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Bone 1 Universal
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Jeff Smith cover, story, and art. 1st appearance of Thorn.
Additional label notes: 1st appearance of Miz Possum and the Possum Kids
After escaping from a rat creature attack to protect the Possum Kids, Fone Bone stumbles upon Thorn (love at first site to say the least!). Although she doesn’t believe his dragon stories, she decides to help him find his cousins anyway.
Contains the classic “Stupid, stupid rat creatures” gag.
Highest grade! Won in the Jolly Comics auction on ComicLink. It’s a beautiful 9.8 that’s deserving of its grade.
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| Bone #3 Cartoon Books |
Bone 3 Modern
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Jeff Smith cover, story, and art. 1st appearance of Gran'ma Ben (Rose).
Phoney reappears and he's grumpy as hell! Not the best of moods to be in when meeting the Gran'ma Ben. Ted the Bug helps him as much as he can when introduced to the Great Red Dragon at least. Funniest issue of the entire series as well as the best in my opinion.
First issue with the Bone-a-fides section which features letters from the readers. Jeff says that someone named Gabe Howard wrote in and suggested this name.
Highest grade! This was the first copy of #3 that reached 9.8. Submitted by and bought from mschmidt.
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| Bone #4 Cartoon Books |
Bone 4
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9.9
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Jeff Smith story and art
Additional label notes: 1st appearance of Kingdok and The Hooded One; 1st time Gran’ma Ben gets the gitchy feelin’
The dark undercurrent surrounding the valley is finally revealed with the first appearance of Kingdok and the mysterious Hooded One. But why are they looking for Phoney? Meanwhile, Thorn, Fone Bone, and Gran’ma plan to travel in-town for the Spring Festival but Phoney decides to make the trip early for nefarious reasons.
Single highest graded copy! Bought off eBay as an old label 9.6. Received Grader's Notes that mentioned "slight stress lines" on front cover. Had it pressed by Matt Nelson of Classics Incorporated and came back as a 9.9. Currently (4/2023) this is the only MINT comic of the regular series graded by CGC.
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| Bone #5 Cartoon Books |
Bone 5 Signature
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9.8
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Jeff Smith cover, story, and art.
Additional label notes: 1st appearance of Lucius Down.
The rat creatures attack Gran'ma Ben's while Phoney finds Smiley at the Barrelhaven pub. Lucius Down, the pub's proprietor, helps Phoney discover that his Boneville legal tender has no value in the valley. Very well drawn action sequences by Mr. Smith in this issue.
By far, the hardest issue in the series to get in 9.8. This is the highest grade in the Signature Series category (tied with one other)! Signature was secured by Rich Henn (at the 2010 SDCC) who then sold the book on eBay to Jolly Comics. I won it at auction on ComicLink. Has a Ted sketch as well.
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| Bone #6 Cartoon Books |
Bone 6 Modern
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9.8
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Jeff Smith cover, story, and art.
Additional label notes: 1st appearance of Jonathan Oaks
Following the rat creature attack on Gran'ma Ben's house, Fone Bone, Thorn, and Gran'ma arrive in Barrelhaven and rejoin Smiley and Phoney. The Great Red Dragon and Granny also have a brief reunion.
Highest grade! Bought off ebay.
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| Bone #7 Cartoon Books |
Bone 7 Modern
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9.8
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: 1st appearance of Wendell
Fone joins Thorn at the Spring Fair where she discovers Tom, the pretty boy Honey Booth attendant featured on the cover. Meanwhile, Phoney & Smiley lay the groundwork for their Cow Race betting scheme.
Highest grade! Bought off eBay.
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| Bone #8 Cartoon Books |
Bone 8 Modern
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9.8
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: 1st app range of the Mystery Cow
Thorn's strange flashbacks begin and the Mystery Cow makes its first appearance. Includes my favorite cover of the entire run.
Don Thompson’s review of Bone is first mentioned in the Bone-a-fides and Jeff says the amount of letters that came in because of it was “unbelievable!”
Highest grade! Bought off of eBay.
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| Bone #9 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 9 Signature
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9.8
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
The locals begin to find Phoney’s Mystery Cow a tad suspicious, Fone starts his love poem to Thorn, and Tom shows up at the race with another gal (what a jerk).
