The Unbelievable History Of Bone

[@samwill7259]

One thing I can tell you as a middle school teacher is that there is no comic series in the WORLD better for a middle school library. The tone is perfect, the pacing is perfect, the characters are perfect. They fly off the shelves

[@juliiju0484]

That's great to hear! I love that there is a comic this accsesible for that kind of audience

[@samwill7259]

@@juliiju0484 It's also the perfect length! Multiple kids can trade off the volumes and all finish the entire series comfortably within a school year.

[@kwaksea]

I found that book from high school libeary, still a good book.

[@cheezocheddarman7163]

Good to know I also attended a middle school with a library that ALSO had this series, lol. Though it didn't have many of the books outside of the main series and I think Out of Boneville wasn't in circulation for awhile to my memory.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Well many factors come into play. U mean westernized child age ? I don’t know if the more mature in Asian countries on average. I don’t know how things are going in Europe, but I’m pretty sure those kids already have been exposed to darker stuff and war and religions and extremism.

[@carlgibson285]

The B&W Complete Bone would be one of my desert island books.

[@15braincellsremaining]

Same here

[@yuhaturi3329]

@@15braincellsremaining Same here

[@jikorijo4516]

It's weird how it's the ideas that everyone says are bad end up becoming the most successful. I wish more people, businesses, etc. would learn this lesson.

[@CinemaSeven]

I was able to meet Jeff Smith a few years ago and he was friendly and welcoming. We spoke a bit and he signed my one volume book and was surprised it was the first edition.

[@davecrowson448]

I had never read Bone, but when my daughter was little, I bought the scholastic editions and read them to her. We both loved them. She loved them so much, she had me read them to her several more times! Luckily, it’s all so good, I was able to do that without going crazy. Quality writing and art, with genuinely funny humor. Great comics. I really want to get the B/W complete version, so I can enjoy the art the way it was originally presented, too, but the coloring is great

[@badbadandy73]

I started reading Bone around the great cow race and loved it! I have been a fan ever since. Last year I supported Jeff Smith's Thorn on Kickstarter and I enjoyed that as well. Thanks Allan for reviewing one of my favorite stories in comics. I gave my brother the complete omnibus to read to his kids around 8 or 9 and they both are fans now too

[@MDolan]

Was the first comic series I ever read. Thanks for the video.

[@amanzeihedioha]

At last....I'm here till you become a household name, sir!!!!

[@cje499]

I remember being introduced to this in High School, SO GOOD!!!!

[@funkyweapon1981]

Same here, back in the 90's.

[@ONEFATE9]

Rat Creature #1: Surrender now, and we will make of you a nice quice. Rat Creature #2:Again with the quice?!? I will not eat them as a fluffy pastry dish! STEW IS WHAT WE WILL MAKE OF THEIR BONES!!!!

[@AdahnFlorence]

I had a visceral reaction after hearing about the Netflix deal because I remember the series' cancellation was big news when it broke.

[@obizhot]

Nothing but love for the series, it's creator and the everlasting Joy of being able to share it over and over

[@carloscrecelius9597]

That's a title I hadn't thought of in quite a while. Tell me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember Bone being published by Image for a short time. Loving the content, buddy. Hope everyone wakes up and realizes what a great channel this is.

[@jikorijo4516]

It was published by Image for a while and even Disney Adventures published Bone for a little bit. I was introduced to Bone by seeing it in Disney Adventures and then, when my school had Scholastic book fairs a couple of years later, I was reintroduced to it.

[@ChristianHundahl1989]

Damn, now I’m looking for Bone on my local bookstore’s website. I’d forgotten how good that series was and here you go and remind me.

[@HotFuss-gd9qr]

Boy, this video brought back so many good memories! I was obsessed with Bone back in middle school and read all of the volumes from my school library. I was captivated by the story and characters with how it mixes comedy with the LOTR-esque fantasy adventure. Bone was my gateway to comics and without it, I wouldn't be the comic fan I am today. I hope someday Bone would actually get a film or animated adaptation (you wouldn't believe how mad I was when Netflix cancelled the project). Thank you for making this video! Watching this makes me want to pick up the books and experience it all over again!

