Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume

by Smith, Jeff
ISBN: 9781888963144
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BONE - The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume

Winner of 41 National and International Awards including 10 Eisner Awards and 11 Harvey Awards

Meet the Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, three misfits who are run out of Boneville and find themselves lost in a vast uncharted desert. They make their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. With the help of the mysterious Thorn, her tough-as-nails Gran'ma Ben and the Great Red Dragon, the boys do their best to survive in the middle of brewing trouble between the valley's denizens. It will be the longest - but funniest - year of their lives

Originally serialized in black & white comic books and graphic novels, the award-winning novel was presented complete and unabridged for the first time in this impressive 1300 page tome preserving the original black & white artwork.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Smith, Jeff
  • ISBN: 9781888963144
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 2.80
  • Number Of Pages: 1344
  • Publication Year: 2010

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  • Bone: one of the best graphic novels of all time.

    Dennis D. - 5 years 9 months ago

    Bone is one of the best books ever. It is a rare type in that it is a fantasy epic cartoon. Despite it being called “the cartoon epic”, everyone of all ages should read it. It starts off simply, primarily just being a comedic comic. But as it progresses the story gets deeper and the comedy is still there, but muted enough to really let you experience the plot. It centers around the three bone cousins who enter the valley one by one and have to find each other and then get out of the valley. But complications arise, and they get involved in a plot to release the locust. As the stakes get higher, the artwork gets better and the comedy goes down, but never too far down. Bone is something everyone (except for cynical people who don’t like anything) will love and cherish. #SummerReading

  • A Humorous, Bittersweet, Adventurous, Epic Saga Fusing Fantasy and Comedy

    Nathan S. - 5 years 9 months ago

    I have read many fantasy books, but it's hard to find ones that get the right mixture of comedy and serious tone combined together into the adventure. The humorous moments are critical, because they help us understand the characters and empathize with their fight for a world where such happy moments can live on. But it can sometimes be hard to fuse that to the serious tones of an epic saga, where the stakes are high and dark. But Bone manages to pull this off brilliantly. It's an interesting set-up, as the Bone cousins - outcast from their home of Boneville, are essentially outsiders to the Valley, which may very well be its own world. Their cartoonish features contrast well with the realistic vibes of the Valley's fantasy setting. But the two worlds don't overwrite each other, either, Instead, the different characters find ways to bridge the gap between their worlds and live together, as they come to fight for a common cause. This chaotic yet harmonic blend meshes with the blend of comedy and drama in the story. We have dark nightmares juxtaposed right next to scenes of bumbling henchmen, for instance. The Bones are a great source of the comedy, from Phoney Bone's greedy ambitions to Smiley's cluelessness. The comedic moments are staged perfectly, and they're bound to make you burst with laughter. Yet the cousins too get serious when the time comes, as they fight against the coming darkness. Though the end is bittersweet, there's enough mirth to help us push through, as we remember the good times and hope for a brighter tomorrow. There are so many fun moments throughout, and even little details like the pre-story incident of Phoney's election campagin can come back with sudden, surprising twists and gags. One small downside, however, is that as the story goes on, the level of comedy begins to wane. During Ghost Circles in particular, comedy is scarce, making it one of my least favorite volumes. But in the final volumes, we get some more fun moments mixed into the final struggle, so overall the balance stayed good throughout. I do have a couple issues with this complete collection of volumes, though. First, it's rather annoying that the whole comic is black and white rather than in color; if I'd known there was a separate collection in full color, I might have tried to get that instead. Also, I really dislike how the collection lost the map that came in Volume 1. Not the full, normal map of the Valley, but rather the childishly sketched map that the Bones find at the beginning of their story. While the rough map isn't as accurate or detailed, it is rather charming, and it's important to the plot. It's what leads the Bones to the Valley, and it has key ties to heroine Thorn's past. So leaving it out was pretty disappointing. Also, for some reason my cover's different from the one on the webpage, though the ISBN is the same. Still, seeing the full saga all together, Bone remains quite wonderful to me. Between the laughs, the chills, the sorrows, and the wonder, it's a marvelous, epic saga that will delight all ages. #SummerReading