The legacy of the Black Axe is now being carried on by Midnight as a revolutionary extremist cell. The Black Axe, simultaneously a weapon, person, and legend, is introduced early as a mythic warrior who brought peace to mouse kind. Fall 1152 recounts the brotherhood uncovering and overcoming an uprising of local mice lead by the Mouse GuardвЂ™s blacksmith Midnight. Despite the subtle dismantling of the Mouse Guard, its few members, Saxon, Kenzie, and Lieam still carry their role out with small yet strong honor. Following the war with the Weasel in 1149, the Mouse Guard now has been relieved to act as scouts, bodyguards, and other various, less glamorous roles. Mouse Guard Fall 1152 and Winter 1152 collectively focus on the stories surrounding a brotherhood of mouse knights who once acted as royal protectors to a territory of villages and towns. Underneath this innocuous surface however, Mouse Guard offers a deceptively dense world where life, death, and the toil of culture exists in the space of probably a large backyard. In fact, the whole production sounds like an old forgotten Disney cartoon. On the surface, Mouse Guard is a simple story of medieval life and warfare just on a tiny scale with mice as its protagonists. I am going to be discussing the plot of the story and wouldnвЂ™t want to ruin anything for you. If one hasnвЂ™t read this story, stop here and go out and read it. It also may be a possible summary and introduction for others not familiar with one of the more interesting fantasy comics in recent years. This is a review of the third volume in David PetersenвЂ™s Mouse Guard.

Black axe 2007