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Special Collector's Edition Simpsons Comics & Stories Issue #1 Special Collector's Edition
Simpsons Comics & Stories Issue #1
  (Jan 1993)

Lo, There Shall Come... A Bartman!!
MMMMMMMMPages:  12
Script / 
Layouts / Inks:  Joltin' Steve Vance
Co-Pilot / Colors:  Mirthful Cindy Vance
Inks / Embellishing:  Nefarious Bill Morrison & Jazzy Mike Anderson
A Jaunty Matt Groening Production
Reprinted in:  Bartman And Radioactive Man #1  (promotional comic)
  Simpsons Comics Special Collectors' Edition  (promotional comic)

Bring Me The Head Of El Barto
MMMMMMMMPages:  8
Script & Art:  Nefarious Bill Morrison
Colors:  Mirthful Cindy Vance
A Jolly Matt Groening Production

Maggie's Excellent Adventure
MMMMMMMMPages:  7
Co-Story / Layouts:  Joltin' Steve Vance
Co-Story / Colors:  Mirthful Cindy Vance
Finished Art:  Genial Ray Supreme
A Smilin' Matt Groening Production

Krusty the Clown Presents: 
Itchy & Scratchy's Power Tool Safety Tips
MMMMMMMMPages:  1
Story / Layouts:  Joltin' Steve Vance
Finished Art:  Rascally Mike Polcino
Colors:  Mirthful Cindy Vance
A Rollicking Matt Groening Production
   
Departments:   Junk Mail
Extras:   "Radioactive Man Meets Bartman" poster
 
------------------------------    For the Simpsons:  -------------------------------
Creator:  Matt Groening
Creative Directors:  Cindy Vance, Steve Vance
Contributing Editor:  Jamie Angell
Associate Art Director:  Peter Alexander
Editorial Assistant:  Jeannine Crowell
 
------------------------------    For Welsh Publishing Group, Inc.:  --------
Publisher:  Donald E. Welsh
Vice President /   
Editorial Director:  Katy Dobbs
Managing Editor:  Holly Gates
Copy Editor:  Robert Bromley
Associate Art Director:  James Lucci

Simpsons Comics and Stories was a special publication of Simpsons Illustrated which was published four times a year by Welsh Publishing Group Inc. before Bongo Comics Group was formed. It's success led to the decision to form Bongo Comics Group and to stop publication of Simpsons Illustrated.



#1

This version is the same as the regular Welsh publishing issue but it is smaller and it came wrapped in a Butterfinger bag with Butterfinger candy bars.



Bongo Comics Group Spectacular Bongo Comics Group Spectacular  (1993)

Includes:  Simpsons Comics #1
Itchy & Scratchy Comics #1
Bartman #1
Radioactive Man #1

This hard covered book was only handed out to employees of Bongo. Only 1000 hand-numbered copies were distributed. It includes the complete contents of the four comics listed above, in the order listed. This includes the letters sections, but excludes the four front and back covers, including the Atlasman faux advertisement on the back of Radioactive Man #1



History of Bongo Comics The Official History of Bongo Comics  (Fall 1993)

MMMMMMMMPages:  10

This was limited to 750 hand-numbered copies, given out to a few patrons at the San Diego Comic Con in 1993. This was part of the launch of Bongo Comics.

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