The Simpsons might have come to Australia way back in 1995 for an infamous episode which drew the ire of local fans, but the series’ creator Matt Groening will make his first trip down under in November to speak at the Sydney Opera House.

Let’s just hope he obeys local laws and we don’t have to employ one of our proudest punishment traditions, the boot.

Groening will be appearing as part of the Opera House’s GRAPHIC festival of visual storytelling, animation and music.

In his first talk, Secrets of The Simpsons, And A Couple Of Milhouse Fun Facts, Groening will share home movies, stories of the series’ creation, and, according to the media release, some full-frontal cartoon nudity. He’ll also appear in conversation with his friend and fellow cartoonist Lynda Barry for Love, Hate & Comics: The Friendship That Would Not Die.

Groening said, in a statement: “The most intense Simpsons fanatics I’ve met are from Australia, so I’m coming to Sydney to check out all you lunatics … I’m going to share stories of the making of The Simpsons and show embarrassing home movies and rarely-seen animation, including oddball outtakes and uncensored Itchy & Scratchy cartoons.”

Ben Marshall, GRAPHIC co-curator and Head of Contemporary Music at Sydney Opera House, said: “GRAPHIC exists to highlight and champion those singular voices in comics, animation, illustration and contemporary music that are capable of producing great art, but are usually passed over in traditional arts conversations. I think there’s no better embodiment of this idea, dead or alive, than Matt Groening – which is why we’ve been chasing him to appear at GRAPHIC for six years.

The full GRAPHIC 2016 line-up is below:

Matt Groening’s ‘Secrets of The Simpsons, And A Couple Of Milhouse Fun Facts ’. Expect embarrassing home movies, rare animated clips and even some full-frontal cartoon nudity in an Australia-first appearance at Sydney Opera House from one of the true meccas of animated storytelling.

(AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY ONLY)

’. Expect embarrassing home movies, rare animated clips and even some full-frontal cartoon nudity in an Australia-first appearance at Sydney Opera House from one of the true meccas of animated storytelling. (AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY ONLY) Matt Groening & Lynda Barry: ‘Love, Hate & Comics: The Friendship That Would Not Die ’ celebrates a lifelong friendship since the halcyon days of underground comic strips. The Simpsons creator and Eisner Hall of Famer Lynda Barry make their first appearance in Australia – a GRAPHIC exclusive featuring two storytelling legends in intimate conversation;

(AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY ONLY)

’ celebrates a lifelong friendship since the halcyon days of underground comic strips. The Simpsons creator and Eisner Hall of Famer make their first appearance in Australia – a GRAPHIC exclusive featuring two storytelling legends in intimate conversation; (AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE, SYDNEY ONLY) In partnership with Sydney Film Festival , George Lucas’ THX 1138 will be re-scored live for the digital age with subs, breaks and riddims by Asian Dub Foundation . A film every Star Wars fan needs to see, George Lucas’ directorial debut THX 1138 is the mythical sci-fi classic that became the blueprint for epic sci-fi sagas to this day. The legendary number became as big as the Death Star itself – Chewbacca’s alleged cellblock; the numberplate of the yellow hot rod in American Graffiti; a cosmic redneck bar in Futurama; and even the cover art for Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola , featuring a young Robert Duvall and originally scored by Grammy Award-winner Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible, Cool Hand Luke), George Lucas’ THX 1138 continues to ripple through pop culture today. GRAPHIC presents George Lucas’ THX 1138 for a finale in a festival lineage of sold-out film favourites, from Akira performed by Regurgitator to Mad Max mastermind George Miller in conversation; and

(AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE)

, will be re-scored live for the digital age with subs, breaks and riddims by . A film every Star Wars fan needs to see, directorial debut is the mythical sci-fi classic that became the blueprint for epic sci-fi sagas to this day. The legendary number became as big as the Death Star itself – Chewbacca’s alleged cellblock; the numberplate of the yellow hot rod in American Graffiti; a cosmic redneck bar in Futurama; and even the cover art for Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’. Produced by , featuring a young and originally scored by Grammy Award-winner (Mission: Impossible, Cool Hand Luke), George Lucas’ THX 1138 continues to ripple through pop culture today. GRAPHIC presents George Lucas’ THX 1138 for a finale in a festival lineage of sold-out film favourites, from Akira performed by Regurgitator to Mad Max mastermind in conversation; and (AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE) Two Australian film premieres from legendary storyteller and GRAPHIC alumnus Neil Gaiman, transforming the Concert Hall into a grand theatre for screening the documentary ‘Dream Dangerously’ and ‘Likely Stories’, a collection of some of his best short fantasies adapted for the screen by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth, Scott Walker’s Bish Bosch: Ambisymphonic).

(AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE)

Free talks hosted by Gizmodo’s Rae Johnson, including:

Michael Leunig: A National Treasure : the famed Australian cartoonist, poet and cultural commentator returns to the Opera House; the mind behind The Duck, Vasco Pyjama and Mr. Curly – aka the fellow with a large nose. Declared a living treasure by the National Trust of Australia, expect to hear the poet laureate discuss his life and secrets, including the intricate joys of talking to strangers in the street, walking in the local park, morning coffee in the café, and chamber music;

: the famed Australian cartoonist, poet and cultural commentator returns to the Opera House; the mind behind The Duck, Vasco Pyjama and Mr. Curly – aka the fellow with a large nose. Declared a living treasure by the National Trust of Australia, expect to hear the poet laureate discuss his life and secrets, including the intricate joys of talking to strangers in the street, walking in the local park, morning coffee in the café, and chamber music; First Dog on the Moon: How Not To Be Quite So Terrible : the Walkley-winning political cartoonist is your premium guide to modern Australian living on ABC Radio National and, on the side, the official cartoonist for the Western Bulldogs;

: the Walkley-winning political cartoonist is your premium guide to modern Australian living on ABC Radio National and, on the side, the official cartoonist for the Western Bulldogs; Brandon Graham – the graffiti artist turned manga illustrator – shares about his life in drawing, tracking his career from Eisner-winning King City, to experimental comic / essay / pin-up / bonus content anthology Island, to penning the return of cult ‘90s superhuman Prophet on the fabled Image Comics;

– the graffiti artist turned manga illustrator – shares about his life in drawing, tracking his career from Eisner-winning King City, to experimental comic / essay / pin-up / bonus content anthology Island, to penning the return of cult ‘90s superhuman Prophet on the fabled Image Comics; State of the Nation: Safdar Ahmed, Alisha Jade, James Andre & Sarah Howell . Comics are more popular than ever … but what does this mean for the independent spirit at the heart of the art? This panel will dissect sexism in comics with Platinum Ledger Award-winner Alisha Jade (Women in Comics Australia), why lurid storytelling matters to James Andre (Milk Shadow Books), through to the political tensions illustrated in Safdar Ahmed’s work (Villawood: Notes from an Immigration Detention Centre) and Sarah Howell (Melbourne’s Squishface Studio, co-director of National Young Writers’ Festival 2009-10); and

. Comics are more popular than ever … but what does this mean for the independent spirit at the heart of the art? This panel will dissect sexism in comics with Platinum Ledger Award-winner Alisha Jade (Women in Comics Australia), why lurid storytelling matters to James Andre (Milk Shadow Books), through to the political tensions illustrated in Safdar Ahmed’s work (Villawood: Notes from an Immigration Detention Centre) and Sarah Howell (Melbourne’s Squishface Studio, co-director of National Young Writers’ Festival 2009-10); and Felix Colgrave with Greg Sharp & Alex Grigg. Notching four million views with his animated music video for Fever the Ghost’s ‘SOURCE’, Felix’s psychedelic kingdoms combine the fantastical and mundane – and he now counts even rap royalty DJ Mustard, Nicki Minaj and Jeremih on his portfolio. A wizardous internet sensation who broke through with The Elephant’s Garden – winner of Best Australian Film at MIAF 2014 – Felix will be in full-bearded glory with Rubber House’s Greg Sharp and Alex Grigg (Fallout 4, VICE, Comedy Central).

GRAPHIC’s free film screenings are back, with:

Chris Ware collection narrated by Ira Glass & animated by John Kuramoto ;

collection narrated by & animated by ; Alan Moore: Show Pieces ;

; Australian premiere of the documentary on legendary French artist Moebius Redux ;

; Two more Likely Stories from the Neil Gaiman universe; and

from the universe; and A collection of shorts from Bill Plympton, Jim Woodring, Don Hertzfield, John Kuramoto and Tony Millionaire: The Drinky Crow Show.