The Mice Templar

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The Mice Templar
Mice Templar 01 cover.jpg
Cover of the first issue.
Publication information
Publisher Image Comics
ScheduleBi-Monthly
Publication dateSeptember 2007 – November 2015
No. of issues39
Creative team
Written by Bryan J. L. Glass
Artist(s) Michael Avon Oeming:
Vol. 1
Victor Santos: Vol. 2-4
Letterer(s) James H. Glass
Colorist(s) Wil Quintana: Vol. 1
Veronica Gandini: Vol. 2-4
Editor(s)Judy Glass
Collected editions
Volume 1: The Prophecy ISBN   1-60706-127-9

The Mice Templar is an American comic book series created by Bryan J. L. Glass, and Michael Avon Oeming that is published by Image Comics. The series is an anthropomorphic fantasy tale that follows the struggles of a small group of mice against an evil tyrant king.

Contents

The series has been published in four story arcs. Volume 1 consisted of 6 issues; 2, 8; 3, 9; 4, 14; and the fifth and final volume was 5 issues.

Volume One featured art by co-creator Michael Avon Oeming. Beginning with Volume Two, Victor Santos took over the art duties.

Plot synopsis

After the fall of the Templar order on the Field of Avalon a great evil has risen in the land. After many seasons of tyranny by King Icarus a long ago prophecy appears to be in the process of fulfilling itself. The young mouse, Karic, has been visited by the gods of the realm and could possibly be the return of the great Kuhl-En who originally established the Templar order and brought peace to the land. Each arc in the series is a stepping stone to Karic's growth as the main hero of the story and the challenges he faces along the way. The final arc, Legend, has Karic caught between two warring factions, each wanting him for their own purpose and willing to kill him if he chooses the opposing side.

Legends and lore

Significant locations

Characters

Collected editions

The series is being collected into trade paperback:

Awards

Writer Bryan J. L. Glass won the Harvey Award in 2009 for Best New Talent for his work on Mice Templar, [1] Mice Templar won the Harvey Award in 2010 for Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 List of Harvey Award winners Past Harvey Award Winners