Thelogan Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Ah, what could have been. He is Ted. He is a bug. Big guys didnt like it, said it wouldn't make enough money, so they're giving it to the Happy Feet team. I think I would rather see 2D hand drawn animation. Damn you Jax, you clearly have your fingers in many sinister pies. If Nick Cannon is in this, I swear to fucking god... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 New Bone comics announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 That's fantastic news. I bought a bunch of BONE comics for my classroom from the $0.50 bin at my local shop and re-read them a few weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 In unrelated news, Jeff Smith's house is no longer being foreclosed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 can't wait! ive missed those guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdukey Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I like Bone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrizzle Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 I like YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 He IS you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdukey Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Hi Hondonians. I've missed this place. Who has read Supergods? Morrison is passionate. He makes me beleve in Superheroes and magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 didn't even know that was a thing, i just thought you'd misspelled the Ellis book until i looked it up...huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdukey Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) Supergods really got me excited. Partly cause I first got introduced to British comics when, as a kid, I lived on a lonely Irish farm in the 80's. I was reading Secret Wars and Indiana Jones reprints and, for reasons of misplaced nationalism, I was leary of picking up this Captain Britain comic that had covers that were leaping off the shelves. Eventually I succumbed and was immediately hooked. I then found tattered back issues of Daredevils and Mighty World of Marvel. From these books Alan Moore was introduced to a fragile 10 year olds mind. The great thing about British Marvel was it didn't follow the U.S. parents policy of ignoring every other comic publisher. The letters pages and editorialswould have been more at home in fanzines and in fact they even reviewed local fanzines and independently publshed comics. Reading Supergods reminded me of how much phenomenal talent emerged from the British scene. Edited August 20, 2013 by Mrdukey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Jeff Smith is going back to Boneville. Ride along with the boys and their friend Bartleby the Baby Rat Creature as they brave the dangerous journey across the desert back to Boneville in their rickety cow cart. Written and drawn by creator Jeff Smith. Also included in this new graphic novel is the complete text of The BONE Companion fully illustrated for the first time! Written by award winning comics historian Stephen Weiner, author of 101 Outstanding Graphic Novels, Faster than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel, The Hellboy Companion, and The Will Eisner Companion. All this plus rare behind the scenes photos & memories. best comic sequel in forever, so hyped! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Yup. This is bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 So this is a comedy book? What would you compare it to that I'd know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted April 27, 2016 Share Posted April 27, 2016 I've always been curious too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 it's an adventure story with a lotta comedy elements to it...i don't rightly know, ive heard people compare it to a miyazaki piece or something but i'ts not the same kinda thing at all. just so much charm to the characters & world, and it hooks you in early. i can thoroughly say a) i think you'd both really dig it and b) you'd know an issue or two tops if i was wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 So this is a comedy book? What would you compare it to that I'd know? Okay here's the pitch from the author's mouth himself (paraphrased.) Imagine Duck Tales or Mickey Mouse and the gang going on an epic adventure in a Tolkien-esque fantasy realm. That's pretty much the gist of Bone, it's a bit darker than that suggests (at times it's a lot darker but I don't want to oversell that aspect) it's a perfect all-ages book in that it really does have something for everyone. Another good comparison would be the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall or maybe a less spastic Adventure Time. Both of you should enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 wow, yeah, that's petty spot-on. Smith said that? that's a good sell it's also noteworthy that he was such a huge indie success from relatively early on, having written/drawn/like everything else from the book too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yeah, it's Disney meets Tolkien. Except it's the best parts of both without Disney's commercialism and Tolkien's deeper meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) My students love the BONE comics. Our school library has them all in hardback There are several versions now: original b&w, color, and color digest size. I personally got the giant, LOTR sized BONE all-in-one anthology a while back. While it was easier on the budget, it was a pain the arse to read. I recommend reading them in TPB sized volumes in the b&w if you can still get those. The color volumes are nice, too, but the b&w is just a style preference for this series for me. Edited April 28, 2016 by Mr. Hakujin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Cap'n 2099 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Yeah, that's the first comic I bought my kid years ago when she was old enough to read. Wanted to start her off right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Well done, Pappa Panch. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I've the one-volume color hardcover and I find it to be pretty easy to read, though the softcover is impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I've the one-volume color hardcover and I find it to be pretty easy to read, though the softcover is impossible. Yup, that's the one I regrettably bought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alive she cried Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Good sell fellas. Issue #1 is free on Comixology, so downloaded that and I'll give it a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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