BART SIMPSONS TREEHOUSE OF HORROR (2009)

"(E) Sammy Harkham Guest edited by Sammy Harkham, the award-winning creator of the popular Kramers Ergot anthology, this year's issue is jam-packed with some of the most idiosyncratic (and weirdest) takes on The Simpsons universe ever. Kevin Huizenga (Ganges) and Matthew Thurber (Kramers Ergot) collaborate on a story equal parts Lovecraftian eco-horror and Philip K. Dick identity comedy. Jeffrey Brown (Incredible Change-Bots) does a creepy story featuring Milhouse, murder, and crawl space living. Harkham and Ted May tell a tragic monster tale of unrequited love, bad karaoke, and body snatching at Moe's Bar. Ben Jones (Paper Rad) does the epic tale of how bootleg candy sold at the Kwik-E-Mart rapidly spirals out of control into an Invasion of The Body Snatchers-like nightmare of a Springfield filled with cheap bootleg versions of familiar characters. "

"(W/A) Jane Wieldlin, Jim Woodring (W) Zander Cannon (A) Gene Ha Prepare for a trilogy of Halloween treats in this year's terrifying Treehouse of Horror! First, punk rock pixie and Go-Gos founding member Jane Wieldlin (Lady Robotika) leads Marge down the path of the walking dead; then, Zander Cannon and Gene Ha (Top Ten) offer up a remake, Simpsons-style, of the classic horror flick Nosferatu; and finally, indie artist Jim Woodring (Jim) helps Bart uncover the truth behind the biggest mystery in the history of horror comics."

"A host of hellacious horror stories await you in with a witch's baleful batch of Bongo brew-haha. Jim Valentino (Shadowhawk) makes a terrifying toast to the Frankenstein monster's bride: Gerry Duggan (Attack of the Show!) and Phil Noto (Danger Girl) whet your appetite with the tale of an innocent woman forced into spawning the son of Satan; Chris and Shane Houghton (Reed Gunther) fill you with dread as they lead the Simpson family to a cabin in the woods; and much more."

"After being sentenced to serve detention in old library in the subterranean bowels at Springfield Elementary, Bart discovers The Book of the Dead and accidentally unleashes the Cthulhu on an unsuspecting Springfield. Then, Lunchlady Doris is finally fired for serving subhuman grade cuisine and replaced by the best the school food service industry has to offer. Soon the students are healthier and smarter than ever before, which can only lead to one thing - world domination! (And you thought we meant better state test scores.)"

"If you like zombies, we got Zombies! It's an all-out Zombiefest this month at Bongo! First, Homer leads an ever-diminishing group of survivors in their quest to stay alive against a marauding horde of cannibalistic zombies! And Bart and his friends must fend off the shopping dead while trapped at the Springfield Mall. Then, Homer and Bart must protect the nuclear power plant from a zombie invasion. Finally, a Zombienado strikes Springfield! (Need we say more ?) It's a lighthearted, night of the living dead, laugh riot!"

"Ned Flanders believes he has missed 'The Rapture' until he discovers that everyone who has been left behind is left-handed! Then, Apu accidentally receives a shipment of adorable gremlins intended for the sorcery shop a few doors down the block; unfortunately, he doesn't read the warning that tells him not to feed them Squishees after midnight. And visit the 'metropolitan' world of Fritz Lang (Simpsons-style), when the idle rich championed by Mr. Burns clash with the working poor led by Marge Simpson."

"First of all, Bongo invites everyone to visit the Retirement Castle of the Vampires! Really even your older, bloodsucking relatives need some attention. (Visiting hours are from 9 to 6.) Then, former couple Lisa and Nelson team-up to investigate paranormal activity at Springfield Elementary, prompting them to open The Ex-Files! And something's really strange in the neighborhood when the Ghost Bashers come to town!"

"As children, Marge, Homer, Lenny, Carl and Barney were tormented by a clown that lived in the sewer. Together they defeated the face-painted fiend. Now as adults, they are about to be tormented by the same clown again. Sometimes 'IT Happens.' Then, Comic Book Guy gets a well-deserved curse placed on him by an unsuspecting citizen of Springfield. And finally, Marge is the only one standing between her family and a fungal invasion from space!"