Stan Sakai backup work in "Bone"?

[shaxper]

In Usagi #16 (Dark Horse), Stan mentions in the letters page that he'll be doing a five part backup in Bone. Was this an Usagi story? If so, in which issues did it occur?

[Steve Hubbell]

In Usagi #16 (Dark Horse), Stan mentions in the letters page that he'll be doing a five part backup in Bone. Was this an Usagi story? If so, in which issues did it occur?

It is actually a story about the pig named Riblet. I can't remember if he actually appeared in Bone, but the two Rat creatures he runs into did.

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CARTOON BOOKS
BONE
issue: 31 Apr/1998 b/w comic, 32 pgs.
* A Little Pork Would Be Lovely - Riblet (part 1)
story: Tom Sniegoski, art: Stan Sakai

issue: 32 Jun/1998 b/w comic, 32 pgs.
* Bringing Home The Bacon - Riblet (part 2)
story: Tom Sniegoski, art: Stan Sakai

issue: 33 Aug/1998 b/w comic, 32 pgs.
* Fun and Games - Riblet (part 3)
story: Tom Sniegoski, art: Stan Sakai

issue: 34 Dec/1998 b/w comic, 32 pgs.
* Losing One's Appetite - Riblet (part 4)
story: Tom Sniegoski, art: Stan Sakai

issue: 35 Mar/1999 b/w comic, 32 pgs.
* Something Drastic - Riblet (part 5)
story: Tom Sniegoski, art: Stan Sakai

[Stan Sakai]

Riblet was reprinted in the trade collection of Big Bone Johnson. The title character, if I remember correctly, was about an ancestor of the current Bone--more like a tall tale, actually.

[shaxper]

Thanks for the info!

[Steve Hubbell]

Riblet was reprinted in the trade collection of Big Bone Johnson. The title character, if I remember correctly, was about an ancestor of the current Bone--more like a tall tale, actually.

"Stupid Stupid Rat-Tails" is the actual title

Book Description(from Amazon.com)
Cartoon Books announces the release of the Stupid, Stupid Rat Tails graphic novel featuring the work of Jeff Smith, Tom Sniegoski and Stan Sakai. This 104-page trade paperback includes the compilation of The Adventures of Big Johnson Bone, Frontier Hero which was released as a three-part mini-series by Cartoon Books. Discover every hilarious twist and turn of the fast-paced story of Big Johnson Bone and his adventures in the valley. Find out why the rat creatures in BONE no longer wear their tails long. In addition, this volume will include the compilation of Riblet, a back up story initially released in five parts through the BONE series. The rat creatures meet their match in this fun-filled romp written by Tom Sniegoski and illustrated by 1999 Eisner Award winner Stan Sakai.