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Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard (Mouse Guard)
by
David Petersen,
Jeremy Bastian , Ted Naifeh , Alex Sheikman , Gene Ha , Lowell Francis , Sean Rubin , Alex Kain
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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 o...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
October 20th 2010
by Archaia Entertainment
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In a lively tavern on the western edge of the mouse territories, June has told her patrons that the mouse who tells the best story tonight will have all his debts wiped clean. Legends of the Guard is a collection of (#) graphic tales told by different authors, all set in David Petersen's world of Mouse Guard. Between each tale is a scene in the tavern to tie the various stories together.
Every story is as different as the artists who created them. One has no words at all, another in shades of whi...more
Every story is as different as the artists who created them. One has no words at all, another in shades of whi...more
I was worried that an excursis from the running narrative of David Petersen's Mouse Guard series would be at best ineffectual and at worst a deep distraction from the wonderful story being crafted over the seasons (Fall and Winter of 1152 so far). "Tales from" collections usually present a mishmash of stories varying in quality from good (very rare) to mediocre (very common) to downright bad (uncommon though unfortunately not so uncommon as good stories). My fears were largely unfounded here.
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This is the third book of this series that i've read. I read the first two because we are currently doing a Mouse Guard role playing arc. (I can't believe how much i have been revealing in these little reviews.)
I quite liked this book, which is a compilation of strips written by different artists in the Mouse Guard world. I thought the concept seemed creative, and the outcome was pretty impressive. I'm not a huge consumer of graphic novels/comics, so i can't say this is entirely new, but it was...more
I quite liked this book, which is a compilation of strips written by different artists in the Mouse Guard world. I thought the concept seemed creative, and the outcome was pretty impressive. I'm not a huge consumer of graphic novels/comics, so i can't say this is entirely new, but it was...more
I blindly purchased this book without reading a review, I just thought as per usual I'd be seeing Petersens work. It doesn't exactly work like that in this book, you get a collection of different stories by different artists/writers.
At first I was a bit disappointed that the whole book wasn't done by Petersen but I got used to it after a few stories. I'm still glad I purchased this book because I was exposed to some very different art styles and some odd stories.
I've always bought Mouse Guard be...more
At first I was a bit disappointed that the whole book wasn't done by Petersen but I got used to it after a few stories. I'm still glad I purchased this book because I was exposed to some very different art styles and some odd stories.
I've always bought Mouse Guard be...more
Noch vor dem ersten Band, hatte ich in der Bibliothek "Mouse Guard: Legenden der Wächter" erwischt. Hierbei Handelt es sich um eine Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten, die im Mouse Guard-Universum spielen, aber nicht von Petersen, sondern von diversen anderen Zeichnern und Autoren geschaffen wurden. Eingebettet sind sie in die Rahmenhandlung eines Geschichtenerzählwettbewerbs in einer Kneipe, dessen gewinner seine Schulden bei der Wirtin los ist.
Wie bei Kurzgeschichtensammlungen üblich, schwankt auch...more
Wie bei Kurzgeschichtensammlungen üblich, schwankt auch...more
I'm not a big graphic novel fan, but I LOVE the Mouse Guard books by David Petersen. So, I was very happy to see this one even though it doesn't continue the storyline of the other Mouse Guard books. Legends of the Guard has an interesting premise. An evening at June Alley Inn turns into a storytelling contest and the winner will have their tab wiped clean. As each mouse in the tavern takes turns telling a tale that 1) has no complete truths, 2) has no complete falsehoods, and 3) June has never...more
A collection of shorts in the Mouse Guard universe with a ton of special guest artists. I liked the variety of style here (all of which fit with the general mood of the series, although the Fox story was pretty jarring at first with the super cartoony style), and it was fun to get a different look into the world that isn't the ongoing story. I'm biased and my favorite guest artist was Sean Rubin's work. I was excited back when I first heard he'd been featured in here!
The framework of these stori...more
The framework of these stori...more
I stumbled upon this in the library while looking for another graphic novel. What a treat! Beatrix Potter meets JRR Tolkien. The book is about a chivalrous colony of mice set in 1150. June, the mouse who runs an inn and pub, sponsors a contest. The customer who can tell the best story will have his/her bar tab erased.