Highest grade! Purchased at auction.
UPDATE: Signed by Jeff Smith at the 2023 Heroes Con. Big thanks to Rich Henn for facilitating!
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| Bone #10 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 10
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art. Gran'Ma Ben wins the Great Cow Race
Featuring the start and finish of the Great Cow Race, #10 follows Phoney's Mystery Cow as he struggles to keep up with the speedy Gran'Ma Ben after Lucius bets his bar on Rose Ben to win. The pack of rat creatures who infiltrate the race certainly do not help his cause as he finishes well behind the defending champ. This is a great action packed issue written and drawn by Mr. Smith.
Highest grade! My raw comic signed by Jeff at the 2013 SDCC. Thanks to Menace for facilitating.
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| Bone #11 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 11
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
The great cow race is over and Phoney faces some retribution for his scam while Fone begins his love poem for Thorn. This was the last issue to use newsprint (pulp) paper.
Highest grade! Originally from the rolo40 collection that went from crackbacks to PhiGam and finally to me. Thank you Colin for selling me this beauty! Signature facilitated by Doug Peters at the 2014 Heroes Con.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: About 14,000
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| Bone #12 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 12
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
As Phoney continues to scheme for ideas to pay off his massive debt (see cover), Kingdok praises the stupid, stupid rat creatures for disrupting the Cow Race and Thorn's dreams keep getting stranger. This was the first issue of Bone to use calendarized paper in the printing process which would continue until the final issue.
First letter from Dutch super fan Olav Beemer appears in the Bone-A-Fides. Probably has the record for most published letters.
Highest grade! My raw comic signed by Jeff at the 2013 SDCC. Thanks to Menace for facilitating!
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| Bone #13 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 13 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Fone Bone has his first experience with the dreaming when the Great Red Dragon intrudes on a Moby Dick-inspired dream (starring Phoney Bone as Captain Ahab). Later on, Gran’ma charges the Bone cousins with making dinner bringing a hilarious conversation about how to kill a chicken.
This was the first individual issue I bought in a store so it will always have a special place in my heart. It’s probably the 2nd funniest issue of the series after #3.
Highest graded Signature Series copy! My raw book witnessed by Joel Elad at the Flying Colors Comics signing (Concord, CA) on December 6, 2008. Also includes a sketch of Ted the Bug!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 38,500
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| Bone #13 1/2 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 13 1/2 Signature
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| Bone #13 1/2 Gold CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 13 1/2 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art; Wizard mail-away edition
This comic was a mail-away exclusive from the popular 90s comic magazine, Wizard. For the Gold cover, readers had to send in the coupon AND subscribe to one of the Wizard magazines. The cover is made of a glossier material than the regular CB & Image issues as are the pages. Story-wise, Smiley attempts to help Lucius fix Gran’Ma’s roof with disastrous results (9 pages long). There’s a nice interview with Jeff and section called “Artist’s sketchbook” which shows how he creates individual pages for the comic.
Highest Signature Series grade of the gold cover variant! My raw book signed by Jeff Smith at the 2022 SDCC. Big thanks to Rich Henn for facilitating!
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| Bone #14 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 14 Signature
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9.8
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Lucius begins his trip back to Barrelhaven with his debtors in tow (Phoney and Smiley) while Thorn and Fone discuss their intertwining dreams after he decides to stay at the farm.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book signed by Jeff at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con (facilitated by Doug Peters).
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| Bone #15 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 15 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Gran'ma Ben storms into the forest after hearing about the Great Red Dragon invading Fone and Thorn's dreams while Phoney and Lucius make a wager to see who can run the Barrel Haven bar with greater success.
Jeff mentions in the Bone-a-fides that he’s moving Cartoon Books back to Ohio from the Bay Area.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book witnessed by Joel Elad at the Flying Colors Comics signing (Concord, CA) on December 6, 2008. Also includes a sketch of Ted the Bug!!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: About 50,000
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| Bone #16 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 16 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Another rat creature ambush...another bail out from the Great Red Dragon...and Gran'ma Ben ain't happy. This image became the cover for the second black and white printing of the "Eyes of the Storm" TPB. Jeff did a great job with the art in this issue as well as the story.