[@kylecarter1599]

I just got my copy of the Thorn collection yesterday

[@ultimatekunochi6577]

i gave this video a like because i've seen no one else discuss the bone comics. they made my childhood

[@aaronthompson4726]

I'VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS!!!

[@JulesWebbAnimation]

Black and white Bone is such a delight to behold, I've personally had my eye on cheap listings for The Great Cow Race artist edition for a while now! Would be so cool to see the original inks at the size they were drawn!

[@davidmoran2296]

One of my favorites! Reread the entire epic at least once a year!

[@Antonicane]

Far and away one of my favourite comics, and probably one of my favourite works of fiction, period. Jeff Smith made something really special with Bone. I still consider it to be 'The Lord of the Rings of Graphic Novels'.

[@HobGungan]

I remember Disney Adventures had snippets of early Bone in glorious color, and I fell in love with it and missed it when they stopped printing it. I rediscovered it near the end of the original run and got the first couple B&W collections. Now I'm looking to see if I can get my hands on a single volume collection so I can finally finish the story.

[@mcswaggins4123]

I gave my first volume of this series to my younger cousins for Christmas. They loved it! Dang, now I wish I finished it after watching this vid!

[@thetrixter2012]

The timing of this video is incredible, I just started reading the recently reprinted Thorne Strips last night

[@_FoxHoleCharlie_]

I don't know how you do it. Almost every video makes me want to go read some comic I've never knew existed

[@atquinn1975]

I was down with Bone from the very beginning. A great series and a good introduction to comics for people who aren't into them. No ideas where those original comics went, but I have the big black and white phone book graphic novel for when I want to revisit it. The colorized version looks great too, but it will always be a b&w comic to me.

[@Queen-of-Tresserhorn]

Ive always seen bone around but never picked it up, but youve always got great reccs so ill be giving this a read on my way back from vacation

[@Gootie29]

Bone is a dream. It's an absolute pleasure to read. Thank you for posting this

[@barryvercueil2346]

Good video. I loved Bone. Didn't know the history. Cheers

[@Covaslookout]

Damn crazy because I was just thinking about doing a video about on Jeff smith! All the same Great video !

[@williamcarr6181]

Still own the original one-volume edition of the whole series, in glorious original black and white!

[@marcelstyles9037]

I loved reading these books back when I was in middle school/high school. Good memories.

[@JMSK248]

This was my favorite comic book series during its runs. Then I read it again a couple years ago and it is still fantastic. It is the series I most recommend to people when trying to get them into comics.

[@rubysuncle]

I adore this series and very glad you got around to it. Hell, I was a fan before even read single issue. I discovered by way of an article in Wizard Magazine and was immediately taken by Smith’s artwork and the plot synopsis of the series up to that point (it was still a very young series). Once I bought my first couple of issues, that’s it, I was hooked.

[@UltraKlutzJeff]

Fantastic! Thank you for all the knowledge I was unaware of before and after my exposure to Bone. The Hollywood optioning stuff hurts. I recall the Thompson’s were giving the first Cartoon Books series some good press in The Comics Buyer’s Guide early on. That fan paper’s readership was kind of waning at the time, but it was what got me to pick Bone up around issue five or so. When it started to take off around number eight (ie not losing money or breaking even), Cartoon Books were doing second printings of the first couple single issues before the first TPB to keep it alive on the racks. That was really unheard of for a self-publisher at the early 90s time of “Here Comes IMAGE.” That was so encouraging for everyone in the game at the time. PS - It is 106 degrees here today, but we do have AC. I hope you are cooling off up there. ; )

[@minespatch]

I first came in contact with it due to Disney Adventures. The version from Disney adventures neutered it so the scholastic versions is nice.

[@johnsonbenjamin887]

Great video as always !

[@palchristianandersen9086]

I remember reading that Jeff Smith worked insane hours to meet Bone's deadlines and that he almost ruined his arm permanently. Looking through my Bone omnibus, I can kinda see why.

