Art Thread: Petersen Artwork (and Mouse Guard Thread)

[Neil Hill]

Mouse Guard on NPR Summer Reads (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10579115)

Great quote choice, Maija! And a heartfelt (again) congrats, David, for all of the voluminous praises your little book that could is getting, sir!

[dogboy443]

Just got my package from the Science Fiction Book Club. Right on the cover of the Altiverse is an advertisement and listing for Mouse Guard. Congrats Dave!

Mark

[Hellsaint]

Oh wow David, MouseGuard was in such demand in singapore that my comics retailer had to restock... CONGRATS!!

[gdeo]

saw this in this weeks previews...it cute http://toychest.diamondcomics.com/public/default.asp?t=1&m=1&c=4&s=29&ai=57531

[Tad]

Winter blows a cold wind on the front page of Comic Book Resources and the source is a David Petersen interview (http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=10990)!

[Stephane Garrelie]

Great interview!
And i love the preview!!!!:) :) :)

[jnapper]

Quoting from the SDCC 2007 Thread:
WOOOOT! David Petersen won the Russ Manning award for Mouse Guard!

List of all last night's Eisner Award winners (http://blog.newsarama.com/2007/07/28/sdcc-eisner-award-winners/#more-4774)

MUCH CONGRATS!!!!

[morna]

ya, me too!

Yaay!!! That's awesome! and not entirely unexpected : D

Monsterous congrats David. Well deserved.

[Jankenstein]

Big Honkin' Congratulations, David! :)

[gary bolt]

ya, me too!

Congratulations David! You deserve it. I see that you join the likes of Art Adams and Jeff Smith for having won this award. Well done!

[fitzroy]

Yay Petey. Yay Petey

[Hellmistress]

Congratulations! Utterly, UTTERLY well deserved!!! This calls for ... CAKE. :D

HM

[parrish]

Congrats!!!

[Asa]

congratulations. Read Book. Defenitaly well deserved.

[Stephane Garrelie]

Quoting from the SDCC 2007 Thread:


MUCH CONGRATS!!!!

Congrats David !!!!! :) :) :)

[Myron L]

CONGRATS (yet again...lol)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mike Cross]

Put my congrats in the SDCC thread, but i'll add here as well..way to go David!

[gdeo]

David.....truly well deserved.Congrats my friend!!!:D :D :D

[Sparky]

Hmm...I'm not sure which one to put on my car bumper:

http://www.phobe.com/mouse/iknewhimwhen.jpg

http://www.phobe.com/mouse/canbeatup.gif

http://www.phobe.com/mouse/honkifyoulove.jpg

[Myron L]

Those are GREAT ,Sparky !

[Jankenstein]

I rather like the one in the middle. :p

[Maija]

HAHAHAHAHAHHHHWWHEEEZZEEHAHAHAHAHA!

The photo is what makes it.

If only I didn't cooperatively own my car(s).

[Rachel Edidin]

After a million or so recommendations, I've finally gotten around to reading Mouse Guard and am *facepalming* for not having done so sooner. Awesome comic--deserves every bit of praise I've seen. Petersen, you rock.

[Petersen]

Rachel: Thank you very much! I'm glad you enjoyed it

Sparky: well I have narrowed it down to two, because I KNOW I can't beat up any previous Manning winners (I'm scrawny)

And thank you all for the congrats! It has been a wonderful experience and I am amazed to have won.

[Ken O]

Sparky: well I have narrowed it down to two, because I KNOW I can't beat up any previous Manning winners (I'm scrawny)


As a member of S.A.C.K. I'm pretty sure I'm allowed to kick a little ass as your proxy. :D

[Mike Cross]

Last hockey fight i was in, i recall yelling "this one's for saxon!..this one's for sadie!", so i proxy fight in your name as well..

[Sparky]

http://www.phobe.com/mouse/onboard.gif

No tailgating!

[gdeo]

now... THAT"S HILARIOUS!!!:D

[Maija]

Sparky is going to one day kill me with laughter. I think this is her plan. I must be wary.

