Simpsons Comics - The Secret Simpsons Universe

[@TheRealJims]

That is easily the most clickbaity thumbnail I have ever used for this channel, but the thesis of this video is, "Simpsons Comics are awesome and weird," so I may as well lean into it. That Patty and Selma story is so dang weird, I had to discuss it for this video. 😉 (Also I updated my editing software recently and the HD codecs were being ridiculously glitchy, so this video ended up in 720p. I don't think it matters much because a higher video quality doesn't really benefit these scans of comics and episode screenshots. I just got tired of fighting with the software (delayed me 2 days) and this will have to do. There are still a couple super quick glitches that made it into this final product. Hopefully I will get this straightened out for the next one.)

[@BortPlayz]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours, ive been waiting for one on Simpsons comics for a while, thank you! (Also, do you have the video of that guy doing the impressions, i wanna check it out)

[@TheRealJims]

@@BortPlayz Here's a link to his Simpsons voices video, really good stuff in it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGbQkJika66IrLc He did a Futurama one and a bunch of other shows too.

[@BortPlayz]

@@TheRealJims thanks 😁

[@nessesaryschoolthing]

Comic books are the original clickbait

[@lanternsown3525]

I love your videos TheRealJims this one really fun to watch tell Jayden he did Great Job.

[@haydngomez6306]

Big props to the voice actor. Felt like I was watching an actual episode, Bravo!

[@nifralo2752]

Burns yes but Homer to me sounded off. Maybe I've just heard his too much

[@meganbaute4254]

Very impressed 🙌🏻

[@jarredcarlson2479]

Good stuff!!

[@josukefrthistime]

Kid named Bravo: They love me.

[@opaljk4835]

@@nifralo2752 sounded better than modern Homer

[@jojoflap]

That voice actor is surprisingly good. I didn't expect him to replicate both Smithers and Mr. Burns so accurately. I am legitimately impressed.

[@JaydenLibranVO]

Great video! Thank you for having me. It was a lot of fun voicing all those characters!

[@TheRealJims]

Thanks Jayden! Your performances were great! 😀

[@KKarron]

Super work! You voiced the one single comic I got my hands on as a kid, so it was a really weird and neat experience to listen to. I always thought the rejuvenation ray scientist to have more of a Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove vibe for some reason though.

[@uruloki2758]

Amazing performances.

[@JaydenLibranVO]

@@KKarron Thank you! I initially recorded in that voice but then switched after the first line to make it sound like an Azaria-esque character

[@Sanguivore]

Dude, you are a fantastic voice actor! You absolutely knocked it out of the park.

[@My_Legs_Hurt]

The Tree House of Horror comics were always highlights for me, some of them had plenty of different art styles. The Lord of the Rings & Death Note parodies especially were drawn really well.

[@benwalker8160]

I absolutely adore the art from the Death Note parody

[@oli-yj5xv]

The Nosferatu parody looked amazing

[@Braddicusfinch]

The key ones I remember are the one where Bart becomes a were-cat (Seeing as Kevin Smith is a big comics guy, I'm almost convinced the Tusk ending was influenced by the ending to this) and the zombie one (The art style is awesome, and Bart dresses up as fucking Grendel, which is the most 90's reference ever)

[@Yamamanama]

My favorite one is the Attack of the Body Snatchers parody. Mostly for the ending.

[@brandonwest8342]

What issue is the death note spoof in?

[@matthewsmatters]

Being partially sighted, mainstream comics just aren’t a media that’s accessible to me. So I had that little extra joy with those couple stories being voice acted here. Brilliant voice acting! Brilliant video! Thank you.

[@milliondollarmistake]

I was surprised by how good the impersonator was. A lot of the time when you hear the word "impersonator" you can expect to hear a fair amount of cringe but this guy was great.

[@Jim-so3zm]

Fr, I could barely notice a difference

[@jedofaxa1147]

... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... sus

[@FatherAxeKeeper]

@@jedofaxa1147 exactly what about this was "suspect"? it was a good point.

[@-YELDAH]

ikr! i could barely tell it wasn't the real the real jims pun intended

[@Whiteman2.0]

0:12 the comic “BART” I’ve read, it’s pretty good

[@EnjoySackLunch]

Ever think about doing a little retrospective on the Groening’s Hell books? I feel there’s still a large portion of the fandom who don’t know about them and it makes for a fascinating legacy item.

[@Attmay]

I discovered those in the 1990s and I still wonder why nobody has ever made animation cartoons out of them.

