Bone
Cartoon Books/Scholastic Books. All written and drawn by Jeff Smith except where noted.
1 Out From Boneville (1-6). [From Cartoon Books:
The first six issues of BONE form this beautiful book that tells how it
all begins. Find out how the BONE cousins (Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley
Bone) get lost in the Valley and discover a world they never knew existed.]
2 The Great Cow Race (7-11 + "Up on the Roof" from Wizard
Presents Bone 13½). [From Cartoon Books:
Follow the uproarious misadventures of Phoney Bone and Smiley as they try
to fix the Great Cow Race. Find out why this story won all those awards!
This book includes new illustrations, a new poem about the possum kids,
collects issues 7-11, and includes the short story Up On the Roof from Wizard
Presents BONE 13½.] 
3 Eyes of the Storm (12-19). [From Cartoon
Books: Fone Bone finds himself pulled deeper and deeper into the mysteries
of the valley even as storm clouds gather and many of its secrets are revealed.
This compilation includes issues 12-19, along with five new never-before-seen
story pages and nine new illustrations. Over forty additional pages have
been retouched from the original comics.] 
4 The Dragonslayer (20-27 + 4 page prequel from Twentieth Anniversary
Heavy Metal Deluxe Edition). [From Cartoon Books:
This is the fourth BONE collection, collecting issues 20 through 27 plus
a four page prequel that appeared in the Twentieth Anniversary Heavy Metal
Deluxe Edition, this book covers some of the most exciting, suspenseful,
and fantastic chapters of the BONE saga ever produced! From the nighttime
journey of Fone Bone, Thorn and Gran'ma Ben and their terrifying encounter
with Kingdok, the hideous leader of the Rat Creatures, to the ridiculous
manipulation of the villagers and Phoney Bone's sunrise ceremony to sacrifice
the Great Red Dragon. This is the first volume of the second trilogy, and
it is packed with new illustrations by Jeff Smith.] 
5 Rockjaw, Master of the Eastern Border (28-32).
[From Cartoon Books: In their most popular adventure since The Great
Cow Race, Fone Bone and Smiley strike out into the wilderness to return
a lost rat creature cub to his home in the mountains. They meet new allies
-- a scrappy young band of animal orphans (their parents were eaten by the
stupid, stupid Rat Creatures) and a mysterious new foe: the formidable Rock
Jaw, a giant mountain lion who fancies himself the master of the eastern
mountains. Together, they discover the riddles of Nature and before it is
over, two great titans of the mountains meet in an earth shattering clash
that will determine the fate of the land.] 
6 Old Man's Cave (33-37). [From Cartoon Books:
As war spreads through the valley, Gran'ma Ben, Lucius and Phoney Bone join
the Veni-yan warriors at Old Man's Cave to make their final stand against
the rat creature army. Will the rat creatures and their mysterious leader,
the Hooded One finally take over the valley and unleash the power of the
Lord of the Locusts? And why is everyone after "the one who bears the
star?" Find out in this exciting and pivotal book in the award winning
Bone saga!] 
7 Ghost Circles (38-43). [From Cartoon Books:
A long dormant volcano explodes, freeing the ancient evil known only as
the Locust, and filling the land with soot and ash. Alone and frightened,
the Bone cousins, Thorn and feisty old Gran'ma Ben must fight the elements
and the rat creatures as they struggle to reach the glorious city of Atheia.
A pivotal and surprising new novel in the adventures of the Bone cousins
caught between their desire to get home and a sense of duty to their newfound
friends.] 
8 Treasure Hunters (44-49). [From Cartoon Books:
On the rooftops above the crowded streets of ancient Atheia, the Bone cousins
find themselves in a secret meeting to save the city from the clutches of
a tyrant. They learn that whoever controls Atheia's fabled treasures will
win the loyalty of the soldiers, but time is running out - - The Hooded
One is drawing near, leading a legion of Rat Creatures bent on the utter
devastation of the city and everyone in it! Treasure Hunters sets the stage
for the Bone cousins' last stand in one of comic's first, and most critically
acclaimed graphic novel series.] 
9 Crown of Horns (50-55).
[From Cartoon Books: Trapped in a dungeon while the fate of the Valley
is decided by two raging armies, Thorn is haunted by the dangerous and mysterious
object of power known as the Crown of Horns. Guarded by dragons, the Crown
of Horns is the only thing that can stop the Locust and end the war... but
how, and at what price? Fone Bone believes he knows the answer, and he must
decide where his heart truly lies...] Book of the Week 7/8/04
Bone (One-volume omnibus; hardcover and paperback editions; 1-55). [From Cartoon Books: After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. It will be the longest - but funniest - year of their lives. Winner of 9 Harvey Awards and 9 Eisner Awards including Best Cartoonist and Best Humor Publication, as well as being named Best Comic by the National Cartoonists Society, Bone has also won multiple international awards in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Finland and Norway.] GNR review.
The Art of Bone (Dark Horse; art book). [From Dark Horse: Never before and rarely seen artwork, outlines, and entire stories from Jeff Smith's Bone are collected in this full-color hardcover volume! Bone is an international publishing sensation with hundreds of thousands of loyal readers and no end in sight to its growing popularity. Now, for the first time anywhere, see the homemade comics, sketches, and grand plans that set this masterpiece of literary fantasy in motion. From there, take a tour through piles of promotional art, holiday cards, and pivotal storytelling moments from the revolutionary self-publishing years, where Bone went from "the little comic that could" to an industry leader that changed the face of comics. Finally, revel in the wonder of Bone as a complete 1,300-page graphic novel, a work for the ages, filled with comedy and tragedy and adventure for generations to come.] 
Rose (3-issue mini; a Charles Vess). [From
Cartoon Books: A terrifying dragon lays siege to the small towns of
the Northern Valley. Unknown to Princess Rose, who must defeat the gigantic
beast, the dragon is actually the ancient evil Lord of the Locusts. Unable
to defeat the monster, Rose seeks the advice of her advisor, who tells the
princess how to destroy the dragon - but at a terrible cost.] 
Stupid, Stupid Rat-tails: The Adventures of Big Johnson Bone, Frontier
Hero (3-issue mini + back-ups from Bone; w Tom Sniegoski; a Jeff
Smith, Stan Sakai). [From Cartoon Books: A long
time ago, years and years to be sure, when the world was a wild place filled
with mystery and danger, there were individuals who struck out on their
own to tame the wilderness. Great figures whose names and reputations have
become legend. Names like Pecos Bill, Davey Crockett and... Big Johnson
Bone! Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River was also
the famous founder of Boneville, but little is known of the mighty explorer's
adventures in the years just before he started his famous trading post on
the Rolling Bone River. Now, for the first time, that story is revealed...]
