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Happy Birthday Jeff Smith!

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(Bone, by Jeff Smith…birthday message added without permission)

36 years ago today Jeff Smith was born. And though he was not destined to become the world famous creator of Bone, he was destined to have a passion for sequential art, among other things. You see, Jeff Smith is my comic store guy. His smiling face is there to greet me every Wednesday when I walk in to A to Z comics. Jeff is the perfect retail man. He looks out for things that might interest you and will special order anything comics related that you might need. Thankfully, however, Mr. Smith is more than just my comic guru, he has also become a very good friend. Jeff is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met and is alot of fun to hang out with and talk comics, movies, books, family stuff, etc. He has a charming wife and two very cute little kids (son and daughter) who no doubt awakened him this morning with a hearty “Happy Birthday!!!”

Jeff Smith attended the midnight movie of Revenge of the Sith with us last week and reminded me that Star Wars is intimately tied to his birthday as Star Wars opened on May 25th, 1977!

Happy 28th to the Star Wars gang!

And coincidentally, Mr. Frank Oz himself also shares this birthdate. In addition to being Jim Henson’s right hand man for many years and voicing the inimitable Ms. Piggy, Frank Oz also voiced this beloved character:

Staying in the realm of comics and fantasy, Mr. Magneto/Gandalf himself, Sir Ian McKellen, also counts May 25th as his date of birth.

You’re very lucky Jeff, you share your birthday with some absolutely fantastic company!!!

Everyone please join me in wishing Jeff Smith a very happy 36th birthday!!! Hope you have a great one Jeff!!!

Since it ties in so nicely with this post, I give you Store Wars. Consider it a gift from Darth Tater!

14 thoughts on “Happy Birthday Jeff Smith!”

  3. If you had both been at the midnight show of Star Wars you could’ve met him….those dang kids!!! 😉

  5. Jeff, it was great meeting you at the midnight showing. I wish we could have had the same theater, as mine had “issues”-(comic book talk). Man, to share your birthday with so many cool people one would think you could have an air of arrogance about you but thankfully being friends with carl keeps you humble. Happy birthday, dude!

  8. Jeff came over last night after his shift to celebrate his birthday with a little pizza and a tour through all my geek treasures…I have some cool stuff, but he has some really cool stuff in his collection! Very fun!

  9. Thanks to all for the birthday wishes. Tom it was also nice meeting you last week. Too bad we didn’t have a chance to chat longer. I was sorry to hear about the sound issues you had in your theatre. I hope you have gotten a chance to go back and see it again since then.

    As for Star Wars. I was lucky enough that my parents took me to see it at the old Glenwood movie theater on my birthday back in 1977. I remember loving the film. My parents didn’t really like it but they were just glad I was happy.

    Carl, Thanks for all the kind words above. You truely are a kind soul and I’m glad we have become friends. You have a wonderful family and your art/comic/book/replica/statue collection is great. I really appreciate you having me over last night. Highlights for me were all the cool art prints/ sketchbooks/ portfolios, The LOTR sword, and seeing the room where all the magic happens to create this great blog. The time and effort you put into all your posts is incredible. You are a very talented and creative person.

    PS: I love that Bone picture. Thanks again for the birthday wishes. Gandalf and I share a birthday. That’s so cool, I knew there was a reason I liked LOTR so much. I’m such a geek. 🙂

  10. It was our pleasure. And yes, you do share your birthday with some very cool people!

  11. Jeff, sorry about the belated wishes: joyeux anniversaire.

    Carl, thanks for the video, it was great!

  14. I love this comic Jeff. You are a very good person, and i really love your art.
    YOU ROCK JEFF!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Taj

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