[@AaronSpielman]

Great stuff! I discovered Bone when the first collected graphic novel was released. I eventually had all the issues and the complete black and white graphic novel.

[@yokainov2433]

Loved bone! Glad I finally read it!

[@AkiDave]

I remember people reading it in Elementary school and I was shocked to find out years later that it’s a OOLD comic series. I definitely want to read it someday :0 Great video!!

[@bebozaha]

I read BONE when I was in high school and I fell in love with it. A few years later I would end buying the whole series in the color form. I hope to read it again one day soon. I LOVE BONE

[@teddyfurstman1997]

I adore Bone! Still got the One Volume Edition twice and a digital copy of the comic.

[@BarbarosaAlexander]

I think I shall give Bone a read. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@jamilfrost6217]

Such nostalgia, I remember being a kid and reading the scholastic reprints at my school along with captain underpants. Those were more innocent times.

[@TitularHeroine]

"We're cool!" "Me too!"

[@hidrogu10000]

I think that the Netflix one was canceled because Netflix was cutting down on animated projects, what a shame

[@gnayr1305]

Thank you for another fine video. 🙏

[@johnboling7426]

Love Jeff smith's work

[@ajadeleye4970]

This series will always be one of my favorites. I consumed all of Smith’s work after I finished this series and goddamn is he a great artist & writer 🤯

[@DippedInInk]

Thanks for posting this. Still looking for The Cartoonist Documentary.

[@MightGuy15]

I loved bone as a kid one of the biggest reasons I started getting into comics

[@VooshSpokesman]

Love from a NerdSync and Vaush fan!

[@felya420]

Thank you!!

[@TheBeird]

I may check this out! Looks fun

[@GenArt_Off]

I remember reading Bone religiously when I was in elementary to middle school. This is such an amazing series that (imo) hold up and stands with many amazing stories of today.

[@NemesisMvC]

one of your best episodes!

[@ascorvinus]

I jumped on at issue ten. I bet that was the first issue after an appearance in Wizard magazine.

[@juniorjames7076]

Damn, I miss Wizard magazine!!! Didn't every issue have a list on the back page of superhero movies in "pre-Production hell", with 80% never happening?

[@robling1937]

Lol, you used the image of the edition of Lord of the Rings that I own! That caught me off guard lol

[@bengtstrand4476]

I have the massive brick that is the BW complete collection and I love it. The coloured panels used to illustrate the video look strange to me since I'm so used to the clean BW art.

[@erdood3235]

Holy shit art spigelmen raised up bone to mainstream success! I first encountered bone as a child, I'm was born in 1998 and grew up in Israel, in it's graphic novel form. As a child i never finished the series, i don't know why. I just never read past at maximum some of the first books. I've corrected that in 2022 i think.

[@Kyndurr]

I was hoping you'd get around to a video on Bone

[@DeathAlchemist]

This one of the most recurring books at the scholastic book fair😊

[@tompuce84]

Love the show!!

[@legendarymonkey6445]

I really enjoyed Bone. And Jeff Smith's Shazam and the monster society of evil is also a favorite work of mine.

[@Kobe.T]

I love Bone so much. I read it as a kid and am always delight by how good it is when returning to it. I’m still hoping for a tv or film adaptation although realistically the comic is all that has ever been needed. I read some of the Quest for the Spark books but didn’t like them as much, probably because they strayed from the comic format

[@theplatitudefromouterspace]

Oooh cool. Do a vid on The Goon.

[@Demon-es6eu]

Bone was got me to read more. I absolutely loved the series when i was in 3rd-4th grade. I read the third one first and i wanted to read more.

[@thorandodin621]

Thank you!

[@MrBallofa]

My whole friend group was obsessed with Bone in elementary school

[@hailkingrex]

Bone is one of my earliest comic loves. It's an unbearably unsung fantasy adventure

[@larrydupp3988]

I remember, I think it was around the pandemic? I reread Bone, all 9 books, and found them just as amazing as when I read them in the sunlight, listening to the same cicadas that Jeff Smith was likely listening as we're both ohioans. Wouldn't you know it, the time I chose to reread was right on the eve of Bones 20th anniversary! Im planning on giving it another reread, one of my favorite book series ever written calls again.

