Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book

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Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book
Publication information
Publisher Bongo Comics
Format Limited series
Publication dateJuly – November 2010
No. of issues5
Main character(s) Comic Book Guy (Jeff Albertson)
Lisa Simpson
Graphic Novel Kid
Creative team
Written by Ian Boothby
Artist(s)
Editor(s) Bill Morrison

The Death of Comic Book Guy!, published as Comic Book Guy: The Comic Book, is an American comic book limited series written by Ian Boothby and drawn by various artists. Published by Bongo Comics as a spin-off of Bart Simpson , [1] [2] released across sixteen chapters (and five issues), the series chronicles the apparent death of Comic Book Guy, and how the residents of the city of Springfield react to it. The series received a generally positive critical reception, and was nominated for the 2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication.

Contents

Premise

In the storyline, after Comic Book Guy is publicly killed (apparently accidentally), Lisa Simpson investigates the circumstances behind it as the residents of the city of Springfield mourn him.

Reception

Receiving a generally positive critical reception, [3] [4] [5] [6] the series was nominated for the 2011 Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication. [7]

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