Today, Robin guides Jillian and Scout through the fuzzy and merciless landscape of Mouse Guard by David Petersen. Come along with us on an adventure in woodland politics. Did you know the mice have swords now? It says so right here, on this leaf-paper scroll I retrieved from the backpack of a messenger beetle.

• (00:00) - “Mouse Guard” by David Petersen
• (00:26) - Front Matter
• (01:58) - Impressions
• (03:44) - On fonts
• (07:05) - How the art evolves
• (12:02) - These creatures’ culture
• (14:34) - Final pre-spoiler thoughts
• (18:35) - SPOILER ZONE
• (20:48) - Volume 1
• (35:09) - Volume 2
• (52:30) - Volume 3
• (01:01:30) - Further Reading
• (01:03:56) - Back Matter

Further Reading

- The Mouse Guard TTRPG
- Redwall by Brian Jacques
- Paws & Clause, a Warrior Cats podcast


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Editing this week by AJ Fillari.
Cover art by Scout Wilkinson.
Intro/Outro music by Boqeh.