[@evenmorebetter]

@@Attmay I feel like without the same characters or structure, the Tracey Ullman Simpsons shorts carry a very similar tone, you can definitely tell that it's Matt Groening writing both

[@lukev7]

ummmmm these voices are impeccable????

[@keilanknight8513]

5 seconds into the voices and I want to start a crowd funder to have this guy voice every single issue!!! Absolutely brilliant!!!

[@Paisly_]

I loved the Simsons comics as a kid. They were kinda big in Germany as they had a similar humor as the Mickey Mouse Magazine(which is an absolute cultural phenomena in Germany)but were aimed at a slightly older audience, so when you grew out of Disney Comics you mostly switched to the Simpson ones.

[@smbcollector]

I got obsessively into comics as a kid circa 2004 and The Simpsons Comics were some of the first I bought. I loved them so much and periodically bought new and old issues thereafter, as well as some of the spinoff stuff. I still have them all, and your video is making me realize how nostalgic I am for them.

[@chaoticneutral7976]

Love the issue where they brought back the coyote Spirit Guide to talk to Wiggum after the chili cook off.

[@Vitamin_R]

I wanna see more comics in a large variety of ways; I'd love to see a video dedicated to some the weirdest, maybe one dedicated to seeing how they one-off characters from the show; taking a look at the Treehouse of Horror stuff, etc.

[@RandomSubs94]

I don't know if anyone mentioned before, but man the music choices for your videos are amazing. OCRemix was one of my go-to pages back in the day to search for music, and listening to the credits music remix from Sonic 3 on here gave me a lot of nostalgia. Thanks a lot, as someone coming from a country that is more or less collectively obsessed with The Simpsons, this channel is a goldmine of content and facts.

[@SpookyJohnathan]

Wow Libran's impersonations are spot on and add so much to this episode. Thank you for this.

[@ZZordan]

It was definitely neat hearing the perspective of someone getting into comic collection. It's an addictive hobby once you get a taste for it.

[@surrealkit4843]

The voice overs for the comics were really great. He did a fantastic job.

[@misterdaleboomshears8619]

Wow that voice actor did an exceptional job.

[@Miglohara]

Mike Kazaleh (the aforementioned artist behind "Just An Ordinary Day") worked extensively on a lot of cartoons around the time that The Simpsons started, most notably Tiny Toon Adventures. His drawing style definitely shows in that story, and it's super appealing.

[@onlinekicker]

Man, this brought me way back to late night TV as a kid, carefully muting it as the TV turned on and watching at 1 volume until I couldn't keep my eyes open XD Thank you for the nostalgia

[@Grim2]

Those impressions are mindblowing.

[@MaestroMagnifico21]

i remember the Simpsons comics i had a ton of the compilation books as a kid i still might have them around my house somewhere. This video made me nostalgic for them so i will probably go find them later

[@RingoandCarlin]

You're really good at doing Chief Wiggum and Lou's voices. Sounds just like Hank himself

[@JaydenLibranVO]

Thank you so much! Wiggum is a hard one to do. Glad he sounds good

[@eclaireN7]

Oh man, I had I think the first 130 or so before I dropped off. Thanks for bringing back my memories of these, they were so good. I especially remember issue 100 being amazing, as well as the futurama crossover crisis comics.

[@angelo4055]

Excellent video! I grew up without having much experience with comics, but I had a couple of these (and one Batman comic). This video makes me want to hunt down some collections. Also the voice overs were brilliant.

[@Braddicusfinch]

Genuinely surprised how many of these I'd read, and now remember thanks to you unlocking the memories!

[@maxwellarnold6631]

Man, this brought back some nostalgia. When I was 12, I had just started getting into The Simpsons, and I also identified a lot with nerd culture, and felt the need to partake in the cliche nerd likes comic books trope. But I didn’t much care for superheroes. I was captivated by the cover art for the Simpson’s comic books at a local news stand and I was hooked. I picked up nearly every issue that came out over those next few years, and was even gifted some classic ones from my uncle, also a big fan. This video makes me want to revisit them, as I’ve forgotten a lot of the stories.

[@kotzpenner]

I actually read them a lot. I was a very big Simpsons addict as a kid and had so much stuff, bought the comic every month.

[@luffy6025]

That voice acting is incredible! I am no native speaker, so I imagine it being less impressive if you are, but to me it almost sounds like the originals!

[@tylermurphy4321]

Glad to see Jayden getting the attention he deserves. The guy is great.