This results in 8 or 9 stories within the story, each featuring a different illustrator. The styles vary, but all are winsome. There is also a map of mouseland, a floor plan of the...more
This results in 8 or 9 stories within the story, each featuring a different illustrator. The styles vary, but all are winsome. There is also a map of mouseland, a floor plan of the...more
This is an excellent anthology, with a variety of artists and writing styles. The stories are framed by a contest in a tavern. The winner has his bar tab erased, the losers have to pay up. While some are more satisfying than others ( too many seems to revolve around a narrow escape from a predator, and little else), this was an exceptional introduction to the Mouse Guard world. I sat down intending to read a few stories and ending up reading the whole thing in a single sitting. The art is gorgeo...more
While this volume is based on a great idea (allow other comics artists to contribute short pieces set in David Petersen's Mouse Guard universe), the results are mixed, and overall the package is not as interesting as the preceding volumes which were built on Petersen's work alone. There is some very decent artwork in these pages, but most of the stories are banal, a situation not helped by the fact that each contributor has a very small number of pages with which to work. Nonetheless, the Mouse...more
"Legends of the Guard" is a collection of short stories that all take place in the Mouse Guard universe. The premise of this collection is a wager between a tavern keeper and her patrons to eliminate the tab of the mouse who tells the best tale. And so, the stories begin. Each of the legends vary from storyteller to storyteller. Some have words and others are just pictures. Each of the stories are penned and drawn by a different artist, some of which are quite prolific. I quite enjoyed this coll...more
Brilliant, Brilliant, LOVELY!
Oh how can I put this into one neat pile of words? It was such a lovely book- the words, the simplicity, the art of story-telling through pictures of different arrays of style? How inquisitive.
David Petersen and his fellow friends who wrote and drew the stories with meticulous and sometimes humorous detail sparked the light feeling of coziness in ones heart. A rare and difficult feeling to come by.
Reading the words wasn't really reading. It was hearing the voices o...more
Oh how can I put this into one neat pile of words? It was such a lovely book- the words, the simplicity, the art of story-telling through pictures of different arrays of style? How inquisitive.
David Petersen and his fellow friends who wrote and drew the stories with meticulous and sometimes humorous detail sparked the light feeling of coziness in ones heart. A rare and difficult feeling to come by.
Reading the words wasn't really reading. It was hearing the voices o...more
A great way to expand the Mouse Guard realm using the ideas and artistic talents of other author/illustrators who clearly love the characters and concept. An eclectic mix of styles makes for a very interesting visual feast. The stories themselves are not all equal in quality, with some being complex and others being quite simplistic. There is one that uses symbols as dialogue, and another with no words at all. Some are exquisitely drawn and coloured, others are more cartoony or stylistically spa...more
I haven't read any of the books in Petersen's Mouse Guard series... this particular volume, which is a collection of short tales by a bunch of different writers and artists, was the only one on offer at my local library. I picked it up out of curiosity and really enjoyed the read, and the artwork in particular. I have it checked out for a second time at the moment so I can do some sketches from the artwork, so I'm enjoying it all over again. I'll have to check to see if the actual Mouse Guard vo...more
Lovely collection of stories, and the art in most of them is great. Nice retelling of 'Oleg the Wise' story, especially good to see the author using Russian word 'staretz'. Worley' story is also very good - pleased to see that the hero is not a guardmice or warrior, but a simple banker. Other stories that impressed me are 'The Battle of the Hawk's Mouse & The Fox's Mouse' and 'Crown of Silver, Crown of Gold', due to the strong female characters. However, I wish stories like 'Potential' or 'A...more
I have had the pleasure of interviewing David Petersen for a podcast that I was formerly affiliated with on a couple of occasions. His Mouse Guard stories are among the finest work currently being done in the industry. I can not "Rickommend" them enough. This collection is a wonderful addition to this growing series and the ONLY reason that I did not give it a 5 star rating is that some of the tales that are told do not quite feel right in the over all Mouse Guard reality. In their defense they...more
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As the old guards, farmers and minstrels sit around June Alley Inn, they decide to have a storytelling contest. One by one, the mice tell their tales of heroes and adventures past. The stories vary wildly in quality, but, overall, they are engaging, well-illustrated snippets that show off the world of the Mouse Guard in a new way. Though definitely in the same genre and most likely attracting the same readership as Brian Jacques "Redwall" series, this book is far more violent and bloody.
A wonderful book that really fleshes out the Mouse world. Some of the stories are obviously better than others, but they're all worth your time. The framing device is charming too, and provides us with some David Petersen art giving the whole thing an ongoing continuity. The art for the individual Legends varies, and everyone will prefer different styles of course. There's some really beautiful work in these tales though. I hope there's another, similar collection in future.