[TheRonin]

Congratulations, my friend :D
I enjoyed the sketchbook Sparky picked up for me. Speaking of Sparky, those
stickers are fun! :D

Cheers,
Francesco

[Stephane Garrelie]

Got Mouse Guard Winter 1152 #1 today. I just finished to read it. Excellent.
Can hardly wait for the next issue :) :) :) :)

[gary bolt]

I just read it this morning and the story set-up has me hooked. Beautiful art as usual, David. I love the owl!

The Geof Darrow pin-up is awesome.

[Myron L]

Great way to resume the action ! Stressed and without supplies or medicine...lives on the line...and the Guard stretched to the four corners of their world seeking aid !!!

I am also digging on the Geof Darrow Art at the end...
Great job, David !

[Erwin Heinek]

I picked up two weeks worth of books today and finding the newest Mouse Guard issue waiting was a pleasant surprise.

Is it just me or is the artwork even more detailed and beautiful? Only one complaint and it really seems petty but the calligraphy (calling it lettering doesn't do it justice IMO) in the Journal sections was a bit hard to read. I'm old, I need bigger type. :(

[morna]

Just read Mice Templar - not terribly impressed. It was choppy in the art and the writing - hard to follow - too many characters to assimilate right off the bat - and I have to say, a bit familliar seeming - a lot happens bit hey it's 50 pages long


plus!! ... if he's such a good buddy why can't he spell your name!

I'm outraged

[morna]

I admit I'm intriqued by this Mornae character. (watch her die a horrible death now)

[Neil Hill]

Just read Mice Templar - not terribly impressed.

Really? I'm almost sorry to hear that, as I'm greatly looking forward to reading this book. Oh well. :o

[Erwin Heinek]

Really? I'm almost sorry to hear that, as I'm greatly looking forward to reading this book. Oh well. :o

Regarding Mice Templar, add me to the "underwhelmed" column. For me it was a matter of trying to do too much, too soon storywise without enough background to set-up that story.

But we've derailed the thread enough already. :D

[parrish]

Petersen made it on CBR's Top 50 Cartoonists of All Time list!! (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=188993)

YAY! Congrats!

[fitzroy]

Love the new issue, engaging story and stunning artwork as ever.

[Myron L]

I continue to enjoy the Mouse Guard storyline and I browsed Mice Templar and didn't pick it up...the artwork is under-whelming (angular figures seem to disrupt the flow) and I couldn't enjoy it...

I an NOT going to hijack David's Thread...lol !

On Guard !

[Aaron King]

I've been following Mouse Guard since the first issue and I continue loving it. I got my little sister into it as well.

And I liked Mouse Guard. Oeming's a great artist and a cool guy.

[gary bolt]

I think it's okay to like Mouse Guard more than The Mice Templar but we shouldn't really be pitting them against each other or slagging.

On a side note; Morna and I were just in Vancouver this weekend and we went to Golden Age Collectibles(Eisner Award-winning comic shop) and they had the new Mouse Guard on a little rack on the front counter. Woot!

[Myron L]

I think it's okay to like Mouse Guard more than The Mice Templar but we shouldn't really be pitting them against each other or slagging.


Not slagging, Gary....just sharing opinions. That's what we do here. As long as the tone is professional and not treated in a derogatory fashion (i.e name-calling or vulgarity), everyone should be able to share their likes and dislikes freely.
Many opinions on here have persuaded me to check out a given book or creator. We all have respect for creators...in fact many of the Boarders ARE creators. However, anytime an artist of ANY genre opens his or her work up for public view, he or she also must be thick-skinned enough to accept critique, as well as praise. These are the nuts and bolts that spur said talent to achieve their greatest works.

Let the commentary flow...

That's MY opinion...
;)

HOWEVER...I did edit my own post for clarity...

[Myron L]

A little humor to lighten the mood, all...

