Thorn comic books issue 1

Limited to approximately 1000 copies. Written and illustrated by Jeff Smith. Thorn: Tales From the Lantern collects the earliest comic strips of Jeff Smith's beloved character Fone Bone and his friends, 10 years before the critically acclaimed series "Bone". This collection was released while Jeff Smith was still a student at Ohio State University where he created the strip for the University Paper, The Lantern. Softcover, 174 pages, B&W. Cover price $3.95.

1st printing. Written and illustrated by Jeff Smith. The Secret Origin of Jeff Smiths BONE Comes to Light! NYT Bestselling Author Smith Returns to His Roots With a New Collection of His THORN College Strips! Includes 3 reproduction Fone Bone tablet books. Hardcover, 11.5" x 9", 304 pages, PC/PB&W.

1st printing. Story and art by Pam Smy. Parallel plotlines, one told in text and one in art, inform each other as a young girl unravels the mystery of a ghost next door. Mary is an orphan at the Thornhill Institute for Children at the very moment that it's closing down for good. But when a bully goes too far, Mary's revenge will have a lasting effect on the bully, on Mary, and on Thornhill itself. Years later, Ella moves to a new town where she has a perfect view of the dilapidated, abandoned Thornhill Institute. Determined to befriend the mysterious, evasive girl she sees there, Ella resolves to unravel Thornhill's history and uncover its secrets. Each Story informs the other until the two eventually intersect to reveal the truth behind Thornhill's shadowy past, once and for all. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 544 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $19.99.