Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond [signed 1st ed, with sketch]

Lucy Shelton Caswell and David Filipi [Jeff Smith]

ISBN 10: 1881390462 / ISBN 13: 9781881390466

Published by Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus OH, 2008

Hardcover issued wirthout dust jacket. Exhibition catalogue of Smith's works, signed and inscribed with a small Bone sketch by Smith. Very scarce as such. Condition about NF, with minor bumping at outer tips, and a small (1/16 to 1/8) nick along the side of the spine. Seller Inventory # 000991

Synopsis:

Jeff Smith is one of the great success stories of independent comics. In July of 1991, he launched Cartoon Books in Columbus, Ohio, to publish his black-and-white comic strip Bone. A tale of three marshmallowy creatures named Bone, adrift in a world of humans, monsters and fantasy creatures, Bone has since been translated into 15 languages and won Smith countless awards. Bone and Beyond is the first volume to offer an overview of Smith's work. Published in conjunction with the Wexner Center and Cartoon Research Library's 2008 exhibition, this catalogue presents work featured in the show, including examples of Smith's original drawings for Bone, plus the more recent Shazam and Rasl, a forthcoming time travel story. Also featured are selected works by cartoonists who have influenced Smith, such as George Herriman, Charles Schulz and Walt Kelly, and essays by comic book and fantasy author Neil Gaiman, comic book artist and scholar Scott McCloud and Wexner Center film/video curator David Filipi, the exhibition's co-curator. Cartoon Research Library curator Lucy Shelton Caswell, the exhibition's other co-curator, provides an introduction.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jeff Smith: Bone and Beyond [signed 1st ed, ...
Publisher: Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus OH
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Jeff Smith
Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition