Thorn: The Complete Proto-Bone College Strips 1982-1986, and Other Early Drawing

<p><b>The Secret Origin of Jeff Smith's <i>BONE</i> Comes to Light! NYT Bestselling Author Smith Returns to his Roots with a New Collection of His <i>THORN</i> College Strips!</b></p><p>Cartoon Books announces <i>THORN: The Complete Proto- BONE College Strips from 1982 to 1986, and Other Early Drawings</i>, reprinting the entire run of his earliest rendering of the world-famous<i>BONE</i> characters for the first time.<br></p><p>The comic strips reveal an early version of <i>BONE</i> called <i>THORN</i> that was written for a college audience in the 1980s. <i>THORN</i> appeared in the pages of The Ohio State University's student newspaper <i>The Lantern</i>. A few were reprinted in a self-published 1983 book called <i>THORN: </i><i>Tales from The Lantern</i>. Another small selection was published in 2008's limited edition fundraiser for OSU's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum called <i>Before BONE</i>. Both books are long out of print and sell at collector's prices. There has never been an official, complete run published until now.<br></p><p>This beautiful edition includes plenty of bonus material such as recently discovered early drawings of the <i>BONE</i> characters, essays and interviews.<br></p><br><br><br><b>Author:</b> Jeff Smith<br><b>Publisher:</b> Cartoon Books<br><b>Published:</b> 07/30/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 304<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 2.45lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.82h x 11.34w x 0.71d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781888963861<br><br><b>Review Ci