Keine gute Zeit für Phoney Bone und Smiley. Nach dem verlorenen Kuhrennen müssen sie ihre Wettschulden beim Wirt des "Barrelhaven" abarbeiten. Und besonders Phoney ist beim rauhbeinigen Stammpublikum der Kneipe nicht gerade beliebt. Währenddessen wird Fone Bone von Alpträumen geplagt, in denen nicht nur die Helden aus "Moby Dick" auftreten. Auch sein geheimnisvoller Freund, der Drache, spielt dabei eine Rolle, die immer rätselhafter wird...
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 Inc. 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 released 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.