{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66d9c19629a27e316730341c/69cceffc1ded1c6efac32eef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bone (1991) Volume 1: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66d9c19629a27e316730341c/1775037562170-d8146837-f679-430f-b748-53ace6e1ea41.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome back to Collecting Issues, the monthly comic book club! This month, Michael and Ben are stepping away from the usual superhero capers to explore an absolute titan of the indie comic world: <strong>Jeff Smith’s <em>Bone Vol. 1: Out from Boneville</em></strong> (collecting issues #1-6).</p><p>What starts as a seemingly harmless, 1950s Saturday-morning cartoon romp starring three weird little cousins; Fone Bone, Phoncible P. Bone, and Smiley Bone, quickly plummets off a cliff into a sweeping, <em>Lord of the Rings</em>-style dark fantasy epic.</p><p> Is it a kids' comic? Is it an adult fantasy? We’re breaking down the incredible bait-and-switch that made this 1,300-page saga a generational masterpiece.</p><p><em>(Warning: Major spoilers ahead! Go read the comic, hop in the Discord, and then come back and listen!)</em></p><p><br></p><h4>In This Episode, We Discuss:</h4><ul><li><strong>The Saturday Morning Illusion:</strong> How Jeff Smith uses influences like <em>Peanuts</em>, <em>Pogo</em>, and Harvey Comics to lull you into a false sense of security before unleashing the Rat Creatures.</li><li><strong>Character Deep-Dives:</strong> We break down Fone Bone's \"Ishmael\" energy, Grandma Ben's Popeye-esque tank build, the Jack Kirby-inspired Great Red Dragon, and why Phoney Bone is the absolute worst (think Scrooge McDuck with zero redeeming qualities).</li><li><strong>The Indie Publishing Miracle:</strong> The fascinating, against-all-odds publishing history of <em>Bone</em>. Learn how Jeff Smith refused to compromise his vision, survived the 1990s comic speculator crash, got a massive unexpected bump from Neil Gaiman, and accidentally revolutionized the collected graphic novel format before dominating the Scholastic book fair market.</li><li><strong>The Tonal Cataclysm:</strong> Analysing the exact panels where the art and story shift from goofy cartoon hijinks to sinister, high-stakes fantasy.</li></ul><h4>Next Month on Collecting Issues:</h4><p>Get your single issues ready we are returning to our superhero roots to tackle Jonathan Hickman’s triumphant return to Marvel with <strong>Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 1</strong>!</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSBUX6GPsA&amp;t=1404s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Matttt's Video Essay on Bone</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the Podcast:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://discord.gg/CTKJr3j2jp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the Discord and read along</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://collectingissuespodcast.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read Our Substack</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/collectingissues/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow us on Instagram</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@collectingissues?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Follow us on Tiktok</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JTsT8MXJtk5jr4sJxUpXQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Watch us on Youtube</strong></a> </p><p><br></p><h4>Time Stamps:</h4><p>00:00&nbsp;Welcome and Spoiler Warning</p><p>01:35&nbsp;Kids Comic or Not</p><p>03:02&nbsp;What Is Bone</p><p>04:24&nbsp;Cartoon Style Influences</p><p>05:56&nbsp;Jeff Smith Origins</p><p>08:23&nbsp;How the Comic Reads</p><p>11:20&nbsp;Tone Shift Teased</p><p>13:17&nbsp;Meet the Bone Cousins</p><p>14:51&nbsp;Old Strip Inspirations</p><p>19:00&nbsp;Rat Creatures and Danger</p><p>21:27&nbsp;Time Jumps and Seasons</p><p>23:16&nbsp;Dragon and Thorn Reveal</p><p>26:13&nbsp;Publishing History Begins</p><p>28:53&nbsp;Indie Breakthrough Moment</p><p>32:29&nbsp;Neil Gaiman Boost</p><p>34:17&nbsp;90s Speculator Context</p><p>35:04&nbsp;Speculator Boom Memories</p><p>35:46&nbsp;Bone Goes Graphic Novel</p><p>37:27&nbsp;Wizard Magazine Feud</p><p>38:42&nbsp;Market Crash Fallout</p><p>39:27&nbsp;Scholastic Saves Bone</p><p>43:40&nbsp;Dark Fantasy Turn</p><p>45:45&nbsp;Worldbuilding And War Hints</p><p>49:37&nbsp;Phoney Bone Scams</p><p>50:59&nbsp;Star Mark Confusion</p><p>53:38&nbsp;Why Bone Works</p><p>57:14&nbsp;Favorite Moments Talk</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"collectingissues"}