
In the kingdoms of nature, mice are particularly vulnerable to predators and carnivores. The mouse guard was founded to protect mice traveling between the security of burrows and cities, and the black ax is their ultimate legend – not only a legendary weapon, but a title held by which it is granted. Since the beginnings of Mouse guard In 2006, the black ax was a key element of the world tradition, appearing in all the basic series. BOOM! Presents of studios Mouse guard: dawn of black ax, Redoing us further in the past than ever by detailing the history of the very first black ax and how legend started.
Mouse custody: Dawn of the Black Ax # 1 is written, colorful and letter by the creator of the series David Petersen and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez. As told in legends in Mouse guard And Mouse guard: the black axAfter the family of the Farrer blacksmith is killed by a snake, he forges a powerful ax in his sorrow. Slide this ax to the city of Lockhaven, Farre implores the mouse guard to give it a champion to kill the snake. The matriarch rejects its plea, but the mouse of the Bardrick guard is moved by its fate and secretly agrees to continue. Bardrick promises not only to avenge the family to farm, but to kill all the great snakes that surround the kingdom of the mouse. He ventures north to chase the serpent rangeLtann, guided by an Elk Spirit. Bardrick finds the big snake blind and defeating him, barely escaping from his life.

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Petersen has the interesting challenge in Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 from Fleshing Out A story that he has developed the bones for almost twenty years. Having already established what is recalled by events as a legend of years later, only adds to the delicate node which afflicts all the prequelles: that, to a certain extent, the end is already pre-written by existing books. Although the broad strokes of history have been established for a long time, Petersen always manages to introduce new intrigue points that create a feeling of dangerDespite all that the reader already knows the future of the black ax.
The narration of Mouse custody: dawn of black ax The # 1 is both to adapt to the contours of the legend transmitted and also to push it in a way that questions or problematized this story. The reluctance of the mouse guard to help farrer is absent from stories, with a feeling of discord among the ranks. The cynicism of the Siobhan matriarch and its espionage on Bardrick and Farrer act as an excellent prefiguration of the potential for future conflicts, Petersen adding more layers to the established history and complicated it from the start. The spectral wapitre that guides Baldrick North is another fascinating omission of the subsequent legend, which adds a folk dimension to explore.

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Petersen’s writing is great like never in Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1, capturing the dialogue flowing with its own chivalrous flavor. His letters add a lot to the tone of the words of his characters: precise, served and capitalized, they add a weight and a courtesy that echoes the feudal-fantasy world. The central character Bardrick, who faces the black ax, is well exposed through his dialogue. Honorable goalkeeper who values altruism and duty above all, Bardrick goes against the wishes of his order to better defend the principles he really believes.
Petersen builds a protagonist complicated by his writing, which Although imperfect has a strong sense of justice which is deeply convincing and makes it easy to understand. This strong main character is crucial for history in the future, our constant line through the trip to kill the five snakes. Use a quest like central vanity gives Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 A really robust structure in the future and makes a great narration apparatus to hang the rest of the story.
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Mouse Guard: Dawn of the Black Axe # 1 is very artistically politically, but sacrifices part of the unique personality of the series
Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 marks the first Mouse guard Series drawn by an additional illustrator, rather than all the work of Petersen. For these reasons, it is almost impossible that there is no change in style, as LOCKE & KEY The veteran Gabriel Rodriguez intervenes as a key artist. Rodriguez brings an influence of modernization, its more anthropomorphized characters than in the previous series, allowing them to be more expressive. Rodriguez makes it great, which makes his characters deeply emotional and engaging. It also introduces greater complexity of history, creating a world that feels denser and more complex.
Rodriguez’s illustration is very good and effectively portrays history. The only drawback is that he feels so disconnected from the previous aesthetics of Mouse guardThis has put much more premium on texture and feeling of clarity. The big technical departure is that Rodriguez works in very thin and precise professional lines Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1, while comics had a much more impatient and indistinct style. The thick lines have really captured a terror and the feeling of seeing the world through a different and simpler perspective.

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Part of what made the first Mouse guard It was so engaging that it was like a book by Beatrix Potter that disappeared, crushing the picturesque wooded creatures with an elaborate medieval fantasy. The saturated and highly textured colors were a large part of this effect, the watercolor effect, which makes the world traditional but timeless. Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 modernized its coloring, giving an impressive feeling of coherence This puts it more in accordance with the appearance of other comics on the shelves. Petersen’s colors are fully usable, but it is difficult not to notice that they do not have the richness and depth of his work in previous payments.
An undeniable force of Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 is Rodriguez’s impressive ability to trace and perform combat sequences on several panels. The final battle between Bardrick and rangeLtann is a final of Pulse Poulsing which captures a strong sense of movement and dynamism from one panel to another. The action benefits from the intense clarity that Rodriguez brings to the series, allowing each panel to feel easily visually digestible in a moment and allowing the type of fast shooting that increases the tension.
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Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 is generally a new strong outing for the series which, hopefully, invigorate interest in current history and will bring a whole generation of new fans. Mouse guard has always been a comic strip of the bridge for young fans to fall in love with the medium and all the potential it holds. Fear with this new restart is that the series may have lost a lot of what made it distinctive, the adorable feeling largely polite illustration. This comic strip will feel more homogeneous on the shelves of a store, but perhaps not hitting the minds or imagination of its readers as long as predecessors.
With a robust basic quest, dynamic action sequences and a protagonist overflowing with mythical promise, Mouse custody: dawn of black ax # 1 is an excellent reading for any age. A solid base for the series in the future, Petersen’s writing demonstrates flavor and flexibility when it comes to building a story that will shiver and surprise, flexible very well for the trajectory of the story. A rare and precious series, Hopefully this last payment gains enough narrative impulse and intrigue Mouse guard will continue to inspire the generations to come.