Mouse Guard: Fall 1152
In 2008 this comic won an Eisner Award as the best book for children. After zipping though it in less than an hour I can see why. It's a combination of wonderful illustrations and an epic story line. Think of this comic like a mix between The Hobbit and Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The two of those books, respectively, are a wonderful choice for summer reading for a child. The two combined together should make an adult map out a path to the local comic shop. This comic is still in production, and comes out on a bi-monthly basis. Most local shops will place it on a pull list if requested. I enjoyed it enough to order some more of the back issues, so I believe I'll be writing up the second book in this series by the end of next week.
The story runs in the epic fantasy realm, sentient mice battle one another to take control of a strong hold. Betrayal happens along with sword fighting, battles with large predators, and an unsolved mystery or two. The world that the mice inhabit feels very real. The terror of being so small in a world so large extends out in every facet of the book. The illustrations are a wonderful blend of pen and ink and watercolor. It's not a classic comic by any stretch of the imagination, it's more like reading a highly colorized novel.
The next comic, and remember dear readers we still have a rodent theme going, is The Mice Templar.
In 2008 this comic won an Eisner Award as the best book for children. After zipping though it in less than an hour I can see why. It's a combination of wonderful illustrations and an epic story line. Think of this comic like a mix between The Hobbit and Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. The two of those books, respectively, are a wonderful choice for summer reading for a child. The two combined together should make an adult map out a path to the local comic shop. This comic is still in production, and comes out on a bi-monthly basis. Most local shops will place it on a pull list if requested. I enjoyed it enough to order some more of the back issues, so I believe I'll be writing up the second book in this series by the end of next week.
The story runs in the epic fantasy realm, sentient mice battle one another to take control of a strong hold. Betrayal happens along with sword fighting, battles with large predators, and an unsolved mystery or two. The world that the mice inhabit feels very real. The terror of being so small in a world so large extends out in every facet of the book. The illustrations are a wonderful blend of pen and ink and watercolor. It's not a classic comic by any stretch of the imagination, it's more like reading a highly colorized novel.
The next comic, and remember dear readers we still have a rodent theme going, is The Mice Templar.
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