September 15, 2024 by Dave Leave a Comment
Zack Creature and Charbone start our two part series on Jeff Smith, one of the most famous and important figures in independent comics publishing. This week, we cover perhaps the most checked out comic book from the kid’s section of the library ever: Bone.
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Comics covered in this episode:
– Bone (issues 1-55)
Topics discussed:
– Is Bone truly the best all-ages hand-to-anyone universal comic recommendation?
– Does Bone balance its comedy and drama all the way through?
– Does Bone fulfill the promise of “Scrooge McDuck’s Odyssey”?
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Our next episode on Jeff Smith will be:
Ep 2: RASL
Our next miniseries on Sandman will be broken into six episodes (all available on DC Universe Infinite Ultra):
– Preludes & Nocturnes, The Doll’s House, and Dream Country: Sandman #1-20
– Seasons of Mist, A Game of You, and Fables and Reflections: Sandman # 21-50 & The Sandman Special #1
– Brief Lives, Worlds’ End, The Kindly Ones, The Wake: Sandman #51-75
– Sandman: Overture, The Sandman: Endless Nights, Death: The High Cost of Living, Death: The Time of Your Life, Sandman: The Dream Hunters (comic edition, not prose)
– Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 1: Sandman Presents: Lucifer #1–3 & Lucifer #1-35 & Lucifer: Nirvana #1
– Lucifer Omnibus Vol. 2: Lucifer #36-75 & House of Mystery Halloween Annual #2: Infernal Bargains: Just Say No!
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