BART
SIMPSON
SELLS
OUT!
The reported news that TV cartoon star Bart
Simpson had just signed his X to a six-figure licensing
deal with a major merchandiser puts the spiky-haired
cartoon character in the same league as New Kids on
the Block and Michael Jackson in the doll category
and pushes him into a close second place behind
Snoopy as the mass-market merchandising leader
among cartoon skaters. Six months ago, in our
search for a story on the now-elusive star of
the Simpsons, our calls were unreturned.
and our letters unanswered. LA corres-
pondent Skatemaster Tate did tour the
production facility where the ratings busting
Simpson's series is made, but when we asked the powers at Fox about a Bart
Thrasher cover shoot we were dissed in favor of rags like Rolling Stone
and TV Guide.
MEDIA
All the hoopla may be going to his head a bit as Bart merchandising
kicks into high gear. There are also unconfirmed rumors flying that
leave Bart's skating ability open to question, including charges
BLITZ
HAVE A PINBALL
It was only a matter of time before one of the big
games manufacturers busted out with the nineties
version of a skate pin. Shaa! And wouldn't you know
that it would be Bally, the same company that payed
pinball homage to skateboarding with the game
Skateball in the seventies. Their new machine is called
Radical and before we go any further, we have to point
out the similarity between the back glass graphics and
the January '90 cover of Thrasher. We're flattered.
Radical should be in your arcade before you read this
and its features include a few state of the art "killer
tricks." Bally gives
you the innovative
new vertical ramp
that some of the more radical stunts, like the acid drop
onto Homer's car in the opening credits and the fence
ride off the jump ramp, were actually performed by
Snoopy wearing a Bart-a-like outfit. Snoopy does rip his
own birdbath regularly with Woodstock (Continued on page 84)
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Yeah, yeah, the movie was a big hit and all, but you could probably care less
about the mutant turtle part, right? What you want to know is, "How do I
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Both stunt videos feature special guest stars like Mel Gibson, Steve
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and other famed stunt runts Some things to consider: What ever
happened to Sea Monkeys? Are spud guns considered automatic weapons?
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