Simpsons Comics #83

Jun 2003 · Bongo · 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD

📊 ~14,057 copies sold its debut month

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In "The Homer Effect," Homer Simpson’s life takes a bizarre turn after a radioactive spider bite during a power plant mishap injures Bart and Milhouse. Now fired and working at the Lard Lad Donut Factory, Homer may be the unlikeliest hero Springfield needs to navigate an unexpected economic crisis. Written by David Slack and illustrated by John Costanza, with inks by Howard Shum, colors by Art Villanueva, and letters by Karen Bates, this 2003 Bongo Comics adventure blends classic Simpsons humor with a touch of the absurd. The cover, by Bill Morrison and Mike Rote, captures the moment with a mix of chaos and doughy charm.

Contains 3 stories

The Homer Effect

21 pp · Humor, Domestic

Homer SimpsonMarge SimpsonBart SimpsonLisa SimpsonMaggie SimpsonMilhouse Van HoutenMr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]Waylon SmithersDr. Julius HibbertLuann Van HoutenJudge SnyderBlue-Haired LawyerCarlLennyMayor QuimbyKent BrockmanMayor of ShelbyvilleBumblebee ManNed FlandersSelma BouvierMoe SzyslakGrampa Simpson [Abe Simpson]Barney GumbleComic Book GuyCaptain McCallisterReverend LovejoyAgnes KrabappelPrincipal SkinnerGroundskeeper WillieChief WiggumOtto Mann

In "The Homer Effect," a freak accident at the nuclear power plant leaves Homer with a radioactive spider bite—alongside Bart and Milhouse—prompting his firing and a new job at the Lard Lad Donut Factory. As Springfield teeters on the edge of economic collapse, Homer might just be the unlikely figure to pull the town out of trouble, though his path to salvation is as messy as his donut-fueled days.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation, by Lisa Simpson or To Hell and Back, by Bart Simpson

4 pp · Humor, Domestic

Homer SimpsonMarge SimpsonBart SimpsonLisa SimpsonMaggie Simpson

Brain Drain

2 pp · Humor, Domestic

Homer SimpsonMr. Burns [Charles Montgomery Burns]Waylon SmithersCarl CarlsonLenny Leonard