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[edit] References

I have been editing this article off and on but it is sorely in needs of references. I have tagged accordingly. 2 references have been added but much more are required for the article. Stextc (talk) 12:10, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

While we're at it, when compared to Terry Moore's Strangers in Paradise, Dave Sim's Cerebus, and Erik Larsen's Savage Dragon, all of which were worked on by a single writer/artist for 90+ issues each, how does Bone's 55 issues make it one of the longest running? --Toquinha (talk) 13:49, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
I'm planning to fix and reference as I can find them. I'm happy to leave it untouched but if it can not be referenced in a couple of weeks, it will be deleted. Stextc (talk) 06:02, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reception

Why isn't there a critical reception or response section? You mention the Eisner awards but that's about it. H2P (Yell at me for what I've done) 05:16, 10 June 2007 (UTC)

Agreed! Just added a reception section and one review. It needs much more reviews though! Stextc (talk) 06:02, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Comic / Comics

I am going to bring this up on this talk page: why was the content on Bone (comic) manually moved to Bone (comics)? What difference does one "s" make? --DXI 00:17, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

It's back on Bone (comic) now.... Lee M 13:32, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Yeah, I manually moved it back. I wanted to know why it was moved in the first place. --DXI 15:20, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)
The standard is "(comics)," as discussed in Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Comics#Entry title standardization. This has been the precedent for ages, see e.g. Wolverine (comics), The Avengers (comics), Spawn (comics), Hercules (comics), 300 (comic book), etc. Sorry I didn't respond earlier; I didn't even see this conversation until now, after doing another manual move. -leigh (φθόγγος) 22:33, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)
Oh, ok, I wasn't sure. I just went with the page that originally had the better content. You live, you learn. --DXI 04:34, 26 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Bilbo Baggins

Interesting to see Fone Bone compared to Bilbo Baggins. I suspect that Smith didn't deliberately model Fone Bone on Bilbo, but rather cut him from the same cloth. In an earlier version of the article (cut for some reason) I described him as an everyman character. Like Bilbo he's a regular guy in a crazy world just trying to do his best. Lee M 13:32, 16 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Compromise

A compromise should be reached on a disputed paragraph in the notes section. Here is the paragraph as written by Phthoggos a couple of edits ago:

The Bone characters have been compared to those of Walt Kelly's Pogo, but they also have other literary precedents. Phoney Bone resembles Carl Barks' Scrooge McDuck, Fone Bone bears some similarities to J.R.R. Tolkien's Bilbo Baggins, and Smiley Bone resembles a less intelligent version of Groucho Marx.

Here is the current version:

The Bone characters have been compared to those of Walt Kelly's Pogo, but the resemblance is in appearance only. Phoney Bone's personality resembles Carl Barks' Scrooge McDuck, Fone Bone's personality bears some similarities to J.R.R. Tolkien's Bilbo Baggins, and Smiley Bone's personality is akin to something like a less intelligent version of Groucho Marx.

I added in that their personalities were reminescent of the respective characters mentioned; I did so because I was concerned that outsiders might assume the resemblance was related to appearance. Phthoggos left me a message on my talk page, arguing that the Pogo comparison was more extensive than just appearance. I haven't really read much Pogo (it's difficult to find), so I obviously didn't identify any distinctive character similarities or otherwise. Here is a possible compromise nonetheless:

The Bone characters have been compared to those of Walt Kelly's Pogo, both in appearance and in characterization. However, their respective personalities also have other precedents. Phoney Bone's personality resembles Carl Barks' Scrooge McDuck,... etc.

If anyone else has read more Pogo than I have, please feel free to comment and add any suggestions of your own. --DXI 01:30, 7 May 2005 (UTC)

Can't say the visual resemblance leaps out at me. I haven't looked at Bone in a while, but if memory serves: Fone Bone can be compared to Pogo Possum himself, the honest and patient everyman; Phoney to Howland Owl, as the schemer whose schemes always go awry; Smiley perhaps to Churchy LaFemme or Albert Alligator? —Tamfang 03:38, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
I haven't seen Pogo in a while, but if my memory serves me right, Fone Bone does look/act like Pogo. But no one speaks "swamp talk"... Brutannica 01:10, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
I'm familiar with Bone, Pogo, Barks and I find Bone is not solely reminiscent of Pogo. For instance, I could start making comparisons with Popeye. So the compromise was needed and is welcome.--Leocomix 16:33, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
I find no references actually linking some of the comparisons. I found a comparison which states the Jeff used influences of Pogo but there has never been a mention of Bilbo, Aragon etc. Stextc (talk) 12:08, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Predecessor series -- why no info?

If I remembered the details, I'd write them up myself, but I don't. My recollection is that Bone began as a comic strip (maybe published in Smith's college newspaper), and that there's a very hard-to-find paperback collection (going for about $1000 when things were booming) called something like "Lantern Tales."

This would, I think, be important for the article even I'm even one-third right, so I hope somebody will track it down. N. Caligon 23:54, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

He goes into deatails about it in this interview
http://cagle.slate.msn.com/hogan/features/bone/home.asp --JRT 20:27, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Disney Adventures?

Does anyone else remember seeing this comic in Disney Adventures about ten years ago? I added a chunk about it, but more details would be greatly appreciated. --Gregoe86 20:33, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

The article already included this information. Tverbeek 22:27, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

Oh. Mea maxima culpa... I shouldn't go editing Wiki during finals and on very little sleep. Sorry 'bout that! --Gregoe86 05:50, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

Yes...it happened, i happen to own most of them

71.206.175.221 00:11, 18 January 2007 (UTC)Kanohievi

[edit] Graphic Novel Articles Merge

First, I'm a noob so I do something wrong, don't kill me. Anyways, I've noticed that all of the articles for the actual 9 volumes are short and have either a merge or a needs cleanup tag, so I suggest that they're all merged into this one, most are only a sentence or so anyways. Highlandlord 10:36, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] On "Fone Bone"

Does anyone know why the character is named this? When I first read it I immediately thought of Girl 6, in which a character refers to phone sex as "phone bone". There's also a reference at this url: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=phone+bone

No reference was made in Bone, so I presume it was just a conincedence. Does anyone know for sure?

  His name is a pun on "funny bone" which is a synonym for "sense of humor." It does not come from Don Martin's character from Mad as was erroneously stated. I remember an interview where jeff Smith was asked and stated that Don Martin's character has likely the same origin.--Leocomix 16:22, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editions

I came to the article trying to find info on the different types of editions For instance I have collections marked 7-12 and 13-18. While the first collection matches the second TPB, it doesn't match the third TPB. Can someone fil up the missing data or refer to a site containing the data? --Leocomix 16:27, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Needs A Spoiler Tag

This page needs a spoiler tag- I learned a very important plot element I wasn't interested in learning due to the disclusion of a spoiler tag. --65.12.134.148 13:03, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 06:33, 26 February 2008 (UTC)