mouse guard

[synch]

It will be the second "Legends" volume, so number 2.

 

So what are fall & winter hardcovers then ?..

[ken2tin]

I believe that fall and winter are parts 1 and 2 of the storyline and that legend of the guard is outside of this....according to Pirate's post on page 1 anyways.

 

Just ordered the fall HC on Monday because of this thread....can't wait!!

[Pirate]

correct, fall and winter are parts 1 and 2. Black Axe is a prequel of sorts and after that I think David is going to tackle the weasel war which also happened before Fall.

 

legends are collaborations by creators hand picked by David and stand alone volumes. The first volume dealt with a contest that the best storyteller in a bar would get their tab cleared. David drew the bar scenes and each creator drew the story being told. Great concept and it won an eisner.

[Pirate]

Legends write up.

 

 

Also written and illustrated by Karl Kerschl, Terry Moore, Ted Naifeh, Craig Rousseau, Alex Sheikman, Mark Smylie

Also written by Alex Kain

Also llustrated by João Lemos and Sean Rubin

 

Inside the June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, mice gather to tell tales, each trying to outdo the other. A competition, of sorts, begins. The rules: Every story must contain one truth, one lie and have never been told in that tavern before. With the winner getting his bar tab cleared, fantastic stories are spun throughout the evening. Legends of the Guard is a new Mouse Guard anthology series featuring the work of artists and storytellers handpicked by series creator David Petersen, including Jeremy Bastian (Cursed Pirate Girl), Alex Sheikman (Robotika), Ted Naifeh (Courtney Crumrin and the Night Things), Gene Ha (Top 10), Sean Rubin (Redwall), Guy Davis (B.P.R.D.), Katie Cook (Fraggle Rock), Karl Kerschl (Teen Titans: Year One), Craig Rousseau (Impulse), and Mark Smylie (Artesia).

 

 

Black Axe Write up

 

(W/A) David Petersen The Eisner Award-winning Mouse Guard returns with The Black Axe, a third volume to be told in six bi-monthly issues. Set in 1115, this prequel to Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 fulfills the promise the wise oldfur Celanawe made to Lieam the day his paw first touched the Black Axe: to tell the young warrior about the mouse who first wielded the deadly weapon. The arrival of distant kin takes Celanawe on an adventure that will carry him across the sea to uncharted waters and lands, all while unraveling the legend of Farrer, the blacksmith who forged the mythic Black Axe.

 

 

Fall 1152

 

The Mouse Guard protects its fellow creatures and patrols the passageways used between the villages of the Mouse Territories. In this tale, three members of the guard investigate the disappearance of a traveling grain merchant. During their quest for the truth, the three uncover a plot to attack Lockhaven, the home of the guard; fight hungry snakes; escape a fiery death; and find a long-lost hero. Petersen has crafted an involving graphic-novel fantasy, populated with realistic-looking mice wearing colorful capes and wielding wicked weaponry. His lush colors and vivid settings give the story a majestic quality fit for a large canvas (or, perhaps, even a movie screen), and the characters are as bold as the brush strokes. The story line is, however, weaker than the art, which keeps the book from being truly great. Even so, this will probably circulate well among graphic-novel fans and may even attract readers who enjoy the Redwall books. King, Kevin

 

Winter 1152

 

In the Winter of 1152, the Mouse Guard face a food and supply shortage threatening the lives of many mouse through a cold and icy season. Some of the Guard's finest - Saxon, Kenzie, Lieam, and Sadie, led by Celanawe, the legendary Black Axe - traverse the snow-blanketed territories acting as diplomats to improve relations between the mouse cities and the Guard, and find themselves on a race against time to deliver crucial medicines. This is a winter not every Guard may survive. This book collects the second "Mouse Guard" series by Russ Manning Award-winner David Petersen, with an epilogue and bonus content.

[Mac Man]

Love this series! I just picked up the Legends vol. 1 book a few months back and found it to be quite the enjoyable read. It's just too bad I end up devouring each book in one sitting.

[Pirate]

i love the hc sizes too. Think I might go for the black and whites once my christmas spending is over.

[ken2tin]

If all goes well with the "Fall" HC I just ordered, I may end up doing the same

[synch]

I guess I need to order legends ... Maybe I will wait for the BA hardcover to come out first ... read both at once

 

[whetteon]

I cannot seem to find a 1st print from comixpress for the life of me. Anyone else having much success?

[Rodey]

No. Not too many were printed. There is always one guy on here looking for one.

[Pirate]

I guess I need to order legends ... Maybe I will wait for the BA hardcover to come out first ... read both at once

 

legends is completely separate from black axe, no sense waiting

[rabidwolf]

No. Not too many were printed. There is always one guy on here looking for one.

 

Does anyone know how many of the first sketch book were printed?

[spideysenses78]

I think that it was either in 2006 or 2007.

 

Black Axe #3 came out Wednesday.