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Bone

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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
Cartoon Books Sep 1983

Thorn: Tales From the Lantern #1

Thorn: Tales From the Lantern #1
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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
Cartoon Books Jul 1991

Bone #1

Bone #1
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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]
Cartoon Books Jan 2004

Bone

Omnibus Limited: 2,000
Bone
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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

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