DAVID PETERSEN.MOUSE GUARD The mice struggle to five safely and prosper among all of the world's harsh conditions and predators. Thus the mouse guard was formed. After persevering against a weasel warlord in the winter war of 1149, the territories are no longer as troubled. True, the day to day dangers exist. but no longer are the Guard soldiers, instead they are escorts. pathfinders. weather watchers, scouts and body guards for the mice who five among the territories. Many skills are necessary for the guard to keep the borders safe. They must find new safeways and paths from oillage to oillage, lead shipments of goods from one town to another, and, in case of attack, guard against all eoif and harm to their territories. “Hail aff those who are able, any mouse can, any mouse oill, txt the Geard' prevail” ISBN 1-932386-14-9 ci * Mows? -Giuard and all respective characters and images are © and TM 2005 David Peterseti~ Xo portion of this book may be reproduced without written consent Published by Archaia Sitios Press February 2006LET ME TELL YE ABOUT THE GUARD. VE MICE HAVE LITTLE CHANCE IN THIS WORLD. CONSIDERING ALL THE CRITTERS THAT EATS US. \WE KNOW TO BUILD CUR CITIES HIDDEN AND PROTECTED: DEEP WITHIN SUTCROPPINGS. IN TANGLED Ri SENEATH LOAMY SOIL. WE SUR BUT HOW DO WE LIVE? TRAVEL IN THE OFEN BETWEEN OUR TOWNS GER THAN OUR HISTOR’ THEY ARE THE TRAIL BLAZERS, THE GUIDES, ESCORIS, AND DEFENDERMOUSE GUARD: Belly of the Beast Story & Art: David Petersen ‘GWENDOLYN ‘A MOUSE PEDDLING sap you woutn WR GRAIN TOOK THE BATH BRIEF US ONCE WE WERE ON, FROM THE TRAIL KENZIE so TELL , ROOTWALLOW US, WHY HAVE THREE (OF THE GUARD'S FINEST BEEN DISIAICHED?, NO SIGN OF THE LOST FOOL, YET./ st ANYTHING! vp THERE REDTUR?SHOULDNT WE HAVE BURIED HIM ELSEWHERE? WHAT OF HIS ‘WDOWPARE WE NOT HEADED DIDNT TELL YOU ABOUT IT BECAUSE |RNEW SAXON WOULD HAZE KILLED HIM IP WE FOUND HIM ALIVE.Pinup by Guy DacisISSUE 2: SHADOWS WITHIN ENS Beer OTHER ASP OFFERINGS 111 2006 ROBOTIKA * ‘THE LONE AND LEVEL SANDS Graphic Novel * ARTESIA BESIEGED.‘Mouse GuARDa rity ISSUE 4: THE DARK GHOST A PeeteSche Dy of Pe che qunp bocded enous tae Bes enouc uD GND HD rasa nbowerche villus he BEERS che nun op coe ROA toate cpa were be okay if sys ho married Mcbe nce ctp mins exe Lone tie le pe pe ly bee ey pertain perce bsaer cons bv never ace becr Gellouich ad every ‘scgike Op hs baer 19OO UE oR CUA che OKO bas epee: thus the hak as cine pongSree en Sera Sgn diaee Sat oa eigeraken mJ ockhaven.~~.