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The news was announced recently that Season 13 was coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 24th. Featuring Ralph on the cover (with a special alternate 'head box' as usual), the set will also feature the usual amount of great extras and commentaries that we have come to expect from these sets. But, perhaps, more excitingly, TV Squad brings the news that "fans will have the opportunity to score the set a full month earlier at San Diego Comic-Con July 22-25. Fans who purchase these early copies of the season set will also receive a collectible limited edition lithograph as a free gift." No details beyond that are known at this time.

For those attending the San Diego Comic Con next month, here is some additional news of interest... First and foremost, the Simpsons TV show panel will take place in Ballroom 20 on Saturday the 24th between 1:30 – 2:15pm. The time and date of the Bongo Comics panel will announced with the full schedule soon. The SCS will, of course, have its annual meet-up on Friday the 23rd at 6pm. However, we will not be meeting inside the convention center this year. Instead, we will be in the Santa Rosa Room at the Marriott Hotel & Marina right next door. Hope to see you then!

For those who missed it, 'The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special' is available for free viewing on Hulu.

This is a big week for Simpsons fans! This Sunday, the 450th episode (!) of our favorite family will air at 8pm on Fox. Could anything be cooler than that? Sure! Following the episode is an hour-long documentary, entitled 'The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!'. Directed by popular documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, the special sounds to be a very tongue-in-cheek love letter to the show, its fans, and its impact on pop culture. And you never know... a few familiar faces might pop up too!

While Fox has been slow with the promotion for the special (though there has been general hype of the 20th anniversary itself), it has received press from the Associated Press, the NY Times and other outlets.

Fox is currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons, and this does mean some good news for collectors. Many have spent the last year chasing down a continuing series of anniversary PVCs by the Australia-based company, The Promotions Company. They are available to order online here.

The collection includes: Series 1 (Evergreen Terrace), Series 2 (Krusty Studios), Series 3 (Springfield Elementary), Series 4 (Nuclear Power Plant), Series 5 (Caped & Courageous), and Series 6 (The Way We Was). Additionally, there are specific anniversary sets for Season 1-10, and 11-20 (containing one figure each representing a particular season). Add them to your collection today!

As most collectors know, The Simpsons: The Complete Twelfth Season DVD set was released this past summer. The next planned DVD release is... The Simpsons: The Complete Twentieth Season? Yes, it is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray on January 20th (with no real extras).

Many fans are curious why Seasons 13-19 are being bypassed in favor of Season 20. While Fox has given no official explanation, the most obvious one is that Fox has released a rush Season 20 set because they are currently pushing the 20th anniversary of the show. We imagine that the following release will be Season 13, and will be back on track after that. We will post updates as we get them.

TVShowsOnDVD.com has confirmed August 18 as the release date for the Season 12 DVD set. They also have the final art for both styles-- head packaging, and regular-- and a full rundown of all the extras. Let the fanboy celebrating/complaining begin!

It's been six months since the Season 11 DVD came out, and fans have been wondering when they can expect the next set. Part of the mystery seems to have been solved as TVShowsOnDVD.com seems to have an early look at the box art (featuring Comic Book Guy). No release date has been announced, however.

The U.S. Post Office recently announced that, for the first time ever, Simpsons stamps would available later this year. "44-cent first-class mail stamps, designed by Simpsons creator and executive producer Matt Groening, will feature Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson" to "help celebrate the longest-running primetime comedy's 20th anniversary this year." The stamps have now been revealed in a special Simpsons online stamp store, though they won't be available for sale until May 7 (you can preorder now).

At this store, you can buy a regular book of stamps, matted giclee prints of each character, framed art of the whole family together, stamped postal cards, and other items. There is also a sweepstakes you can enter. Stamp collectors and Simpsons geeks united at last!

As you may have noticed, this site has not been updated with the regularity it once was. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is the slowdown in Simpsons collecting in general (these things come in waves, the late '90s were particularly dead too). In addition, the SCS staff, which has always worked for free because of our shared passions for this hobby and this site, have found their 'real' lives (if such a thing exists anymore) too time-consuming to keep up with SCS. There have also been the technical issues with the website, which our tech geeks have worked to resolve to their best of the ability. We regret this, and will continue to look for ways, suggestions, and time to keep this site alive and vibrant.

In the meantime, our forums remain active. Please continue to log in and say hi!

SCS member 'gusbanks' possesses one of the country's biggest Simpsons collections... and he's not afraid to show it off. He, and his collection, have just been featured on Good Morning Yahoo. Watch, drool, envy, repeat. He also has his own YouTube channel where he spotlights his collection by themes. Congrats to him for outgeeking us all.