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  <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[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 distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation.

In 2007, DC Comics will release Smith’s first non-creator owned work, SHAZAM! Monster Society of Evil, a four-part mini-series recreating a classic serial from comic’s Golden Age. Between projects, Smith spends much of his time on the international guest circuit promoting comics and the art of graphic novels.]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania</hometown>  <born_at>02/27/1960</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume]]></title>
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  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 1: Out From Boneville]]></title>
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  <published>1996</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 2: The Great Cow Race]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.17</average_rating>
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  <published>1996</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 3: Eyes of the Storm]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <ratings_count>742</ratings_count>
  <published>1996</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 4: The Dragonslayer]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.19</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>635</ratings_count>
  <published>1997</published>  
  
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        <book id="92144">
  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 5: Rock Jaw, Master of the Eastern Border]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <published>1996</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 6: Old Man's Cave]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.26</average_rating>
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  <published>1999</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 7: Ghost Circles]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.23</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>461</ratings_count>
  <published>2001</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 8: Treasure Hunters]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <ratings_count>394</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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        <book id="286131">
  <title><![CDATA[Bone Volume 9: Crown of Horns]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Jeff Smith]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.35</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>338</ratings_count>
  <published>2004</published>  
  
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