Boneville Blog
CXC kicks off next Thursday! We’re ready for ya!
Cartoon Books was happy to contribute to the SPX Graphic Novel Gift Program, which selects a library system in the Washington, D.C. area to receive a sizable donation of books from various publishers to spread the gift of reading. This year’s chosen library is Anne Arundel County Library. And here is CEO, Hampton “Skip” Auld with one of his Bone books!
Don’t forget! This Saturday! Join Jeff for a panel at Wizard World Ohio at 1pm for: Will Eisner’s The Spirit at 75 – A Celebration! Room 1
‘The Columbusonian’ by Julian Dassai featured in this months 614 Magazine profiling Jeff! This was a lot of fun-thanks, Julian!
Looking for books like Bone? The Seattle Public Library has compiled a list for you:
September 11, 2001, Jeff and Vijaya had just arrived in Norway for a comics festival in Bergen. Illustrating the experience of what it was like to be far from home that day, these original art pieces were donated to the “9-11: Emergency Relief” graphic novel which was a fundraiser for the American Red Cross.
Join Jeff for a panel at Wizard World Ohio on Saturday September 19th at
1pm for: Will Eisner’s The Spirit at 75 – A Celebration! Room 1
Ana Paula from Sao Paulo, is a Brazilian blogger of books and comics.
She sent this link to her review of Shazam: Monster Society of Evil.
Check it out:
Check out Steve
Weiner’s A Bone Companion, which covers the history of the
ground-breaking series, its many influences as well as an interview with Jeff
reproduced exclusively for the book. Available now through Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/Bone-Companion-Stephen-Weiner-ebook/dp/B00TN2GU8W
Happy Labor Day!
The BONE Tribute Edition is back on The New York Times Bestsellers List!
The September Boneville Store Featured Item: Bartleby Plush! Available now!
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October 2nd! Jeff Smith in conversation with Kate Beaton and Craig Thompson. Another stellar CXC event not to be missed!
http://wexarts.org/special-events/kate-beaton-craig-thompson-and-jeff-smith-conversation
A Tribute to Walter Lantz and Universal Studios Animation
http://wexarts.org/film-video/tribute-walter-lantz-and-universal-studios-animation
MORE CXC Happenings: Cartoon historian Jerry Beck returns to the Wex to
introduce a program of classic cartoons produced by the Walter Lantz
Studio! Tickets available now!
Tickets are now on sale for Bill Griffith at CXC in October!
Tickets are now on sale for Jeff Lemire appearing at CXC in October!
CXC is looking for volunteers!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cdPk2OEC9JEchUADE_Q7RPIFJtdsiJhX_hlgULZsZYw/viewform?c=0&w=1
#FBF Juxtaposition by Artist Peldo. 1995
#TBT A BONE wedding cake (with chips!)
August is Romance Awareness Month!
It’s still H-O-T!!!