Just a quick note to let you know that we just received the first printing hardcover editions of BONE Volume 8: Treasure Hunters. Get your copy in the store by clicking here. Or to get a softcover edition, visit your local comic shop or get it online at Amazon.com

Great news! Diamond Comic Distributors has just confirmed that RASL# 2 will be in stores tomorrow, June 18, one week earlier than we thought. Thanks to Jog - The Blog for tipping me off.

Don’t forget that RASL is for mature readers. I’m actually printing that on the book this time because at the last few events I’ve attended (BONE & BEYOND at the Wexner Center, and Book Expo America) a lot of parents and librarians were picking up copies of RASL for their kids. I thought I’d done enough interviews over the last year to spread the word about the more grown-up noir aspects of this title, but maybe not.

Anyway, I’m glad #2 is here. It’s 32 pages of comics… and here is a preview of the first three pages to wet your appetite. You can click on the images to view them larger.

The wait is FINALLY over. The online store is open for business. Just click on the word "shop" in the menu above, and you can start picking up things that you might not have. We will be adding more and more merchandise in the coming months, so be sure to check back often. Also please note that shipping is only offered in the US right now, but we will be able to ship everywhere very soon.

Here is a pic of Fone Bone and friend. One of the newest products you can get.

The Cartoon Research Library located on the campus of OSU in Columbus, has put together a great new exhibit featuring the best of Jeff’s college strips called THORN, as well as a very nice paperback book called Jeff Smith: Before Bone. Jeff Smith: Before Bone, is a signed and numbered catalogue limited to just 500 copies. It reprints all of the Thorn comic strips in the exhibit and has an introduction by Jeff, a foreword by his colleague Jim Kammerud and an essay by Lucy Shelton Caswell. This volume is only available exclusively from the library for just $25 a copy. All proceeds from the sale of this catalogue will benefit the Cartoon Research Library. You can get yours by visiting their site here. And for a great look at the interior pages of both Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond and Jeff Smith: Before Bone, check out this link that Brandon posted in the comment section below.

If you happen to live in Columbus, be sure to get to the Wexner Center for a look at some classic Looney Tunes cartoons that Jeff will host. A fun time is sure to be had by all. Get your tickets here.

That’s all folks! Be sure to check back soon for some pics of tonights event!