Published on Monday, May 5, 2008 - 2:40am
I AM COMIC BOOK GUY!!!
Hey folks, Harry here... For years... over a decade... people have claimed that COMIC BOOK GUY from the Simpsons was based on me. Over all this time - I've deflected it. Oh sure - my parents had a comic book shop that I grew up in - and throughout my college years I sold the best vintage comics and movie posters and rare collectibles at shows all over the country... But - if you learn anything from doing conventions... you realize - that while the visage of COMIC BOOK GUY doesn't fit to everyone... there's almost always at least 9 people in a convention hall that you could think... with your glasses off... was in fact COMIC BOOK GUY - and I'm one of those. Though I do feel that Comic Book Guy is a tad more discerning than me.
Well... all the years of denial and labeling him as having nothing... whatsoever to do with me. I can deny it... no more. On tonight's episode of THE SIMPSONS... titled ANY GIVEN SUNDANCE... there's a scene of Comic Book Guy writing a review for his website.... AIN'T I FAT NEWS - well... that kinda settles it. I'M NOW COMIC BOOK GUY!!!
Or at the very least - I have now become a contributing satire that they have added to the character. I love that they didn't do a "Harry Knowles" scene... but rather embued a little of my world into Comic Book Guy's world. I think it highly ironic - as yesterday, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY - had me visiting the best comic shop in Texas... AUSTIN BOOKS - and purchasing ace condition copies of DAREDEVIL #1 and CONAN #1... and tonight - as I got the word that "Harry, you were on the Simpsons" from all over the place... I was actually flipping through those awesome original issues and talking with my father about how these were "some of the best comics ever." Here's the image:
This episode... was obviously... Best Simpsons Ever!!!
Reader Talkback
Opossums... May 5th, 2008 yeah May 5th, 2008 Interesting. May 5th, 2008 No seriously. May 5th, 2008 cheers big guy May 5th, 2008 You know you've made it
when... May 5th, 2008 haha May 5th, 2008 The Simpsons will outlive us
all. May 5th, 2008 Ain't I Fat? May 5th, 2008 Way to be Harry!! May 5th, 2008 I don't know if I should... May 5th, 2008 And in the same episode as Jim
Jarmusch... May 5th, 2008 WE ARE ALL COMIC BOOK GUY May 5th, 2008 Matt Groening said he is Comic
Book Guy. May 5th, 2008 "PAY ATTENTION TO ME!" - Harry May 5th, 2008 Aint It Aint It Fat News News May 5th, 2008 Next up
Simpsons...parodies---Harry's.
..writing---"style" May 5th, 2008 Homage or putdown? May 5th, 2008 haha, well done harry May 5th, 2008 Hmmm. Royalties? May 5th, 2008 landspeeder, don't bantha, to
your nearest cinema May 5th, 2008 News about weight loss May 5th, 2008 You're working out right
Harry? May 5th, 2008 Friday's Moonlight mentioned
AICN. You a vamp, too? May 5th, 2008 Hulk Hogans an Incest guy May 5th, 2008 That was FAN FUCKIN' TASTIC May 5th, 2008 What I watched instead of "The
Simpsons" last night... May 5th, 2008 "Worst episode ever! I'm only
going to see it 6 more
times..." May 5th, 2008 This is Amazing May 5th, 2008 It was actually a good
episode. May 5th, 2008 Congrats Harry!!! May 5th, 2008 Shout Out! May 5th, 2008 "Landspeeder, don't
Bantha...." May 5th, 2008 I get, it's because he's
overweight May 5th, 2008 Thats fucked up. I love it
Harry May 5th, 2008 Ricarleite... May 5th, 2008 Hopefully May 5th, 2008 HAHAHA May 5th, 2008 Congradulations Harry May 5th, 2008 'Getting cheesed ...' ftw.
