Bone: One Volume Edition by Jeff Smith
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Book Reviews of Bone: One Volume Edition
Book Review: Who are the Bones?
Summary: 5 Stars
What kind of name is Bone? Well, if you're describing the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, you'd be describing three characters from the fervent, and sometimes fevered, mind of cartoonist Jeff Smith. Winner of a bunch of cartooning awards, like Harvey's, and Eisner's, and stuff; Jeff creates three diverse personalities. Fone Bone is the serious and contemplative member of the family. He tries to maintain a little dignity while Phoney Bone tries to make a fortune, usually with some impossible scam,(like entering a phoney cow in the local cow race). Smiley Bone's frivolity serves as an interesting counterpoint, and hides a wisdom that he, himself, would probably deny. Run out of Boneville, when one of Phoney's escapades goes sour, the three adventurers find themselves in a deep forested valley filled with wonderfull characters and terrifying creatures. Each of their talents will help the valley people defeat the Rat Creatures, overthrow the dark 'Lord of the Locust', and help restore the royal family, (especially the princess Thorn, who Fone has a crush on), before they finally return home. This book is a 1300 page compilation of the comic books. I purchased this only because I couldn't afford the separate volumes. There are two problems with this. First, you miss all the great covers, and also,for some reason, a final scene, showing them back in Boneville, is excluded. However, you get the whole story in one volume. That's the good part. Jeff Smith joins Mark Oakley, (of Thieves and Kings fame) as my two favorite cartoonist of all time. If you like Bone, check out Thieves and Kings. Book Review: One of the greatest
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been reading a lot of comics and graphic novels lately. None of the others has compared to Bone. This is a seminal work in comics. The illustrations are beautiful, the writing is heartfelt and well done. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves art or prose, or anyone who doesn't think comics are a serious medium for art.Book Review: I'VE MET JEFF SMITH TWICE! ^_^
Summary: 5 Stars
How my ratings work:
5 - I really liked/loved it
4 - I liked it
3 - Could've been better/worth a look
2 - Just didn't live up to the potential
1 - Simply aweful
I first started reading bone when I was 8 years old; this was also the first comic I really started reading. My brother bought me a copy, even though it wasn't the first issue I still loved it. From the unigue artwork and the epic storytelling, I was hooked. I collected every single issue, along with various specials and spinoffs. Even with the single volume edition out I'm getting the new colored versions of the 9 books. I first met Jeff Smith when I was 14, and again when I was 16, so I've had a good deal of things autographed. If you're wondering, the answer is yes, he's a real nice guy. It took me a good while to read this massive book, 1300 pages isn't a cake walk, not to mention carrying it around. Any chance I got I'd read it, even at school. Took me almost a month maybe to finish, but it was worth it. This is a great series for people of all ages. I'd love to see more done with it. There was once supposed to be an animated movie, now that would be awesome.
Book Review: Bone: An Heroic Epic in Comic Form
Summary: 5 Stars
Bone is a comic for any who love style similar to Walt Kelly or want Tolkien's Lord of the Rings with irreverent wit and humor strewn throughout. A work of great comic book art (the pictures tell a thousand words) with snappy jokes and an amazingly well-crafted tale of epic proportions, this one-volume collection delivers time and time again. I found myself reading this (instead of my homework readings) in between classes, the moment I got home from school, and every free chance I got. Well worth purchasing if you like an intriguing tale of good vs. evil, humor, or comics in general.Book Review: Check it out
Summary: 4 Stars
I dig this series. Comparing this to Lord of the Rings is an accurate portrayal. There is more humor to this than the Tolkien series. All the other reviews making these comments are accurate.
What I didn't see was a recommendation for children. I don't think this story is just for kids, but I think it would be something a parent could read with a child. Boys and girls can relate to the story; there are strong female characters, action, animals and cartoons interacting with people.Parents will like this story as well. Its good, clean fun.
I got the feeling this series would have worked out well in the comic section of the Sunday paper. It has a classic feel to it. The humor is almost on par with Calvin and Hobbes. In summation, check it out. It's worth your time and you'll be happy you did.