In an issue written by comic fan favorite Gail Simone, Bart Simpson finds galactic turmoil, political unrest, and one-eyed giants while accompanied by the whole Simpson family on a mission to explore the nether regions of the cosmos. Back on the planet in another earthbound story, Lisa wins a date with not one, but two boy bands. Then in another tall tale of science, Bart defies death and gravity with a new invention by Professor Frink that's not quite ready for the patent office.