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Mass Effect: Redemption Paperback – June 2, 2010

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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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96 pages
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Dark Horse Books
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June 2, 2010
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6.6 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches
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1595824812
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978-1595824813
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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.

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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books (June 2, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595824812
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595824813
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.6 x 0.2 x 10.2 inches

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New York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller has spent a lifetime immersed in the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. He's best known for his Star Wars and Star Trek work, including Star Wars: Kenobi, his Scribe Award winning novel from Del Rey; Star Wars: A New Dawn; the Star Trek: Prey trilogy, and Star Trek: Discovery - The Enterprise War.
He's also written comics included the long-running Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comics series, as well as comics for Battlestar Galactica, Halo, Lion King, Mass Effect, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, and The Simpsons. Production notes on all his works can be found at his fiction site (farawaypress.com).
Miller is also a noted comics industry historian, specializing in studying comic-book circulation as presented on his website, Comichron (comichron.com). He also coauthored the Standard Catalog of Comic Books series.
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Philip

Better than most comic book tie-ins

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2012

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This comic tells part of the story of what happened to Shepard's body between the opening movie of Mass Effect 2, and the beginning of the actual game where Shepard first wakes up in the Cerberus facility. It's told from Liara's perspective, and follows the events she described briefly in the main game and more in the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC. You find out how she met Feron, and learn why she hates the Shadow Broker so much.

Keep in mind, this is a comic, and done in comic book style. The art is good, reminiscent of the better Star Wars books published by Dark Horse. The characters and locations look like they are supposed to. Most of the characters are of the games' various alien species, and they look and talk like they do in game.

The writing and story is typical of a comic, it focuses on action and combat. You don't get a huge amount of exposition, so if you're looking for every nuance of why the Collectors and Cerberus were racing for Shepard's body, you won't find that here.

All in all, it's a good comic adaptation of the Mass Effect universe, worth the price if you enjoyed ME2.

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Sean K.

Very good

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2013

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Very good, follows the time between ME1 and ME2 where Liara secures Shepard's body, and establishes Liara's relationship with Feron. The story is good overall, but the whole thing lacks in a few areas. Still, it gets four stars from me.

Negatives:

-The illustration. i didn't much care for how Liara was drawn, or Feron for that matter, specificaly their faces. That was the only trouble. Liara's face just repulsed me.
-Liara and Feron develop a strong friendship over a very, very short time and it lasts two years until Feron is rescued in the Shadow Broker DLC. It just seems very odd and unrealistic, the comic was too short to emphasize this properly. What they could have done is just leave it off where they were developing a close friendship.

Overall though, very good comic and I do reccomend getting it if you are a real ME fan.

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Aspyn

Sold Me a Library Book.

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020

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I bought mine from the seller BetterWorldBooks and they basically sold me a library book. It still has all the stickers on it. I bought this because I love Liara and I've already read the comic series. But I wanted the cover art so I could frame the book and hang it. Now I cant do that it's so damaged it shouldn't more than a dollar honestly.

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Giovanni Fiordaliso

Good comic adaptation of Mass Effect

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2014

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This book fills the gap of when Commander Shepard was killed and how his body was recovered by Liara T'soni and Feron. This is really a prequel of the Mass Effect 2 DLC "Shadow Broker". The art is awesome and succeeded in keeping Mass Effect's style. It also presents how much Liara struggled to recover Shepard. Also, more insight is given toward the character "Feron" which is for the reader to discover. Feron appears in the DLC, *Minor Spoiler* he's kept prisoner of the Shadow Broker, so Shephard and Liara work together to rescue him. Great volume, not too long, not too short. Recommended to Mass Effect fans, or at least those who played Mass Effect 2. Otherwise this book wouldn't make much sense.

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Badger 1978

Liara's Saga...

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013

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In Mass Effect Volume 1: Redemption, we delve into the complex and brittle alliance forged between Liara and Cerberus following the death of Commander Shepard in ME2. The story does a great job in explaining the events which were cleverly eluded to in the game, ME2. We find out why Liara was so hell bent on rescuing the Drell, Feron from the Shadow Broker and the story does a great job of interacting Liara with other characters which I felt she never interacted with enough in the game (ie. Aria, Miranda and the Illusive Man).
This particular series of books are simply meant to give the fan a more immersive experience into the main game story. This volume does a great job of that and focuses on the most popular companion character (statistically anyways) as she proves her loyalty (and love if the gamer so chooses) to Commander Shepard. Overall this is a wonderfully illuminating story which fills the fan in on some important events that are only made reference to in the game.

