Over the weekend I started reading Jeff Smith’s Bone. The only word I can think of to sum it up is charming. It’s a sweet innocent fun and funny tale. It seems that recently I’ve been reading a lot more comics with comedy themes or aspects. The first time the phrase “stupid stupid rat creatures” is used cracked me up. The plot of Bone is very simple and I quote
After being run out of Boneville, the three BONE cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone, are separated and lost in a vast, uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures…
I read the first 3 volumes back to back at the time and I’m looking forward to reading the others.
Moby‘s new album: 18 has gotten a lot of play (ha ha get it?) over the past couple of days. Although it is so not my taste in music track 17 Rafters is very catchy an uplifting. Harbour with Sinead O’Connor on vocals is pretty excellent and I do like We are all made of Stars…so sue me. It’s not as good as Play which I have much love for, but it is a worthy follow-up.