Episode 174 – Bone Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race

<p>In this episode, <a href= "http://www.comicscanon.com/episode-101-bone-vol-1-out-from-boneville/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">we return to a fantastic world</a> of dragons, princesses and stupid, stupid rat creatures with Bone: The Great Cow Race, written and drawn by Jeff Smith, published by Cartoon Books and Scholastic!</p> <p>Things get fast and furious when Phoney Bone attempts to fix the annual cow competition of the title with a little help from a certain “mystery cow.” Meanwhile, a lovelorn Fone Bone races for his life, pursued by the mysterious rat creatures! And what’s behind Thorn’s disturbing dreams about a cavern full of dragons?</p> <p>Can Phoney and Smiley Bone defeat defending champion Gran’ma Ben? And can this charming tale cross the finish line on that fast track to glory known as ... The Comics Canon?</p> <p><strong>In This Episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche</li> <li>What’s the deal with this cow race, exactly?</li> <li><a href= "https://actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-missouri-schools-to-reverse-overzealous-book-bans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sign PEN America’s petition</a> to protest Missouri book bans</li> <li>Dope by Sara Gran</li> <li>RASL by Jeff Smith</li> <li>The Adventure Zone: Petals to the Metal</li> <li>Finding Batman by Kevin Conroy and J. Bone</li> <li>Curt’s favorite Kevin Conroy moment</li> </ul> <p>Join us in two weeks as we discuss the Green Lantern/Green Arrow anti-drug story Snowbirds Don’t Fly by Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams!</p> <p>Until then:<br /> <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/stores/the-comics-canon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Impress your friends with our Comics Canon merchandise</a>!<br /> <a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-comics-canon/id1074541605" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate us on Apple Podcasts</a>!<br /> <a href="mailto:letters@comicscanon.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Send us an email!</a><br /> Hit us up on <a href="https://twitter.com/thecomicscanon" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Twitter</