TUKI SAVE THE HUMANS (2014)

"Jeff Smith returns to humor and adventure with the first issue of Tuki, a new series about a stone age wanderer who just wants to be left alone as he attempts to escape the the dangers of the ancient savannas, and be the first human being to leave Africa. Nearly two million years ago, a great ice age gripped the earth, trapping all moisture in the polar ice caps, causing drought and upheaval in the rest of the world. Vast tropical jungles gave way to dusty grasslands, and all living creatures struggled to survive, including the many species of hominids. To avoid extinction, something had to be done. This is the story of Tuki, the first human to leave Africa."

"Tuki the Giant-Killer! Hot on the heels of the award-winning issue #1 (National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award for Best Long Form Comic On Line) comes the next chapter in the story of the first human to leave Africa. After meeting and saving a shaman homo habilis, Tuki comes face to face with a sabretooth tiger! And that's just the beginning! Tuki ignores the shaman's warning and soon finds himself in the path of an angry giant! Don't miss an issue of the newest ongoing series from the creator of Bone and RASL!"

"Enter Kwarell! The adventure continues in Tuki's third action packed issue when he rescues three hostages from the clutches of a giant! But one of the creatures he frees just may be someone he'd like to forget. Surprises fill this game-changing issue of Tuki: Save the Humans (Winner National Cartoonists Society Reuben Award)!"

"TUKI returns in December, but this time in Print only - and with a Skottie Young Variant Cover! After three issues of appearing online first, the 4th issue of Jeff Smith's new humor/fantasy comic book TUKI Save the Humans will be released in December as a print comic book only. 'Drawing for the web was a nice experiment,' says Smith, 'and was really a good way to launch the project, but for an old school self-publisher like me, print is where it's at, and all I really want is me comic books. Back to the basics!' Having vanquished the giant, Tuki continues his trek beyond the borders of his homeland in search of food - now he has even more mouths to feed! As he stands on the edge of a new frontier, what will he find?"