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Jeff Smith Bone and Beyond HC (2008 Cartoon Books) comic books

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    Jeff Smith Bone and Beyond HC (2008 Cartoon Books) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. By Dave Filipi, Scott McCloud and Neil Gaiman. Jeff Smith is one of the great success stories of independent comics. In July of 1991, he launched Cartoon Books in Columbus, Ohio, to publish his black-and-white comic strip Bone. A tale of three marshmallowy creatures named Bone, adrift in a world of humans, monsters and fantasy creatures, Bone has since been translated into 15 languages and won Smith countless awards. Bone and Beyond is the first volume to offer an overview of Smith's work. Published in conjunction with the Wexner Center and Cartoon Research Library's 2008 exhibition, this catalogue presents work featured in the show, including examples of Smith's original drawings for Bone, plus the more recent Shazam and Rasl. Also featured are selected works by cartoonists who have influenced Smith, such as George Herriman, Charles Schulz, and Walt Kelly, and essays by comic book and fantasy author Neil Gaiman, comic book artist and scholar Scott McCloud and Wexner Center film/video curator David Filipi, the exhibition's co-curator. Cartoon Research Library curator Lucy Shelton Caswell, the exhibition's other co-curator, provides an introduction. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 9 1/2-in., 88 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.