Story and art by Jeff Smith. Introduction by Neil Gaiman.
Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get-rich-quick scheme for the town's annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems farther away than ever.
Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his friends defend their valley from a formidable enemy.
Story and art by Jeff Smith. Foreword by Frank Miller.
This volume reveals the secrets of Thorn's past. Plus, Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney are attacked by the rat creatures, Phoney is back to his old tricks, and Fone Bone and Thorn are troubled by strange dreams.