Boneville Blog

#TBT The Bone Reader – a behind the scenes look at the making of the first trilogy published in 1996

It was a lot of fun seeing everyone’s BONE, but I’ll bet there’s more. Lovingly worn. Pillows. Balancing a table. Still shrink-wrapped. Let’s see ’em!

RASL Book One The Drift – The Philadelphia Experiment!

Perhaps one of our youngest fans, Konstantina is really tearing through that BONE book, and looking utterly adorable while doing so!

Random interior shot of Billy Batson from Jeff’s Shazam mini-series

Bernie knows how to dress for the snowy winters – Fone Bone not so much.

Creators Jenni Holm (Babymouse, My First Comics), Andy Runton (Owly), Dan Santat (Harold and Hog Pretend for Real, The Cookie Fiasco), and Jeff Smith (Bone, Little Mouse Gets Ready) chat with Debbie Huey (Programming Specialist for San Mateo County Libraries and creator of Bumperboy) and moderator Tracy Edmunds (Graphic Novels are Elementary!) about comics for K-2 readers. Find out why comics are a great medium for boosting literacy and practicing comprehension skills, and enjoy fascinating stories about the creation of these fantastic books.

Show us your BONE One Volume Edition! Dog-eared. Torn. Tattered. Duct taped. Clean and pristine. Let’s see ’em!

Jeff is a huge fan of Charlie Chaplin! We found this clip of how camera wizardry was done in the 1930’s – very cool!

Welcome President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden!

I think this is becoming a thing! Thanks for sharing @ExpMiracleBlog

From our buddy, Wesley! Thanks for the  letter and the great Fone Bone drawing!

Late last year, Jeff was interviewed by Fundación Telefónica – where he discussed Self Publishing, origins, inspirations and a bit of everything in between! BONE and RASL are currently published in Spanish by Astiberri Ediciones.

One last walk down memory lane. Cartoon Books former physical HQ in the German Village area of Columbus, Ohio. Video courtesy of @wrobbins of Columbus Metro Agent.

Like nearly everyone, Cartoon Books has been working remotely during the pandemic and we’ve all set up home workspaces. We decided to share pics. Here are some photos of Tom and Kathleen’s home offices as well as the new Boneville Store home base!

Like nearly everyone, Cartoon Books has been working remotely during the pandemic and we’ve all set up home workspaces. We decided to share pics. Here are some photos of Vijaya’s home office.