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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Backers! 2 Weeks Left to Submit Survey!
Backers! If you haven’t filled out your survey, please turn them in as soon as possible. Pledge Manager will close on February 26th so that we can begin processing orders for fulfillment. If you have not received your survey or have questions please email: kathleen@boneville.com
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Straight from the Printer! THORN HC and SC!
Straight from the printer! Finished copies of THORN HC and SC – they are a joy to finally hold and we cant wait for you to have them too!
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Mim Tattoo
Thanks for sharing your Mim tattoo, Tom Clarke!
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Groundhog Day
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THORN: 5/5 Stars on Goodreads!
Thank you, Dan O’Neill for your lovely review on Goodreads for THORN:
“The Thorn newspaper strips aren’t all perfect, but that’s half the fun. As a big fan of Jeff Smith since the early days of Bone, it was very cool to see his early work that led to that series.
And the interviews and bonus content were all fantastic as well. I look forward to seeing what kinds of bonus materials make their way into future volumes of the Cartoon Books Deluxe Library.”
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Attn Kickstarters! Surveys Have Been Sent!
Backers! The surveys have been sent – so keep an eye out on your inbox. With the survey you’ll be able to review your order, add additional items, update your address and pay for shipping. Email kathleen@boneville.com with any questions! Enjoy the photos of some of the finished products!
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ICV2: CARTOON BOOKS TO RELEASE COLLECTION OF EARLY JEFF SMITH WORKS
ICV2 reporting on the forthcoming THORN graphic novel – read more here!
https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56094/cartoon-books-to-release-collection-early-jeff-smith-works
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Missed the THORN Kickstarter? Order Here!
You still have a chance to purchase your copy of THORN before it hits the mass market! Click here to register on Pledge Manager! https://cartoon-books.pledgemanager.com/projects/thorn/participate/
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Attn Kickstarters! Surveys Have Been Sent!
Backers! The surveys have been sent – so keep an eye out on your inbox. With the survey you’ll be able to review your order, add additional items, update your address and pay for shipping. Email kathleen@boneville.com with any questions! Enjoy the photos of some of the finished products!
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Opposite Day!
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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. Check it out!
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THORN featured in PW’S Spring Comics and Graphic Novels Annoucement
THORN: The Complete Proto-BONE College Strips was featured in PW’s latest Spring Comics and Graphic Novels Announcement preview!
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Frigid Monday
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BONE Tattoo
Fone Bone tattoo by @danjoink – nice!
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BONE Clay Statues
Super cool clay creations from @j.clay.creations of Fone and Phoney!
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Bartleby Fan Art
Stellar fan art of Bartleby from @Stressed_Squidward
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Best Graphic Novel Blogs and Websites
Coming in at a respectable #12 – and check out these other terrific news sources!
https://books.feedspot.com/graphic_novel_blogs/
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Honoring Dr. King
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Thorn Fan Art
Thorn fan art from the wonderful @mikemaihack!
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THORN Review on Goodreads
“An enjoyable look into the development of an artist, these early comic strips by Jeff Smith are delightful. Also included are some interviews and writings about Smith and his artistic process, as well as the history of the Bone characters. Recommended for any fans of cartooning, graphic novels, and Jeff Smith’s Bone in particular.”
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