Jeff Smith





Jeff Smith

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in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, The United States
February 27, 1960

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Born and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry.

In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distri...more


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MeCAF art


The Maine Comics Arts Festival will be held at The Ocean Gateway in Portland, Maine this weekend.


Jeff’s schedule is as follows:


Saturday May 18, 2013

A panel discussion at the Main Branch of the Portland Public Library in the Rines Auditorium at 1:00 pm.

The address is

Portland Public Library

5 Monument Sq.

Portland, ME


Sunday May, 19, 2013

Show Hours 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Signing 11:00 am-1:00 pm in Upper...

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Average rating: 4.22 · 74,784 ratings · 3,865 reviews · 112 distinct works · Similar authors
Bone, Vol. 1: Out from Bone...
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 21,788 ratings — published 1993 — 22 editions
Bone
4.39 of 5 stars 4.39 avg rating — 13,791 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions
Bone, Vol. 2: The Great Cow...
4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 4,606 ratings — published 1994 — 18 editions
Bone, Vol. 4: The Dragonslayer
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4,393 ratings — published 1997 — 15 editions
Bone, Vol. 3: Eyes of the S...
4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 avg rating — 4,010 ratings — published 1995 — 19 editions
Bone, Vol. 9: Crown of Horns
4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 3,601 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions
Bone, Vol. 7: Ghost Circles
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 3,500 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions
Bone, Vol. 5: Rock Jaw, Mas...
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 3,366 ratings — published 1996 — 18 editions
Bone, Vol. 6: Old Man's Cave
4.28 of 5 stars 4.28 avg rating — 3,097 ratings — published 1999 — 12 editions
Bone, Vol. 8: Treasure Hunters
4.31 of 5 stars 4.31 avg rating — 2,662 ratings — published 2002 — 12 editions
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“Stupid, Stupid Rat Creatures!”
Jeff Smith, Bone, Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race

“Upon your feet you have ten toes, they look just like PO-TA-TOES!”
Jeff Smith, Bone, Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race

“Smiley Bone: You can't feel safe unless there's something to be safe against!

Phoney Bone: Exactly! People like to be victims! There's a certain unassailable moral superiority about it...”
Jeff Smith, Bone, Vol. 4: The Dragonslayer

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