In 1993, Matt Groening co-founded , specifically to house the burgeoning world of Simpsons print media. This wasn't just a licensed spin-off; it was a strategic move to control the narrative quality and artistic integrity of the brand.
Bart finds the source: Professor Frink’s “Engagement Maximizer 9000,” accidentally plugged into the town’s nuclear reactor. “Great Gravy of Garry’s Mod!” Frink shouts. “If we don’t reboot reality, everyone’s memories will be overwritten by content ! Homer will forget donuts—he’ll only crave ‘sponsored snackable moments’!”
Whether you read them in Spanish, English, or French, these comics offer something the show cannot: an intimate, pause-able, infinitely re-readable dissection of the media that surrounds us.
For 25 years, Bongo Comics served as the primary home for the family's printed adventures, producing over 245 issues of the main series. Simpsons Comics (1993–2018)