Helen got me this trade for Christmas in 2005, which compiles the entire story arc of the Bone comics into one volume. I had asked for it because I reHelen got me this trade for Christmas in 2005, which compiles the entire story arc of the Bone comics into one volume. I had asked for it because I remembered reading Bone as a child but never did find out how it ended, so when I saw that there was a one-volume edition I thought it would be great to finish it.
I ended up rereading the whole thing. Smith has a really cool artistic style, and keeps a sense of fun alive through the story. At times the story seems kind of like a generic fantasy story or maybe a bit of a ripoff of Lord of the Rings but I almost regret saying this because I still like the story in its own right....more
Well I like Kafka for the same reasons that a lot of people do. I particularly like "In the Penal Colony" as well as that one about the talking primatWell I like Kafka for the same reasons that a lot of people do. I particularly like "In the Penal Colony" as well as that one about the talking primate. Kafka manages to tap into something genuinely otherworldly in a way that is pretty rare....more