Mouse Guard: Winter 1152

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  Move aside Brian Jacques and Michael Avon Oeming. Peterson is quickly becoming the best and brightest in the genre of anthropomorphic medieval-style derring-do. His first volume, Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, established his fully-realized realm of the Mouse Territories – best explained as alternate version of the hinterlands between Wales and England – and the dangers that their fragile cities and villages face. The titular Guard is obviously the center of his narrative, as they seek supplies for ... (show more)

  Move aside Brian Jacques and Michael Avon Oeming. Peterson is quickly becoming the best and brightest in the genre of anthropomorphic medieval-style derring-do. His first volume, Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, established his fully-realized realm of the Mouse Territories – best explained as alternate version of the hinterlands between Wales and England – and the dangers that their fragile cities and villages face. The titular Guard is obviously the center of his narrative, as they seek supplies for their home-base of Lockhaven; all while fending off predators of all stripes, feathers, and furs. In due time, they also discover that the Mouse Territories are about as dilapidated and scattered as the realm of Middle Earth when encountered by Frodo and the Fellowship during their famed quest.

  Although the single issues of Mouse Guard are slow in coming out – enough to drive any hardcore Wednesday-shopping comic enthusiast crazy – I’m content knowing that Peterson has achieved enough critical acclaim that his series is in little danger of being canceled. Oh, and a beautiful hardback collection isn’t something to shake a stick at. (show less)

   

   

  by Erik Wise on Sep 06, 2009 at 10:07PM

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  When we last saw the stalwarts of the Mouse Guard, they were facing a cold, hard winter in the aftermath of betrayal by one of their number. In volume one of the series, Fall 1152, David Petersen introduced us to Leiam, Kenzie, Saxon and Sadie of the Guard, their leader Gwendolyn, the mysterious guard known as the Black Axe, and the town of Lockhaven. The Guard is charged with protecting the routes between the mouse towns and with fighting threats against mousekind. The wonderful art (also... (show more)

  When we last saw the stalwarts of the Mouse Guard, they were facing a cold, hard winter in the aftermath of betrayal by one of their number. In volume one of the series, Fall 1152, David Petersen introduced us to Leiam, Kenzie, Saxon and Sadie of the Guard, their leader Gwendolyn, the mysterious guard known as the Black Axe, and the town of Lockhaven. The Guard is charged with protecting the routes between the mouse towns and with fighting threats against mousekind. The wonderful art (also by Petersen) combined with a rip-roaring action tale to produce one of the most purely fun graphic books I've read in ages.

  Petersen does not miss a beat in volume two, Winter 1152. The Guard, charged with requesting supplies from other towns so Lockhaven can last the winter, is scattered across the icy landscape. There they face all manner of threats and through these, bits of mouse history are revealed. Petersen succeeds in immersing the reader in the world of the Guard, creating bizarre and beautiful worlds. This is the kind of thing graphic media does best.

  Who lives? Who dies? What is the nature of the new threat facing Lockhaven? I don't wish to give anything away, suffice it to say that nothing is a throwaway, and the consequences of past actions seem likely to linger into the future. While there are some things that seem predictable about this series, there is much that is surprising as well. Petersen's imagination and improving (!) artwork make this worth a read. One can only hope that Spring, 1153 is on the way. (show less)

   

  by Facebook-användare on Aug 12, 2009 at 10:39PM

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