| 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... Collects the second Mouse Guard series by Russ Manning Award-winner David Petersen, with an epilogue and bonus content. |
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 Petersen does it again! |
| Review Date: August 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Max Bartley, Pullman, WA USA |
| I loved Mouse Guard Fall 1152, and was almost worried that the next volume might drop the ball, but David Petersen has outdone himself with his amazing art and story telling abilities. In this volume we see Lieam, the youngest of the Guard, really come into his own. After how much he'd done to prove his worth in the first volume by taking on a snake, he shows off that nothing is too big for a mouse. "It doesn't matter what you fight, but what you fight for." I give this book 5 stars only because there's no way to give it more. David Petersen is a master of his trade. Buy it now, if you already have Fall 1152. If not, buy them both now. |
The Guard Prevails
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| Review Date: October 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Chester McSquee, |
The strength of the Mouse Guard series lies largely in the detailed artwork of David Petersen, and in the way he is able to portray rodent valor against near-impossible odds. The heroics of the characters are magnified by the fact that they are drawn with all their natural cuteness intact. This makes them appear all the more vulnerable to the huge world around them, despite the fact that they are packing steel. Petersen knows how to convey the vast size difference between the mice and the predators they face. Witness Celenwe's charge against a vicious barn owl and it is very difficult not to appreciate the desperate nature of the situation.
A saying of the Mouse Guard is "it's not what you fight, but what you fight for", and this motto comes very much into play with this volume. We discover the underlying emotions that drive each of the heroes forward. The Guard doesn't simply fight to protect their civilization, but rather they fight for some very personal and emotional reasons. It's hard not to get emotional while reading this book, especially in the scenes where a single panel conveys a vast amount of emotion. Whether it's Saxon's discovery of the remains of his former mentor in a weasel dungeon, or Sadie and Kenzie seeking comfort from each other in a vast darkness, or Lieam's heartfelt determination to save his friend in the midst of a driving snowstorm, the reader feels exactly what the heroes feel in their most desperate hours.
Mouse Guard 1152 is a fantastic read for readers 10 and up. Younger and more sensitive readers may find some of the scenes disturbing and frightening however, and parents should be cautioned that the world of the Mouse Guard is often just as brutal as it is in nature. |
Great continuation to Mouse Guard: FALL 1152
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| Review Date: August 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Charles Luke, NJ |
| The art and story are superb. I can't wait until my daughter becomes of age to truly enjoy this and the previous volume. Until then, I will happily read it again and again. |
He's at it AGAIN!
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| Review Date: September 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Paul V. Foree, |
Mouse Guard Winter 1152 is just as stimulating and wonderful as Fall 1152. I'm eagerly looking forward to the next graphic novel. Both books are a quick and easy read. I enjoyed sharing pieces of the stories with my friends. They nodded along intently to the events i recreated for them. Even though i am not a youngster (so-to-speak) I thoroughly relished Winter 1152.
In completing the second book i felt closer to the Kingdom of Critters. Personally, that means something to me. Indirectly it says that these two books instilled a nostalgia inside of me. (of course i kinda opened the doors for that to happen.)
So...basically, in a nutshell. If you purchased the first book....get this one. That would be logical. Or as a second suggestion, buy it for a youngster as a present. Especially if they like mice, art, or an easy read. |
Quality Book
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| Review Date: September 27, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Cynthia Lyles Scott, Fort Lauderdale, FL United States |
| As always with David Peterson's work, I feel like I'm not just reading a graphic novel, but a masterpierce. His visual art is breath-taking and the story is one of the best of his generation. I can't wait for the Black Axe Saga |
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