Hank Azaria Voiced More Characters On The Simpsons Than You Might Think
By Rachel Davis
"Worst list ever."
The iconic interchangeable catchphrase of Jeff Albertson, more commonly known as Comic Book Guy, has been ingrained in the minds of real-life pop culture nerds since the character's debut during the show's 2nd season. Obese, sarcastic, and unashamed of his love for comics, games, and movies, the Comic Book Guy is one of those characters whose simple running joke has yet to run old. He runs the Android's Dungeon and Baseball Card Shop, where he shares his love and strong opinions on everything from "Spider-Man" to "Star Wars." In the premiere episode of Season 21, he even made his own successful comic book character called Everyman. It would eventually become a movie starring Homer that ended up as a disaster.
In the GQ interview, Hank Azaria admitted that Comic Book Guy, like most of his voices, was inspired by people in his life. "Comic Book Guy is another friend of mine from college who lived next door freshman year," he said in the character's voice. "He had a barcalounger in his room ...he would have a list in his little dry erase board outside his door. If he liked you, you were on his good list, if he did not like you that week, you were on his bad list." Azaria manages to bring out the show's great blend of biting satire and genuine heart in the character that has helped make him so entertaining.
