Jeff smith author biography for book

American cartoonist (born 1960)

Jeff Smith (born February 27, 1960)^[1] is an American cartoonist. He is best known as the creator of the self-publishedcomic book series Bone.

Early life

Jeff Smith was born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania^[1] to William Earl Smith and Barbara Goodsell.^[3] He grew up in Columbus, Ohio.^[4]

Smith learned about cartooning from comic strips, comic books, and animated TV shows.^[5] The strip he found to be the most entertaining was Charles M.

Schulz's Peanuts, which he had his father read to him every Sunday, and which inspired him to learn to read.^[6][7] Smith was also inspired by Scrooge McDuck creator Carl Barks,^[6] whom Smith calls a "natural comic genius" for his ability to move characters effectively from panel to panel, and for their expressiveness.

Alluding to the influence of Barks on Bone, Smith commented, "I always wanted Uncle S