Bone

Jeff Smith's Bone is a sprawling fantasy epic that began as a self-published black-and-white comic in the 1990s before being collected into a nine-issue, full-color series by Bookglobe from 2001 to 2006. This edition follows the three Bone cousins—Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone—as they are run out of their hometown and lost in a mysterious valley filled with strange creatures, ancient secrets, and a looming evil. Known for its blend of whimsical cartooning, high-stakes adventure, and heartfelt storytelling, the series is a landmark of all-ages comics that bridges the gap between classic newspaper strips and modern graphic novels.