"Mouse Guard: The Black Axe" #1 is a welcome return of a new mini-series from Petersen. Even the lettering is carefully thought out who knew that a font for a duck's quack could be so expressive?
Petersen takes great care of every visual aspect of "Mouse Guard," down to the warrior-inspired dress of the fishers that bring to mind the deadly warriors of olden days like the Scythians and the Picts.
His animals move across the page better than many comic artists can draw people, and what could have looked silly or out of place instead feels as natural as they come. It comes across as savage and brutal, but without ever resorting to gore or blood. Something as simple as a mouse riding a crow instantly looks breathtaking, but it's his skill as an artist that especially comes to life when we get scenes like the initial attack of the fishers. It doesn't hurt that Petersen's art is beautiful and dramatic. Whenever you read "Mouse Guard" it becomes quickly clear that Petersen has an entire world mapped out in his head for his creatures, and we're fortunate enough to get to dip into just the edges of the greater whole. Petersen's usage of the animal world continues to be imaginative and entertaining, and I love how something as simple as mice having cities and guards can turn into something much more elaborate and textured. So while Em and Celanawe get to know each other, there's an attack of a band of fishers (a cross between a weasel and an otter), a crow being used as a steed, and even a surprise escape route. Petersen is always careful to balance his exposition with action, never letting "Mouse Guard" linger too much in any one situation. What starts as a simple day for Celanawe as he prepares to return to Lockhaven becomes a quest to cross the great ocean in search of the fabled Black Axe. Jumping back 40 years before the "present day" in the "Mouse Guard" timeline, "Mouse Guard: The Black Axe" reintroduces us to Celanawe, now a young mouse in Lockhaven's Mouse Guard instead of the older, grizzled warrior we know from the "Fall 1152" and "Winter 1152" mini-series. That's why even though "Mouse Guard: The Black Axe" is off to a slightly slow start, it's still a thoroughly enjoyable first issue. I have a sneaking suspicion that if Petersen wrote and drew "Mouse Guard: Eating a Delicious Brunch" it would still end up enchanting its readers, due to his skill as a storyteller.
#Mouse guard the black axe update#
We understand the frustration this can cause and we will continue to update this pop up daily with the latest news until we are shipping smoothly.David Petersen's "Mouse Guard" is one of those rare comic series that manages to be fun, no matter what's happening. We will put up a notion on the Customer Service email saying that our response time might be a little slower than usual. We also wanted to let you know that Jose and Ashley will be flying out to the fulfillment center On Wednesday to personally help with order fulfillment to try and get on track sooner. Once they are able to work on these, they will provide us with a projected timeline tomorrow evening. They will be working on assembling the bags and boards as these were purchased as bundles of bags and boards separately. This morning we got confirmation that all the bags and boards have been received, and quantities are confirmed. We were able to acquire a few bags and boards from another source to get rolling on orders. We reached out to our distributor about our order and on Thursday (10/28) were told they were working and will let us know when they have an update. Unfortunately, we are still awaiting our shipment of bags and boards from the order we placed in August. We have held off shipping single issues without a bag and board to ensure they are protected as best as possible.
We wanted to make you aware of our current single issue delays and how we are addressing them.
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