The Atlantic: Seven Books You’ll Never Outgrow
BONE was highlighted by The Atlantic as one of a handful of books you’ll never outgrow! We’re blown away by the recognition!
Bone, by Jeff Smith
One year in elementary school, while wandering a Scholastic Book Fair— that budding bookworm’s delight—I found a graphic novel called Out From Boneville. The book’s cover featured a cute, simply drawn white figure, something like a combination of Casper the Friendly Ghost and Moomin. I bought it, not suspecting the journey that awaited me.
The Bone series, comprising nine books largely self-published by Smith, is high fantasy masquerading as kid lit. It’s also hilarious.
Cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone explore the mysterious Valley, encountering dragons, “rat creatures,” and the fierce Thorn and her Gran’ma Ben.
Out From Boneville is heavy on jokes and light on violence, but as I raced through the series, that balance flipped. By the finale, the Bones are caught in a war that’s politically complex, thrilling, and, for a kid, sometimes terrifying. (Smith has said that he meant for the comic to be a “kids’ book for adults.”) The story never loses its humor, though, which -combined with the masterful world-building and detailed pen-and-ink illustrations— makes Bone always worth revisiting.
– Dan Goff, copy editor
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New Comic Day!
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THORN The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips Gets A Booklist Starred Review!
THORN: The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips 1982-1986 and Other Early Drawings, has received a coveted starred review from Booklist!
https://www.booklistonline.com/THORN-The-Complete-Proto-BONE-College-Strips-1982-1986-and-Other-Early-Drawings-/pid=9792535
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Tesla Tuesday
Tesla invented alternating current, which is used in every home, and business in the world!
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Jeff on The Awesome Comics Podcast!
Jeff was a recent guest on the Awesome Comics Podcast, chatting about new projects, the importance of retailers, libraries and more! Listen here!
https://awesomecomics.podbean.com/e/episode-463-how-jeff-smith-started-self-publishing-comics/
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Happy Mother’s Day!
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Fan Art Friday!
Very fun fan art from Mast3r-Rainb0w! Thank you!
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Columbus Monthly – The Art of Gratitude: Jeff Smith Reflects on a New Book and Recovering From a Heart Attack
The “Bone” creator talks about his book-length collection of “Thorn” comic strips and his recovery from a terrifying health scare. Read more here!
https://www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifestyle/features/2024/05/06/comics-legend-bone-creator-jeff-smith-reflects-on-his-new-thorn-book-and-heart-attack-recovery/73592977007/
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POSTPONED – Jeff on iCritic LIVE Tonight at 6pm EST!
POSTPONED. We’re working to reschedule and will post the new date soon!
Catch Jeff tonight on iCritic LIVE at 6pm EST, where he’ll talk about the new THORN collection, attempts at making an animated feature, the new BONE Deluxe editions and more! Tune in here!
https://youtube.com/live/658FT8RucEE?feature=share
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Jeff on iCritic LIVE Tonight at 6pm EST!
Catch Jeff tonight on iCritic LIVE at 6pm EST, where he’ll talk about the new THORN collection, attempts at making an animated feature, the new BONE Deluxe editions and more! Tune in here!
https://youtube.com/live/658FT8RucEE?feature=share
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Teachers Day!
Thank you, teachers, for all you do!
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BONE Fan Art
Wonderful fan art from Jake Standley!
https://jakestandley.com/2010/11/24/sketch-a-day-172-2/
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Free Comic Book Day!
Celebrating Free Comic Book Day! Support your favorite shop and check out whats new in comics!
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May the Fourth!
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Late to the Party: BONE by Jeff Smith
From The Avocado….
https://the-avocado.org/2024/04/22/late-to-the-party-bone-by-jeff-smith/
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Did you Know: The Philadelphia Experiment
The Philadelphia Experiment, which was referred to in RASL, is an alleged military experiment in which the Navy destroyer escort, the U.S.S. Eldridge, was claimed to be rendered invisible. Spooky. To learn more, Wiki Philadelphia Experiment.
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THORN: 4/5 Stars on Goodreads!
Thank you, Renee for your nice review on Goodreads for THORN:
“This was pretty good for college age strips. There’re some plot holes, but the characters and art make up for those. The essays and extra art included provide some nice history without bogging the book down. I found it a bit surprising Smith wasn’t able to get a syndication deal for Bone, but comic pages are notoriously calcified. Maybe he’d have had better luck if Bloom County hadn’t been around. They’re completely different things but have a similar look and vibe. I’m glad I got the physical book from the Kickstarter campaign and not just the digital copy. It’s beautifully made: oversized with only two strips per page.”
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Jeff Talks About Banned Books with Unban Coolies
Jeff caught up with Unban Coolies about book banning and how BONE landed on the list. Listen here!
https://youtu.be/LwMiJqIxooQ?si=W5AIDAG2oiX9pFZd
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THORN Unboxing Video!
Most folks have received their THORN Kickstarter rewards, so it’s been fun seeing backers post about their books. Here is another fun unboxing video from iCritic Media who received a whole bunch of goodies!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC8qTj8hLPA
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