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd236/PsychoFyre_photos/HellMice0001.jpg

[Sparky]

Oeming's a great artist and a cool guy.

Oh yeah? I heard he kidnaps adorable kittens and red pandas, makes a delicious chowder out of them, and feeds it to unsuspecting babies.

[Ken O]

Oh yeah? I heard he kidnaps adorable kittens and red pandas, makes a delicious chowder out of them, and feeds it to unsuspecting babies.

Little know fact, the babies that eat that chowder are even more delicious!

[gary bolt]

Not slagging, Gary....just sharing opinions. That's what we do here. As long as the tone is professional and not treated in a derogatory fashion (i.e name-calling or vulgarity), everyone should be able to share their likes and dislikes freely.
Many opinions on here have persuaded me to check out a given book or creator. We all have respect for creators...in fact many of the Boarders ARE creators. However, anytime an artist of ANY genre opens his or her work up for public view, he or she also must be thick-skinned enough to accept critique, as well as praise. These are the nuts and bolts that spur said talent to achieve their greatest works.

Let the commentary flow...

That's MY opinion...
;)

HOWEVER...I did edit my own post for clarity...

Those are all good points. The fact that there are two Mice With Swords comics on the shelves means that most people are going to choose one over the other. Us Hellboarders go way back with Petersen and have had the pleasure of watching him create Mouse Guard and the thrill of watching it do so well. I'm just a little leery of our love for Mouse Guard translating into a hate for The Mice Templar and here on Petersen's art thread I think it is more appropriate to talk about his comic than it is to criticize someone else's.

So on that note, now that we've seen issue two of Winter 1552 I'm really getting into the story. The splitting up of the party was handled well and the characters are each getting their chance to develop. Saxon is such a brat and I hope he doesn't get them in too much trouble. Petersen's drawings of the natural world are beautiful but what really blew me away in this one were the drawings of the weasel ruins. Weasel ruins, yay! I'm on the edge of my seat to see more bats in the next issue.

[Stephane Garrelie]

Got the new issue.
Great stuff.
And cool pin-up by Stan Sakai.

[BKole]

I got the first Mouse Guard series. I'm not normally one for Fantasy stuff, but i thought it was fantastic. I also saw the name and thought "Blimey! I know that guy (Vaguely) from the HB boards! Purchase!" and told my friends t'do the same.

Glad I did, Blood good comic, t'was an all.

[Maija]

Little know fact, the babies that eat that chowder are even more delicious!

Mmmmmm, chowder-fed babies on a nice bed of wild rice with a port-cranberry reduction.:p

The art just keeps getting more lovely. I like how Petersen's finding so much colour in snow.

I like how the party has been split up but I was a bit confused about where the tablet was that indicated that they were in Darkheather. It wasn't until I set the book down with it open and saw the full cover spread that I realized that it was in the wall of the hole they had just fallen through. I'm amused by the Moria mines allusions though. :)

[Ken O]

The art just keeps getting more lovely. I like how Petersen's finding so much colour in snow.

Maija, colored snow is usually a bad thing. Someone or something usually...well you know what they did to color it! :D

[Aaron King]

I had a very similar reaction to BKole: "I've seen this guy's website! I'll buy his book!" Then, when Chowder-Baby Oeming's book came out, I was very hesitant to buy it. Shortly after, I had the chance to meet Mr. Oeming and asked him about the similarities. I had a great time listening to him and he smoothed over any worries I had about him biting Mr. Petersen's story.

Afterwards I went out and bought Mice Templar and got a kick out of it. It seemed pretty different from Mouse Guard. (It made me think of the introduction to Kurt Busiek's A Wizard's Tale wherein he describes the difference between sword-and-sorcery and high fantasy.)

I handed Mouse Guard and Mice Templar to my little sister (almost 20) and she said, "This seems like Redwall: The Comic."

