by cartoon-books | Sep 19, 2014
Bone author Jeff Smith speaks out ahead of US Banned Books Week‘You can’t take away someone’s ability to choose what they want to read,’ says Smith, as forces of free speech mobilise for 2014 event focusing on graphic novels and comics
by cartoon-books | Sep 19, 2014
Liniers is an Argentinian cartoonist best known for his very popular work Macanudo, which is a daily comic strip published in the newspaper La Nacion. Liniers’ first U.S. published work debuted last Fall – The Big Wet Balloon, via TOON Books. Learn more about Liniers’...
by cartoon-books | Sep 16, 2014
List the 10 books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take more than a few minutes, and don’t think too hard. They do not have to be the ‘right’ books or great works of literature, just ones that have affected you in some way. Jeff’s Favorites are (in no...
by cartoon-books | Sep 12, 2014
Jeff Lemire is the author and comics artist of such brilliant stories such as the Essex County Trilogy, Sweet Tooth, The Nobody and Animal Man. While most of his work is published by Top Shelf, he also writes comics for DC, Dark Horse and Valiant Comics. Everyone here...
by cartoon-books | Sep 9, 2014
Wherever Jeff goes-Conventions, store signings, book festivals-you name it—he always comes home with sketches from fans. Whether it is an homage to BONE, RASL, or TUKI, or to Jeff himself, we wind up with a trove of treasure! The National Book Festival was no...
by cartoon-books | Sep 5, 2014
Follow Friday: Tom Sniegoski Tom Sniegoski might be best known to BONE fans as the co-collaborator on the Quest for the Spark series as well as Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails, and Tall Tales! Tom is a very accomplished author, having worked on many other genres of books...
by cartoon-books | Sep 4, 2014
The annual National Book Festival took place last weekend in Washington, DC, where Jeff Smith was an invited guest at the first ever Graphic Novel Night Super Session. The inclusion of Graphic Novels was a smashing success with very long lines for Jeff’s signing and...
by cartoon-books | Sep 2, 2014
Check out the official cover for Tuki #2! The highly anticipated second issue will be shipping from Diamond Comics October 2014!
by cartoon-books | Aug 29, 2014
Gene Yang is the graphic novelist behind the critically acclaimed Boxers and Saints as well as American Born Chinese, the latter of which was the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association’s...
by cartoon-books | Aug 28, 2014
Here’s what the Greek edition of Bone Volume 1 looks like!
by cartoon-books | Aug 27, 2014
Science fiction and noir. RASL came out of my love for these genres. Some of my favorite authors are Arthur C. Clarke, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. I also watch a lot of noir film classics like The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep. – Jeff Smith
by cartoon-books | Aug 26, 2014
Jeff Smith was invited by Marvel to participate in the re-launch of Guardians of the Galaxy’s“ Rocket Raccoon” story. He did a variant cover that was sold exclusively at Comic-Con International in San Diego this past July. Here you can see the entire process, from...
by cartoon-books | Aug 21, 2014
As a reminder, the 2014 Library of Congress National Book Festival is next Saturday, August 30 at the Washington Convention Center. The event is free and open to the public, and will run from 10:00am to 10:00pm. Jeff was invited to give a presentation at the...
by cartoon-books | Aug 19, 2014
This nifty piece comes from our pal Kevin H. who gifted us with this while we were attending Emerald City Con in Seattle earlier this year! Have any fanart you want to send our way? Send ‘em on over to: Cartoon BooksP.O. Box 16973Columbus, OH...
by cartoon-books | Aug 15, 2014
Kazu Kibuishi is the author and illustrator behind the New York Times Bestselling Series ‘Amulet. He is also known for his work on ‘Copper’, ‘Daisy Kutter’ and the critically acclaimed ‘Flight’ anthologies. Kazu runs his art studio- Boltcity Productions – with a small...
by cartoon-books | Aug 12, 2014
Bao Publishing is our Italian publisher for Bone and Rasl. They recently held their first pop up store – Bao Boutique Brera – for a very fun and successful three week run. The goal of the experience was to show how comics can be in the everyday lives of normal...
by cartoon-books | Aug 6, 2014
We’re headed to Boston Comic Con and we hope to see you at the Cartoon Books Booth# C812-C814! Friday August 8 Show Hours 1pm-8pm Booth Signing 2pm-4pm Booth Signing 7pm-8pm Saturday August 9 Show Hours 10am-7pm Booth Signing 11am-1pm Booth Signing 4pm-6pm...
by cartoon-books | Aug 1, 2014
Dan Clowes is the multiple Eisner and Harvey-award winning graphic novelist of such delightfully entertaining stories like Ghost World and Eightball. An exhibition of his work was recently unveiled at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts titled...
by cartoon-books | Jul 31, 2014
Do you live near Washington, DC? The Library of Congress National Book Festival, known for celebrating the literary contributions of authors,illustrators and poets, will take place at the Walter E.Washington Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.. This event will...
by cartoon-books | Jul 27, 2014
Our first tour stop for August takes us to the great city of Boston! This is Jeff’s first time attending Boston Comic Con, and it is also a first for Cartoon Books! We couldn’t be more excited to meet our Bostonian fans and also tour the city. As we get closer...
by cartoon-books | Jul 23, 2014
Cartoon Books will be posting photos during the run of the show—no other updates at this time, but guess who’s here! Jeff Smith of course, and others include: Vijaya Iver, Tom James Gaadt, and Art Hanthorn. We’ll see you there!
by cartoon-books | Jul 22, 2014
We’ve got 1 more day until the magic begins at San Diego Comic Con! Tom and Artie are off to San Diego and we all can;t wait to see you! And as a reminder, here is where you can find Cartoon Books and Jeff during the run of the show:San Diego Comic-Con Schedule....
by cartoon-books | Jul 21, 2014
Do you use Instagram or Twitter? We’ll be keeping an eye out for your photos or other related updates. Don’t forget to use hashtag #bonesandiego and follow us on Instagram and Twitter! Instagram Twitter!
by cartoon-books | Jul 19, 2014
Check out this impressive fan art of Rasl! Jeff was gifted this lovely piece while he was attending Heroes Con a few weeks back! Do you have fan art you’d like Jeff to see? Send ‘em in!
by cartoon-books | Jul 18, 2014
Mike Mignola is the author and illustrator of the immensely popular ‘Hellboy’ comics as well as two successful box-office movies of that series! Mike and Jeff Smith came up together in the heyday of the 90’s comics scene. Mike really came into his own with the jump...
