the cover of the November 2009 issue of Playboy, becoming the first cartoon character to appear on the cover. The cover and a three-page picture spread, as well as a story inside entitled The Devil in Marge Simpson, commemorated the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons, but as also part of a plan to appeal to younger readers, a decision which has been criticized due to a page in which the character is depicted nude. Darine Stern's picture on the October 1971 cover served as the inspiration for Playboy's November 2009 cover. References Bibliography External links Marge Simpson on IMDb American female characters in television Animated human characters Characters created by Matt Groening Comedy film characters Female characters in animated series Female characters in film Fictional American municipal police officers Fictional artists Fictional Democrats (United States) Fictional gamblers Fictional housewives Fictional pacifists Fictional police officers in television The Simpsons characters Television characters introduced in 1987