Is it pleasant to write and draw Simpsons Comics?
I mean, there has to be a lot of pressure… they’re so famous and their fans are so demanding… Yes, but we tend to ignore you. Ha! Just kidding. Yes, we are the custodians of iconic cultural characters. It’s not something we take lightly, even though to those who don’t like our comics it may seem that way. But it’s also a ton of fun, as you might imagine. 8- There has been a number of episodes with a plot (or idea, at least) similar to the plot of a comic that was done before. How do you feel about it? Do you have any contact with the staff of the TV show? Good question. We have had several weird co-inky-dinks in that area. Believe it or not, they were all unintentional. Some of our stories came out before the similar TV episode aired, and some came after. (I think our story in Simpsons Comics #50 about the town of Springfield being divided by a wall came out the same week that the “A Tale of Two Springfields” episode aired. A deafening “D’oh!” was heard from my house that night.) In ea