One of the highest graded Signature Series copies with a sketch of Ted the Bug (unacknowledged on label)! Bought from the Jolly Comics collection via ComicLink.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: About 50,000
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| Bone #17 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 17 Signature
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| Bone #18 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 18 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Luther and Phoney begin their contest to see who can make the Barrel-Haven tavern the most profitable while Fone and Thorn wrestle with the truth of Gran’ma Ben’s and Thorn’s heritage.
Highest grade! Bought from eBay.
UPDATE: Signed by Jeff smith at the 2023 Heroes Con. Big thanks to Rich Henn for facilitating!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 10938
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| Bone #19 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 19
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
The Lucius-Phoney bar bet gets interesting when Phoney reveals his knowledge of dragons. Gran'ma Ben receives news concerning large troop movements in the southern part of the valley and decides to leave her farm with Fone & Thorn tagging along. Gran’ma pulls out her old sword and shield from an old chest hidden in the barn just in case.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book signed by Jeff at a Chicago Comics appearance on 10/5/2013. Thanks to mschmidt for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 29,700
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| Bone #20 Cartoon Books CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 20
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
The self-proclaimed Dragonslayer has an ethical discussion with Lucius regarding the secret knowledge of the dragons and whether not it should stay a secret. Meanwhile, Gran'Ma's traveling party is ambushed after her “gitchy” feeling returns.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book signed by Jeff at a Chicago Comics appearance on 10/5/2013. Thanks to mschmidt for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 31,920
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| Bone #21 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 21 Signature
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9.8
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: 1st issue published by Image Comics
The stupid, stupid rat creatures don’t get a hand on the heroes but Kingdok certainly does. After smacking around both Gran’ma Ben and Fone Bone, Kingdok is about to declare victory before Thorn appears baring Gran’ma’s sword and lops off his right arm!
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book witnessed by Joel Elad at the Flying Colors Comics signing (Concord, CA) on December 6, 2008. Also includes a sketch of Ted the Bug!!
Estimated Copies Sold: 47300
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| Bone #22 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 22
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art.
***This is actually mislabeled. The true first appearance of Bartleby is in issue #23. Will inform CGC.
***CGC has corrected this error as of 3/2023
The stupid, stupid rat creatures stop the bleeding where Kingdok’s arm used to be but decide to flee for fear of being blamed for his defeat by The Hooded One. Meanwhile, Gran’ma Ben tells Thorn about the dreaming and how she may be able to manipulate this power. However, she suspects that The Hooded One is in league with the Lord of Locusts who could use this power against Thorn. Pissed off at the endless revelations, Thorn splits from Gran’ma and heads to Barrelhaven with Fone.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book signed by Jeff at a Chicago Comics appearance on 10/5/2013. Thanks to mschmidt for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold: 47300
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| Bone #23 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 23
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art. 1st appearance of Bartleby.
Additional label notes: pinups by Dave Sim (Thorn asleep with “Moby Dick” on her lap) and Gerhard (shadows of Fone & Thorn inside Gran’Ma’s farmhouse)
Fone & Thorn return to Barrelhaven and find Phoney & Smiley living large as the “dragonslayers”. Later, Fone discovers an abandoned baby rat creature rummaging in the trash who Thorn threatens to kill.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw book signed by Jeff at a Chicago Comics appearance on 10/5/2013. Thanks to mschmidt for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold: 48800
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| Bone #24 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 24 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Lucius Down returns to Barrelhaven and finds Phoney acting as town dictator. Since he was kicked out of his bar he goes to sleep in the barn and finds Fone & Smiley who tell him all they’ve learned about the Harvestar family. Meanwhile, The Hooded One joins forces with the people of Pawa and declares war on the valley.
Highest grade in Signature Series! My raw book signed with a Ted sketch by Jeff at a Chicago Comics appearance. Thanks to mschmidt for facilitating!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 50700 (highest of any one issue)
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| Bone #25 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 25
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label note: Name the Cub Contest starts in the letters section where readers send in name ideas for the rat creature cub, winner gets the OA to a future Bone print
As Fone & Smiley care for the rat creature cub, Thorn leaves Barrelhaven for Grandma's farm and Phoney starts collecting taxes from the villagers. Lucius, of course, abstains.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw copy signed by Jeff at the 2014 ECCC. Thanks to dscott for facilitating.
