Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption [Paperback]

Mac Walters (Author), John Jackson Miller (Author), Omar Francia (Author), Michael Atiyeh (Author), Daryl Mandryk (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mass Effect | Publication Date: June 2, 2010

Mass Effect 2 lead writer Mac Walters reveals an essential moment in the life of Commander Shepard, the galaxy's greatest hero, only in Mass Effect: Redemption! The eagerly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster science-fiction epic IGN.com named the #1 Xbox 360 game of all time, Mass Effect 2 begins with the disappearance of Commander Shepard. The story of what happens next - exclusive to this graphic novel - will have the commander's companion Dr. Liara T'Soni undertake a deadly mission of extraordinary importance in the Milky Way's lawless Terminus Systems.

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About the Author

Plotter Mac Walters is the lead writer on Mass Effect 2, the blockbuster video game from Bioware.

Scripter John Jackson Miller is the author of the national best-selling novel, Star Wars: Knight Errant, nine Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic graphic novels, and the Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith eBook series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics (June 2, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595824812
• ISBN-13: 978-1595824813
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 6.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Dark Horse
  • #33 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Graphic Novels > Science Fiction

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33 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Really Mass Effect, July 17, 2010

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fascinationjx "vnvsaint" (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption (Paperback)

Playing Mass Effect created an obsession for me. From the music, asthetics, characters, and story it had me hooked from the beginning.

I was really looking forward to this graphic novel. I just want more of the Mass Effect universe. However, after finishing the full series in the graphic novel form, I was very underwhelmed.

The art looks goofy and cartoonish. I don't mind some artistic variation for a comic, but it feels so disconnected from the Mass Effect world.

The biggest issue I had was with the characterizations and dialogue. Since when did Liara become and "shoot first, ask questions later" type? There are cheesy one liners, and each action sequence seems to consist of spying on someone, then jumping them.

Those are antithetical traits to what Mass Effect is all about. The level of mature dialogue and paced action are what felt like a truly mature game experience. This ended up more like Jr High fanfiction. Very disappointing.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, October 10, 2011

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Alucard "xNosferatux" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption (Paperback)

The art doesn't exactly portray Liara well, but it is a good comic book indeed. The art is still pretty good, and as a fan of mass effect, I really liked how it matched the story line between mass effect 1 and 2. Moreover, the dark horse edition has all the volumes, so it was a plus!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great look at the 'behind the scenes' pre-Mass Effect 2, July 22, 2011

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Meg S (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption (Paperback)

Very happy that my love of the Mass Effect series got me to hunt down the novels and comics related to the series as a whole! This was a great read and certainly gave a bit more insight to the goings-on in the galaxy pre-Mass Effect 2. It has art that's nice to look at and an interesting and engaging story that will keep you reading until the last page where you'll wish there was more.