{"product_id":"jeff-smith-conversations-9781496824806","title":"Jeff Smith: Conversations","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Frederick Luis Aldama\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comics \u0026amp; Graphic Novels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst with his magisterial fantasy \u003ci\u003eBone\u003c\/i\u003e to his mind-bending, time-warping sci-fi noir\u003ci\u003e RASL\u003c\/i\u003e, Paleolithic-set fantasy \u003ci\u003eTüki: Save the Humans\u003c\/i\u003e, arthouse-styled superheroic miniseries \u003ci\u003eShazam!\u003c\/i\u003e, and his latest children's book \u003ci\u003eSmiley's Dream Book\u003c\/i\u003e, Jeff Smith (b. 1960) has made an indelible mark on the comics industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a child, Smith was drawn to Charles Schulz's \u003ci\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/i\u003e, Carl Barks's \u003ci\u003eDonald Duck\u003c\/i\u003e, and Walt Kelly's \u003ci\u003ePogo\u003c\/i\u003e, and he began the daily practice of drawing his own stories. After writing his regular strip \u003ci\u003eThorn \u003c\/i\u003efor The Ohio State University's student paper, Smith worked in animation before creating, writing, and illustrating his runaway success, \u003ci\u003eBone\u003c\/i\u003e. A comedic fantasy epic, \u003ci\u003eBone \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the Bone cousins, white, bald cartoon characters run out of their hometown, lost in a distant, mysterious valley. The self-published series ran from 1991 to 2004 and won numerous awards, including ten Eisner Awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This career-spanning collection of interviews, ranging from 1999 to 2017, enables readers to follow along with Smith's development as an independent creator, writer, and illustrator.","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45299196297367,"sku":"9781496824806","price":2937.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781496824806.webp?v=1767916506","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/jeff-smith-conversations-9781496824806","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}