[@eemelimeemeli]

When I was in elementary school, the only books I read were the Simpsons comics. In Finland you could only find the compilation books and some of the special books, like the treehouse of horror or the christmas ones in stores, so those were the ones I had. 10 years later I still have all mine on my shelf and I still love flipping through them and occasionaly reading a story or two

[@uugabuuga7450]

I owned a ton of the treehouse of horrors comics growing up! This video was a nice blast from the past in my recommendations. :)

[@weirdproq]

This was cool. I can't wait to see more videos on the comic book side of the Simpsons. The only Simpsons comic I read was this Greek mythology parody in a compilation book they had at my local library. It's pretty good.

[@ColourMagician]

For future videos related to the comics, it'd be great to see one focused on what you lightly touched on already, the return of one-off characters. For all I know, it could be limited to Leon Kompowsky, Hank Scorpio, and Very Tall Man (who I just learned is based on and named after writer Ian Maxtone-Graham), but if there are more to be found among the pages, it'd be a fun journey to go on.

[@alexanderkracinovich6123]

Your friend did an awesome job at the voices. I would like to hear more of that.

[@loopyfists]

I haven't heard Dans Ice Cream Truck in years!! Worth a watch just to hear that, good video!

[@jerryborjon]

Thanks for putting all of the songs in the description!

[@JRAnimationStudios]

I always loved these comics! They brought so many new and unique stories, it's so surprising how creative they were!

[@rakino4418]

Jayden's voice work is INCREDIBLE. Holy moly.

[@Iggika]

Oh my god that voice acting is outstanding!

[@msemveepee]

13:16 While that is Guile's move, Milhouse looks more directly like Charlie, his "dead" best friend, who also uses his own variations of the Flash Kick and Sonic Boom

[@SlickAndroid94]

Dude, the guy you got to do the impressions is amazing. If they ever needed to recast the characters he's their guy.

[@Runnmill]

Cool video my dude. Was very nostalgic seeing this video. As a simpsons fan i remember finding the comics at the local library when i was young. I was really surprised to see the absurd storylines and really enjoyed them.

[@bunny-bx5ou]

there was one collected edition at the library that i read religiously as a kid, it had a lot more down to earth stories but i loved it all the same

[@alman789654]

So as far as how you can present the comics in the future - I never read the Simpsons comics, and probably never will get around to it, so I would love for you to go through some of the weirder plots so I can vicariously get the enjoyment of reading them. Really keen for more videos about the comics!

[@jcman-lp6lg]

0:30 OMFG Years ago I had a dream where Patty and Selma's hair fell out and Homer was dying of laughter. Now I see this comic panel...

[@emeraldkoala2]

I remember I had a couple of issues and the "Belly Busters" collection one. One of the stories I remember clearest was the Death Note parody, which was the first time I heard about Death Note at all. In that one Bart was Light, and Lisa was L, while much more recently when they did a Death Note parody in an actual Treehouse Of Horror episode they switched the roles. Krusty was also Ryuk.

[@vallum12100]

Awesome vid on a part of comics continuously glossed over. I think having breakdown on the other facets of comics helps expand the idea of what the medium can deliver, and this is no different. Thank you for taking the deep dive and sharing with us your experience!

[@nbrain]

i was sceptical about having a guy doing the voices but they aren't bad. like 80-90% right. definitely makes this video a lot better

[@seen72]

Found my collection of Tree house of Horror comics recently. I was in live with the covers as a kid, so vibrant and cool.

[@wilcowan-daly5508]

Well this was the exact nostalgia trip that I needed. I remember there being a lot of Futurama and Simpsons crossovers in the comics and when they did it on the show people got excited but I was thinking “umm they’ve done this so many times”

[@michaelguerena2319]

When I was a kid I loved the limited Radioactive Man series they released. There were four, I think, and each one was presented as if it was made during a different period for comics over the course of the 20th century. There was a silver age DC style one, an early 60’s Marvel style one, etc…

[@sound.and.vision94]

Fantastic work! My mum used to get these for me while in school, so id have one to read on the way back. I have so many still at home. Unusual that the US ones appear to be proper comic format, the ones in the UK are like a strange magazine shape with glossy covers. I love the comics being read out, I could totally go for more of that content!

[@lionl4343]

Jesus christ, it could be some editing but holy fuck Jayden Libran REALLY got some bang for the buck.

