Rose

Over three issues from 2000 to 2002, Cartoon Books published Rose, a prequel to Jeff Smith's acclaimed Bone saga. Written by Smith and painted by Charles Vess, the story explores the youth of Rose, the grandmother of the Bone cousins, and her fateful encounter with a dragon that would shape the world to come. This lush, illustrated tale expands the Bone mythology with a fairy-tale tone, showcasing Vess's ethereal artwork alongside Smith's storytelling.