Of Mice and Men

Welcome true believers to this week’s On My Shelf post: This week I’m going to focus on an indie book for the month, “Mouse Guard” by acclaimed artist/writer David Petersen since 2006. This book is one of my all-time favourites!! Mr. Petersen takes a concept like mice fighting for survival with a medieval twist. The artwork is amazing that even if you’re not aware of the book, it will still catch your eye. The story is well done and even though this book isn’t part of the 2 big companies, it can still hold its own in the market. Basically the low down on this book is that you have these mice who protect the land from predators and enemies from within. These mice are called Guard Mice and they wear cloaks to represent how many years they have served the monarchy. This book not only has cool art and great stories, it has a great shape as well!!! You see, this book is not your standard comic size in fact its 8” by 8” which makes it soooo cool and it stands out at your local comic shop. I highly recommend this book to new readers and if you want to take a break from the normal men in tights stories, you need to pick up Mouse Guard ASAP! Take my word for it, you won’t be disappointed.  

This week's "On My Shelf" items are my rare Mouse Guard black and white edition and sketchbook. The first item, the black and white edition is On My Shelf due to rarity and low print run. Only 200-250 copies were ever made. Wizard Magazine ranked this as one of the most rarest books in the last 20 years. The second item is a sketchbook from 2006. This book is just as valuable because of it's rarity as well. These two books were self published by David Petersen and thus making it a hard to find item and a great addition to any collector's collection.