May 18, 2009

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1. Very cool! Would love to see this, hopefully it’s available on DVD or something at some point. I really like Lucy’s quote in that trailer, it’s one of the key things I’ve always said about Jeff Smith and Bone:

   “Most comic books are group efforts, and the fact that one person wrote, and drew this entire narrative – conceived, wrote and drew the narrative – is truly astonishing.”

   I also love the kid who says he’s read Bone 9 times and he never gets tired of it! Surely that’s how we all feel! What a great tribute to Bone and Jeff.

   Comment by Brandon Klassen — May 18, 2009 @ 1:04 pm

2. I love it! I wish I could see it. How could I go about having a local showing at our indy movie theatre in town?

   Comment by maida — May 18, 2009 @ 1:57 pm

3. Siiiick!
   Can’t wait to watch it!
   Seriously, though Brandon, that is cool.

   I think I’m one of the people who’s read it nine times, lol

   Comment by Marcus — May 18, 2009 @ 2:00 pm

4. Oh just to avoid confusion, I didn’t mean that I had actually said that. The quote is what Lucy said… but whenever I’m telling someone about Bone, and the article/interview I did with Jeff a while ago now, that same point is one I like to make. That a single person has that much creativity is just amazing! And especially Jeff – I mean for goodness’ sake, as it’s been said a lot, Bone is the LOTR of the comic book world! And I just made this up right now, but I’m still waiting for the “Museum Edition” of Bone that reproduces the entire saga in three hardcover volumes with scans of each page as original art at their original sizes! Really. I don’t have enough copies of Bone. I need more variations to choose from!

   Comment by Brandon Klassen — May 18, 2009 @ 2:55 pm

5. Haha, right?

   Comment by Marcus — May 18, 2009 @ 6:19 pm

6. Wow, how cool is that. I’m tempted to make the trip from Cleveland to see this Friday.

   Comment by Brad C — May 19, 2009 @ 8:57 am

7. The quote from the great Paul Pope pretty much sums it up for me. Whenever I look at Jeff’s work, there is never really a point where I want to be Jeff Smith (what would be the point of being a second-rate Jeff Smith?!); I am inspired to become a better artist/storyteller.

   And the idea of Museum Editions makes me feel all sorts of goofy…Brandon, you’re a genius!

   I believe I need that DVD immediately…or at least a plane ticket to Columbus!

   Comment by Scott — May 19, 2009 @ 11:07 am

8. when is the bone movie coming out and is it live action? can’t wait !!!

   Comment by jeremy burbacher — May 19, 2009 @ 3:30 pm

9. Uh….BONE movie?? What Bone movie?

   Comment by Coolio — May 20, 2009 @ 7:59 am

10. that looks AWESOME! can you buy it, or can you only watch it at the wexner center?

    Comment by TheAwesomer — May 20, 2009 @ 12:29 pm

11. It will definitely be a dvd, available sometime this summer. I just don’t have the details. I also think the filmmakers are planning other kinds of releases, maybe on TV or something. I’ll get some more info when I see them on Friday and post an update.

    Comment by Jeff — May 20, 2009 @ 1:26 pm

12. The idea of a “Museum Edition” came naturally from other books out there. All the original Hellboy comics, when Mike Mignola was doing all the art, are collected in these huge “Library Edition” books. They’re pretty awesome, and one of the best things about those is the large amount of sketches and bonus material in each volume. Then there’s the recent Mouse Guard Fall 1152 “Black and White Edition,” a limited edition of 1,000 copies. No bonus material, but it reprints the artwork as inked in black and white without color, as David Petersen originally meant the book to be, in the size of the original artwork, which is huge at 12″ x 12″. It’s simply amazing to look at. I wish that the Bone One Volume hardcover would return in a new edition… and I’m still hoping for a “One Volume” of color hardcovers, maybe in a 3 volume set and in a larger size than the 9 volume Scholastic set. But I definitely think “Museum Editions” would be brilliant, giving Bone fans and cartoon enthusiasts a way to “own” all the original Bone artwork. And like the Hellboy Library Editions, this would definitely be a chance to include a wealth of bonus material – though I love it, Dark Horse’s wonderful “Art of Bone” just left me wanting more. Jeff recently mentioned “a couple of projects that I’m not ready to announce yet.” There wasn’t a lot of speculation on that blog entry… but I’d be willing to bet at least one of them is Bone related. Here’s hoping to finally see in print a complete hardcover collection of the Thorn daily newspaper strips – with extras, as always! Alright, that’s enough from this broken record for today

    Comment by Brandon Klassen — May 20, 2009 @ 1:36 pm

13. I can’t wait for this, I hope to get in town in time to hit up Barley’s for some fresh brewed beer before the show. The should change the name to Barrel-Haven for the day

    Comment by Gus — May 21, 2009 @ 3:26 am

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15. What a wonderful evening! Great film, full house, appreciative crowd. Jeff and Vijaya are my favorite Columbus creative-industry power couple.

    Comment by Lelia Cady — May 23, 2009 @ 8:14 am

16. I’s really like to get a hard copy of the film, it was astounding. It’s great to see credit where it’s due!

    Comment by Gus — May 23, 2009 @ 9:10 am

17. This is a must see film. The film itself draws you into the life of an artist, the artist, Jeff Smith. The film is so well made the time flies by with vivid photography and larger in life 3-D Bone. I fell in love with Fone Bone a long while ago. It is refreshing to be able to come out of the woodwork so to speak and tell people I love comic book stories. If a person doesn’t know anything about comic books after seeing this film they will fall in love with the artform. BRAVO to Jeff Smith and the film crew. And, thanks Jeff Smith for creating such a loveable character!

    Comment by Kara — May 23, 2009 @ 7:24 pm

18. You are the man Jeff. Your drawings and storytelling change my way to see the world.

    Comment by Alex Liki — May 26, 2009 @ 4:56 pm

19. Uh….BONE movie?? What Bone movie?

    Comment by PB — May 27, 2009 @ 3:31 am

20. I am glad I got to make it all the way from Asheville NC to see the movie. Sorry we only talked for a second but I will see you at Heroescon.The movie was awesome!

    Comment by chris — June 6, 2009 @ 9:21 pm

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22. coll is ther anyway that i could get a copy of thie on DVD or something cuz it sound really good and i love BONE and jeff’s work

    Later
    Reilly

    Comment by Reilly — July 15, 2009 @ 10:47 pm

23. i love bone so much its the best graphic novel i have ever read and i was so sad when it ended i almost cried almost. its sorta sad how phoney bone doesn’t get the treasure in the end tho.

    Comment by sebastian — October 27, 2010 @ 3:24 am

24. bone is the greatest book i have ever read and will always be. bone is the best thing that i could ever have.

    Comment by kenny smith — July 25, 2011 @ 12:25 am

25. bone is the best thing that i have ever gotten. I love the book bone and i have gotten all the books in one whole month 1-9 but i still need to get the tenth one

    Comment by kenny smith — July 25, 2011 @ 12:28 am

26. my favorite parts in the story was the great cow race, how king doc got his arm sliced off by thorn, and the great war in the ninth book

    Comment by kenny smith — July 25, 2011 @ 12:32 am

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