Aaaanyway, I will simply reiterate a simple statement: "You cannot go wrong with mice with little tiny weapons." -Katie Mignola

[dogboy443]

I found these this morning. Very cool:

http://www.alteregocomics.com/store/catalog/Mouse_Guard_PVC_Set-p-3957.html

Mk

[gdeo]

here they are in my chubby little fingers..go out and get these ,the detail on these figures are great:D http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p217/gdeo/newerpix042.jpg

[Petersen]

Cool Glad you guys like 'em.


...still waiting on my set

[Tad]

Wow, seems like they really captured the look. Congrats, David.

[hellboyone]

Super Cool!!!

[gdeo]

the pic doesn't do the figures justice..they are great:D

[morna]

heh, what a kick! It'll never happen ..... but what if they took a shine to one of my abstract shapes and made a stuffed toy out of it. And then sold it in stores in a box with pictures ... and a window. Wacky but kool... particularly if I was to get money for it!

[Asa]

They are reaaly gooood. I'll put those on my christmas list.:)

[Todd H]

Those are great.
How about a limited edition Conrad figure? :D

[Petersen]

Those are great.
How about a limited edition Conrad figure? :D

I don't really have much control of what they decide to do next, but if It were up to me....
I'd say another 3 pack with Sadie, Midnight & Celanawe

though a Conrad would be cool!!

[gary bolt]

I don't collect figures but I had a look at these in the store the this week. The sculpting looks great and the poses are dynamic.

[Sparky]

Did you see this nice Mouse Guard review from a ten-year-old blogger (http://leannareviews.blogspot.com/2007/12/mouse-guard-belly-of-beast.html)?

"This book reminds me of anything little that do a big job. And do their business . . .and some of ours."

Cute!

[hellboyone]

Did you see this nice Mouse Guard review from a ten-year-old blogger (http://leannareviews.blogspot.com/2007/12/mouse-guard-belly-of-beast.html)?

"This book reminds me of anything little that do a big job. And do their business . . .and some of ours."

Cute!

Bookmarked!

[Maija]

Did you see this nice Mouse Guard review from a ten-year-old blogger (http://leannareviews.blogspot.com/2007/12/mouse-guard-belly-of-beast.html)?

"This book reminds me of anything little that do a big job. And do their business . . .and some of ours."

Cute!Hee hee, so cute!

[morna]

so very apropos of right now!


http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny-pictures-christmas-mouse.jpg

[vazel]

I nearly jumped for joy when I saw that picture of the Mouse Guard figures. Then lo and behold as I was going to place my order I see a pre-order for a Mouse Guard statue! I'll wait for the statue and put it next to my Fables statue.

http://la.gg/upl/OCT074352.jpg (http://la.gg)

[Stephane Garrelie]

The Chicago Sun-Times about Mouse Guard:
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/books/749367,SHO-Books-graphic20a.article

[Zabalou]

I just bought "Legende de la garde" today the french version of David Petersen.
Real great i can send you a picture if you want great paper, 18€50 so great.

[hellboyone]

Whitney Matheson of USA Today's Pop Candy just posted part 2 of her Comics Crash Course, a list of essential graphic novels. Mouse Guard came in at no. 14!

http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2008/02/a-comics-crash.html

Pop Candy is the only entertainment blog I read. It's like AintItCool but not as annoying and overtly nerdy.

[Ivar_L]

Hellboyone, thanks for posting this! I haven't finished reading list's part one, but went already and ordered new edition of Ghost World from Amazon...
:)
Will bookmark this blog!

[Stephane Garrelie]

Got Mouse Guard Winter 1152 #3 today: Another excellent issue :)

[Donald]

'ere now, what's all this then?

"Mouse Guard Adventures is a new board game based on David Petersen's award winning comic, Mouse Guard. In the game, you travel the countryside as one of four mice donning capes and swords as part of the Mouse Guard. By facing challenges and telling the tales of your deeds, you seek to prevent the Mouse Territories from falling into ruin."

It must have 3-D sculpted playing pieces. It must.


Donald

[Kees_L]

You make great art mr. Petersen. Cool as Canada. Gotta get me a Mouse Guard book plenty quick.

