Surprise factor: Love's death is surprising, for sure. PS: He also cuts off his toes and stuffs it in a pie to fake his own death and frames all of the murders on Love. Joe then jabs Love with her own aconite and burns the house down after dropping Henry off at Dante's. Before she paralyzes him, he takes adrenaline to counteract the poison. Pick this book up if you like adventure, epic storytelling, and classic illustration! For more from Archaia, click here.How it happens: Tipped off by Love's mom, Joe eventually figures out that Love has been poisoning him with aconite flowers in their garden. Like Petersen, I have an affinity for ancient names from the British Isles, and while the name “Celanawe” is a creation of Petersen’s, it sounds like a name I might want to give one of my children. Yet when I read this issue, and saw that Celanawe’s matriarch has that name, I literally cheered. On a personal note, I have a daughter whose name is Bronwyn, whose name is not very common. Since this is a prequel, you can easily read this without having to worry about anything that has happened in previous books. Mouse Guard enthusiasts will swoon over this book, and those who are new to Petersen’s world will find a perfect place on which to begin the journey. When you throw all these pieces together, you have a quality and original comic book. It’s not photo-realistic, rather a classic illustration that you might find in a turn-of-the-century almanac or storybook. His detail is so precise, his colors so rustic, and his figures are straight from a wildlife magazine. Only, Petersen does it with not just his words, but his gorgeous illustrations. Petersen somehow taps into the same divine spirit that authors like Tolkien and Lewis once did. Reading Mouse Guard is like finding an old, dusty book on the shelf of an ancient library and discovering the most exciting stories are ones that time has forgotten. Once again, Petersen crafts a tale that is worthy of the term “epic.” Not only does this issue re-introduce the reader to Celanawe as a younger mouse, but Petersen’s use of language, mystery, and adventure shape this book into one of his finest books to date.
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We’re not quite sure yet in this issue exactly what the quest is, but Petersen teases us with a journey that will shape this character into the hero he becomes in the Mouse Guard series we’ve already read. However, when a distant relative shows up on Celanawe’s doorstep, his destiny calls and he begins his quest. In this issue, Celanawe is his usual mysterious and hardened-warrior self, a decorated member of the Mouse Guard and trainer of new members. These mice pack some seriously sharp pig-stickers, so you best watch out!ĭavid Petersen launches us on yet another epic tale of the Mouse Guard, only this time, he spins a yarn of Celanawe (pronounce it right…it’s KELL-IN-AWE), the mysterious defender known as the Black Axe in his first prequel/origin story of a Mouse Guard character. But don’t let their cuddly, diminutive exterior fool you. Whenever you read an issue of Mouse Guard, you are instantly transported to a medieval locale, huddled around a campfire with scruffy-looking companions, listening to tales of danger and adventure of the most unlikely of warriors…cute, furry mice. Gather ’round the fire, friends, and hear ye the tale of Celanawe, the brave warrior of the Mouse Guard who became the legendary Black Axe!
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