Hey Comic Impact! Sheldon here with yet another incredible interview from San Diego Comic Con 2012! In this interview we talk to Michigan’s native son David Petersen of the Eisner Award Winning book Mouse Guard from Archaia! David and I talk a bit about whats coming up next with his Black Axe and Legends of the Mouse Guard line of books. We also talk about how he would develop Mouse Guard into a live action film and what it would take to make that happen!
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So, we all love independent books, right? We all love nice hardcovers with amazing storytelling, right? I take it we’re all fans of Archaia comics?If you’ve never heard about this amazing company, then join us as we talk to Stephen Christy about this very impressive comic book publisher at the Archaia office in Hollywood, California.Stephen tells us about the Free Comic Book Day hardcover that will be given away at your local comic book shops. This may be featuring stories from Mouse Guard, Labyrinth, Cow Boy, Dapper Men, Rust, and more.
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As we enter mid-January and 2011 becomes more and more of a memory, I’d like to close out my look at the most notable releases of the past year so that those who may have missed the following can seek them out, or those who have read these be reminded that they are very worthy of a second (or third) read. So, without further ado let’s begin with…
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Welcome back to this continuing look at highly noteworthy releases from Archaia, a company whose dedication to compelling storytelling, beautiful artwork, and top-tier book design has earned them a reputation as one of the best independent comics publishers in the industry. Though Archaia releases cover a wide spectrum of genres, they are best known for their fantasy titles, largely due to the success of their flagship series, David Petersen’s Mouse Guard.
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As almost everyone reading this knows, Saturday, May 7, is Free Comic Book Day at participating shops across North America. With over 35 free titles vying for the attention of avid comic fans, I’d like to make a special note of the exemplary offering from publisher Archaia — Mouse Guard, The Dark Crystal, and Season of the Dapper Men, plus a sneak peek at the highly anticipated graphic novel A Tale of Sand all under the cover of one flip book. I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of this release and my already high expectations in terms of art and storytelling were completely surpassed.
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Welcome back for the second and final installment of my look at some of the best of last year’s releases. Let’s not mince words and get right to it, shall we?
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When the first issue of Mouse Guard by David Petersen was published in February 2006 it was clear to see that this was the start of something special, a very singular creation that would find an audience amongst fantasy fans and comic art aficionados. In a post-Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings media world heavily saturated with images of high fantasy, even the most vibrant of magical imagery seems commonplace. This is why a comic series that depicts colonies of intelligent mice struggling to survive in their dark (and often highly dangerous) medieval world feels so grounded and appealing.
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