![]() ![]() There were specials on TV, National Geographic. When I was 14, the famous Lucy was discovered, the fossilized remains of a small female that shared features and attributes in common with both humans and primates. JEFF SMITH: I've always been interested in human evolution. What was the genesis of Tuki? What sparked the idea? JASON BERGMAN: Your last major interview with the Journal was almost 28 years ago, so there's a bit of catch-up to do here, but I’d like to start with Tuki, your current project. I sat down with Smith over Zoom to chat about the middle grade revolution he kicked off, the power of librarians, the many incarnations of his dawn-of-man saga Tuki, and Netflix’s unceremonious cancelation of an animated Bone. Much of this can be traced back to the runaway success of Bone, and its creator, Jeff Smith. But these days, comics are everywhere, especially libraries, with middle grade graphic novels not only driving comics sales, but the entire publishing industry. Photo by Larry Marder.Īs a teenager in the early '90s, it was an event when I came across a copy of the collected Watchmen at my local library (it was filed under humor, alongside Bloom County and Maus ). Jason Bergman | JJeff and Vijaya Smith on vacation in Africa. Interviews “I Don’t Like To Repeat Myself”: A Conversation with Jeff Smith ![]()
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