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Groening, Barry draw upon each other

Lynda Barry has known Matt Groening forever. Since they were students at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash. , in the early 1970s. Groening heard about this woman who wrote to Joseph Heller, the author of "Catch-22," and asked him to marry her. Full Article at Chicago Tribune

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  2. Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, waves during the 20th anniversary party for the television series "The Simpsons" at Barker hangar in Santa Monica, California October 18, 2009.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 07:  Creator/executive producer Matt Groening attends The Simpsons' U.S. postage stamp dedication ceremony on May 7, 2009 in Los Angeles , California.
  4. SAN DIEGO - JULY 26:  Creator Matt Groening poses with Simpson characters at 'The Simpsons' Panel during the 2008 Comic Con at the San Diego Convention Center on July 26, 2008 in San Diego, California.
  5. SANTA MONICA, CA - JULY 14:  'Simpsons'creator Matt Groening arrives at the FOX All-Star Party at the Pier held at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier on July 14, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.
  6. SANTA MONICA, CA - JULY 14:  Writers Seth MacFarlane and Matt Groening pose with Fox Entertainment President Peter Liguori during the FOX All-Star Party at the Pier held at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier on July 14, 2008 in Santa Monica, California.
  7. UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - MAY 17:  Creator of 'The Simpsons' Matt Groening is interviewed at the opening of 'The Simpsons' Ride at Universal Studios May 17, 2008 in Universal City, California.
  8. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 22:  (L-R) Writers Matt Groenig,  David Chase and Daniel Petrie Jr. attend Writers Guild Foundation Presents An Evening With David Chase at the Writers Guild Theater April 22, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California.
  9. LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 07:  The Simpsons creator Matt Groening arrives at Spike TV's 2007 'Video Game Awards' at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on December 7, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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