Mouse Guard is a book that you ought to check out. Mouse Guard Vol 2: Winter 1152 is an official New York Times Best Seller. Not only is it a best seller, it debuted at #4 on the Hardcover Graphic Books Best Seller LIst for the week ending August 1.
According to the NY Times, the rankings "reflect sales of graphic novels, for the week ending August 1, at many thousands of venues where a wide range of books are sold nationwide. These include hundreds of independent book retailers (statistically weighted to represent all such outlets); national, regional and local chains; online and multimedia entertainment retailers; university, gift, supermarket, discount department stores and newstands. In addition, these rankings also include unit sales reported by retailers nationwide that specialize in graphic novels and comic books."
In other words, the book rocked the sales charts. Here's what creator David Petersen said:
I am amazed and honored that Mouse Guard Vol. 2: Winter 1152 even made a list like The New York Times Best Sellers. I'm already proud of the work I did on this book, so to see the fans are eager to read it only makes the whole experience more fulfilling and I thank them for that.
You know that we've been praising this book for a while now. You should check it out to see what everyone has been digging all this time.
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