[Mikolaj]

http://www.usagiyojimbo.com/sakai/images/mouseguardcolor.jpg

Found this little baby while searching the web for the other stuff by Stan Sakai.
It's amazing how good his art can be at showing dramatic dynamism.

[jnapper]

Just a bump because I can't recall if this was mentioned before, but David Petersen will be at SDCC:
http://www.mouseguard.net/appearances.htm

[crossstreetartist]

Well, according to SDCC's website, Mr. Petersen won not 1 but 2 Eisners last night.....
Congrats to David!

[Mike Cross]

Yup, congrats David! Awesome work and if it's any indication, my daughter and I really love Mouse Guard.

[gary bolt]

Great news! Congratulations David!

[Todd H]

Congrats sir. The awards are well deserved!

[Kees_L]

I second the Mouse Guard are well to be awarded, as upon one read they in my head instantly received similar status as old-school Star Wars, Mark Schultz's Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, Shaolin Cowboy and yes, Hellboy.
Please be sure to congratulate the mice for me. May they party into the wee small hours 'though with remaining on their guard of course...

[petriacce]

Don't forget to pick up issue #4 today. Yay!!

[gary bolt]

Wonderful wrap-around cover!

http://www.mouseguard.net/winter1152/4cover.jpg

[morna]

drool, covet covet!

[Mike Cross]

My daughter was extremely happy that issue #4 finally made it out..she is going to read it to me tonight.

[hellboyone]

Wow. That cover is intense. Amazing work, David.

[gary bolt]

The cover to #6 looks wonderful but all l can find is this little image.

http://heavyink.com/images/covers/JUN08/MJUN083655.JPG

[fitzroy]

Loved the new issue, well worth the wait. Excellent stuff David

[Kees_L]

Dear you, that wraparound cover whops.
Seems to me a Winter HC just won't suffice I fear.

[heckblazer]

There's no Han or Chewie in this issue! The cover LIES!!

:smile:

[jnapper]

I'm not sure if Stephane checks in too often, but I am hoping this might be a subscribed thread so I'll put this message here :)

Happy Birthday, Stephane Garrelie!

[Myron L]

David...just read issue #6....the art is beautiful as always...and the passing of the Black Axe, lierally and figuratively...very nice and lends to interesting new story opportunities in the future !

I have turned a few folks onto this at the local shop...it's not a hard sell with such lush illustrations !

Keep up the great work !

[Jake Capps]

Page 16 is mine.

[Stephane Garrelie]

I'm not sure if Stephane checks in too often, but I am hoping this might be a subscribed thread so I'll put this message here :)

Happy Birthday, Stephane Garrelie!

Thank You :tongue: :smile:
I got of course Mouse Guard Winter 1152 #6 and have reread the whole mini series.
Great stuff.

Can't Wait for the Black Axe mini. :tongue:

[petriacce]

The Dark Crystal??? Sweet!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22431

[Todd H]

The Dark Crystal??? Sweet!

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22431

Oooh. I hope he's got some of those posters at Baltimore :biggrin:

[gary bolt]

Holy crap! So awesome!

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs125.snc1/5370_140242429777_562894777_3391579_996047_n.jpg

[Jake Capps]

Yeah it's hanging on Nick's wall somewhere.

[gdeo]

those of you in town,,,this sounds like a great time!
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p217/gdeo/mouseguard.jpg

[Petersen]

It's been a while...and I can't stay long, but I wanted to share:

http://www.davidpetersen.net/pinups/hellboy.jpg

[gdeo]

That's awesome,David!!!!
thanks for sharing and stopping by!!!:biggrin:

[gdeo]

sorry David.....question...is this a print?
future Sketchbook material? a commission?
Thanks!!!

[Petersen]

It was a gift.

[Nick W]

David, That is sick (meant in the best way of course)!

N

[Nick W]

And FYI, my birthday is coming up. :wink:

N

[gary bolt]

Holy crap that is wonderful!