The thing that makes me happiest about Simpsons Illustrated are all the drawings that we get from readers. I wish we could print them all. They're really imaginative. They show a lot of hard work.

When Groening originally designed Homer he put his own initials into the character's hairline and ear: the hairline resembled an 'M' and the right ear resembled a 'G'. The couple divorced in 1999 after thirteen years of marriage. In an interview with CNN Groening said that "we have a great relationship with Comedy Central and we would love to do more episodes for them but I don't know.

Matthew Abram "Matt" Groening (pron. Brooks. : /ˈɡreɪnɪŋ/ GRAY-ning; born February 15 1954) is an American cartoonist screenwriter producer animator author musician and voice actor.