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Shay

Good condition

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021

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Pretty! Came in good shape, smelled like new.
Boyfriend loved the gift.

I would be careful when buying, when I bought it said $25 USED:GOOD shape, and cancelled it and bought it in the USED condition which was cheaper.
Maybe it was a glitch.

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good book

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018

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read it twice

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Alucard

AWESOME

Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2011

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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!

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João Cardeira Jorge

A Prequel to "Lair of the Shadow Broker"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2013

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"Mass Effect: Redemption" is essential and a "must have" comic for any fan of this universe. It tells the story of how Liara recovered Shepard's body from the Shadow Broker after the Normandy was attacked by the Collector's in the first sequence of "Mass Effect 2". It shows how Shepard came to be in Cerberus possession and we even get a glimpse at the start of project Lazarus in the final page. The book is also essential as Liara is a different character when you meet her in ME2 and Redemption gives us a better picture of how she went from a shy archaeologist in the first game to a powerful and confident information broker in the second game. The comic is also a wonderful bridge to the DLC, "Lair of the Shadow Broker" which is still the best in the whole trilogy. You get to see how Liara met Feron and how their relationship evolved and find out more about her motivations in the DLC. A large part of the comic takes place on Omega, which is always a plus and we even get a small appearance from Aria.
I suppose I should mention that if you haven't played the games or aren't a fan of this universe this will hold little value to you. This is strictly for the hardcore fan. Anyone else will be completely lost.
The story moves along at a furious pace and the dialogs are decent. There's lots of action and exciting sequences. The art is also very good with characters and locations closely drawn to those in the game.
The comic does have a few problems. The ending is abrupt, with a bit of closure but more of an effort to set up both ME2 and the DLC. The other problem is how Liara is portrayed as a stone cold killer and a bit too "Rambo" for what we know of her in the games. She's way too aggressive and almost an unstoppable warrior and in some parts way too out of character.
But while this isn't the best ME comic it is still an amazing read and something a fan cannot afford to miss! Get it! Now!

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Randell

Fan review - A bit shallow

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2012

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I'm a big fan of the Mass Effect Universe and it's characters so I want to give an honest review on this graphic novel from the perspective of someone who has been deeply immersed in the ME Universe.

Narrative:

Liara is one of my favourite characters in Mass Effect and so I was excited to see what events shaped her to become the character she is in ME2 during the time between 1 & 2. Firstly, I feel that the story was quite shallow. To sum it up, the whole story is pretty much Liara's relentless pursuit of the remains of Commander Shepard (with the help of an ally). I was surprised to find that there was not much more to it. Familiar faces are introduced to the narrative but they're not expanded on; I personally wanted to know a little more about these characters but then again Liara is the focus of the story.

Whilst the story does strongly show Liara's commitment to her friend Shepard by the way that she'll do anything and go through anyone to save him/her, an overly aggressive side of her personality is frequently highlighted that does not seem in character at all.

Artwork:

I personally felt that the artwork wasn't as quality as it could have been; mainly because of inconsistency in characters' appearances, however it's easy to forget that the turn around for a comic series is quite quick (As far as I know, this graphic novel was a four part comic series before being compiled into one volume). In terms of composition, I think the pages are well laid out and the story is easy to read. I do love the front cover however!

I wouldn't say it's a necessary read for Mass Effect fans

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Bizarro

Very enjoyable but fairly short and adds nothing to Mass Effect Universe

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 21, 2015

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Very enjoyable, but didn't really add anything new to Mass Effect as all this was mentioned in the second game.

Finished this in just over an hour and was glad bought it second hand for a very low price as if had paid in full would have felt ripped off.

Gerard H.

Cracking read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2013

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I loved this comic. It filled in the gap between Mass Effect 1 and Lair of the Shadow Broker. It added a bit more depth to Liara and Feron. Art work wasn't completely jaw dropping but suited the story perfectly. And generally I can't recommend this enough. A Must for any Mass Effect fan.

Ev Angelo

Great, aside from the fact that there was a ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2014

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Great, aside from the fact that there was a giant security sticker over one of the pages that can't be peeled off without damaging the book!

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