Bone
Creation & Design
Bone was created by Jeff Smith as a self-published comic book series that blends humor and fantasy.Early Years
The series began in 1991 and quickly gained a following for its unique art style and storytelling.Character Development
Throughout the series, Fone Bone evolves from a naive character into a hero who understands the complexities of friendship, loyalty, and bravery.Cultural Reception
Bone received critical acclaim and won multiple awards, including the Eisner and Harvey Awards.Character Details
Real Name:
Fone Bone
Aliases:
Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone
Species:
Bone creature
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
The Bone Cousins, The Great Cow Race
Abilities:
Superhuman agility, Cunning, Resourcefulness
Equipment:
Bone sword, Various gadgets
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
black
Hair Color:
white
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Thorn: Tales From the Lantern #1
Cartoon Books
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1983
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Vol. 1
Scare collection of cartoon strips from the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern
Approximately 1,000 trade paperbacks were printed with a retail price of $3.95
Scare collection of cartoon strips from the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern
Approximately 1,000 trade paperbacks were printed with a retail price of $3.95
Bone #1
Cartoon Books
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1991
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Thorn and The Rat Creatures in a standard comic book
Bone previously appeared in the comic strips of the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern which were collected in a TPB called 'Thorn: Tales from The Lantern’ and had a print run of 1,000 copies
[October 2019 - Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's Bone but development has been discontinued as of April 2022]
1st appearance of Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Thorn and The Rat Creatures in a standard comic book
Bone previously appeared in the comic strips of the Ohio State University newspaper, The Lantern which were collected in a TPB called 'Thorn: Tales from The Lantern’ and had a print run of 1,000 copies
[October 2019 - Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's Bone but development has been discontinued as of April 2022]
Bone #2
Cartoon Books
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1991
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Vol. 1
1st appearance of Thorn Harvesatar
First printing has the title text colored hot pink
1st appearance of Thorn Harvesatar
First printing has the title text colored hot pink
Bone #3
Cartoon Books
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1991
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Vol. 1
First printing can be identified by the name 'Phoney' on the cover, colored green
First printing can be identified by the name 'Phoney' on the cover, colored green
Bone #5
Cartoon Books
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1992
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Vol. 1
Written and illustrated by Jeff Smith
1,332-page deluxe edition of the entire first series of Bone
Hardcover with gold inlay, gilded-edge pages and cloth ribbon placeholder
Signed by Jeff Smith and numbered
Original retail price: $150
1,332-page deluxe edition of the entire first series of Bone
Hardcover with gold inlay, gilded-edge pages and cloth ribbon placeholder
Signed by Jeff Smith and numbered
Original retail price: $150
Bone #55
Cartoon Books
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2004
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Vol. 1
Final issue
Copies ordered by retailers: 15,903
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