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Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 issues #1
Mouse Guard: Belly of the Beast
In Mouse Guard, mice struggle to live safely and prosper among all of the worlds harsh conditions and predators. Thus the Mouse Guard was formed. They are not simply soldiers that fight off intruders; rather, they are guides for common mice looking to journey without confrontation from one hidden mouse village to another. The Guard patrol borders, find safeways and paths through dangerous territories and treacherous terrain, watch weather patterns, and keep the mouse territories free of predatory infestation. They do so with fearless dedication so that they might not just exist, but truly live. In this first issue of Mouse Guard, Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. In doing so they stumble onto much more than they had bargained for.
28 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2006
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David Petersen
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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 Fall 1152 Hardcover). He is the creator of the Mouse Guard series and is excited to be working on projects he dearly loves doing. David and his wife Julia reside in Michigan with their dog Autumn.
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 Fall 1152 Hardcover). He is the creator of the Mouse Guard series and is excited to be working on projects he dearly loves doing. David and his wife Julia reside in Michigan with their dog Autumn.
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January 1, 2022
That was disappointing! Not much even happens!
OK, first of all I read what apparently was the compilation "Fall 1152" before this one, which is a whole story with intrigue and politics (which isn't bad with adorable mice pictures). But this is not what I would call a 'book'. It's more of a booklet. Know what you're getting. It reads super fast and then it's over fast.
The strength is the pictures. This is not a book for small children no matter how cute those mice are as it's more death than cute. Do yourself a favor and get "Fall 1152" for the whole story.
OK, first of all I read what apparently was the compilation "Fall 1152" before this one, which is a whole story with intrigue and politics (which isn't bad with adorable mice pictures). But this is not what I would call a 'book'. It's more of a booklet. Know what you're getting. It reads super fast and then it's over fast.
The strength is the pictures. This is not a book for small children no matter how cute those mice are as it's more death than cute. Do yourself a favor and get "Fall 1152" for the whole story.
September 26, 2023
Three mice, Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam are dispatched to find a missing merchant mouse that never arrived at his destination. They find some of the merchants' carriage but also a predator. also the merchant carried something of interest. There are mice towns as it seems with their own culture. It's a fantasy story in a mouse world... A nice and easy read.
February 14, 2019
I picked it up thinking it would be a nice, little adventure, like Monty the Runaway Mouse
by Esta de Fossard or the old Redwall series. This has neither the charm or plot to even touch any of those.
by Esta de Fossard or the old Redwall series. This has neither the charm or plot to even touch any of those.
February 11, 2018
The characters, art, dialogue, and story make me want to read the rest of the adventure. I don't like the cliffhanger ending.
June 27, 2018
What a wonderful Book! Beautiful, simple, brilliant. I just wish I didn't know that there are only a few more.
October 2, 2019
Rated the same as the last book.
Engaging story, probably 3/5, but backed up with 5/5 art. Worth the read just too oogle the art!
Engaging story, probably 3/5, but backed up with 5/5 art. Worth the read just too oogle the art!
November 22, 2025
Three mice go on an adventure to discover what happened to a farmer that never returned. If they do solve this mystery....will they survive to tell the tale?
July 26, 2016
This is the first in this well developed graphic novel series that introduces us to the Mouse Guard, warriors that enable mice across the land to travel in safety through the treacheries of terrain and enemies. They have served this purpose so that all mice may live freely. But not all who are protected believe that the Mouse Guard is what it should be. There lies in their mist a traitor who sees a new future very different from the current one.
As we meet Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam for the first time we journey with them on a routine errand to search for a missing merchant who never arrived at his destination. The answers they will find though will uncover something of a much larger impact to the safety of all. There is a storm brewing leveled at the very heart of the Mouse Guard, Lockhaven. Within its own walls and legends lie the seeds of treachery and it will take the cunning and friendship of the Mouse Guard along with a stranger who is myth incarnate to put down this rebellion before it is too late.
Filled with the very energy of hardships and accomplishments of these tiny creatures, this novel is an adventure story that can be indulged in without qualms. The illustrations have the grittiness that helps to imagine the harshness each mouse faces on a daily basis trying to eke out happiness where they can. When the story line and illustrations are combined as well as they are in this series you get characters that will resound within your heart.
A definite recommend if you're trying to get a non reader interested to read.
As we meet Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam for the first time we journey with them on a routine errand to search for a missing merchant who never arrived at his destination. The answers they will find though will uncover something of a much larger impact to the safety of all. There is a storm brewing leveled at the very heart of the Mouse Guard, Lockhaven. Within its own walls and legends lie the seeds of treachery and it will take the cunning and friendship of the Mouse Guard along with a stranger who is myth incarnate to put down this rebellion before it is too late.
Filled with the very energy of hardships and accomplishments of these tiny creatures, this novel is an adventure story that can be indulged in without qualms. The illustrations have the grittiness that helps to imagine the harshness each mouse faces on a daily basis trying to eke out happiness where they can. When the story line and illustrations are combined as well as they are in this series you get characters that will resound within your heart.
A definite recommend if you're trying to get a non reader interested to read.
February 3, 2017
As usual, this series blows me away. I love everything about it; the characters, the fully-formed world they inhabit, the care with which each character is drawn. I love that the different creatures have their own cultures. It's pretty wild!!
August 22, 2009
Beautiful. Makes me want to buy them all...maybe the hardcovers, instead. Very interesting, too!
July 20, 2016
Ok beginning
It's not very interesting but may be a good start for series (still need to read them), also very short. Very nice graphics.
It's not very interesting but may be a good start for series (still need to read them), also very short. Very nice graphics.
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