The Art of Mouse Guard: 2005 - 2015 Vol. 1

Celebrate ten years of Mouse Guard from the very beginning. Since its debut in 2005, Mouse Guard has become a New York Times bestseller, Eisner-Award winner, and an influential staple of comics and sequential art. In honor of the ten-year anniversary of the series’ debut issue, The Art of Mouse Guard is a stunning celebration of the world, characters, and artistic process of David Petersen’s beloved series. An unprecedented look behind the scenes at the history, process, and art of the beloved, Eisner-Award winning series Mouse Guard, this title is an indepth look at the artistic and creative process behind the creation of the series and each volume of Mouse Guard. -Featuring never before seen art from the creation of the characters and world of Mouse Guard, including the first ever doodles, sketches, and illustrations of Saxon, Kenzie, Rand and more Mouse Guard fan favorites. -Photos of the hand-crafted models of in-world locations and buildings used for illustration reference. -A detailed account of the history of Mouse Guard by David and Julia Peterson as well as key contributors from the series’ first ten years such as writer and illustrator of Cursed Pirate Girl Jeremy Bastian, and personal accounts of working in the world of Mouse Guard from some of the medium’s most influential talents and Mouse Guard: Legends contributors such as Hellboy's Mike Mignola. What's to Love: Since its debut in 2005, David Petersen's Mouse Guard has been a New York Times bestseller, won Eisner and Harvey awards, and has become an influential staple of the comics industry, earning thousands of fans. In honor of the 10-year anniversary of the series'debut issue, The Art of Mouse Guard: 2005-2015 is a celebration of the beautiful world, memorable characters, and intensive artistic process of David Petersen's beloved series.What It Is: Celebrate the first 10 years of a comics classic from the very first sketch. For the first time since the series debut, David Petersen's process for creating the world of Mouse Guard and bringing it to life in stunning illustration is documented in exquisite detail. With never-before-seen sketches; 100 pages of full-color, oversized artwork; and commentary from colleagues, collaborators, and Petersen himself, readers and fans get an unprecedented look behind-the-pages at how their favorite characters and adventures were born.'Petersen's comics manage to both thrill on both historical-adventure and fantasy-extravaganza levels... [His] story and art work hand-in-hand in a way that is impressive. And oh, that art...'- Comic Book Resources Celebrate ten years of Mouse Guard from the very beginning. Since its debut in 2005, Mouse Guard has become an influential staple of comics and sequential art. In honor of the ten-year anniversary of the series' debut issue, The Art of Mouse Guard is a celebration of the world, characters, and artistic process of David Petersen's series. It is a look behind the scenes at the history, process, and art of the series Mouse Guard, this title is an in-depth look at the artistic and creative process behind the creation of the series and each volume of Mouse Guard. It features never before seen art from the creation of the characters and world of Mouse Guard, including the first ever doodles, sketches, and illustrations of Saxon, Kenzie, Rand and more Mouse Guard fan favorites. Included are photos of the hand-crafted models of in-world locations and buildings used for illustration reference and a detailed account of the history of Mouse Guard "In honor of the ten-year anniversary of the first issue, The Art of Mouse Guard 2005-2015 is a celebration of the world, characters, and artistic process of David Petersen's beloved series. For the first time ever, Petersen's process for creating the world of the Guard and bringing it to life in stunning illustration is documented in exquisite detail. With never-before-seen sketches, over 150 pages of full-color oversized artwork, and commentary from colleagues, collaborators, and Petersen himself, readers and fans get an unprecedented look behind-the-curtain at how their favorite characters and adventures were born"--Back cover