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Bone #1
"The Map"
After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one they find their way into a mysterious valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. The first chapter in the exciting adventure that became a worldwide graphic novel phenomenon!
After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one they find their way into a mysterious valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. The first chapter in the exciting adventure that became a worldwide graphic novel phenomenon!
25 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 3, 1991
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Jeff Smith
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Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.
In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic Inc. entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.
In 2007, DC Comics released Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.
Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.
In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic Inc. entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.
In 2007, DC Comics released Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.
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November 20, 2023
I just have a vague memory of reading this series as a kid. It is so silly and fun I understand why it was so popular. I am kind of obsessed!
June 5, 2023
3.5/5
Haha, what the actual heck?!
Haha, what the actual heck?!
October 25, 2024
I love phony, and smiley.
This is the book that got me into graphic novels. It’s a great fun book. Poncible is the one with the star on his chest I think I can’t wait till they meet thorn. I hope they get out of the forest before winter. I wonder what’s in the mountains. Phony bone is lucky to have a dragon and Ted the bug to help him out.
This is the book that got me into graphic novels. It’s a great fun book. Poncible is the one with the star on his chest I think I can’t wait till they meet thorn. I hope they get out of the forest before winter. I wonder what’s in the mountains. Phony bone is lucky to have a dragon and Ted the bug to help him out.
February 3, 2025
This is about the guy in white....Boney
I really enjoyed this comic. I hope to read the whole series. It's been a dream of mine to do so. It's funny and I think it's mature enough for young adults and some children and definitely adults. I give it a 4 out of five good artwork. Interesting dialogue.
I really enjoyed this comic. I hope to read the whole series. It's been a dream of mine to do so. It's funny and I think it's mature enough for young adults and some children and definitely adults. I give it a 4 out of five good artwork. Interesting dialogue.
April 28, 2021
An absolute classic. One of the best series of all time.
January 13, 2017
The art of this book is so adorable, I couldn't decide which one was better: this one (the original) in black and white, or the later reprints in full color. There's a certain atmosphere in the B&W art that the colored ones lack. But I have finally decided to go with color, since they are slightly more pleasing to the eyes.
April 14, 2015
Cute. First issue so it's hard to tell where things are going.
August 12, 2016
Ummmm, what?
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