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There is a little bit of many genres in this graphic novel. There is the reluctant hero, wise and powerful elder leader, some swords and sorcery, a bit of the Three Musketeers, great evil manifest as controllers of locusts and rat creatures and some dragons thrown in. Fone Bone is one of the three Bone cousins, the other two are Smiley and Phoney Bone. Smiley is a bit of a simpleton while Phoney is a greedy shyster that is always looking for a quick and profitable score. He will not hesitate to scam any and all creatures they encounter. When the three of them are kicked out of Boneville, they travel across a desert and end up in The Valley. It is a medieval level society and one of the most prominent citizens is Grandma Ben. A beautiful maiden named Thorn is also present, Fone is quickly stricken by her beauty and charm. There are great dangers in The Valley, creatures of all types with some of the most dangerous buried deep in the past. There is also some hidden royal figures that must be returned if the creatures of the valley are to be saved from the evil. The best thing about this story is the dialog. It is crisp, humorous and occasionally a bit obnoxious. (Think quiche.) The artwork is simply black on white, yet that is not a weakness. This is a great story where none of the features dominates any of the others. Most of the evil creatures have the potential for good in them and the evil is defeated in the end. Read full review
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I loved reading Bone as a youth and my son has found the same excitement in the few comic books that I’ve kept. I’m glad I found this collection for him to enjoy.
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I've rented this book from the libaray quite a few times but have never actually got around to reading it. I tend to check out more books than i have time to read, and I always put Bone on the backburner (it's HUGE man!). I finally read it first thing this Thanksgiving. I couldn't put it down. It starts out as you would expect, from it's very cartoony cover, but quickly you are submersed in a world that is as impossible to stop reading as the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Speaking of the holy 3, it's very much in that vain. The Bone creatures have a very hobbit-y feel to them, with a little more humor thrown in, and the warriors and monsters around them have a very middle earth flavor. This is a book for adult fantasy fans, young harry potter fans, and pretty much anybody with a love for adventure, fantasy, and great characters. I really can't recommend this book enough, and with almost 1,400 pages it's certianly the best value in town for all it's lushly drawn pages. I couldn't recommend this more...I only wish you could find this book without reading this review so you could be as pleasently suprised as i was. It doesn't happen that often.Read full review
I bought this book because it was on a top 100 graphic novel list from a magazine that I trust. I found a copy for 14 dollars and figured, why not? Well, I got it in the mail and it sat on our bookshelf for probably 2 months before I even looked at it, I think because it was so intimidatingly big. Well, I finally opened it up and started reading it and by about page 10 I was completely hooked. I can't really describe what it is about this book that is so great. It's very action packed, it's consistently funny and the plot and all the character are very well developed and work well together. If you like action/fantasy or you like comic books or you just like a good read in general, this book is seriously awesome. I haven't read LotR, but I hear that it's awfully similar. Anyway, great book. Highly suggest!!!Read full review
If you like smart Writing, action and comedy then you will love this book.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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