[@potentfrog]

jayden always shines

[@JaydenLibranVO]

Aww thank you

[@dominicmanester8125]

They definitely go for a younger demographic but snippets you showed were still infinitely funnier, less boring and less preachy than modern Simpsons. I still wouldn't buy them for myself as a grown man but I'd get them for my kids and if I ever read one out of boredom, it wouldn't make me want to blow my brains out like a casual watch of a random Simpsons episode.

[@gokujr3]

the new ones looks cleaner because its drawn digitally, as back in the good ol' days they were done in actual paper, also printing techniques are a thing to strongly consider. the comics reflects the mass printing techniques of each era, also the perception of comics. so thats why the new ones are "graphic projects" thought as books and the old ones have a "newspaper" vibe. i honestly prefer the old ones because of the textures and colors, as for the new ones they simply look to "higienic".

[@WeyounSix]

The voices made this. Absolutely amazing

[@cghensi]

One of the jokes I always remember from one of the comics is that Homer started painting his body in place of wearing clothes leading to him getting arrested. But Chief Wiggum lets him out and says "You're right, Simpson. The restaurant does say no shoes, no shirt, but it doesn't say anything about no pants." That, and one joke from the Simpsons/Futurama crossovers that I remember. As they're all falling to their deaths. Random robot: Parachute rentals! Anyone for a parachute rental? Professor Farnsworth: No! What do I look like, a tourist?

[@MacabreHouse]

I LOVED Simpsons comic when I was a kid. I remember first borrowing some of the compilation books from my local library and then begging my parents to buy me the Simpsons magazine (which is how the comics were sold in the UK). Many of my favourite stories were the Treehouse of Horror ones, but I also remember a story where everyone in Springfield became superheroes, which, as a Spider-Man obsessed 8-year old, I loved. I also used a lot of the comic covers to learn how to draw by basically copying them into my little sketchbook. So, I actually have a lot of nostalgia for these books which is surprising to me since I completely forgot about them until this video.

[@JaseNeverSleeps]

I had the Simpson's Comics Extravaganza compilation and I loved every page of it

[@jlite023]

Every month in middle school I would take my lawn mowing money and buy a jolt cola, batman, detective comics and Simpson comic (as well as tree house of horror when available) I love the loose alternate universes. You’ll love some of the earlier treehouse comics they really put these beloved characters into sometimes genuinely disturbing tales, they also have some of most interesting off model takes anywhere.

[@mrwasi99]

This is great! I just started collecting Simpsons Comics when they announced the Treehouse of Horror Omnibus (I collect hardcovers) So I immediately preordered it and picked up the Simpsons/Futurama Crossover and the Radioactive Man Hardcover vol. 1. They're making me go back and rewatch the Simpsons again, which I haven't done in 15+ years. Love the video and the voice work. I may consider hunting down the trades, but Groening mentioned in a recent interview that they may be releasing new collections. Fingers crossed!!!

[@insightful_fairy8743]

I loved these comics! Didn’t have many but got one as a treat when we went on a family holiday :)

[@Ludendorf01]

So much nostalgia - I used to get these as a kid. I remember them as being really good quality at the start and close to the TV show in tone.

[@ZigealFaust]

Holy shit Jaden could 100% be the next Smithers VO.

[@NekoValtz]

I still remember seeing these in the comic shop when I was a kid, actually remember noticing simpsons #1 being sold but decided to go for the power rangers #1 comic instead. (yes the first #1) Only one I ever bought was when they had an artist come in to do a death note parody complete in a manga art style. It was very interesting to check out

[@Rammkard]

I work at a comic store and it's amazing at how popular these comics really are

[@QueenMonoChrome]

The Simpson comics I'll always remember both are steeped in jabs at Brits like me There was one where a...bizare mix of Gordon Ramsey and Jaime Oliver took over the cafeteria and made everything vegan. And for some reason thought every praise Lisa said was actually sarcasm so banned her from eating. And it was later revealed the chef was secretly fat and was just hoarding the 'good' food for himself Then there was the one where Lisa essentially became Springfield's mayor after a school project on making mock 'Vote blank for mayor' signs was spread all around town because her partner for the project was Ralph and Snowball got ellected. Then Lisa banned guns, much like that one Treehouse of Horror episode...only instead of undead cowboys, the British invade. And promptly leave when politely asked too.

[@FoxUnitNell]

I found it cool that they gave mad magazine artist and groo creator a few back stories of Maggie Simpson since he's so great at dialogue less story telling with all those funny margin drawings.

[@bandygreen2456]

Omg the Simpsons comics were my childhood! I got like 50 of them from a flea market for like $15 once as a kid and the rest is history!