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| Bone #26 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 26 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Phoney gathers the townsfolk for their upcoming “battle” with the dragon while Fone & Smiley attempt to take Bartley back to the mountains. Thorn meets the Great Red Dragon once again but this time in a dream. Some Venu crossed her path while she was asleep and left her a sword which she takes with her on the journey to Gran’ma Ben’s farm.
NOTE: This comic marked the start of some release delays due to a vision problem that Jeff experienced in the winter of 1996/1997. He said it took him away from the drawing table for 5 months. 1997 only saw the publication of 3 issues as opposed to the usual 6.
Highest grade! Bought from an auction.
UPDATE: Signed by Jeff Smith at the 2023 Heroes Con. Big thanks to Rich Henn for facilitating!
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| Bone #27 Image Comics CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 27
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
The final chapter in the Dragonslayer storyline has Phoney "capturing" the Great Red Dragon and Thorn returning to Barrel Haven. One of my top five favorite covers!
Highest graded Signature Series! My raw book with the signature obtained by Doug Peters at the 2014 Heroes Con.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 32649
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| Bone #28 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 28 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art; 1st appearance of Roque Ja
Additional label notes: Smiley names the rat creature cub Bartleby, Cartoon Books becomes permanent publisher
Fone, Smiley, and the newly named Bartleby meet Roque Ja, Master of the Eastern Border, as they make their way into the mountains to return rat creature cub to his kind. Jeff Smith addresses his eye condition in the letters section and apologizes for the delays. Also, Shaenon K. Garrity of Poughkeepsie, NY wins the Name The Cub contest and a piece of OA featuring all three Bone cousins.
Highest grade Signature Series copy! My previously slabbed book signed by Jeff at the 2022 San Diego Comic Con. Big thanks to the great Rich Henn!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 29101
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| Bone #29 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 29 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: 1st appearance of Roderick the Raccoon, Possum Kids appearance
Roque Ja continues to frog march Smiley, Fone, and Bartleby while the Possum Kids join some other animal orphans in hoping to find Smiley and co. They devise a plan to distract Roque Ja with the stupid, stupid rat creatures and it surprisingly works. Includes a small one page preview of Riblet.
This is among the highest graded examples of #29 and was bought in the Jolly Comics auction on ComicLink.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 25048
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| Bone #30 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 30
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Fone & Smiley meet up with a group of orphans as they look for a way to escape Rock Jaw. After finding a secret tunnel within their hiding place, they find themselves outside again but staring at a temple that looks like it was constructed by rat creatures. The stupid, stupid rat creatures sneak up on the group but so does Kingdok who wants to kill all of them (even the rat creatures).
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw copy signed by Jeff at the 2014 ECCC. Thanks to dscott for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 24791
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| Bone #31 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 31 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: Part 1 of Riblet story by Stan Sakai and Tom Sniegoski
Fone & Smiley join forces with the quiche-eating pair of rat creatures to escape the clutches of Kingdok. Strange stuff happens on their way down the mountain but Kingdok as well as the locusts disappear leaving only Roque Ja in pursuit.
The image for the front cover became the cover for the original black and white printing of the "Rock Jaw: Master of the Eastern Border" TPB. The Riblet story begins in this issue after the Bone-a-fides section.
Highest graded Signature Series book! My raw book signed by Jeff with a sketch of Fone Bone at the 2014 Heroes Con (thanks dscott). Was initially graded as a 9.6 for some reason. Had it pressed and regraded in 2022 and rightfully came back as a 9.8!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 24900
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| Bone #32 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 32
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: Riblet Part 2
Trapped between Rock Jaw and Kingdok, the captives escape while the two giants fight each other. Afterwards, Bartleby leaves Smiley for a group of wayward Rat Creatures. Will they ever see each other again?
Riblet Part 2 follows the Bone-a-fides.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw copy signed by Jeff at the 2014 ECCC. Thanks to dscott for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 23400
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| Bone #33 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 33
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: Riblet Part 3
Thorn leads Phoney and some villagers past a rat creature raiding party who suddenly get news about Kingdok’s death. As the rats leave the valley to get more info, Thorn gets a message from Gran’ma to meet at Old Man’s cave with the rest of the villagers. However, Thorn and Phoney seem more worried about finding Fone and Smiley.
