SpongeBob Comics is an ongoing comic book series published by Bongo Comics and based on the television series SpongeBob SquarePants. It was published every two months in the United States beginning in February 2011 and has been published monthly since June 2012.
History
The SpongeBob SquarePants characters had appeared before in comic stories within Nickelodeon Magazine and Tokyopop's Cinemanga series, but they never featured in their own comic book until SpongeBob Comics, which was announced by creator Stephen Hillenburg in November 2010. Debuting in February 2011, the series is published by United Plankton Pictures in association with Bongo Comics.[1] Along with Hillenburg, independent comic creators who contributed to the first issue include James Kochalka, Hilary Barta, Graham Annable, Gregg Schigiel, and Jacob Chabo.[2][3] Issue number 13, a Halloween special, was released in October 2012 featuring the work of such writers and artists as Stephen R. Bissette, Tony Millionaire, Al Jaffee, and Derek Drymon.[4] Another Halloween-themed issue was released the following year featuring cartoonist Michael T. Gilbert.[5]
In June 2013, United Plankton released SpongeBob Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular #1. Managing editor Chris Duffy said the annual was "specially tailored" for superhero fans, with a cover by artist Jacob Chabo that was influenced by the Marvel Comics annuals of the 1960s.[5] Collaborators for the book included Drymon, Kochalka, Barta, Ramona Fradon, Chuck Dixon, Jerry Ordway, and Vincent Deporter.[6] A second superhero-inspired annual was released in June 2014.[7]
At the San Diego Comic Con 2016 Abrams revealed they would be publishing hardcover collections of these comics, with an Art of SpongeBob book planned for Spring 2017.[8]
Reception
In a review of the premiere issue, Chad Nevett of Comic Book Resources wrote: "SpongeBob Comics is effective at capturing the tone of the show and allowing the creators to present their own takes on the characters at times. It suffers sometimes from not being able to rely on the strengths of animation and, hopefully, will take advantage of the things that comics can do that animation can't."[9]
Brigid Alverson of Comic Book Resources described Spongebob Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular #1 as "48 pages of pure summer vacation fun that is goofy enough to be fun for kids and smart enough to entertain adults as well."[6] Writing for School Library Journal, J. Caleb Mozzocco said that although the longer page-count and higher price tag of the SpongeBob annual might make it a "less-than-ideal" jumping-on point, he added that "the superhero parody content ironically makes it an even easier comic for comics readers with no experience with the cartoon to enjoy."[10]
Issues
| Issue # | Caption | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HE'S READY! | February 9, 2011 |
| 2 | CAUTION: STUDENT BOATER! | April 13, 2011 |
| 3 | HE'S GOT ISSUES! | June 8, 2011 |
| 4 | BEWARE... THE DISHWASHER! | August 10, 2011 |
| 5 | ANOTHER WORK OF ART FROM... | October 12, 2011 |
| 6 | CRISIS OF INFINITIVE JERKS! | December 14, 2011 |
| 7 | THE SAVAGE SPATULA OF... | February 8, 2012 |
| 8 | DUMBIN' RIGHT AT YA! | April 11, 2012 |
| 9 | CALLS IN THE WILD | June 13, 2012 |
| 10 | SAFE-CRACKING UP! | July 11, 2012 |
| 11 | MORE SWEET STORIES! | August 8, 2012 |
| 12 | WELL DONE, SQUIDWARD! | September 12, 2012 |
| 13 | HAUNTED 13TH ISSUE! | October 10, 2012 |
| 14 | NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT! | November 14, 2012 |
| 15 | A STAR IS BURNED! | December 12, 2012 |
| 16 | THE TREASURE OF CAPTAIN GOLDFISH | January 9, 2013 |
| 17 | THE MAGAZINE FOR POROUS PUSHOVERS! | February 13, 2013 |
| 18 | DRIVING DUTCHMAN | March 13, 2013 |
| 19 | THE SEARCH FOR SQUIDWARD! | April 10, 2013 |
| 20 | LORD OF THE KELP FOREST! | May 8, 2013 |
| 21 | THE KRUSTY KRAB—NABBED! | June 12, 2013 |
| 22 | BUBBLE DOUBLE TROUBLE | July 10, 2013 |
| 23 | JELLY PANTS | August 14, 2013 |
| 24 | HEADS AND TALES | September 11, 2013 |
| 25 | SOGGY SUPERNATURAL STORIES! | October 9, 2013 |
| 26 | SICK DAY | November 13, 2013 |
| 27 | JELLYFISH COURT | December 11, 2013 |
| 28 | CURSE OF THE KING KRABBE | January 8, 2014 |
| 29 | SCIENTIFIC SQUIRREL STORIES FOR NUTS LIKE YOU! | February 12, 2014 |
