publisher Scholastic entered the graphic novel market by launching a new imprint, Graphix with a full color version of BONE: Out from Boneville, bringing the underground comic to a new audience and a new generation. In the Spring of 2005, Harry Potter’s U.S. In 1992, Jeff’s wife Vijaya Iyer joined the company as partner to handle publishing and distribution, licensing, and foreign language publications. Word of mouth, critical acclaim, and a string of major awards helped propel Cartoon Books and BONE to the forefront of the comic book industry. Against all odds, the small company flourished, building a reputation for quality stories and artwork. In 1991, he launched a company called Cartoon Books to publish his comic book BONE, a comedy/adventure about three lost cousins from Boneville. See other authors with similar names.īorn and raised in the American mid-west, Jeff Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and watching animation on TV. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.
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