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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN num: 9781932386578
ISBN number: 1932386572
Label: Archaia Studio Press
Manufacturer: Archaia Studio Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: May 30, 2007
Publishing house: Archaia Studio Press
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Studio: Archaia Studio Press
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In the world of Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper amongst harsh conditions and a host of predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed: more than just soldiers that fight off intruders, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live. Saxon, Kenzie and Lieam, three such Guardsmice, are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. Their search for the missing mouse reveals much more than they expect, as they stumble across a traitor in the Guard's own ranks.
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Every once in a while you pick up a comic and it makes you feel like you're actually there, with the characters, on their adventure. Mouse Guard is one of these rare experiences.
The artwork in this volume is just beautiful. It really does transport you into seeing the world from the eyes of a mouse. There is a lot of love and care in this world that David Petersen has created and it shines through.
The mice themselves are cute, but not too cute. They do actually use those swords! One of them in particular is actually quite dark in his personality.
The story is a simple one, but I think that serves the comic very well. The characters, though, have a surprising bit of depth that I personally didn't expect!
This comic does a great job of appealing to all ages. I suspect that children especially will relate to the small and cute, but powerful and capable mice, but anyone who's felt like "the little guy" at one point or another will also appreciate them.
If you like comics, I consider this one a must read. Even if it doesn't sound like something you would like, give it a try - you'll be impressed!
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The key word that comes to mind when describing David Peterson's "Mouse Guard" is 'cute'. This property was a surprising new sucess upon its release, which is not often seen with wholly originally made work. In terms of inspiration, the obvious source here would seem to be Brian Jacques' "Redwall" series of books, which is very good, since said series was one of the signature features of my childhood.
The plot is set in a world of anthropamorphized mice (other animals, such as snakes and crabs exhibit no intelligence), who live in a series of hidden towns, guarded by the titular Mouse Guard, a patrol of mice who keep law and order in the paths between the towns (but lack the authority to act within said towns). The main plot follows a trio of Guardsmen, two veterans and a novice, who find themselves on the trail of a conspiracy against the whole Guard. Elsewhere, another member of the Guard finds himself in possession of critical information on the same subject. It is not an especially innovative plot or setting, but it is competently executed; likewise, the characters are fairly rudimentary. The true strength of the project is to be found in the art by Peterson, which is wonderfully atmospheric; as well as in the general feel of the world, which has been created with a great deal of thought put into developing the culture and history of the mice.
Overall, I would give this a positive recommendation, for people who enjoy works like "Redwall" and "Watership Down" (and children, in general, I imagine would enjoy this).
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I read this book to my daughter before bed frequently. She loves it. It's just something about the combination of adorable mice and perilous danger that kids latch onto. There is some mild violence in it, so I wouldn't recommend it for young children.
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Mouse Guard is my comic book store's best kept secret. i stumbled upon the very first issue while perusing the independent publisher rack one day. every week as other customers discuss topics such as Civil War, Infinite Crisis or the latest comic book movie, i quietly make my way to the indie rack to see if the latest issue of Mouse Guard is out.
the story follows the exploits of three Mice Guard dispatched to find a missing grain peddler, but quickly turns to a mystery surrounded by jeopardy and betrayal. danger looms around each shrub in the form of snakes, crabs, and the villainous threat of a masked warrior known only as The Axe. Great acts of heroism are committed, and brave mice live and die.
i like everything about this book. i like the fact that it's published from a small company, i like the imaginative story, i like that the characters are cute little mice that speak ye old tongue and wield swords, staffs, axes, and could just as easily exist in my front lawn than on the pages of this comic. i don't even mind that its published in an odd shape (8"x8"), and wont fit into my comic boxes correctly.
pick up this book.
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To be honest, the only reason I picked up David Petersen's Mouse Guard, Fall 1152 originally is because I've read the Redwall series by Brian Jacques for years, and since this dealt with mice as well, I thought that I'd give it a try. Happily, I wasn't disappointed.
Originally published as 6 separate comics, I initially felt that the story was played out better in that serial format. On my very first reading of the collected edition, there didn't seem to be too much meat to the actual story. I thought that the collected edition actually hampered the story-telling process, as each individual issue would have had a month or 2 break to whet the appetites of those reading for the subsequent installment. However, as I've gone back on several more occasions to revisit the lands of Mouse Guard, I can honestly say that the story has grown on me, and I can see the subtleties both in Petersen's story as well as his artwork.
The artwork on Mouse Guard Fall 1152 is stunning. Handling all art chores himself, Petersen has created a beautifully rendered and colored world, with an almost hand-painted yet organic feel to the entire story.
Taken as a whole, the entire book is quite an achievement. I'm anxiously awaiting the release of its sequel, Winter 1152.
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