Bongo Comics
Encyclopedia
Bongo Comics Group is a comic book
publishing company founded in 1993 by Steve and Cindy Vance, Bill Morrison, and Simpsons
and Futurama creator Matt Groening
. It publishes comics related to the animated television series The Simpsons and Futurama
, along with original material. It was named after Bongo, a rabbit character in Groening's comic strip Life in Hell
.
Bongo has, at some time in its history, printed Simpsons Comics, Simpsons Comics and Stories, Futurama Comics
, Krusty Comics, Lisa Comics, Bart Simpson
, Bartman, Itchy & Scratchy Comics and Radioactive Man.
Zongo Comics
, also created by Groening, was Bongo Comics' counterpart geared towards older audiences.
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
publishing company founded in 1993 by Steve and Cindy Vance, Bill Morrison, and Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
and Futurama creator Matt Groening
Matt Groening
Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening is an American cartoonist, screenwriter, and producer. He is the creator of the comic strip Life in Hell as well as two successful television series, The Simpsons and Futurama....
. It publishes comics related to the animated television series The Simpsons and Futurama
Futurama
Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening and developed by Groening and David X. Cohen for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series follows the adventures of a late 20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J...
, along with original material. It was named after Bongo, a rabbit character in Groening's comic strip Life in Hell
Life in Hell
Life in Hell is a weekly comic strip by Matt Groening. The strip features anthropomorphic rabbits and a pair of gay lovers. Groening uses these characters to explore a wide range of topics about love, sex, work, and death...
.
Bongo has, at some time in its history, printed Simpsons Comics, Simpsons Comics and Stories, Futurama Comics
Futurama Comics
Futurama Comics is a comic book series published by Bongo Comics and based on the television series Futurama. It has been published bi-monthly in the United States since November 2000 . It has been published in the United Kingdom and Australia since 2002 and four trade paperbacks have been released...
, Krusty Comics, Lisa Comics, Bart Simpson
Bart Simpson
Bartholomew JoJo "Bart" Simpson is a fictional main character in the animated television series The Simpsons and part of the Simpson family. He is voiced by actress Nancy Cartwright and first appeared on television in The Tracey Ullman Show short "Good Night" on April 19, 1987...
, Bartman, Itchy & Scratchy Comics and Radioactive Man.
Zongo Comics
Zongo Comics
Zongo Comics was founded and published in 1995 by Simpsons and Futurama creator Matt Groening. Unlike its counterpart Bongo Comics, the comics published were geared towards older audiences containing adult material and did not include any adaptations of Groening’s cartoons...
, also created by Groening, was Bongo Comics' counterpart geared towards older audiences.
All series
- Simpsons Comics (1993-present) 178 Issues
- Bartman (1993-1995) 6 Issues
- Itchy & Scratchy Comics (1993-1994) 4 Issues
- Radioactive Man Vol. 1 (1993-1994) 6 Issues
- Krusty Comics (1995) 3 Issues
- Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror (1995-present) 16 Issues
- Roswell, Little Green ManRoswell, Little Green ManRoswell, Little Green Man was a Bongo Comics series created by Bill Morrison. It ran from 1996 to 1999.Roswell was Bongo Comics' first title that featured characters from outside the Simpsons universe. The series followed the misadventures of an extraterrestrial who arrived at Earth via the 1947...
(1996-1999) 6 Issues - Hopster's Tracks (1998) 2 Issues
- Bart Simpson (2000-present) 59 Issues
- Futurama ComicsFuturama ComicsFuturama Comics is a comic book series published by Bongo Comics and based on the television series Futurama. It has been published bi-monthly in the United States since November 2000 . It has been published in the United Kingdom and Australia since 2002 and four trade paperbacks have been released...
(2000-present) 55 Issues - Radioactive Man Vol. 2 (2000-2004) 9 Issues
- Futurama/Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover CrisisFuturama/Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover CrisisThe Futurama/Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis is a two part crossover between the animated series Futurama and The Simpsons. It was published in 2002 and 2003 by Bongo Comics. A sequel, Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis II, was published in 2005.In the US, the first series was published...
(2002-2003) 2 Issues - Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis II (2005) 2 Issues
- Heroes Anonymous (2003-2004) 6 Issues
- Simpsons Classics (2004-present) 26 Issues
- Simpsons Super Spectacular (2005-present) 12 Issues
- The Simpsons Winter Wingding (2006-present) 5 Issues
- The Simpsons Summer Shindig (2007-present) 5 Issues
- Comic Book GuyComic Book GuyComic Book Guy is a recurring fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons. He is voiced by Hank Azaria, and first appeared in the second-season episode "Three Men and a Comic Book", which originally aired on May 9, 1991. He is the proprietor of a comic book store, The...
: The Comic Book (2010) 5 Issues - SpongeBob SquarePants Comics (February 9, 2011)
- Sergio AragonesSergio AragonésSergio Aragonés Domenech is a cartoonist and writer best known for his contributions to Mad Magazine and creator of the comic book Groo the Wanderer....
funnies (upcoming)
Single issue publications
- Bongo Comics Group Spectacular (1993)
- The Official History of Bongo Comics (Fall 1993)
- Bartman and Radioactive Man #1 (1994)
- Lisa Comics (April 1995)
- Bart Simpson's Joke Book (June 1995)
- Radioactive Man #711 (July 2007) Promotional comic available only at 7-Eleven7-Eleven7-Eleven is part of an international chain of convenience stores, operating under Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Ltd, which in turn is owned by Seven & I Holdings Co...
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