Archaia Entertainment and Skelton Crew Studio have announced an exclusive license agreement for the studio to create a line of prop replicas based on the Eisner Award-winning
Mouse Guard. David Peterson, author and illustrator for
Mouse Guard has put his stamp of approval on the designs.
“David is such a huge talent and I’ve been a fan of Mouse Guard for years,” said Israel Skelton, owner of Skelton Crew Studio.
“Taking the reins to build a mouse-sized armory? Honestly, it’s hard to get much cooler.”
The studio has plans to release pewter collectibles of swords, shields, and other armament from the
Mouse Guard universe. Its first release, the Black Axe, is slated for this Christmas.
“I’m thrilled about getting these into the hands of my fans,” said Petersen.
“I love working with him on the intricacies of all of the mouse weapons and arms so that he can work his magic with them. He’s a true craftsman who cares about the details as much as my fans do.”
“Fans of Mouse Guard really love the setting of David’s world and its depth and fantasy realism, and we believe this is a great opportunity to offer them something that makes that world come alive,” said Archaia CCO Mark Smylie.
“Israel and his Skelton Crew Studio do extraordinary work, so we are very excited they are going to create these wonderful Mouse Guard artifacts.”
The Mouse Guard Black Axe replica will be available in December 2012 through
www.skeltoncrewstudio.com. Other replicas will roll out in 2013 and beyond.