lol May 5th, 2008 so what did you pay for DD #1? May 5th, 2008 Now I shall return to my
store... May 5th, 2008 Yeti... May 5th, 2008 Congratulations May 5th, 2008 You're officially an icon May 5th, 2008 Traits belong to you Harry,
but CBG gives honest reviews May 5th, 2008 You know I am surprised May 5th, 2008 Holeeeeeeeee
Toleeeeeeedooooooo May 5th, 2008 The big difference May 5th, 2008 May 5th, 2008 And I still don't know who Jim
Jarmusch is May 5th, 2008 Hulk Hogan has a beer and
cheats on his wife . . . May 5th, 2008 WITH HIS DAUGHTER?!?! May 5th, 2008 that funny show May 5th, 2008 NACHOS? May 5th, 2008 Only Harry's second animated
cameo May 5th, 2008 Headgeek is my Idol! May 5th, 2008 his name is Jeff Albertson May 5th, 2008 OMG Harry, congratulations! May 5th, 2008 Comic Book Shop Near May 5th, 2008 Comic Book Shop Near Fox May 5th, 2008 You've made it. May 5th, 2008 Congrats, you pop culture icon
you! May 5th, 2008 good luck on the weight thing
Harry May 5th, 2008 So, how much did Lisa bribe
you for that review? May 5th, 2008 Yes, I'm at the gym every day May 5th, 2008 No Pain No Gain, Harry May 5th, 2008 Surprised it took SImpsons
this long May 5th, 2008 Harry May 5th, 2008 Moonlight May 5th, 2008 Man Harry, this is great May 5th, 2008 Congratulations Harry May 5th, 2008 Benching 175? May 5th, 2008 Anyhow congrats on the weight
loss... May 5th, 2008 One more thing... May 5th, 2008 Uh, Harry I don't think so May 5th, 2008 "Fucking love the gym" May 5th, 2008 Bah! May 5th, 2008 Congratulation, Harry! May 5th, 2008 Listen to Harry May 5th, 2008 Harry...don't get TOO thin... May 5th, 2008 BTW... May 5th, 2008 HAHA THats actually May 5th, 2008 Groening actually said in a
commentary who CBG is based on May 5th, 2008 Congratulations! May 5th, 2008 Harry, don't listen to Mr.
Profit. May 5th, 2008 HAHAHAHA May 5th, 2008 Congrats May 5th, 2008 AICN has several contributors May 5th, 2008 Keep it up with that diet! May 5th, 2008 Get over yourself May 5th, 2008 Harry, would you go to San
Diego Comic Con? May 5th, 2008 Kudos to the Simpson writers
and animators! May 5th, 2008 Larry Sellers May 5th, 2008 So... May 5th, 2008 Comic Book Guy May 5th, 2008 Harry will look like... May 5th, 2008 Careful Harry May 5th, 2008 I have seen Comic Book
Guy....And he is US! May 5th, 2008 I AM SPARTACUS!!! May 5th, 2008 SoylentMean May 5th, 2008 No, Harry, you're not... May 5th, 2008 This is CLEARLY a retcon May 5th, 2008 I CANT FUCKING BELIEVE May 5th, 2008 ANAKIN May 5th, 2008 Harry this has little to do
with you. May 5th, 2008 Here's Something Funny... May 5th, 2008 Go To HI DE HO Comics in Santa
Monica May 5th, 2008 nice homage May 5th, 2008 current diet May 5th, 2008 brokenheadstuff May 5th, 2008 QUESTION HARRY? May 5th, 2008 brokenheadstuff May 5th, 2008 "What kinda Burger is that?" May 5th, 2008 You assholes can't see a Fat
man happy! May 5th, 2008 and just for the record! May 5th, 2008 Lots despise the Atkins diet. May 5th, 2008 The AICN Weight-Loss
Initiative May 5th, 2008 perfect example of why May 6th, 2008 Why oh why May 6th, 2008 Computer people = overweight May 6th, 2008 Weight lost through Atkins... May 6th, 2008 And fuck the lack of Edit
button on this site... May 6th, 2008 You Americans eat too much May 6th, 2008 "I'm a charming fucker in the
real world." May 6th, 2008 This episode got the lowest
rating in The Simpson's
history May 6th, 2008 Picture May 6th, 2008 What's 190lbs in Stones? May 6th, 2008 190 lbs - less than 14 stone! May 6th, 2008 It's easy to lose weight May 6th, 2008 YOKO - WIFE!!!! May 6th, 2008 comic book guy May 6th, 2008 Fat People Deserve Equality May 6th, 2008 The Brits have a better
relationship with 14 than the
Amis do. May 6th, 2008 Congrats Harry, but I knew it
all along. May 6th, 2008 First off... May 6th, 2008 Congratulations on the
Simpsons May 6th, 2008 HIS DOCTOR told him to do low
carb May 6th, 2008 Yeah! May 6th, 2008 Here's why I seem to be
sensitive about it May 6th, 2008 Grats Harry May 6th, 2008 Congratulations Head Geek May 6th, 2008 Like there was ever a question
about it May 6th, 2008 Sithdan, Are you serious? I
hope not May 6th, 2008 Congrats Harry, WORST.
