Winter 1152. Mice that live in the territories are a community divided between different villages built in safe places and hidden from predators. To facilitate the exchange of goods and to protect themselves, small rodents were created in ancient times an elite corps, the Guard. Its members are escorts, serve as scouts and sentries. They protect the borders and are particularly fierce fighters. Having foiled the attempted takeover of felon Midnight (in Volume 1), mice face a terrible winter. Noting the lack of food and medicines, Gwen, the matriarch of the Guard, sending eleven adventurers face the dangers of a hostile environment to ensure the faster refueling ...
David Petersen is a party any idea simple: the mouse, too small to go with other animals, have formed a community can live in total isolation. But how can they survive in a world where predators abound? Answer: Based on an elite corps desperate to protect his family. On this canvas rather brief, it has forged a coherent political and social organization while creating endearing characters to the characters well marked. Above all, he did not fall into the trap of making disneyien his narrative a trifle bland. His series aimed at children but he does not hesitate to stage a terrible battles that do not leave free the protagonists. His mice suffer, they die. Their environment is not sweet and warm, it is very rude. It is also the difference between drawing very animal oriented "youth" and the content sometimes difficult to give a stamp to these very special Legends custody.
Drawing precisely, let's talk! The author proposes a sheet size atypical, almost square. He does not hesitate to make huge spaces where details abound and above or no room is left for any error of perspective or proportion failing to jump to the reader. Result is sublime, simply. Movement the camera is incredibly fluid. Plans succeed, the more exciting one than the other. Anything goes: very close, snorkeling, diving cons, full-page illustration ... A real drawing lesson at the service of storytelling that avoids the pitfalls of pure technical demonstration. The work on the colors is also impressive. The pages are held outside in the snow are chilling and those in an obscure underground are distressing to perfection. Restitution environments based on settings is nearly perfect.
Not much to add. It's beautiful, very beautiful. Not original on the merits, of course. But perfectly clear and led in its construction. I do not know what to look like in their original volumes but for the French edition, Gallimard brought out the big game: square format, thick cardboard, map territories page, high quality paper, and bonus epilogue end authority, in short, something wonderful book.
between Tolkien and Beatrix Potter, a young comic book of exceptional quality.
PS series in 2008 won two Eisner Awards, the most prestigious American comics (the best price youth publication, Best graphics).
Legends T2 Guard: Winter 1152 David Petersen, Gallimard, 2011. 162 pages. 20.00 euros.
The more info: For fans of the originals, be aware that David Petersen on his site sells some of its planks. It takes more than $ 300 (excluding postage). Some French fans have already purchased and have no regrets so his work in black and white is dazzling. To discover the work available yet, visit the official page of Mouse Guard .
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