On December 17, 1989, the first episode of The Simpsons debuted on television. 25 years later, the show is still a staple of American television. It is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and the longest-running American scripted primetime television series. In 2000, the Simpsons were even awarded their very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Last year, Simon Singh published a book about the titular family, called The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. Based on interviews with the writers of The Simpsons and accompanied by images from the show, facsimiles of scripts, paintings and drawings and other imagery, this fascinating book reveals the meaningful mathematical concepts behind the most successful show in TV history. You can find Singh’s book in the JMRL catalog.

Many comic books focused around The Simpsons have also been written by creator Matt Groening over the years. Here are a few you can borrow from JMRL:

Bart Simpson, Big Shot! – Bart Simpson goes big in this hilarious new collection that follows the most fearless boy in Springfield as he makes big mistakes, runs his big mouth, plays big brother, becomes a big threat to national security, and gets into big trouble.

Simpsons Comics: Colossal Compendium, Volume 1 scripted by Chris Yambar – Collects some of the Simpsons comics, including “Midday on the Midway,” “Mighty MMORPG player ragers,” and “Radioactive Man the official movie adaptation.”

Simpsons Comics: Confidential – The Simpsons are once again in the global spotlight due to many misadventures including Bart and Lisa, who, while corresponding with their pen pals, cause an international incident.

The Simpsons Futurama Crossover Crisis scripted by Ian Boothby – The Planet Express crew and the citizens of New York City in the 31st century meet up with the Simpsons and the citizens of Springfield, in a run-amok story enhanced with supplemental stories, preliminary sketches, and character designs.

Simpsons Comics: Dollar to Donuts – A latest collection of comics featuring the irrepressible Simpsons family follows the journey of a lone five-dollar bill through the hands of several Springfield residents, including Homer, who pursues a series of alternative career paths.