PIMPAGE. EVER. May 6th, 2008 In twenty more years... May 6th, 2008 Harry, you're my hero! May 6th, 2008 Puddleglum May 6th, 2008 Friends... May 6th, 2008 Senator McCain... May 6th, 2008 I thought Quagmire was based
on Harry. May 6th, 2008 Bravo Harry my friend! May 6th, 2008 Strive for greatness, my
man... May 6th, 2008 Since I own the domain... May 6th, 2008 to HARRY May 6th, 2008 DUDE .... May 6th, 2008 I still hold my same position May 6th, 2008 WIFE!! hahaha May 6th, 2008 Punto May 6th, 2008 Just What Harry Needs, An Ego
Boost May 6th, 2008 If you are serious about
changing your lifestyle .. May 6th, 2008 Lap Band sounds like foregoing
personal responsibility... May 6th, 2008 The Comic Book Guy Versus
...... Harry Knowles May 6th, 2008 It's no secret May 6th, 2008 lapband isn't a miracle cure May 6th, 2008 Wow...it is great to see
comments from Yoko! May 6th, 2008 We're pulling for you, Harry! May 6th, 2008 next stop - burger king
reference on simpsons May 6th, 2008 I love you, Yoko. May 6th, 2008 and you're proud of this? May 7th, 2008 Harry, I hope the surgery is
as complication free as you
say. May 7th, 2008 Harry: I AM COMIC BOOK GUY! May 7th, 2008 Keeping fighiting the good
fight HK May 7th, 2008 "I AM COMIC BOOK GUY!" No
you're not Harry. May 7th, 2008 Harry May 7th, 2008 Harry-Consider a VEGAN diet- I
lost 60 lbs... May 7th, 2008 this is incredible.. May 7th, 2008 "It only hurts until the pain
goes away." - my dad May 7th, 2008 Good for you!! May 7th, 2008 Oh Sithdan, Sithdan, Sithdan,
you fat imbecile May 7th, 2008 Go Harry! May 7th, 2008 I sure can May 7th, 2008 Carnie Wilson May 7th, 2008 Sithdan, the McDonald's Hot
Coffee case... May 8th, 2008 Sithdan you are on the
darkside and the wrong side May 8th, 2008 That's all well and good May 8th, 2008 SITHDAN, STOP THE INSANITY May 8th, 2008 Puddleglum May 8th, 2008 Yes, you ARE the victim here;
A victim of yourself May 8th, 2008 ooh you're comic guy May 8th, 2008 Comic book guy my ass May 8th, 2008 May 9th, 2008 I wish I could be called FAT
on international television May 9th, 2008 Unless this piece of "news"... May 9th, 2008 comic book guy May 9th, 2008 Enough! May 9th, 2008 rutgerman May 9th, 2008 Haha May 9th, 2008 Aint I fat news. May 10th, 2008 New Simpsons are so un hip Jun 5th, 2008 Harry... Jun 5th, 2008
