Another Companion to Books from the Simpsons

Bibliographic Details

Title
Another Companion to Books from the Simpsons
Author
Olivier Lebrun / オリヴィエ・ルブラン
Images
216 books in alphabetical order from the Simpsons
Publisher
Rollo Press
Year
2013
Size
h165 x w115 x d15mm
Weight
310g
Pages
352 pages
Language
English / 英語
Binding
Softcover / 並製本
Edition
Third edition / 第三版

To put it mildly
It's a pretty well-made zine.
As a book it is a masterpiece.

Olivier Lebrun, a French graphic designer, has compiled a pocket guide that captures only the scenes in which books appear from the popular American TV animation show "The Simpsons" (first aired in 1989). It features 216 books that Bart, Lisa and others read during the episodes. When you open this book, which has a yellow cover and yellow paper, you will find all kinds of books, both real and fictional, ranging from real books such as "Gone with the Wind," "Death in Venice," and "Pat the Bunny" to fictional books set in the fictional city of Springfield where the main characters live. In fact, there are very few episodes that focus on books, so it is worth appreciating the effort of collecting all these books, which are one of the hidden props of the show.

This book is a perfect reference book for a fanzine or zine, and the authors apparently had help from a fan site for The Simpsons in collecting the references. All the still images are in black and white, and are arranged alphabetically by book title. This publishing project has been updated four times, and this is the third update. In 2018, the final expanded and revised edition, A Final Companion To Books From The Simpsons (Updated Version), was published. Books based on animation are rare, and this book is almost the only one of its kind.


Reference sites:

Wikisimpsons
https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Main_Page



Text by Osamu Kushida

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