration used on the inside back cover.

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Credits on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Bart Simpson; Grandpa Simpson [Abe Simpson]

Synopsis: The cast is floating in space.

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Pages: 2

Notes: First page, title with illustration cropped from front cover, second page has credits and publishing information.
Signed "Matt Groening".

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Table of Contents on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Lisa Simpson; Snowball; Santa's Little Helper

Synopsis: The cast is floating in space.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Background illustration is cropped from the cover.

Uncle Burn$

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Waylon Smithers; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Blue-Haired Lawyer; Professor Frink; F.L.O.; Snake [7734]; The Jailbird Boys [7735; ????]; Dr. Julius Hibbert; Reverend Lovejoy

Synopsis: Mr. Burns takes Homer and the kids on his annual treasure hunt.

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Pages: 27

Notes: Homage to the Carl Banks' Uncle Scrooge/Donald Duck comics, with lots of references to characters and creators from those stories.
Also references Richie Rich and Aquababy.

Sofa So Good

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Chief Wiggum; Officer Eddie; Officer Lou; Dr. Julius Hibbert; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Waylon Smithers; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Krusty the Clown; Snake; Milhouse van Houten; Martin Prince; Comic Book Guy; Database; Sideshow Mel; Edna Krabappel; Principal Skinner [Seymour Skinner]; Groundskeeper Willie; Santa's Little Helper; Snowball; Agnes Skinner; Cletus; Kent Brockman; Professor Frink; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Uter; Nelson Muntz; Sherri; Moe Szyslak; Gil; Bumblebee Man; Ribby; Jimbo Jones; Barney Gumble; Sarah Wiggum; Frank; Chef Luigi; Jasper; Ralph Wiggum; Kirk van Houten

Synopsis: In a quest to stay famous after his career as the escape artist "The Amazing Lardini" ends, Homer tries to set a record for staying on the couch. When he finally gets off after several months, Lisa becomes famous instead for discovering a new fungus growing on Homer.

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Pages: 27

Notes: Recounts Spider-Man's origin.

Anchormom

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Kent Brockman; Patty Bouvier; Edna Krabappel; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Hans Moleman; Principal Skinner; Ned Flanders; Milhouse van Houten; Martin Prince; Ralph Wiggum; Uter; Sherri; Terri; Wendell; Nelson Muntz; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney; Krusty the Clown; Colon-Ey; Bumblebee Man; Gil; Luann van Houten; Kirk van Houten; Agnes Skinner; Pimple-Faced Teen; Wolfman Jack; Blue-Haired Lawyer; Fidel Castro (on phone); Gomer Pyle; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Ed Asner; Rhoda; Superintendent Chalmers; Chief Wiggum; Officer Lou; Groundskeeper Willie; Jasper; Garth Motherloving; Littly Dolly; Reverend Lovejoy; Helen Lovejoy; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon; Comic Book Guy

Synopsis: Kent Brockman's weather girl moves on to a different city and Marge becomes the new weather girl because her hair predicts the weather. But she makes everyone feel too good with her delivery, so the comfort food cartel stokes public opinion against her until she quits to spend more time at home.

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Pages: 27

Lisa Simpson's Book Club

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Marge Simpson; Bleeding Gums Murphy (on book cover only); Principal Skinner [Seymour Skinner]; Apu Nahasapeemapetilon; Patty Bouvier; Selma Bouvier; Ned Flanders; Captain Mccallister; Popeye; Comic Book Guy; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Gil (an albatross); Milhouse van Houten; Waylon Smithers; Moe Szyslak; Grandpa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Kurt van Houten; Edna Krabappel; Spike; Agnes Skinner; Rod Flanders; Todd Flanders; Cletus; Ralph Wiggum; Lisa Longsocks' pony; Moe Szyslak [Lisa Longsocks' monkey]; Satan; Officer Lou; Officer Eddie; Santa's Little Helper; Sideshow Mel; Krusty the Clown [Herschel Krustofski]; Martin Prince; Reverend Lovejoy

Synopsis: Lisa leads a book club and several members tell stories that parody real books. In the end, the next group to use the school meeting room ends up burning a bunch of books.

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Pages: 27

Notes: There are several other characters, including the gang of school bullies, that I do not recognize by name.
Books or stories parodied are "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", "The Little Engine that Could" (as Thomas the Tank Engine), "Little Women", "The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People", "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe", "Pippi Longstocking", and "Something Wicked This Way Comes".

Down in the Dumps

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Milhouse van Houten; Martin Prince; Pimple-Faced Teen; Comic Book Guy; Ralph Wiggum; Kent Brockman; Horst; Aaron; Mr. Hoffa; Radioactive Man [as toy]

Synopsis: When Bart's Extreme Raging Radioactive Man Isotopium-X Half-Life Blaster is misplaced, he and his friends end up searching the city landfill for it, little realizing that Comic Book Guy is trailing them hoping to find other discarded treasures.

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Pages: 15

Angry Dad in the Wrong Stuff

Story on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): Homer Simpson; Bart Simpson

Synopsis: Homer is repairing a space shuttle in orbit and takes off his helmet to drink a beer, causing his head to explode.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Credited as a cartoon by Bart Simpson.
Also signed "Matt Groening".

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Illustration on Interior Page(s)

Subject Matter

Character(s): Bart Simpson; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Grandpa simpson [Abe Simpson]; Santa's Little Helper; Chief Wiggum; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Waylon Smithers; Snowball; Moe Szyslak

Synopsis: The cast is floating in space.

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Pages: 2

Notes: On inside back cover and previous page.
Some figures are taken from the cover illustration but repositioned. All in shades of blue.
This is a 2-page illustration, the same one that the left half of is used on the inside front cover.