Three Men and a Comic Book

Season 2, Episode 21, Aired
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When Bart catches a glimpse of the original issue of Radioactive Man for sale at a comic book convention, he sets out to own the vintage comic book by any means necessary.
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  • Classic

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    By jmbsonic555, Oct 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    When Bart catches a glimpse of the original issue of Radioactive Man for sale at a comic book convention, he sets out to own the vintage comic book by any means necessary.

    Overall a perfect episode, and deserves a ten out of 10

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  • this was a good ep i thought

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    By cube2k8, May 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    in this ep of the simpsons bart wants to get a radioactive comic book for 100 dollars and he cant get it after tring to earn money from jobs that only get him a quater and so he decided to make a partnership with milhouse and marten and they keep it in barts tree house and thing is they start to argue and they start to get sketcyh of each other like one is going to steel the comic from the other 2 and they both start to rip and tear at the comic till its destroyed in the rain . this was a good epmoreless

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  • classic feel

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    By futuramarama, Apr 06, 2010 Report Abuse
    bart, milhouse, and martin split money for a comic book. but they all go crazy thinking one of them is going to steal it that they sleep in bart's treehouse. but in the end the comic book is ripped because of a bad storm, and the boys learn a lesson about sharing {well, kinda}.

    this episode definitely has that classic feel to it that other episodes this season have lacked. this has always been a personal favorite, maybe because it was one of the first earlier episodes i ever watched. Whatever it was, this episode definitely gets an A+ in my booksmoreless

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  • One of my favorite episodes

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    By dragondude4, Nov 09, 2009 Report Abuse
    In episode we meet Comic Book Guy and he owns the first issue of Radioactive Man amd Bart tries to buy it but its worth 100 bucks. Who does want the first issue of a comic book I have a whole set of Marvel first issue comics buts thats another story. Then Bart teams up with Milhouse and Martin fuse their money to buy the comic but who gets to use it. Then the first issue of Radioactive Man cause a battle between Bart and Milhouse and Martin. Then after what happen the comic was destoryed. selling that comic is worth a lot on eBaymoreless

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  • I feel Bart's pain because I know how frustrating it is on collecting things... Laugh out loud, and hilarious episode in every way, shape, and form

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    By Iverson82094, Jan 28, 2008 Report Abuse
    Bart finds the first issue of Radioactive Man at the Androids Dungeon sale table for $100. He doesn't have that money she he gets a job doing odd jobs for Mrs. Glick, a friend of Marge's. He's given only 50 cents for his hard work. Bart takes his $35 to the comic book store to buy the comic. At the store, Milhouse and Martin also want to buy the book, and if they add all their money together, it will equal to $100. They buy the comic book and spend the night in Bart's treehouse. Martin stirs in the middle of the night, so Bart and Milhouse tie him up, thinking he was trying to take off with the book. Bart and Milhouse start to fight and the storm whisks the comic book into the air. Milhouse is being held by Bart off the edge of the Treehouse by his sleeve. If he lets go, Milhouse will die. But the comic book is also next to him. Bart decides to save Milhouse, the comic book flies off and is hit by lightning, leaving them with nothing.moreless

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    • Radioactive Man's mutation has given him five fingers on his right hand. All other Simpsons characters have only four. Edit
    • This episode marks the first time that Bart says his full name, "Bartholomew J. Simpson". Edit
    • Bart exchanges coins from Bolivia for three cents. Edit

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    • This episode marked the first time that The Simpsons pulled in more total viewers than its major competition, The Cosby Show. In fact, the repeat on April 30, 1992 had an extra scene added about the end of the rival program. In the scene, Bart says, "If I ever had a hit show, I'd run it into the ground." to which Homer replies, "That's my boy!" Edit
    • First Appearance: Comic Book Guy, Android's Dungeon Comic Book Store, Mrs. Glick, Radioactive Man, Fallout Boy. Edit
    • Blackboard Joke: (In fancy English script.) I will not show off. Couch Gag: The family sits on the couch and it tips over backwards. Maggie peers over the top. Edit

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    • (Bart, Milhouse, and Martin discuss their ownership of the comic) Martin: How about this, guys? Bart can have it Mondays and Thursdays, Milhouse will get it Tuesdays and Fridays, and yours truly will take it Wednesdays and Saturdays. Bart: Perfect! Milhouse: Wait a minute! What about Sundays? Bart: (suspiciously) Yeah, what about Sundays? Martin: Well, Sunday possession will be determined by a random number generator. I will take the digits 1 through 3, Milhouse will have 4 through 6, and Bart will have 7 through 9. Bart: Perfect! Milhouse: Wait a minute! What about 0? Bart: (suspiciously) Yeah, what about 0? Milhouse: Yeah! Martin: Well, in the unlikely event of a 0, possession will be determined by rock scissors paper competition, best 3 out of 5, how's that? (Bart and Milhouse agree.) Edit
    • Milhouse: (after he sniffed the comic book) It smells like my Grandpa. Edit
    • Bart: We worked so hard and now it's all gone. We ended up with nothing because the three of us can't share. Milhouse: What's your point? Bart: Nothing, just kinda ticks me off. Edit

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    • Close Encounters Of The Third Kind The comic book convention sign said "Close Encounter Of The Comic Book Kind Convention". This is a parody of the 1977 movie title Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Edit
    • Jack Kirby The man at the comic book convention known as Jolly Jack Tate is a parody of comic book legend Jack Kirby, who always used to be referred to as "Jolly Jack." Edit
    • Batman Bart grabbing the man that collects admission money by the collar and telling him "I'm, Bartman," parodies a similar scene in the 1989 film Batman. In addition, Fallout Boy, Radioactive Man's boy sidekick, is a reference to Batman's boy sidekick Robin. Edit

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