Bone

Jeff Smith's Bone is an epic fantasy-comedy that ran for 20 issues from Cartoon Books, following the bumbling, good-hearted Fone Bone and his scheming cousins Phoney and Smiley after they are run out of their hometown. Stranded in a mysterious valley, they befriend the tough Gran'ma Ben, her granddaughter Thorn, and the tavern-owner Lucius Down, only to stumble into a sprawling conflict involving ancient secrets and a looming darkness. Entirely written and drawn by Smith, the series masterfully balances slapstick humor with sweeping adventure, becoming a landmark of independent comics for its timeless, all-ages appeal.