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

I guess I was unusually hip, buying the first issue when it came out.

[@GPBX01B]

I do remember Bone being impressive for how totally complete it was from Issue #1. It was obviously drawn by a working animator because his art was always flawless and consistent. He had practiced, obviously, but also it seems he had WORKED, which was sort of the alternative to the millionaire 90s superstar superhero artists who, even with tracing and plagiarism, often still couldn't produce books on time. I also remember Bone being far from something "nobody wanted" since I couldn't get a copy of #1 until the 5th printing. It made covers of Diamond's distributor catalog, had a special issue included with Hero magazine, made every critic's top ten list, etc. If the Netflix thing had happened it could have been something everyone wanted. The potential for a high budget team lead by Jeff Smith would be something...Bone with Disenchantment's budget. That could truly be something great.

[@markshulusky6680]

In my dinky dink upstate New York area I remember the comic being popular from the start. I looked at it, saw Pogo (which was ok once) and never picked it up. Probably a mistake, considering what I was reading at the time, and that I still love the Disney Ducks to this day.

[@RPRsChannel]

---> *_Jeff Smith reported summer of the same year that Netflix cancelled BONE that all was well and it was going to be great....?_* *_You forgot 1 piece of media; the two BONE video games:_* _"The Bone games were two games released by Telltale Games (for PC) and Vanbrio Entertainment (for Mac). The first game was Out From Boneville, released in February 22, 2005 and the second game was The Great Cow Race, released April 12, 2006. Telltale Games has suspended any further development of the Bone game series."_ Edit: I had to remove the KZbin link or the comment would not post(??).

[@ericwinters1513]

I had a subscription to the books early on and got a Christmas card signed by Smith, which I still have.

[@handlesshouldntdefaulttonames]

I saw it probably in 1996 or 1997 serialized in Archie Comics editions of Sonic the Hedgehog. The Rat Creatures from the panels stuck in my mind and I recognized it years later as an adult and got to get it. :)

[@mcurran6505]

I'm still hoping that one day, Bone will finally get a long-awaited animated adaptation.

[@tnaoro]

11:17 no spoilers!

[@dugonman8360]

Bone is in my mind eternally as one pf those 'Wizard' comics, alongside Spawn and Judge dredd, those comics that look amazing but you could never find. Later on I went and read a lot of those 'Wizard' comics and, while a lot dissapointed me, Bones one of the few that didn't.

[@RallyTheTally]

I always hate it how whenever there's a graphic novel or comic that's good, people think it HAS to be adapted. Getting a movie or TV series does not make a comic 'valid' as a work of art.

[@AdahnFlorence]

14:20 Guessing you meant 1998?

[@edatthegovernance]

That cow race based challenge smacks of, "the more legit stuff isn't landing... let's see if Crazy Ted's mutterings can help."

[@soarel325]

Bone is the GOAT! I should note on the subject of the adaptations, a point-and-click adventure game adaptation was one of the first projects Telltale Games did before they got big. It’s…just alright, I’d say, but it is a complete adaptation of the first two volumes of the series.

[@patrickhouchard5532]

Good!

[@allenrubinstein3696]

I caught up with Bone in trade paperbacks when the series was about half done, and adored it immediately, which is why the climactic chapter was such a crushing disappointment. I have never heard anyone properly address, much less explain this. He has to touch the Crown of Horns? It's never introduced or developed as a story element--what it is, why it exists or how it works. Then it turns out to be a wall. There's no puzzle or obstacle. He only needs to touch the wall, and the villain and his (her?) villainous plans crumble. Oh. It's a bad guy beating wall. Those do come in handy. It's the most perplexing, out of nowhere conclusion that doesn't seem to relate to any character growth or even presenting them with much of a challenge. Did Smith just get stuck or something? It reads as if the cast just shrugs their shoulders and walks off stage. Even more confusing is that nobody else but me seems to have a problem with it as the anti-climax of a 1,400 page epic graphic novel.