[@EntityofDarkness696]

It's funny you brought up that Barks homage Simpson's comic, because I very recently got into Uncle Scrooge comics. Even found a few of them at a local shop in a nearby city. Well, it's almost an hour bus ride, but... shut up! I may have to keep my eyes out for that Simpsons comic, maybe I'll do a comic store run when I have more cash.

[@sebastianq3155]

Bruh, those impressions are in point

[@nerdvanacomics1164]

Got into the Simpsons comics for years my favourite storyline was the Bartman story in which Kang and Kodos bring Itchy and Scratchy to life, they blow up the power plant and the resulting radiation gives everyone superpowers aside from Bart because he already has a secret identity. So it's up to him and Radioactive man to save the day

[@caldw615]

I remember having a few of these and a bit bummed I either lost or threw them out when I was much younger.

[@rickrollmaster9000]

Man glad someone talks about these! I collected them when I was young but only have like 15 remaining, but those include the second futurama crossover. All in german, sadly.

[@TheSinlessAssassin]

My favourite Simpsons comic is actually the Radioactive Man Anthology. Feels like a legit superhero just in Simpsons art style.

[@GNerdful]

I used to read them a lot as a kid. In the UK, they were sold in supermarkets so when my mum bought her women's magazines she'd buy me a simpsons comic.

[@BassiKun99]

I remember that I used to read one where they go to a trash island and another one where Maggie gets swapped with another baby. God, it makes me feel so old!

[@bombs2848]

9:15 I love this joke

[@slothfulcobra]

I don't care about Simpsons comics, but Roswell comics were my jam back in the day. That lil alien trying to live on earth after crashlanding. There was also a scene where he had to run around without pants and I got in trouble for drawing naked alien but at school as a kid

[@nickchambers3935]

9:18 That is actually some brilliant casting

[@zackdiazabiblio9592]

Crazy how many of these I remember such classics

[@aidenbenson729]

Depending on how many comics they have that are just retellings of episodes or plots extremely similar to an aired episode it would be cool to see a video comparison between comics and episodes that shows us what they did different and what they did the same.

[@DeathAlchemist]

Would love a favorite issues video or just a compilation fo all your favorite images (maybe do some analysis). One particular memory I have was one issue where krusty had to sit between homer and bart on a plane and shenanigans ensue. it wasn't the funniest, but it was one of the only simpsons comics I read. Oddly, enough the way I found out about futurama was by seeing an issue of their comic at a newspaper and cigarette shop

[@jonmahashintina]

i was that simpsons obsessed kid that had to have these when i saw them. if a place sold magazines they'd usually have simpsons and archie. i wasnt a comic kid necessarily, but i loved picking up second hand garfield and peanuts books when i found them, simpsons and asterix might have been the only others i picked up brand new. shame those compendium things arent the collections but in better quality. my old collections' bindings are coming apart.

[@Vermilicious]

I used to read Donald Duck comics when I was a kid, but since I haven't really been into comics. I wasn't really aware there were Simpsons comics and that they were both original and interesting. Neat.

[@someeejit]

I read the Pieman of the World comic and it is what inspired me to start drawing

[@Freezer94]

I used to read these and the Futurama ones so much. Pretty much the only comics I read then.

[@VersusArdua]

pls cover the Treehouse of Horror comics, theyre the only ones Ive read and i'd love to revisit them vicariously through you lol

[@claudialomeli4048]

I read The Simpsons comics growing up, one of story arc I remember was when Kent Brockman in his best J. Jonah Jameson impersonation made Bartman a bad guy in Springfield.

[@Lexilove2016]

My middle school library had a few of them. Sadly, none in my high school.

[@logancrapser3866]

I'd love more on these! Always loved the idea of comics of these types of shows! Now I gotta get some of them!

[@isaaclemmen6500]

Nice easter egg on the cover for the first simpsons comic. It is similiar to Fantastic 4 #1, which is basically the first marvel comic.

[@willh4269]

This was a Awesome video thank you so much for your hard work

[@Ixapter]

Jayden is incredible!! :)

[@heisensaul5538]

Well Jim, like you I didnt have a lot of experience with the comics themselves when I was a kid. I remember once in a great while, I would be able to convince my mom to let me get a copy of some comic that I found. I for the life of me couldn't remember any of the stories, but I do remember the stories being fun when I was able to read them.

[@definitivamenteno-malo7919]

I've reading a lot of Simpson Comics during the first Covid Year and they were mostly good, to the point that I feel they were the original continuation, even more than the new animated episodes