Bartman #1 Bartcode • Bongo • 1993

Bartman #1 – Bartcode Edition (Bongo Comics, December 1993)

This is the Bartcode variant of Bartman #1. It’s easy to spot: the UPC box on the cover shows part of Bart Simpson’s head instead of a normal barcode. The Bartcode books were made as a puzzle. Radioactive Man #1, Simpsons Comics #1 and Itchy & Scratchy #1 each have a quarter of the Bart image, and all four together make the full picture. It’s a fun piece to hunt down if you’re trying to complete the set.

Story and art are by Steve Vance. In this first issue, Bartman and Milhouse take on a villain who is driving up the prices of foil “enhanced” covers. It’s a joke aimed right at the 90s speculator boom. The issue also has a Bart article by Matt Groening.

Please note: The Bartcode edition has the standard cover. It is not the silver foil cover, and it was never sold with the poster. Nothing is missing.

Condition: VF, see photos

Ships bagged and boarded in a rigid mailer. [Shipping method / handling time]. Comes from a smoke-free home.