[@CapitalDOOM]

Love the spoiler warning. Great video as always.

[@larrydupp3988]

Theres an important, (well maybe not to bone but definitely to games as we know them) piece of history for Bone, and that would be "Bone: Out From Boneville", by Telltale. It was an adaptation of the titular book, and was Telltales first adventure game after a computerized version of Texas Holdem. Given that Telltale ended up becoming one of the biggest influences in Video Games and their story telling, I think its a very important if ultimately coincidental piece of lore that Bone was inadvertently responsible for changing the video games industry forever.

[@adamolsen838]

I love bone im Reading vol 3

[@MegaFROMOUTERSPACE]

Commentary for the algorithm.

[@Archeopteryxman421]

Small error in 14:19 I think you meant 1998

[@espysyn]

I'm surprised you didn't mention that the Disney Adventures books had reprinted this comic back in the 90's I've met several people who first heard of it from there

[@Lilpapersthe1]

Honestly I know for a fact once the rider passes it’s going to be on Netflix or on Paramount+ or HBO Max because literally from what I’ve seen so far when an animator basically passes or there is creative differences they wait for the chance to copyright and make a movie or something and let their ideas flourish either for the good or the bad.

[@SolarasNaracott]

The Great Cow Race is still one of the funniest comic stories I have ever read.

[@rolandosada8077]

“Stupid! Stupid! Rat creatures!”

[@bizarregold4515]

I know this o- I KNOW THIS ONE

[@jayfolk]

Toon comic meets detailed dark fantasy comic.

[@TitularHeroine]

I rewound the cow race scenes here a few times. That's so good, heeheehee. Is it being "politically, racially, or socially offensive" to do with The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona? Had not yet even heard that though I'm honestly not surprised at this point. I dont suppose there'd be any interest in covering Snarfquest? As always -- uncountable thanks. I love how eclectic the range of this channel is. Stay safe and healthy and all the things. :)

[@d-manthecaptain1382]

I noticed you sounded a tad dismissive of The Smurfs, implying they were something akin to carebears, or at least that the series was made up of gag-a-day fair, with no adventure stories. I admit, I’m no Smurfs expert, any more than I’m an expert on any old thing, however, I have read some of the early stories. Because of this, I highly recommend seeking out the story known as King Smurf (Also known in French as Le Schtroumpfissime, and in Dutch as The Smurführer because I guess they really really didn't want anybody missing the point). It’s a story where their leader, Papa Smurf leaves, and one of them rechristens himself as King Smurf, hoping to become their leader during his absence, only to slip into becoming a tyrant. The Smurfs were every bit as capable of making entertaining well thought out and decently long comedy adventures as Scrooge McDuck, and the like. You might even notice a sense of rhythm not dissimilar to Bone itself.

[@tracyndiyob162]

absolutely love the bone comics as my favorite comic series as i loved the characters(the bone cousins,thorn especially,grandma ben/lucius,the hooded one,rock jaw basically being how i'd imagine kh would handle shere khan,the great red dragon,the possum kids though i wish we saw them after the mountain blew up,ted bonus for being named after by bro. & the 2 stupid stupid rat creatures.:3) feeling like a mix between disney(the bone cousins do have mickey mouse,donald duck/scrooge mcduck tagging along & goofy vibes,definitely get phoney inspiration from grunkle stan in gravity falls that if it got into kingdom hearts could see the villains/maleficent going after him in a similar way to the hooded one going after phoney from one of his schemes getting him involved.)/popeye(grandma ben was basically a female version of him that tbh thought was more badass.) alongside ed,edd n eddy/the peanuts/garfield & pogo(at times when watching the specials imagined the bone characters in their roles.)/lil abner(another series i wish got a full animated series outside shorts.) ,story(if anything wish kh went into a direction closer to this for it's story.) & world(remember the locations so well.) that i read so much as a teenager.(being my comic version of my love of one piece with how both their endings were done early.) really wish the pc games from telltale based off it had continued with what happens later on/still heartbreakingly stings as much as megaman legends 3 the cancellation of the netflix series as bone deserves all the love it gets as it's one of a kind.