Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Heebie Jeebie Hullaballoo

Matt Groening

HarperCollinsEntertainment, 1999 - Halloween - 138 pages

A Halloween collection of things that go bump in the night -- namely the inimitable Bart Simpson. Prepare to be scared, very scared -- and very entertained, as Bart provides a little bit of black magic. What is Halloween without The Simpsons annual special, and what is the annual special without Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror? This long-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Bart Simpson's Guide to Life continues the impressive roll call of HarperCollins's Simpsons publications. Marvel as Lisa combines human DNA from Homer's toenail clippings with a Venus flytrap to create a giant donut-eating plant in 'Little Shop of Homers'. And in another spooktacular story, gasp in horror as a sleazy old enemy gets a slimy new look in a tale of murder, mayhem and mucus that Bart calls 'Sideshow Blob'. Also see Lisa possessed by musical evil spirits in 'The Exorsister'. And just when you thought the terror was over, you'll chew your nails to the quick as Springfield succumbs to the 'Immigration of the Body Snatchers'. Prepare to cringe in fear at the maniacal monstrosity of Matt Groening's genius.

About the author

Matt Groening, 1954 - Matt Groening was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Los Angeles in 1980 to start writing the comic strip "Life in Hell" for the newspaper he worked for. The strip had premiered in 1977 and appears in over 250 newspapers worldwide. Groening got his big break when the Fox television network was looking for a filler for "The Tracy Ullman Show." James L. Brooks had seen some of the "Life in Hell" strips and offered Groening a chance to create 30 second skits for the show. The skits were so well received that the newly titled "The Simpsons" for which Groening was now creator and executive producer of, debuted on Fox as a half hour Christmas special on December 17, 1989 and as a regular series on January 14, 1990. In 1993, Groening formed "Bongo Comics Group" which publishes "Simpsons Comics," "Itchy and Scratchy Comics," "Bartman," "Radioactive Man," "Lisa Comics" and "Krusty Comics." In 1995, he founded and published "Zongo Comics," which included "Jimbo" and "Fleener" Groening oversees all of the licensing and merchandising of the "The Simpsons." He is also a best selling author, publishing books such as "Life in Hell," "Work is Hell" and "School is Hell," based on his "Life in Hell" comic strip, and "Bart Simpson's Guide to Life" based on "The Simpsons" animation. Groening is also creator and Executive Producer of "Futurama," another animated prime time television show.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror: Heebie Jeebie Hullaballoo; Treehouse of Horror Series
• Author: Matt Groening
• Publisher: HarperCollinsEntertainment, 1999
• ISBN: 0002571188, 9780002571180
• Length: 138 pages