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Neil Gaiman, Alan Moore and Art Spiegelman To Appear on 'The Simpsons'

Neil Gaiman and other popular comic creators get "simpson-ified."

Do you love Neil Gaiman? What about The Simpsons? If you said yes to both then you may want to tune into FOX this Sunday for an all new episode of the popular cartoon series to catch a glimpse of best-selling author and writer of DC's SANDMAN series Neil Gaiman, as a cartoon!

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The writer will appear on the television series which will feature a variety of many other popular comic book writers and creators including Alan Moore (WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA) and Art Spiegelman (MAUS: A SURVIVOR'S TALE). It will be interesting to see how much of Neil's work will actually influence the Simpsons episode. DC posted a few exclusive screen captures that they received courtesy of FOX featuring Neil as a cartoon. One image depicts him (appropriately) in a book store; probably for a book signing. How will the show's creators integrate Neil into the story? How will they depict comic greats like Alan Moore and Art Spiegelman, and how much of their works will influence the story? It will definitely be interesting to see. The episode will air on November 20th at 8PM. If you're a Simpsons fan and love comics, this is one episode you will not want to miss.

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They still make new episodes of The Simpson?

* opens umbrella to try and block incoming vegetables *

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Neat :P

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Won't miss it ;)

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You just know Comic Book Guy is gonna have something to do with this episode.

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cool
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You guys should really fix this. It's just Gaiman, people.

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Hell yeah! I'll be tuned in for sure!

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Wow didn't think Moore would go for that from what I've heard and read he doesn't seem to pushed with being in the spot light.

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WOW IS THAT GIVING PROPS OR WHAT?!?!?!?!? I hope they have Homer make fun of Moore. Where's Frank Miller tho, that's depressing??

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YES!

NEIL GAIMAN!!

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Actually, the announced guest stars for this Sunday's episode, "The Book Job," are Neil Gaiman and Andy Garcia. As several people have pointed out, Art Spiegelman and Alan Moore appeared in a 2007 episode entitled "Husbands and Knives."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2090363/

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Dan Clowes was in the show before as well. This is what the episode is about (according to FOX's website): “The Book Job”: “Lisa becomes disheartened when she learns the shocking truth behind the ‘tween lit’ industry and her beloved fantasy novel characters. But Homer decides to cash in on the craze and forms a team to group-write the next ‘tween lit’ hit, with the king of fantasy, Neil Gaiman (guest-voicing as himself), lending his expertise to the effort. After catching the eye of a slick industry publisher (guest-voice Andy Garcia) at the Springfield Book Fair, the team gets an advanced copy of their work and discovers that the corporate lit business is a bigger operation than they imagined.”

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I love the Simpsons! I'm so glad it isn't over just yet...

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Nice to know that Alan will return to the show as well as Art. I'm quite excited to see Gaiman's depiction in the show though. I definitely will NOT miss this episode.

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Glad to see some comic writers in the Simpson's universe.

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cool!

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goodness, i may actually watch an episode of The Simpsons!

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@Silkcuts said:
@Croi said:

Wasn't Alan Moore in The Simpsons before?

same with Art
"Maus is in the house!" 
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The 3rd guy from othe first time 3 comic writters appeared must of been busy this time, luckily ofr me they claled one of my fav authors to replace him. Go Gaiman !

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Alan Moore in a public appearance, he needs to come that epic beard, and Neil, your awesome!

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Isn't this show going to end soon?

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mmm...comic book-tie in....

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@Silkcuts: BTW all, I'm trololing.

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@Silkcuts said:

@ReVamp: ...lol But Moore is still the man! I don't care what anyone says, until someone who read miracleman says Moore is overrated, then I can take them seriously. Gaiman had nothing on Moore when it came to Miracleman and that is the only time when they both had lengthily runs on the same book.

Miracle man? I read that. Its okay. Moore is overrated.

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@ReVamp: ...lol
But Moore is still the man!
I don't care what anyone says, until someone who read miracleman says Moore is overrated, then I can take them seriously.  Gaiman had nothing on Moore when it came to Miracleman and that is the only time when they both had lengthily runs on the same book.
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@Silkcuts said:

@ReVamp said:

@Silkcuts said:

@Croi said:

Wasn't Alan Moore in The Simpsons before?

same with Art

Both deserve it. All three for that matter. Specially Art.

Your right Art doesn't get enough love, but you can't truly have Gaiman without Moore. That is like Having Luke without Yoda.

Not to be an asshole, which I may or may not be, but you get plenty of Luke without Yoda. ;P

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Alan Moore's beard better take up, like, 1/5th of the entire screen at all times. Any less would be an injustice.

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@ReVamp said:

@Silkcuts said:

@Croi said:

Wasn't Alan Moore in The Simpsons before?

same with Art

Both deserve it. All three for that matter. Specially Art.

Your right Art doesn't get enough love, but you can't truly have Gaiman without Moore.  That is like Having Luke without Yoda.
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This already happened.

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@Silkcuts said:

@Croi said:

Wasn't Alan Moore in The Simpsons before?

same with Art

Both deserve it. All three for that matter. Specially Art.

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@Croi said:

Wasn't Alan Moore in The Simpsons before?

same with Art
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I LOVE it. Alan Moore barely makes any public appearances and the two he chooses are on the Simpsons. Can't wait for this episode.

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alan moore is batshit crazy. I wonder how is alan moore is gonna get portrayed in the show

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I'm actually very excited to see Neil Gaiman on The Simpson's.

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@Croi: Yes, Alan Moore was on the show before.

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Wasn't Alan Moore in The Simpsons before?