Mary Trainor, Sergio Argones, Carol Lay, Jesse McCann – Writer
Mike Kazaleh, Sergio Argones, Carol Lay, James Lloyd – Pencils
Mike Kazaleh, Andrew Pepoy – Inker
Nathan Hamill, Art Villanueva – Colours
Karen Bates – Letters

Comic book readers, publishers and simply put, the world in general need more books such as this single issue of Ralph Wiggum Comics. From cover to cover, a plethora of talented creators take one of The Simpsons’ most memorable characters and show him doing daily tasks, sending him on small adventures and getting into trouble as only he can. Each tale is a win on its own and all of them equal a book that is worth every cent spent on it. It is hard to describe just how happy this comic will make the reader, as long as they are a fan of The Simpsons television show. It all begins with the cover gag, which repeats itself for a few more pages before it heads into the first story and from there, readers get to see Ralph being Ralph. For those who may not be familiar with the character, Ralph is not like other kids. He is a little different from the norm as he does not tend to have all of his wits about him like the average child. This leads to him doing things that can put himself or others in danger, often saying the wrong thing, all to the consternation of those around him. All of it is done with humour though and while it might sound bad, he is one of the more lighthearted and endearing characters to be found on the program. There are a few full stories to be found within these pages, one where Ralph is left home alone and another where he goes to the ‘future’. A short two-pager finds him getting into a sticky situation and lastly, a story that sees a leprechaun wanting to put the hurt on Ralph for whatever reason with things not turning out as he would have wished. Also to be found is a Where’s Waldo starring Ralph by the master, Sergio Argones as well as a short single-page laugher that keeps the funny moving. There is nothing that will stick with the reader, nothing of great emotional impact other than the fact it leaves one with a feeling of joy, of being happy and there is nothing better than putting down a comic that makes one feel good. There should be more comics such as this, and a person would be hard-pressed to find anything like it from the Big Two in today’s market, much less from the smaller publishers. If given the chance to pick this book up, it will not disappoint and may be the best thing a person could purchase on any given day.