Excellent collection of tales and stories - but, like any collection of short stories written for a series, it has nothing to do with the plot of the series. It was nice to hear about other mice in other cities and their legends, but as each one was written/drawn by a different person some I liked better than others. I think my favorite was the rendition of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven" though - so creative and so apt to spin it for this mousey world!
David Petersen lets a bunch of other comic-book writers and artists play around in the world he created, in a Canterbury Tales sort of format. I really love the stories and the artwork in this volume, but as with Petersen's original stories, what bugs me most is misspellings and mistakes in grammar: lots of incorrect "its/it's" mistakes. Also, the writers try to make the language sound old, but it just doesn't quite come off the right way.
Legends features a surprisingly wide variety of storytelling and visual styles that feels a bit discordant at times -- some parts greater, some lesser than the whole --- but the overall package is a fun extension of Petersen's engaging Mouse Guard universe. While all of the contributors get an E for effort, my favorite tales were mostly frontloaded, with Bastian, Sheikman, Kain, and Smylie's stories being much stronger than the others. If you're new to the MGU, I'd suggest checking out the main...more
More MouseGuard is very welcome in the Ferry household. This volume is a little hit-or-miss as it is a compilation of stories by different authors and artists. The framework story is a story-telling competition at a local tavern (the prize is a cleared bar tab - very D&D).
The winner of the competition is my favorite pick as well, a beautifully illustrated and wordless story of Sadie's time at Frostic outpost.
The winner of the competition is my favorite pick as well, a beautifully illustrated and wordless story of Sadie's time at Frostic outpost.
I can't say enough about how I love mouse guard. David Petersen has taken everything I love about the Redwall Series and added stunning art. The series is just as dense as Brian Jacques work, including the guard's long lineage and a variety of legends upon which to build future books. This volume collects the work of many authors and illustrators, all with a new Mouse Guard Story to tell.
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A lovely way to flesh out the Mouseguard universe. Makes me really want Petersen to come out with another core volume - I still find myself resting on his illustrations (particularily the Wythrashers). There is definitely value in having other creators create parts of this epic universe, though. Love how close some of the entries are to Petersen's style, and how far away others choose to be.
A set of tavern regulars spin yarns in hopes of getting their bar tabs cancelled. Though done by several hands, the stories are pretty close in visual and storytelling style--and the quality is better than average. There's supposed to be a volume two, but I haven't been able to track it down.
Money quote, in a revised version of "Lion and the Mouse" when mouse spots lion: "Oh, crap."
Money quote, in a revised version of "Lion and the Mouse" when mouse spots lion: "Oh, crap."
Usual disclaimers about anthologies apply, but much less so than usual. There weren't any stories that I disliked and a great percentage that I absolutely loved. My 9-year-old son and I read these for bedtime over a few nights and neither of us could pick an easy favorite when we finished. Not as jaw-droppingly amazing as the main Mouse Guard series, but still a fantastic collection of fantasy stories about tiny creatures.
The creator of the Mouse Guard series chooses a list of other artists and writers who all contribute short vignettes to this book, all set within the Mouse Guard world. Each story is very short and simply told, and is perfect for kids who are getting into world building stories but are not ready (or don't want to) invest in long, drawn out narratives.
I got this thinking it was part of the actual series but it's compilation of short stories by guest artists instead. Some of the art and stories are fantastic but I now have zero interest in looking into the original books of the series. not for me.
Also only a single contributor was a women, and her style was the most jarring and out-of-place out of all the contributions. blech
Also only a single contributor was a women, and her style was the most jarring and out-of-place out of all the contributions. blech
This is an anthology of many different writers and artists telling stories in Petersen's Mouse Guard world. Petersen sets the frame - a bunch of mice in a tavern telling tales - and the tales are done in different styles. It's enjoyable enough, and the art is again beautiful, but the story and characters didn't grab me.
So these books completely speak to my super awesome geekiness and harken to my reading of a series called "Elf Quest" when I was in college. Fantasy worlds that one could even ROLE PLAY!!! (I never did the role playing, but spent many an hour observing those even geekier play some wicked D & D). I do love a graphic novel.
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David Petersen was born in 1977. His artistic career soon followed. A steady diet of cartoons, comics, and tree climbing fed his imagination and is what still inspires his work today. David won the 2007 Russ Manning Award for Most Promising Newcomer. In 2008, David won the Eisners for Best Publication for Kids (Mouse Guard Fall 1152 & Winter 1152) and Best Graphic Album – Reprint (Mouse Guard...more
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