| Bone | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Bone_Issue_1.jpg) Cover to Bone #1 (July 1991) This image was later used for the covers of Bone: Out from Boneville and Bone: Handbook. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Cartoon Books (self-published) Image Comics (issues #21–27) |
| Schedule | Every other month, with several delays |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Fantasy, comedy/humor |
| Publication date | July 1991 – June 2004 |
| No. of issues | 55 |
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| Creative team | |
| Written by | Jeff Smith |
| Artist(s) | Jeff Smith |
| Colorist(s) | Steve Hamaker Tom Gaadt |
Bone is an American fantasy comic book limited series written and illustrated by Jeff Smith, originally serialized in 55 irregularly released issues from 1991 to 2004. The series is primarily self-published by Smith's Cartoon Books; it was also briefly published by Image Comics. The issues were collected into nine volumes, as well as a single omnibus volume. From 2005 to 2009, color editions of the original volumes were published by Scholastic's Graphix imprint. The series intertwines comedy and dark fantasy.[1]
Bone has received numerous awards, among them ten Eisner Awards and eleven Harvey Awards.