The Simpsons / Futurama Crossover Crisis

The Simpsons / Futurama 

Crossover Crisis

By Matt Groening

Bibliographic Information: Groening, Matt. The Simpsons /  Futurama Crossover Crisis. NY: Abrams, 2010. Hardcover. 
ISBN 13: 978-0-8109-8837-8. $24.95 US. 208pages. 

Annotation: Follow the adventures of the characters from The Simpsons and Futurama as their lives come together in unpredictable and outrageous ways. This is an excellent read for any fan of either The Simpsons or Futurama and is great for all ages. However, some humor may be lost on very young readers, so it is best for ages 15 and up. It is best for a public library’s graphic novel collection. 

Honor:

• A YASLA's 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens pick

The Graphic Form:
What starts out as a normal but crazy day in the lives of the Simpsons turns upside down when the cast of Futurama makes their way into the Simpsons’ comic book after a run in with the evil brains (flip through pates 12 – 13). The cast from Futurama start to make a home in Springfield, but chaos ensues and they have to make it back home to the future. However, the whole cast of the Simpsons end up coming back with them (show double-page spread on pages 58 -59).  Even worse, one of the Professor’s inventions goes terribly wrong and makes all fictional characters from books come alive and terrorize everyone (show page 130 – 133). The Futurama and Simpsons characters work together to bring a giant Homer out of a Simpsons comic and fight the fictional characters (show p. 140-143 of giant Homer). Even if giant Homer can save the day, will the Simpsons be able to return home? 

(Also, be sure to flip through the cover gallery at the back of the book for funny and imaginative full page drawings of the Simpsons and Futurama characters. )

For more information on The Simpsons, visit their official website. For more information on Futurama, click here. Both sites offer episodes, information on characters, and fun online games.