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Summary: A new great in the tradition of Walt Kelly -- a must.
Review: If you aren't aware of Bone and you like comics you must take a look. Combines Pogo and Moby Dick if such a thing is possible, which Jeff Smith proves it is.
Mystical, funny, and wholesome for the kids. And beautifully drawn.
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Summary: the best comic yet
Review: jeff smith is one geat artist and writer we well iove bon
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Summary: Destined to be a classic series
Review: Jeff Smith's "Bone" series is a critically acclaimed but criminally overlooked epic for a reason. Critics recognize Smith's masterful storytelling abilities and are drawn to his mix of all-ages humor and decidedly adult darkness, but the black and white art and lack of superheroes is anathema to most comic book readers, making it a hit only in the "underground" sense.Smith combines the kind of classic storytelling perfected by the likes of the legendary Carl Barks and Bill Watterson - gleefully funny cartooning with outrageously expressive faces and gestures - with the epic and engaging plotting of a sweeping fairy tale. "Bone" walks a tightrope and walks it well, managing to be something fans of both Donald Duck and Bilbo Baggins can enjoy. Timeless is every way, "Bone" is an expansive story about three "bone creatures" (you'd have to see them to understand) that find themselves in a valley peopled with an assortment of crazy and interesting characters. Looming over it all is the menace of a great evil, first glimpsed by the ferocious (and funny) rat creatures, but later revealed to be something much more disturbing. Thank goodness for trade paperbacks, which have allowed new readers unaccustomed to weekly stops at the comic store to follow this marvelous, epic, enchanting series. In this second volume (out of nine total), Smith ramps up the humor - the idea of an old lady racing a bunch of cows is hilarious - while slowly, deliberately dropping hints that all is not as it seems with some of the village folk, specifically grandma. "The Great Cow Race" continues to sparkle with humor and retains the light tone of the first volume, "Out From Boneville," while Smith offers us just enough looks at the larger tale to keep us going. A fine effort on his part. "Bone" is essential reading that no lover of the comic artform should skip. Little doubt people will still be reading "Bone" 50 years from now. Broad in scope yet personal and quaint, this is a charming story in every way that will long outlast 90 percent of other comic works on the shelf.
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Summary: Comics gone epic
Review: The Bone series by Jeff Smith are the best news to hit the comics world in a number of years. All caracters are cute yet intriguing. For anyone with a fascination of Li'll Abner, classic european farietales and Moby Dick, Bone is a must read
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Summary: Bone is the greatest!
Review: The Bone series is the greatest group of books that I have! "The Great Cow Race" contains fantasy, adventure, humor, mystery, and more! And it all comes in one book! I really recommend it!
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Summary: Bone is the greatest!
Review: The Bone series is the greatest group of books that I have! "The Great Cow Race" contains fantasy, adventure, humor, mystery, and more! And it all comes in one book! I really recommend it!
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Summary: Bone is the greatest!
Review: The book begins when Thorn and Fone go to the Spring Fair and Thorn is sucked into Tom's, a honeyseller, heart. Fone objects and fights LARGE bees for a honeycomb to win his girl back! Meanwhile, Phoncible and Smiley plant the seeds of their scam(make everyone bet on a cow that didn't exist and keep everything they bet on when Gran'ma wins). The scamers set up a betting booth and make a cow suit while Fone&Thorn discuss a map from earlier. Next day, Tom dates Jasmine, while Ted suggests love poems to win Thorn back. Phoney takes some people to the leaning barn where the "Mystery Cow" is "kept". The Cow Race is about to begin! At the last minute, Lucius bets his tavern on Gran'ma. Rat creatures chasing Fone mix with a rat creature patrol, who in turn mixed with the Cow Race. In the end, Gran'ma wins the race(I suggest reading the possum kids' plan to fix the race). So now the story ends. Phoney is tied to a stake and hit with eggs. There are humorous rat creature scenes. Phoney and Smiley start rebuilding the house,and Fone writes a love letter. There is a story "Up on the Roof" from Wizard Presents BONE 13 1/2 that gives you a good idea of what Smiley is like.
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Summary: This book tells about the Great Cow Race Scam.
Review: The book begins when Thorn and Fone go to the Spring Fair and Thorn is sucked into Tom's, a honeyseller, heart. Fone objects and fights LARGE bees for a honeycomb to win his girl back! Meanwhile, Phoncible and Smiley plant the seeds of their scam(make everyone bet on a cow that didn't exist and keep everything they bet on when Gran'ma wins). The scamers set up a betting booth and make a cow suit while Fone&Thorn discuss a map from earlier. Next day, Tom dates Jasmine, while Ted suggests love poems to win Thorn back. Phoney takes some people to the leaning barn where the "Mystery Cow" is "kept". The Cow Race is about to begin! At the last minute, Lucius bets his tavern on Gran'ma. Rat creatures chasing Fone mix with a rat creature patrol, who in turn mixed with the Cow Race. In the end, Gran'ma wins the race(I suggest reading the possum kids' plan to fix the race). So now the story ends. Phoney is tied to a stake and hit with eggs. There are humorous rat creature scenes. Phoney and Smiley start rebuilding the house,and Fone writes a love letter. There is a story "Up on the Roof" from Wizard Presents BONE 13 1/2 that gives you a good idea of what Smiley is like.
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Summary: Comic excellence unsurpassed
Review: Volume #2 of the 'Bone,' graphic novel series collects issues #7-11 originally released in 1992-1993. Those who enjoyed the first volume will surely enjoy this second collection even more, as the characters and storylines introduced in vol. #1 hit their full stride and become further fleshed out in fun and effortless fashion. Reading through the 'Bone,' series is reminiscent of listening to a well-crafted pop song in that there is seemingly little effort taking place to enjoy the work and moments later after you're done digesting it you suddenly realize what a rich and complex work the piece actually is, functioning on several unique layers. 'Bone,' works exactly in such a fashion and trust me when I say that you'll never have more fun while reading through a book and digesting the nuances afterward as you will with this series.
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