{"product_id":"thorn-the-complete-proto-bone-college-strips-1982-1986-and-other-early-drawings-jeff-smith-paperback","title":"Thorn: The Complete Proto-Bone College Strips 1982-1986, and Other Early Drawings -- Jeff Smith, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Secret Origin of Jeff Smith's \u003ci\u003eBONE\u003c\/i\u003e Comes to Light! NYT Bestselling Author Smith Returns to his Roots with a New Collection of His \u003ci\u003eTHORN\u003c\/i\u003e College Strips!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartoon Books announces \u003ci\u003eTHORN: The Complete Proto- BONE College Strips from 1982 to 1986, and Other Early Drawings\u003c\/i\u003e, reprinting the entire run of his earliest rendering of the world-famous\u003ci\u003eBONE\u003c\/i\u003e characters for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe comic strips reveal an early version of \u003ci\u003eBONE\u003c\/i\u003e called \u003ci\u003eTHORN\u003c\/i\u003e that was written for a college audience in the 1980s. \u003ci\u003eTHORN\u003c\/i\u003e appeared in the pages of The Ohio State University's student newspaper \u003ci\u003eThe Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e. A few were reprinted in a self-published 1983 book called \u003ci\u003eTHORN: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales from The Lantern\u003c\/i\u003e. Another small selection was published in 2008's limited edition fundraiser for OSU's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library \u0026amp; Museum called \u003ci\u003eBefore BONE\u003c\/i\u003e. Both books are long out of print and sell at collector's prices. There has never been an official, complete run published until now.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful edition includes plenty of bonus material such as recently discovered early drawings of the \u003ci\u003eBONE\u003c\/i\u003e characters, essays and interviews.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jeff Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartoon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.45 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.82\" H x 11.34\" L x 0.71\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781888963861\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51825214587179,"sku":"9781888963861","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781888963861.jpg?v=1769712742","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/thorn-the-complete-proto-bone-college-strips-1982-1986-and-other-early-drawings-jeff-smith-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}