13 thoughts on “Bone: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith”
This is a great comic. It took me a while to get past the fact that this was epic quest fantasy and not just slapstick humor. But my goodness, you’ve got so much good stuff waiting for you 🙂
I really like the overarching epic quest fantasy element myself. It’s what has me enthralled by this series and wanting to continue it. Hopefully things only get better from now on. 😀
The story and art are absolutely charming. Perhaps this is intended to be a gateway for young readers to read fantasy novels. I can see graduating from this to ‘The Hobbit’ as a youngster.
This was the comic that really got me into comics and graphic novels. The entire series is my lol-time favorite. The blend of high fantasy storytelling and classic cartoon comedy is top-notch. At a Comic-Con panel I was fortunate enough to meet Jeff Smith (he signed my copy of this first issue!) and said Lord of the Rings and Walt Kelly’s Pogo were massive influences. I hope you check out the rest because, though I hold this issue very near and dear to my heart, it keeps getting better from here. (And I’m pumped for the Netflix series we’re finally getting!)
Ohhhh I love your love for this series! I know that the premise of this series and the artwork has me interested enough to want to continue till the end no matter what and hopefully it only gets better now that all the introduction is done in this first volume. And yes! I do hope the Netflix series will do it justice. I can soooo see it get a nice cartoon adaptation for everyone to enjoy. 😀 Thanks for reading!
I can definitely see why. I’m pursuing this series with the knowledge that many say that it gets better and I do hope it’s the case… Otherwise, I’ll just end up seeing it as a casual fun introduction to the medium for kids in the end. 😉
I’ve seen this character before but never knew anything about the series, and I certainly had no idea it was an epic fantasy. Sounds like a great story for the right reader.
Yep, the epic fantasy facet shows up gradually and will probably take over in the following volumes. Definitely a nice entry read for many. Thanks for reading, Todd! I appreciate it a lot! 😀
Hm, interesting – it certainly sounds different and I’ve always had a vague awareness of this series (more so when the Netflix series was announced). It seems all the disparate elements of character, plot and world building are laid down in this first volume and maybe it will get better in subsequent instalments – maybe the humour will become more consistent as the writing develops. Great review sir!
I only learned of the Netflix series after reading this one hahaha I can totally see it work though but yes, the first volume definitely established the tone. I look forward to seeing how the next arcs will build on it. Thanks for reading, Chris! Hope you’re doing well.
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This is a great comic. It took me a while to get past the fact that this was epic quest fantasy and not just slapstick humor. But my goodness, you’ve got so much good stuff waiting for you 🙂
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I really like the overarching epic quest fantasy element myself. It’s what has me enthralled by this series and wanting to continue it. Hopefully things only get better from now on. 😀
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The story and art are absolutely charming. Perhaps this is intended to be a gateway for young readers to read fantasy novels. I can see graduating from this to ‘The Hobbit’ as a youngster.
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I even think that Tolkien was an influence for Jeff Smith here too. I think I’d gladly use this as a gateway to comics/fantasy too.
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This was the comic that really got me into comics and graphic novels. The entire series is my lol-time favorite. The blend of high fantasy storytelling and classic cartoon comedy is top-notch. At a Comic-Con panel I was fortunate enough to meet Jeff Smith (he signed my copy of this first issue!) and said Lord of the Rings and Walt Kelly’s Pogo were massive influences. I hope you check out the rest because, though I hold this issue very near and dear to my heart, it keeps getting better from here. (And I’m pumped for the Netflix series we’re finally getting!)
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Ohhhh I love your love for this series! I know that the premise of this series and the artwork has me interested enough to want to continue till the end no matter what and hopefully it only gets better now that all the introduction is done in this first volume. And yes! I do hope the Netflix series will do it justice. I can soooo see it get a nice cartoon adaptation for everyone to enjoy. 😀 Thanks for reading!
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Somehow it just didn’t click with me – maybe I read it too late, my tastes already too jaded 😉
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I can definitely see why. I’m pursuing this series with the knowledge that many say that it gets better and I do hope it’s the case… Otherwise, I’ll just end up seeing it as a casual fun introduction to the medium for kids in the end. 😉
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I’ve seen this character before but never knew anything about the series, and I certainly had no idea it was an epic fantasy. Sounds like a great story for the right reader.
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Yep, the epic fantasy facet shows up gradually and will probably take over in the following volumes. Definitely a nice entry read for many. Thanks for reading, Todd! I appreciate it a lot! 😀
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Hm, interesting – it certainly sounds different and I’ve always had a vague awareness of this series (more so when the Netflix series was announced). It seems all the disparate elements of character, plot and world building are laid down in this first volume and maybe it will get better in subsequent instalments – maybe the humour will become more consistent as the writing develops. Great review sir!
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I only learned of the Netflix series after reading this one hahaha I can totally see it work though but yes, the first volume definitely established the tone. I look forward to seeing how the next arcs will build on it. Thanks for reading, Chris! Hope you’re doing well.
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