Bongo Comics Free-For-All: 2016 Free Comic Book Day Edition

   

If it wasn't bad enough that my beloved Steelers lost to those cheaters in New England, there wasn't a new Simpsons last night. It wasn't a total loss however, as I had an adequate replacement to being without America's favorite family- a never before read Simpsons comic. I knew I hanged on to that book for a reason!
    The comic in question was the 2016 Bongo Comics Free-For-All. In it was a slew of new Simpsons stories including the return of the Pie-Man and his sidekick, The Cupcake Kid. But the duo must come up with new personas when a German pastry-themed villain leads Chief Wiggum to declare all baked goods to be contraband until the foe can be apprehended. By guessing how large the Chief has gotten since he took it upon himself to personally dispose of the illict eats, Springfield may be without cakes, bread, and donuts for quite some time. This is a job for Captain Quiche and his sidekick, Meatball Boy!
     Then with some fake Dracula teeth and some heavy-duty super glue, Bart managed to convince the town that Principal Skinner is a vampire out for the blood of Springfield Elementary students. An educational film on the dangers of video games hosted by Doctor Hibbert, a traffic stop headed by the Springfield PD and a segment called Krusty's Catchphrase Corner round out the book. The Krusty one-pager wasn't just stupid, it was STOOPID and I hated the art.
     Overall not a bad collection of tales. There's hardly any mention of Futurama in this book. Does Bongo even make a comic based on that other Matt Groening property anymore? Doesn't matter, I didn't really even miss it. 

    Worth Consuming

    Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.