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THORN Nominated for an Eisner!

THORN Nominated for an Eisner!

THORN: The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips 1982-1986, and Other Early Drawings has been nominated for an Eisner in the category – Best Archival Collection/Project – Strips! We worked very hard on this book, so this is a thrill!

Prospective voters can apply  here: https://cci.tiny.us/2025Eisners
Congrats to all of the nominees!

First Day of Spring!

First Day of Spring!

I missed posting this yesterday, but it also still feels like Winter. But anyway – Happy Spring!

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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THORN: 4/5 Stars on Goodreads!

THORN: 4/5 Stars on Goodreads!

Thank you, Steve for your lovely review on Goodreads for THORN:

“I really enjoyed Smith’s Bone saga and seeing the early strips was a fascinating look at the inspirations for the epic story told in his later work. It was great to see the creation of his ideas and the evolution of his work in Thorn over its years in the newspaper of Ohio State. The introduction, explanatory text and Q&A with Smith was a wonderful look into his creative process and the life of a daily cartoonist in a college newspaper. I also really liked the “historic” drawings included, going all the way back to a drawing done when Smith was 2 1/2 years old! Finally the side by side presentation of the panels from the Bone Saga with the panels from Thorn that inspired them showed in great detail the differences between the early and later work in a unique way. I received a free digital ARC of this book from the publisher, Smith’s own Cartoon Books.”

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Happy St. Paddy’s Day

Happy St. Paddy’s Day

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Pi Day!

Pi Day!

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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THORN Fulfillment Day 3 – How its Going!

THORN Fulfillment Day 3 – How its Going!

900 orders boxed and ready to go out the door! Our fulfillment crew has been amazing!
#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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THORN Kickstarter Fulfillment Begins!

THORN Kickstarter Fulfillment Begins!

THORN Kickstarter fulfillment begins this week! 2,000 boxes currently built and ready to be filled!
#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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March is Womens History Month

March is Womens History Month

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Random TUKI

Random TUKI

Artwork from TUKI Book One: Fight for Fire, available now through your favorite local retailer! TUKI will be a six volume graphic novel series.

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL

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Will Eisner Week!

Will Eisner Week!

Will Eisner Week is an annual celebration honoring the legacy of Will Eisner, champion of the graphic novel. Here is a letter from Will to Jeff when he was first starting out in comics, which remains one of Jeff’s proudest treasures.

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Workout Buddy Day!

Workout Buddy Day!

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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BONE Unboxing Video

BONE Unboxing Video

Watching this unboxing video is like Christmas – those covers are really fun! Watch here! Thanks Lowplex Books!
https://youtu.be/pA_1lOqy6PY

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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BONE Fan Art

BONE Fan Art

Nice character sketches and turnarounds of the BONE cousins, courtesy of Hermes Lucci!

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Happy Birthday, Jeff!

Happy Birthday, Jeff!

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Bone: Bugs Bunny Walks Into Mordor [90s Week]

Bone: Bugs Bunny Walks Into Mordor [90s Week]

Check out this adventurous read via How to Love Comics
https://www.howtolovecomics.com/2024/02/22/jeff-smith-bone/
#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Last Call! Pledge Manager Closes Monday!

Last Call! Pledge Manager Closes Monday!

Hello Kickstarters and late backers (those who missed the THORN campaign), Pledge Manager will be closing Monday February 26th, so get those surveys completed! If you didn’t receive your survey via email, or you’d like to place a new order, simply click this link which will take you directly to their site:
cartoon-books.pledgemanager.com/projects/thorn/

If you’ve already completed your survey – you do not need to do anything further.

If you have any continued issues with your survey or ordering, please email Pledge Manage support directly: support@pledgemanager.com

And if you have any general questions you can email: kathleen@boneville.com

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Classic Comics Forum

Classic Comics Forum

An interesting thread on the perspective of reading the BONE series years ago vs present day. What are your thoughts?
https://classiccomics.org/thread/8573/jeff-smiths-bone

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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Last Call! Pledge Manager Closes Monday!

Last Call! Pledge Manager Closes Monday!

Hello Kickstarters and late backers (those who missed the THORN campaign), Pledge Manager will be closing one week from today – on February 26th, so get those surveys completed! If you didn’t receive your survey via email, or you’d like to place a new order, simply click this link which will take you directly to their site:
cartoon-books.pledgemanager.com/projects/thorn/

If you’ve already completed your survey – you do not need to do anything further.

If you have any continued issues with your survey or ordering, please email Pledge Manage support directly: support@pledgemanager.com

And if you have any general questions you can email: kathleen@boneville.com

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

@jeffsmithsbone
@cartoonbooksinc 

Presidents Day

Presidents Day

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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BONE Unboxing Video

San Diego Magazine – What to Read in 2024: Top Picks from Local Bookstores

The purveyors of the city’s independent bookstores share what you should be reading this year! Check out the list!
https://sandiegomagazine.com/things-to-do/what-to-read-san-diego-bookstores-2024/

#comics #books #graphicnovels #bonecomics #jeffsmith #cartoonbooks #TUKI #RASL #THORN

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