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Title: Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith ISBN: 0-9636609-4-2 Publisher: Cartoon Books Pub. Date: June, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 (25 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: A rather bald-faced rip-off
Comment: Sure, sure, the art and the story were great (even full of enough suspense to choke you), but the main characters, especially Fone Bone (and ESPECIALLY the cigar-chomping Smiley Bone) look very much like long-lost Casper ghosts of certain well-known characters from an ancient comic strip that met an unfortunate tragedy in the modern funnies. Not even the presence of Bone's corrupted, money-hungry twin or the nubile young girl that he befriended or the whole swarming army of so-called "Rat Men" would be enough to distract the reader from such an open fact. Even the organizers of Pogo Fan Club seemed to accept - and even warmly embrace it.
So what's next? Felix the Cat in prehistoric setting with roaring dinosaurs and busty cavewomen and Betty Boop in a futuristic anime with slimy tentacles?
Rating: 5
Summary: Simply Charming
Comment: This is my favorite comic. This story is about three brothers (Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone) who have been chased from their hometown because of Phoney's overpowering greed and quest for political power. These brothers are little while creatures call Bones. These Bone brothers get lost and separated as they flee their hometown. Individually they stuble into a fantasy world populated by humans. After the brothers get separated, the story focuses on Fone Bone. Fone adapts to living in this new world. During his long winter stay, he runs into Thorn, a human girl. He instantly falls in love and becomes friends with Thorn, but he finds it impossible to express his love. Fone eventually moves in with Thorn and her grandmother. While staying at their house, there is a terrible crisis. They are attacked by the mysterious and terrifying rat creatures. Can they survive? Read it and find out.
The art in this book is simply a pleasure to look at. The story had a simple sweet touch, but really livens up when the action starts. I was especially moved by the love between Fone and Thorn. I'm hoping that Fone will build up his courage and confess his love. If you read only one comic, this is the one you have to read. Don't miss it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Funny and dramatic.
Comment: To say too much spoils the surprises that await readers at every turn. But I must confess up front that my early impressions of the artwork were wrong. While these black-and-white pages might look simplistic at first glance, I quickly discovered that the book is packed with detail -- and the expressiveness of Smith's characters, shown through face and body posture, is exquisite.
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Title: Bone, Vol. 3: Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith ISBN: 0963660969 Publisher: Cartoon Books Pub. Date: December, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Dragonslayer (Bone, Book 4) by Jeff Smith ISBN: 188896300X Publisher: Cartoon Books Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Rock Jaw Master of the Eastern Border (Bone, Book 5) by Jeff Smith ISBN: 1888963034 Publisher: Cartoon Books Pub. Date: September, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Old Man's Cave (Bone, Book 6) by Jeff Smith ISBN: 1888963050 Publisher: Cartoon Books Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Treasure Hunters (Bone, Book 8) by Jeff Smith ISBN: 1888963131 Publisher: Cartoon Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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