A stranger has kidnapped Sue's daughter, Lily. But he doesn't want her money, only her suffering-and he will kill Lily if Sue doesn't follow his every command. With detailed instructions, the faceless abductor leads Sue into a blinding snowstorm on the longest night of the year to a place she has not traveled to since childhood. The voice on the other end of her cell phone somehow knows Sue's deepest, most chilling secret-an ominous incident from her past, buried long ago... [(W) Matthew Scott, Tim Westland (A) Dietrich Smith (CA) David Peterson]
The 2011 Eisner Award winner for best anthology is back with a second volume! In the mouse tavern the June Alley Inn, a new round of storytelling begins between the patrons. Their goal is to be declared the best story of the night in hopes of having their outstanding debt to the barmaid forgiven. Legends of the Guard continues the tradition of featuring handpicked artists and storytellers by series creator David Petersen. This issue features Stan Sakai (Usagi Yokimbo), Ben Caldwell (The Dare Detectives!), and the Awakening team of Nick Tapalansky and Alex Eckman-Lawn! [(W/A) David Peterson & Various (CA) David Peterson]
The second storytelling competition at the June Alley Inn is in full swing as three mouse tales are written and illustrated by the talented Christian Slade (Korgi), Rick Geary (The Adventures of Blanche), and Jemma Salume (Unicorn Life Cycle). Yarns are spun about lost love at sea, a mouse that goes over a waterfall, and a ghost owl, all to try and clear the bar tabs of the mice who tell them. With tavern scenes and a cover by series creator David Petersen. [(W/A) David Peterson & Various (CA) David Peterson]
Tell me the best story you've ever told and the best I've ever heard, was the request of mouse innkeep June to her delinquent patrons in Legends of the Guard Vol. 2 #1. And the stories continue in this third issue of the second Legends of the Guard series. David Petersen is joined by talented comic writer/illustrators C.P. Wilson III (The Stuff of Legend), Cory Godbey (Labyrinth), and Eric Canete (Iron Man: Enter the Mandarin) to tell stories of mice befriending moles, brothers out to rescue a mouse maiden, and an epic battle of mice against weasels. [(W/A) David Peterson & Various (CA) David Peterson]
The final three mouse tales are told in the storytelling competition at the June Alley Inn in this last Issue of Legends of the Guard Vol 2. Writer/artist veteran Bill Willingham, concept painter and first-time comic storyteller Jackson Sze, illustrator Justin Gerard and pianist & composer Cliff Monear all lend their talents to round out the remaining tales about outwitting a menacing beast, the mapping of distant lands, and a folksong telling of magical puppets. June must then make her decision for which story has entertained her the most and clear that storyteller's past debts to the inn! [(W/A) David Peterson & Various (CA) David Peterson]
Brian Lynch (w) Franco Urru, Andy Kuhn, Valerio Schiti, & Ross Campbell (a) David Petersen (c) Following in the tradition of the original TMNT micro-series comes four stand-alone tales centering on each Turtle brought to you by writer Brian Lynch and artists Franco Urru, Andy Kuhn, Ross Campbell, and Valerio Schiti. [(W) Brian Lynch (A) Franco Urru & Various (CA) David Peterson]
Another Volume of Micro-Series, this time spot-lighting the Turtles' friends and family. Each story will detail a pivotal moment in Casey's, April's, Splinter's, and Fugitoid's life... with important ramifications for the Turtles and the ongoing comic book series! [(W) Erik Burnham & Various (A) Charles Paul Wilson III & Various (CA) David Peterson]