| 30 | ALAS, POOR SANDWICH | March 12, 2014 |
| 31 | April 9, 2014 | |
| 32 | SHOWDOWN AT THE SHADY SHOALS | May 14, 2014 |
| 33 | SUMMER SMASH! | June 11, 2014 |
| 34 | RIDE 'EM, HORSIEPANTS! | July 9, 2014 |
| 35 | PLANKTON'S PLAYTIME! | August 13, 2014 |
| 36 | THE ALL-NEW! ALL-DIFFERENT! | September 10, 2014 |
| 37 | UNDERWATER DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES | October 8, 2014 |
| 38 | COMFY-COZY CRISIS! | November 12, 2014 |
| 39 | December 10, 2014 | |
| 40 | PANICKY VOLCANO ISSUE | January 14, 2015 |
| 41 | NOW PLAYING! EXCLUSIVE ENGAGEMENT! | February 11, 2015 |
| 42 | SPOT THE DIFFERENCES! | March 11, 2015 |
| 43 | April 8, 2015 | |
| 44 | May 13, 2015 | |
| 45 | June 10, 2015 | |
| 46 | July 8, 2015 | |
| 47 | THE FISH STICK COMETH | August 12, 2015 |
| 48 | September 9, 2015 | |
| 49 | October 14, 2015 | |
| 50 | MARITIME MASHUP! | November 11, 2015 |
| 51 | THE CORAL FOREST: The All-Wet Game for Lucky Lubbers! | December 9, 2015 |
| 52 | TRAPPED IN DIMENSION DUH! | January 13, 2016 |
| 53 | SHAKE-O-RAMA | February 10, 2016 |
| 54 | 3 SEAWORTHY STORIES! | March 9, 2016 |
| 55 | THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL: PART 1 | April 13, 2016 |
| 56 | THE BALLAD OF BARNACLE BILL: PART 2 | May 11, 2016 |
| 57 | NAUTICAL NOIR | June 8, 2016 |
| 58 | LARRY AND PATRICK: TWO MAROONS | July 13, 2016 |
| 59 | DRY NOON | August 10, 2016 |
| 60 | SQUAREPANTS ON FIRE! | September 14, 2016 |
| 61 | October 12, 2016 | |
| 62 | November 9, 2016 | |
| 63 | WHO IS MERMAID GIRL? | December 14, 2016 |
| 64 | GO, SNAIL BABIES, GO! | January 11, 2017 |
| 65 | SANDY'S TREK | February 8, 2017 |
| 66 | LOST BOOTY! (Part 1 o' 5) | March 8, 2017 |
| 67 | IT'S HIP TO BE SQUAREPANTS | April 12, 2017 |
Annuals
| Caption | Release date |
|---|---|
| Annual Super-Giant Swimtacular #1 | June 19, 2013 |
| Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular #2 | June 18, 2014 |
| Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular #3 | June 17, 2015 |
| Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular #4 | June 15, 2016 |
Free Comic Book Day (Freestyle Funnies)
| Caption | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Freestyle Funnies | May 5, 2012 |
| Freestyle Funnies | May 4, 2013 |
| Freestyle Funnies 2014 | May 3, 2014 |
| Freestyle Funnies 2015 | May 2, 2015 |
| Freestyle Funnies 2016 | May 7, 2016 |
| Freestyle Funnies 2017 [11] | 2017 |
References
- ^ 'SpongeBob Comics': Cartoon Phenom Makes Comic Book Debut. ICv2 (November 11, 2010). Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ Alverson, Brigid (January 25, 2011). SpongeBob comic to debut next month. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ Langshaw, Mark (November 11, 2010). 'SpongeBob' comics on the way. Digital Spy. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (July 18, 2012). Steve Bissette Returns To Comics With Spongebob Squarepants. Bleeding Cool. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Parkin, JK (August 4, 2013). SDCC: It's a United Plankton Swimtacular as Bongo Turns 20. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ a b Alverson, Brigid (June 30, 2013). Report Card: From 'Hawkeye' to 'Spongebob' to 'Green Team'. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ In Stores 6/18/14. Bongo Comics. Retrieved on 9 July 2014.
- ^ http://icv2.com/articles/news/view/35122/abrams-gets-spongebob
- ^ Nevett, Chad (February 12, 2011). Review: SpongeBob Comics #1. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ Mozzocco, J. Caleb (June 18, 2013). Review: 'Spongebob Annual-Size Super-Giant Swimtacular' #1. School Library Journal. Retrieved on April 8, 2014.
- ^ https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/JAN170019
External links
- SpongeBob at Bongo Comics
- SpongeBob Comics at the Comic Book DB
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| SpongeBob Comics (V • E) | |
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| Issues: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 |
| Annuals: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 |
| Freestyle Funnies: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
| Trade Paperbacks: | Comic Crazy! • Comic Crazy... Take 2! • Silly Sea Stories • Aquatic Adventurers, Unite! • Tales from the Haunted Pineapple • Treasure Chest |
| Other: | SpongeBob Comics Special Edition |