Riblet Part 3 follows the Bone-a-fides.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw copy signed by Jeff at the 2014 ECCC. Thanks to dscott for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 22700
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| Bone #34 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 34
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: Riblet Part 4
Thorn saves the once lost Fone, Smiley, and Ted from a pack of rat creatures but still refuses to go to Old Man’s Cave (because “there’s nobody there we can trust”). However, Phoney and the Barrelhaven boys make it there to find both Gran’ma Ben and Lucius patrolling the border. The Hooded One and the Lord of Locusts decide to concentrate their efforts on finding “the one who bears the star”.
Riblet Part 4 follows the Bone-a-fides section.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw copy signed by Jeff at the 2014 ECCC. Thanks to dscott for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 21429
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| Bone. #35 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 35 Signature
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Bone 36
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Additional label notes: The Hooded One’s identity revealed
Thorn, Fone, and Smiley ultimately decide to go to Old Man’s Cave to help Gran’ma Ben and the rest of the villagers. On the Cave’s outskirts, Lucius and some of the Barrelhaven boys are supposed to warn everyone when the rat creatures make their move but Lucius is distracted by Briar who doesn’t appear to have aged a day and is wearing The Hooded One’s robe. This lets a horde of rat creatures surprise the forces of good as Jonathan is injured during the skirmish. Meanwhile, Roque Ja has picked up the scent at Gran’Ma’s farm.
Highest grade Signature Series book! My raw copy signed by Jeff at the 2014 ECCC. Thanks to dscott for facilitating.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 20459
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| Bone #37 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 37 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
The final chapter in Act 2 of the Bone saga as well as the last story of Old Man’s Cave. Fone, Smiley, and Gran'ma Ben come face to face with The Hooded One, aka Briar Harvestar, to save Phoney from a ritual sacrifice. The reason behind the moniker “the one who bears the star” is finally revealed in hilarious fashion. One of my top five covers from the series (#1, 8, 27, 37, #9 Image).
Includes previews of the Rose #1 and Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails #1 covers which were published a year later. For the first time, the back cover didn’t feature a panel from the story. It was a pinup by Mark Crilley instead.
Highest graded Signature Series book! Autographed by Jeff Smith at SDCC '09 (my raw comic witnessed by Joel Elad). Prior to getting signed, it was professionally pressed by Classics Incorporated.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 18663
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| Bone #38 CGC 9.8 SS (Smith/Vess Cover) |
Bone 38
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Jeff Smith story and art, Jeff Smith/Charles Vess cover art
This issue has three different covers, 29 pages of new story and an 8 page recap section in the beginning. The covers have the following attributes: (1) pencilled & inked by Jeff Smith with painted colors by Charles Vess, (2) pencilled by Jeff Smith with designs & paints from Alex Ross, (3) pencilled & inked by Frank Miller with colors by Elizabeth Lewis & Jeff Smith.
The attack on Old Man's Cave begins while the Bones trudge through the Old Temple with Gran’ma Ben and Thorn. There are a few pinups after the Bone-a-fides including work by Paul Pope, Linda Medley, and Terry Moore.
Highest graded Signature Series! My raw book signed by Jeff & Charles at the 2014 Heroes Con (thanks dscott).
Other image is a #38 Frank Miller cover signed by both Jeff Smith and Frank Miller.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 25600, each cover printed equally so divide this number by three.
*Alex Ross cover is pictured in my Everything Bone set
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Bone 38 Signature
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Jeff Smith story and art, Frank Miller cover
Forty page issue. The attack on Old Man's Cave begins while the Bones trudge through the Old Temple with Rose and Thorn. One of three different covers (others are by Frank Miller and Alex Ross).
Highest graded Signature Series! I bought this with a Jeff Smith artists’ signature from the Jolly Comics auction on ComicLink in late 2017 (originally signed at the 2011 Baltimore Comic-Con). I resubmitted it for a Frank Miller in-house signing in 2021 and it became what is seen in the images. Thank you very much CGC Signature team!
