I am a huge fan of Bone, and I had the chance to hear Jeff Smith speak at an event this summer where he talked a lot about the making of this, his second major comic. I went into it with very high hopes but this comic just didn't end up doing much for me. I really wish all of the female characters hadn't been treated as complete disposable. Having read this doesn't change my opinion of Bone but it will be a strong factor influencing how I think about his future works.