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That was a tantalizing video..brb..clean up aisle me. Another great piece...thanks for sharing @DocGo! I just picked up a run of Castle Waiting..looking forward to reading it even more now that I know there's a Bone appearance!

Holy cow is that cool...

Me too!! I can still smell the dingy old comic shop I discovered it in...I saw those little white dudes and was completely taken with them. I remember it vividly! Niiiice...I've never seen that painting before...it's beautiful! Is there more concept art out there that you know of? Wowzers.

How much did it go for?? I'd love to see the whole series divided up the way the trades are, and done up as artist's editions...it'd be an incredible collection of books! Agreed! It's cool how they repurposed that art with a different background...that's the first panel of Issue #7 when Fone Bone and Thorn arrive at the Spring Fair...they turned Fone's frown upside down and ditched Thorn's basket.

It's all very cool...thanks for working it out with the collector so we're able to see these gems. I definitely don't have everything I wish I did..lol..I've got over 1000 raw issues now, around 90 #1s of various printings, and at least one of every printing of every issue. I'd like to complete a set of 9.8s..that's a long-term goal. Favourite items in my collection: the #1 and OA from the Tuki Kickstarter, the Before Bone Artist Proof, Red Dragon and Smiley cold cast figures, and a couple of pristine copies of the Image #2 newsstand editions. Don't have, wish I did: Tales From The Lantern is the glaring hole in my collection...someday! @DocGo, that ugly clay mug you posted a while back is something I've never seen in the wild..would love to get my hands on one of those too. If I could create a Bone item: -I would love to see more figures..maybe a series of them. -a 40th Anniversary #1 reprint in a few years -a large format Artists' Edition omnibus - similar to the one they did for the Great Cow Race -and more art prints..lots of em

Two things today..first, a quick shoutout to @WilliamG.Staggers..I purchased a first print #1 from him in 9.2 which arrived today. Always appreciate the opportunity to buy from the members of this community! Second, I was looking through my collection today and got to thinking about what you guys might have tucked away in your Bone collections. • Which items are your favourites? • Is there anything you don't have that you wish you did? • If you could create any Bone item that we haven't seen yet, what would it be? @DocGo great OA posts...can't wait to see what else you've got up your sleeve!

Umm.. @DocGo it's SO Thursday right now... ;)

I got one of those HA 9.8 #4s...bought it months ago and just opened it yesterday (I'm Canadian, and shipped it to a US address..just took me longer to get it home than I thought it would). The book doesn't look anywhere near 9.8, and the back of the slab was cracked. Not sure I'll be able to do anything about it either since it was purchased so long ago. Suuuuper disappointing. Fantastic, dude! That's really something.

I've seen all of Jeff's pages, and some of the guest art for this book..it's gorgeous all the way around. Excited to read it in September! What's the sketch card you're referring to? Is it still elusive? I bought a 1st print #11 in 9.8 from Heritage a couple months ago, and this one went for double what I paid! Crazy!!

The art for Tall Tales 2 is gorgeous all the way around!

Just adding some fairly obvious ones to the list - @docgo, you can weigh in on the relevance of some of the lesser characters/Mystery Cow as it relates to this conversation! #1 - first Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, Smiley Bone, Red Dragon, Rat Creatures, Ted #2 - first Thorn, Miz Possum, Possum Kids #3 - first Gran'ma Ben #8 - first Mystery Cow

Hey guys! Thought I'd post the OA I picked up from the Tuki Kickstarter in case anyone is interested...I finally brought it home a couple months ago.

Which I still want... ;) haha

*drooooooooooooooooooool....* @docgo- those SS 38s are awesome!

I'll refer my wife to you when things get hairy.

Just a quick appreciation post to shout out a couple regular contributors in this thread. @docgo - thanks for helping a total noob navigate the early stages of building a collection. Always enjoy our conversations! and @WilliamG.Staggers - thank you for a great transaction - I finally dipped my toe into the wonderful world of 9.8s. These arrived today...5 down, 50 to go. Thanks dude!

Happy New Year, Boneheads!

I'm travelling with my new wife at the moment, so I'm not at home to post photos, but according to my inventory list, I have the following for #6: 1st - Red 2nd - Blue 3rd - Lavender 4th - Dark Purple 5th - Yellow 6th - Orange 1st and 6th print logos can look very similar - especially in photos with poor lighting. Hope this helps! When I get home, I can take photos of the run if you guys want to see them.

The mini #1 is AWESOME. It's printed on really nice heavy stock, and the loose one I have is in great condition..I imagine the ones in the red box will be mint. I've got two more coming by way of the kickstarter (I have a problem..lol) These have been hovering around $275-330 (with everything intact, without damage, and often sealed). That will probably start to creep up now that they're no longer available direct from CB.

Ahhh I've seen a couple of those around...just didn't know where they came from. #11 is still one of my favourite covers... Glad you got one of these, dude!

Yay! You got one!! *high five* What's the 20th Anni OA you're talking about?

FYI guys, there's a new tier on the Tuki kickstarter with original art! 28/30 are gone as of this moment...

Thank you! I did a triple take too, and I get giddy every time I think about it!! My keys to Kickstarter success: 6 parts fangirl insanity, 2 parts beginner's luck, and literally all of my moneys. hahaha...congrats on the Powell commission! I haven't read The Goon yet, but it's high on my list.

Thanks brother!! I started collecting Bone in February last year, and I'm legit addicted. Among my 500+ raw Bone comics are at least one of every printing of every issue (except the Image Newsstands - HMU if you have any you want to unload..still a few holes there ), this will be my 2nd first print #1..I've got 3 of the limited edition HC One-Volumes, the AP of Before Bone, the limited edition Cow Race Artist's Edition, all the RASL and TUKI stuff, the toys, the art......and yet I still feel like Ariel......

I've been looking forward to seeing what the Kickstarter rewards would be since it was announced..I was excited at the possibility of nabbing a limited edition book or something. I ended up working super late last night (finished around 8am Eastern....oi!), and it was going to be easier to stay up than go to sleep and try to wake up on only a couple hours of sleep. A morning person, I am not. I signed on at the launch, and started reading through the rewards..and when I scrolled allllll the way down, my eyes just about dropped out of my head. I've never done a Kickstarter before, so the race was on to find my wallet, and madly enter my information......talk about STRESS. lol... I am one of the five.