Futurama Comics 68

Cover Caption: N/A
Cover Credits: Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Nathan Kane
Script: Patric Verrone
Art: Mike Kazaleh
Colors: Nathan Hamill
Letters: Karen Bates
Editor: Nathan Kane

Bongo Bonus Stamp: 35 Dr. Zoidberg

FUTURAMARUTUF
Well, where to begin? Another script from Patric Verrone and another somewhat simple story but once again, told in a very unique way that can be read from different directions. The basis of the story is that Professor Farnsworth has built a memory enhancer machine, however, in true Farnsworth fashion it doesn't quite work the way you think it would. It doesn't enhance the memory of the user, it dulls the memory of those around it thereby leveling the playing field. Think of it as the old joke - if you want to lose weight, hang around people who are fatter than you are. On top of that if you blink you will miss the reference to the time machine and how it plays in to the end thereby creating the Mobius timeline.

That is about all there is to the story, however, Patric Verrone doesn't let anyone off the hook that easy. The story is based on what is known as a Mobius strip. I am not quite sure I can properly explain what a Mobius strip is so you may want to head on out to Wikipedia and read up on it for yourself and then come back. I will wait...

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OK, got it? Good. This issue can be read in multiple fashions. Upon first reading I did have a bit of trouble following the story completely, although, I did understand what was going on and what was happening. After finishing I went back to explore the issue a bit in further detail. If you want to spend a bit of time with it figuring it out for yourself don't skip to the jump and go have fun but just know it will be fun and will add much more to your reading experience. Patric Verrone has submitted a few stories for inclusion in Futurama Comics and they are always a fun read and this is not the first time he has done multiple readings in one comic. Just another reason why Futurama Comics are the most fun comics around when you get little gems like this.

Futurama Comics 68 In Stores Today

In Stores 8/28/13 | Bongo Comics

Hey kiddies. Futurama Comics 68 arrives today at your local comic book store. Head on out and take a look at what the latest at Bongo HQ has cooked up for you. It is a scintillating tale of intrigue, mystery, and action (may not be actual contents) served up by Patric Verrone and Mike Kazelah.

For those who don't know Patric was a writer for the Futurama show and has written a handful of comics and each is a fun, intriguing, and creative story (actual contents) and this time should prove to not be any different.

Go out and get it. Come back here later in the week for my own review and let's have a little discussion about it, already.

SDCC 2013 Bongo Comics Panel

As I have made it known on a few occasions I did not attend this years Comic Con and so was not able to attend the Bongo Comics panel and find out all the latest going ons in the house that Bongo built but CBR did attend and they have a rundown of what happened here:

SDCC 2013 Bongo Comics Panel at CBR

Delivery Boy Man Comics 1

Delivery-Boy Man Super Special Extravaganza Comic Book

Cover Credits: Matt Groening

Written by: Philip J. Fry

Drawing by: Philip J. Fry

Ink Provided by: Dr. Zoidberg

Copied by: Planet Express Copier

This comic was a giveaway at the Bongo Comics booth at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con and contains four original stories featuring Delivery-Boy Man.

The Origin of Delivery-Boy Man
It tells the origin of Delivery-Boy Man and how he came to Erth from a distant planet that was about to explode, how he was raised by poor farmers who took this alien baby in and raised him as their own, and how this baby then saw his parents gunned down in front of his very own eyes. He then became a rich scientist and was bitten by a huge radioactive spider which caused him to grow mutant claws, which allowed him to open packages to reveal a secret identity which would allow him to fight for justice.

Futurama Comics 20

 

Cover Credits: Matt Groening, Jason Ho, Mike Rote, Serban Cristescu
Script: Patric Verrone
Pencils: Tom King
Inks: Phyllis Novin
Letters: Karen Bates
Color: Joey Mason
Editor: Bill Morrison

BENDER BREAKS OUT
This is less a story as it is an exercise in playing with comic book conventions and involving the reader in a bit of fun and interaction. This is the second script by Futurama writer Patric Verrone and in both stories he has made strides in providing a fun and interactive reading experience and I hope that he continues to provide scripts for the comics even if they are straight ahead stories.

Loosely the plot revolves around Bender breaking out of the comic book world and in to another realm and it is up to the rest of the gang to track him down and bring him back to their reality. Along the way there are Omicronians L'rrr and NdNd and a tour of the Bongo Comics offices lead by editor Bill Morrison. In the end, of course, Bender is brought back and everything returns back to normal.

Futurama Simpsons Crossover Crisis TPB

Front Cover

This is the mother lode of all TPB - the one most clamored to have collected for either Simpsons or Futurama comics fans and Bongo did not disappoint. Not only do you get all four issues of this great limited series there is a plethora of extra material including sketches, pin-ups, and additional comics. This tome comes in at over 100 pages of Futurama and Simpsons madness. This was originally released in 2010 but since the old ABPoG site had been down for so long I am now just getting in to reviewing it and posting about it.

I won't talk too much about the stories here as I have already reviewed them as part of my initial comic book reviews which can be found here:

Futurama-Simpsons Crossover Part 1
Futurama-Simpsons Crossover Part 2
Futurama-Simpsons Crossover Part 3
Futurama-Simpsons Crossover Part 4
Simpsons Comics 87