Dig these rhythm & blues
Bonn, the town that Beethoven was born in. Friday was a whirlwind of travel that included planes, trains and taxi cabs, delivering me to Bonner Comicladen for a very nice store signing. On the way, I had to pass right by Beethoven’s home.
It is on a very unassuming street that leads to the market. I bought Vijaya a small Beethoven bust because she loves classical music, and she's a Peanuts fan. Now All I need is a little toy piano…
The signing went off without a hitch. One woman told me she had been reading my blog, and she almost picked up some vegetables at the market for me.
My arm is still a little sore, so I have to cut back the amount of drawing I do. One little Fone Bone head sketch per person. Everyone is beyond cool, and very understanding.
Our first Tattoo of the tour!
We took a three hour train ride back to Frankfurt where we found Anike and Christina just finishing up a late supper at the Hotel. Anike Hage, in the center, is a German born manga artist who writes and draws a very popular book called Gothic Sports . I soon went to bed; tomorrow is Saturday, the big day at The Frankfurt Book Fair, and I need to rest up my arm …
BONE is so amazing! I love your books!!!! I am an aspiring cartoonist and you are really an inspiration yo me!!!! Smiley Bone rocks!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by L.C. — October 9, 2006 @ 8:41 pm
Thanks for sharing your impressions on the tour! It’s really interesting.
And Bonn is such a nice city, isn’t it?
Comment by Frauke — October 10, 2006 @ 7:21 am
Jeff–amazing! Did you ever think your Bone story would touch so many people so deeply?
Comment by Steve Weiner — October 10, 2006 @ 11:11 am
Jeff,
Bone is bloody brilliant! I discovered the series a week ago and I’m dreading having to come to the end. Tolkien meets Wodehouse!
Now to business (selfish selfish!). I’m an Eng Lit student in Calcutta, India, and I’m trying to bring out this really strange magazine called Blabberwocky. It’ll be really weird, something like Monty Python meets Salvadore Dali meets Stupid Bloody Tuesday Morning. And it would be the crowning glory of my entire 22 years of existence if you’d agree to write for Blabberwocky. Please please please agree!!!
(We’ve got Terry Pratchett, Julian Barnes, and Benjamin Zephaniah to write for us!!)
So you’ll write?
Comment by Sudipto Sanyal — October 10, 2006 @ 3:56 pm
You make a persuasive case, Sudipto. And you have some good writers lined up. Tell you what, Contact my associate Kathleen Glosan throught the website; she can keep your information so that we may discuss it when I return.
Comment by Jeff Smith — October 12, 2006 @ 5:08 am