Boneyard, Vol. 1 [Paperback]

Richard Moore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 2005

Michael Paris has inherited a plot in the remote town of Raven Hollow. As he arrives, he gets to find out what a doozie that is. He's basically inherited a cemetery that the villagers want razed! Why? It's haunted with apparently frightening creatures putting a curse on the whole town! But when Paris actually gets to meet some of the denizens of his inherited headache, it turns out they ain't all that bad (the vamp, in fact, is quite cute) and maybe the evil is not where it may seem... Collects the first 4-issue story arc of this best-selling increasingly popular series.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The humor may be a bit too cute and the story line predictable, but Moore's (Deja Vu) new work is everything a comic about friendly monsters should be. Michael Paris inherits a plot of land in the town of Raven's Hollow. He doesn't know it, but the land is a cemetery inhabited by a community of wisecracking demons, among them a hipster werewolf in shades and leather jacket, a sexy vampire, a goofy witch, a talking skeleton and other similar types. Arriving in town with the intention of selling the property, Paris finds the townsfolk prepared to destroy the graveyard and drive out the undead. But after Abbey, the charming and sexy vampire, gives him a tour of the graveyard and its spooky but harmless citizens, Paris decides he's not quite ready to have the place paved over. However, the town's mayor, who has few scary secrets himself, is incensed at Paris's decision and vows to destroy the place. The mystery at the heart of this continuing story (this is the first volume) is overwhelmed by Moore's delightful characters and the sub-plot about Paris's developing relationship with Abbey. Moore's strength is his ear for dialogue and timing. His vivid, contrasting b&w drawings are wonderfully facile and comic; Moore's writing supplies the color. The endless gags can be corny, but will eventually tickle any reader, young or old. His drawings of girl-demons are sexy but not inappropriate, making this a comic that parents can sit down and read with their children without too much embarrassment.
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From School Library Journal

Grade 8 Up–In this comic horror series, a young man inherits a graveyard (aka The Boneyard) from his grandfather and finds that its inhabitants are anything but rotting corpses. In this first volume, reissued in full, faultless color, the protagonist battles the local townspeople to save the Boneyard (and its ghoulish residents) from being razed. Moore's illustrations and text are expertly interlaced into an amusing tale that pokes gentle fun at the genre and never fails to entertain.–Jennifer Feigelman, Plattekill Public Library, Modena, NY
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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: NBM Publishing, Inc.; illustrated edition edition (July 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561634271
• ISBN-13: 978-1561634279
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,144,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Absolute Gem of a Book, October 8, 2002

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Gates "max_the_grey" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boneyard, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

I had heard rumblings here and there about Boneyard, and the concept of the book intrigued me to the point that I decided to try this trade paperback. In brief, Boneyard tells the story of a young man who inherits some land from his recently deceased grandfather. Rather than something immediately valuable, it turns out that the main character, Michael Paris, inherits a graveyard. To make matters worse, this graveyard is inhabited by a quirky and thoroughly charming group of "evil" beings -- and the locals are tired of sharing their town with these creatures. The conflict that ensues is enjoyable, though the real charm of Boneyard comes from the exploration and interaction of the great characters. This book collects the first four-issue story arc from the bi-monthly comic, and is thus a complete, stand-alone work in its own right.

Boneyard's creator, Richard Moore, is an outstanding artist who obviously loves what he does. The story and characters alone are interesting enough to justify the purchase, but Mr. Moore is such a talented artist that I found myself sometimes staring at a character's facial expressions as if the dialog were being spoken rather than read. Basically, the art really comes alive, and there are few comic artists who can pull it off at this level. Boneyard is something special.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Why don't my relatives leave me graveyards when they die?, October 14, 2002

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liongoddess "calinestral" (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boneyard, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

This may be the funniest graphic novel that I've read in a LONG time! One of my friends brought it home from a honeymoon trip and it's been making the rounds ever since. Abbey is the coolest vampire chick I've seen in ages. The scene with her & Paris and the phone book made us all howl for hours. Buy this book- you won't regret it!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Big Book of Boneyard, October 2, 2003

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boneyard, Vol. 1 (Paperback)

What would you do if your grandfather died and left you some land? What would you do if the land was in a town that is always beneath a dark cloud? What would you do if the land was a graveyard? What if the graveyard was inhabited by a collection of supernatural beings? And what if the local sheriff has rallied the town into wanting to destroy the property?

Well, it probably won't happen to you but it does to Michael Paris, star of this wonderful dark comedy.

Clean black and white illustrations and unique characters really help move this story along. Right from the start we are rooting for Michael and the boneyard inhabitants. The story ends in a good fashion (no silly rabbit out of hat ending here) and leaves the reader wanting more Moore.

If you like this one, you will also like Moore's Far West.