co·da(ko-d?) noun 1. the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure. 2. a concluding event, remark, or section. 25 years after the first black & white issue of the self-published comic bookBONE appeared on comic shop shelves, and over a decade since the concluding chapter comes a new (and completely superfluous!) adventure featuring the Bone cousins! Ride along with the boys and their friend Bartleby the Rat Creature as they brave the dangerous journey across the desert back toward Boneville in their rickety cow cart. Creator Jeff Smith is back for another laugh with Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley! Also included is the complete text ofThe BONE Companion fully illustrated for the first time! Written by award winning comics historian Stephen Weiner, author of101 Outstanding Graphic Novels,Faster than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel,The Hellboy Companion, andThe Will Eisner Companion. All this plus rare behind the scenes photos & memories, and an afterword by the author thanking the comics community and the readers all add up to make this a truly special commemorative volume ofBONE to add to your collection!