The Simpsons the quintessential middle American nuclear family have become a cultural icon Beloved by millions of viewers, the Emmy Awardwinning series made television history by bringing animation back to prime time, rapidly becoming one of the Fox networks highestrated shows In this collection of comics, faithful followers can catch up on the latest goingson in Springfield, as the Simpson universe leaps from the screen to the big color comics pages Ned Flanders, steadfast citizen and devoted father, has gone on a rampage, committing shocking crimes (its not his fault hes been kidnapped by aliens) The Simpsons try out for membership in a biosphere, with catastrophic results Then its off to a new adventure as Bart skateboards headlong into the evils of the publishing industry, where he learns all about idea stealing, bad writers and the fleeting interest of editors