Yesterday marked the beginning of our adventure together. But, as awesome as Invincible is I realize that it might not be for everyone. So for those of you who gave Invincible a chance and are still unsure about this whole comics thing, follow me.
Behind door number two we have an all time favorite of mine, and a simply genius comic, Bone by Jeff Smith. Bone is so hard to describe accurately because of what a sweeping accomplishment it is, it will hit you wherever you are at, but here we go. Why is Bone awesome you ask? A bunch of reasons I reply!
Reason one, the rad art style. I know that this isn’t a rare gift in the world of comics, but when an artist draws and writes their own stuff rather than doing it cooperatively I am always impressed. And Bone is no exception. Jeff Smith has such a distinctive black and white drawing style that you get drug in right away. However, a new edition was released a few years ago which added color to the whole series and it looks amazing!
Reason two, the writing. This story is like non other you will ever read. It takes three brothers from the cartoon city Boneville and puts them into an epic fantasy novel that rivals Tolkien any day of the week. But what does it take to smash cartoon characters into a fantasy novel? Bunches of fun, humor, and charm as lube is what.
This series is, on the surface, a happy go lucky cartoon fantasy. But a few layers down are sweeping and subtle traces of love and romance and friendship and brotherhood and...gosh all the aspects to life really. I don’t know what else to say about Bone other than read it.
Want to start out reading comics? Read it.
Want to get your kids to enjoy reading? Read it.
Want a funny novel? Read it.
Want a heart racing tale? Read it.
Want an award winner? Read it.
Want to read it? Read it. ;)
Bone is, and always will be, a stable place amidst the comics chaos.
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