Karen Bates — comics creator

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Known forSimpsons Comics

Issues credited664

Active1999–2023

Primary roleletterer

Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Spine-Tingling Spooktacular #[nn] (2001)

Karen Bates is a comic book creator credited as colorist and letterer on 664 issues in our catalog, including Simpsons Comics, Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson, Bongo Comics Presents Futurama Comics, active 1999–2021.

Known for

Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Spine-Tingling Spooktacular #[nn]

Simpsons Comics Royale #[nn]

Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Spine-Tingling Spooktacular #[nn]

Big Bad Book of Bart Simpson #[nn]

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Fun-Filled Frightfest #[nn]

Big Bratty Book of Bart Simpson #[nn]

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Full bibliography · 58 series

Simpsons Comics (1993) · 427

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Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson (2000) · 105

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Bongo Comics Presents Futurama Comics (2000) · 78

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Treehouse of Horror (1995) · 16

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Bongo Comics Presents Simpsons Super Spectacular (2005) · 15

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Bongo Comics Free-for-All! (2006) · 12

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The Simpsons Winter Wingding (2006) · 10

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Futurama Comics (2003) · 9

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The Simpsons Summer Shindig (2007) · 9

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Simpsons Comics Treasure Trove (2007) · 8

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Simpsons Illustrated (2012) · 7

#16 #18 #20 #23 #24 #26 #27

Bongo Comics Presents Radioactive Man (2000) · 6

#2 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9

Bongo Comics Presents Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book (2010) · 5

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5

Sergio Aragonés Funnies (2011) · 4

#3 #4 #6 #9

The Simpsons Annual (2009) · 3

#2010 #2014 #2016

Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Spine-Tingling Spooktacular (2001) · 2

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Bart Simpson (2001) · 2

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The Futurama / Simpsons Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis (2002) · 2

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Simpsons Comics Barn Burner (2005) · 2

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The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis II (2005) · 2

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Simpsons Comics Royale (2001) · 1

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Big Bad Book of Bart Simpson (2003) · 1

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The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Fun-Filled Frightfest (2003) · 1

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Big Bratty Book of Bart Simpson (2004) · 1

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Futurama Adventures (2004) · 1

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Bongo Comics Gimme Gimme Giveaway! (2005) · 1

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Futurama Conquers the Universe (2007) · 1

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Futurama Returns (2007) · 1

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The Simpsons/Futurama Crossover Crisis (2010) · 1

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Simpsons Comics Meltdown (2011) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Ralph Wiggum Comics (2012) · 1

Bongo Comics Free-for-All! / SpongeBob Comics Freestyle Funnies (2012) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Bart Simpson's Pal Milhouse (2012) · 1

The Simpsons Go for the Gold (2012) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Li'l Homer (2012) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Maggie (2012) · 1

Simpsons Comics Supernova (2013) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Professor Frink (2013) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Mr. Burns (2013) · 1

Bart Simpson Annual (2009) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Lisa (2013) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Duffman (2014) · 1

The Greatest Bartman Stories Ever Told! (2014) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Kang & Kodos (2014) · 1

Simpsons Comics Explosion (2014) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: McBain (2014) · 1

Simpsons Comics Presents Bart & Co. (2013) · 1

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Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Jimbo (2015) · 1

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Bart Simpson Blastoff (2015) · 1

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Simpsons Comics Colossal Compendium (2013) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Grampa (2015) · 1

Simpsons Comics Knockout (2017) · 1

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Bartman Spectacularly Super Secret Saga (2017) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Krusty (2018) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: The Mighty Moe Szyslak (2018) · 1

Simpsons One-Shot Wonders: Chief Wiggum's Felonius Funnies (2018) · 1

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The Rocketeer: Planes, Dames, and Rockets! (2023) · 1

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The Rocketeer One-Shot (2023) · 1

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