Estimated Copies Sold: 25600, each cover printed equally so divide this number by three.
*Alex Ross cover is pictured in my Everything Bone set
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| Bone #39 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 39 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art.
Still dressed as characters from Moby Dick, the Bone cousins along with Grand'ma Ben & Thorn trudge their way through the deadly ghost circles. After making camp, Fone has an odd dream starring the Great Red Dragon who suddenly swallows him whole while submerged in the ocean.
Contains a 4 page preview of Rose in which Jeff demonstrates how one of the pages was completed (original script layout by Jeff, pencils by Charles Vess, finished painted page by Charles, and final page with dialogue).
Tied with one other for the highest graded SS. My raw copy signed and sketched (Great Red Dragon & Ted) by Jeff at the 2009 Heroes Con and witnessed by GOTHAMCENTRAL. The sketch itself sorta fits the story within the book, except for Ted of course who wasn’t in the dream at all ;-)
Definitely one of the more impactful sketches I’ve received from Jeff and is much appreciated.
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 18200
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| Bone #40 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 40 Signature
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art. Wraparound cover.
Bartleby, the rat creature cub, returns to save the party from the clutches of The Hooded One, but can they successfully navigate through the ghost circles with a pack of rat creatures on their tail? This image became the cover for the original black and white printing of the "Ghost Circles" TPB.
Highest grade for Signature Series! Purchased from Grails via eBay (originally from the rolo40 collection). Signed by Jeff at the 2014 Heroes Con. Thanks dscott!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 18500
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| Bone #41 CGC 9.8 SS |
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Jeff Smith cover, story, and art
When Smiley Bone collapses from hunger (after giving Bartleby his rations), Fone Bone and Thorn step inside a ghost circle to fetch some much needed refreshment. Wendel digs deeper into the Lucius/Briar affair and it looks like Lucius has decided that all of the villagers will head to Atheia.
This is the first book where the cover art is a little confusing. The scene it depicts occurs in the next issue.
Highest grade! Originally bought from the great rolo40 collection off eBay as a 9.8, it became a Signature Series 9.8 after Jeff signed it at the 2023 SDCC. Big thanks to Rich Henn for facilitating!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 17500
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| Bone #43 CGC 9.8 SS |
Bone 43
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art.
The Bone cousins along with Thorn, Gran'ma Ben, and Bartleby successfully walk thru Tanen Gard and Thorn finds herself feeling back to normal when the journey finishes. The way forward shows no ghost circles but other dangers may lay ahead.
This is the second straight cover that shows a scene not in the book. Also, no Bone-a-fides section in this issue.
Highest graded Signature Series book! My raw book sent to ECCC '14 to be signed by Jeff. Thanks dscott!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 17000
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art.
Phoney and Smiley steal an ox cart which helps the others penetrate the Atheian gate incognito (including Bartleby who hides in the hay). On the rooftops hidden from sight, they meet a Great Dreaming Master. This is the first chapter of the Treasure Hunters story arc.
Highest graded Signature Series book! My raw comic signed by Jeff at ECCC '14. Thanks dscott!
Estimated Copies Sold thru Diamond: 18100
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art.
The Hooded One attempts to take Thorn from off the rooftops and fails. However, she learns that Thorn is now aware of the Crown of Horns but has yet to understand its power. This is the second chapter in the Treasure Hunters story arc.
The single highest graded Signature Series slab! My raw book sent to ECCC '14 to be signed by Jeff. Thanks dscott!
Estimated Copies Sold: 16900
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Jeff Smith story, cover, and art
Phoney finally hits the Atheia marketplace with "Get Rich" schemes swimming in his head while the town elders try desperately to keep Thorn awake.
In the Bone-a-fides, Jeff reveals the various inspirations behind the cityscape of Atheia while traveling around the world with his wife Vijaya. Kathmandu is mentioned specifically and he shows an image of an old temple from the area. Also included is an interview from the APE (Alternative Press Expo) where he goes into greater detail.
Tied for the highest grade on a Signature Series book! My raw copy signed and sketched (Phoney) by Jeff and also signed by Steve Hamaker (cover colorist) at the '09 Heroes Con and witnessed by GOTHAMCENTRAL.
Estimated Copies Sold: 15900
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