Simpsons Comics #79

([February] 2003)

Homer for the Holidays (Table of Contents)

Simpsons / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Boothby

Pencils:

John Costanza

Inks:

Howard Shum

Colors:

Art Villanueva

Letters:

Karen Bates

Content Information

Genre:

humor; domestic

Characters:

Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Marge Simpson

Synopsis:

Grampa Simpson tells garbled Christmas stories, including Bart as Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, and evil man-eating fruitcakes. [per solicitation]

Indexer Notes

This story is a framing sequence for the others stories in this book.

Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Table of Contents)

Simpsons / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Boothby

Pencils:

John Costanza

Inks:

Howard Shum

Colors:

Art Villanueva

Letters:

Karen Bates

Content Information

Genre:

humor; domestic

Characters:

Bart Simpson [as Bart the Red-Nosed Reindeer]; Homer Simpson [as Santa Claus]; Reindeer [Nelson Muntz; Dolph; Jimbo Jones; Kearney]; Milhouse van Houten [as Milhouse the Elf]; Krusty the Clown; Marge Simpson [as Mrs. Claus]; Moe Szyslak [as Jack Frost]

Synopsis:

The Simpsons version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Keywords:

Christmas

Frostee the Snowmom (Table of Contents)

Simpsons / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Boothby

Pencils:

John Costanza

Inks:

Howard Shum

Colors:

Art Villanueva

Letters:

Karen Bates

Content Information

Genre:

humor; domestic

Characters:

Bart Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Milhouse van Houten; Ralph Wiggum; Nelson Muntz; Marge Simpson [as Frostee the Snowmom]; Patty Bouvier (as a witch)

Synopsis:

The Simpsons version of Frosty the Snowman. The kids at the Burns Orphanage find a magic broom and bring their snowwoman to life, but to their dismay, she's more of a bossy nanny than a friend.

The Gift of the Maggie (Table of Contents)

Simpsons / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Boothby

Pencils:

John Costanza

Inks:

Howard Shum

Colors:

Art Villanueva

Letters:

Karen Bates

Content Information

Genre:

humor; domestic

Characters:

Maggie Simpson; Gerald

Synopsis:

Maggie and Gerald exchange gifts.

Jingle Bells, Bartman Smells (Table of Contents)

Bartman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Boothby

Pencils:

John Costanza

Inks:

Howard Shum

Colors:

Art Villanueva

Letters:

Karen Bates

Content Information

Genre:

humor; domestic; superhero

Characters:

Bartman [Bart Simpson]; Houseboy [Milhouse van Houten]; Homer Simpson; Marge Simpson; Lisa Simpson; Maggie Simpson; Disco Stu; Chief Wiggum; Moe Szyslak; Martin Prince; Ralph Wiggum; Santa's Little Helper; Comic Book Guy; Dr. Julius Hibbert; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Principal Skinner [Seymour Skinner]; Edna Krabappel]; Reverend Lovejoy; Grampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]; Gil; Officer Eddie; Officer Lou; Snake

Synopsis:

Gil tries to rob Springfield of Christmas.

Tree's Company (Table of Contents)

Simpsons / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ian Boothby

Pencils:

John Costanza

Inks:

Howard Shum

Colors:

Art Villanueva

Letters:

Karen Bates

Content Information

Genre:

humor; domestic

Characters:

Homer Simpson; Carl Carlson; Lenny Leonard; Waylon Smithers; Mr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]; Sting

Synopsis:

Homer tries to find the perfect Christmas tree for the plant.

The Simpsons Rock! (Table of Contents)

The Bongo Beat / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

A preview of the 3 Simpsons Rolling Stone magazine covers. Article also includes a list of all the musical guests that had been on the program up to that point in the series.

Junk Mail (Table of Contents)

Junk Mail / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Letters and fan art from readers - Tiffany Zhao, Michael Grant, Patrick Vu, Conor McAuliffe, Charlie Egner and Christopher J. Brown.