Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard Volume 1

Also written and illustrated by Karl Kerschl, Terry Moore, Ted Naifeh, Craig Rousseau, Alex Sheikman, Mark SmylieAlso written by Alex KainAlso llustrated by Joao Lemos and Sean RubinInside 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").

Publisher Marketing: 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. Biographical Note : 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. He is a three-time Eisner Award winner for his work on his Mouse Guard series. David received his BFA in printmaking from Eastern Michigan University where he met his wife Julia. They continue to reside in Michigan with their dogs, Autumn and Bronwyn. Publisher Marketing : 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).

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 144 | Publication Date: 2025-05-06