Jeff’s inspiration for RASL? Science fiction and noir. RASL came out of my love for these genres. Some of my favorite authors are Arthur C. Clarke, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. I also watch a lot of noir film classics like The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep.

Thank you to The Kansas City Public Library for this nice review of the BONE saga!
https://www.kclibrary.org/blog/kids/bone-pick-book-review-bone-jeff-smith

From 1994 – Smiley Bone in The Great Cow Race!

Phoney Bone is very excited about the new school year, and hopes everyone has a happy and safe start this week!

Fone Bone and the honey hole.

Thank you for joining us for 2020 Comic-Con@Home! All orders have been shipped – you should have yours very soon if you haven’t received it already. All packages have tracking numbers so you can follow your packages journey. Most orders were shipped via US Mail, which is experiencing delays ( International customers should anticipate extended delays). We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your patience & patronage!

Thanks for sharing your love of reading comics, Rich!

Jeff hangs out with Casey and Aaron for a recent podcast in Spoiler Country. Have a listen!
https://scpod.net/bone-creator-jeff-smith-hangs-out-with-casey-and-aaron/

Here are the answers for Spot the Differences – The Great Cow Race edition! How many did you find?

It’s time for Spot the Differences – The Great Cow Race edition! Answers posted tomorrow.

This blog post looks at how Bede’s famous parable of the sparrow was reused in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.
https://thijsporck.com/2020/07/27/from-bede-731-to-bone-1991-2004-a-sparrows-flight-through-the-ages/

Thanks to our pal Ken for this excellent drawing of the Bone Boys. We love it!

If you haven’t received your Comic-Con@Home order yet, chances are it’s in this pile! Finishing up the last orders for fulfillment.Thank you to our customers for your continued patience!

Shazam collage circa 2001.

The CXC 2020 Poster! Ben Towle did an amazing job of capturing the collaborative spirit of our festival by turning partner venues into a space station wherein we may all celebrate comics.
And while it may not be safe to gather this year, we can, like the astronaut reading comics, still participate in the celebration.
Read the full press release with a larger poster image and announcements of some of our 2020 guests: https://www.cartooncrossroadscolumbus.com/newsroom

Efimerida ton Syntakton, the only greek newspaper with a weekly 4-page input on comics, published this wonderful piece on the history and significance of BONE! 
https://www.efsyn.gr/nisides/kare-kare/215725_ena-epos-anexartisias-kai-synepeias

Cartoon Books Prime continues! Thank you for your patience!

The sketching and signing continues! Thank you for your patience!

Comic Con International went virtual in 2020. Cartoon Books hosted signings on Facebook Live, where Jeff Smith signed, sketched and took questions live. Here is the final video, part 3 of 3.