Komilfo publishing house reported that in September a collection of comics “Mass Effect. The Complete Edition, which brings together four series that expand the famous gaming universe and serve as important chapters in the sci-fi epic. Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect 3 screenwriter Mac Walters took part in the creation of the comics.
In the first series of 4 issues, "Mass Effect. Redemption", Liara T'Soni will attempt to recover the body of her fallen comrade, Captain Shepard, who disappeared after the sinking of the Normandy. But she's not the only one who wants to find him. Mass effect. Evolution" will tell about the formation of one of the most dangerous and influential inhabitants of the galaxy - the mysterious Ghost.
Mass effect. Invasion" will take readers to the most criminal corner of space: to the Omega station, where life becomes even more dangerous on the eve of the Reaper invasion. The 4 issues of this series tell about the struggle for control of the space station between the pro-human organization "Cerberus" led by the Illusive Man and the queen of "Omega" Aria T'Loak.
Finally, in "Mass Effect. Homeland” fans are waiting for touching stories from the life of Captain Shepard’s associates before the events of Mass Effect 3. The first issue is dedicated to James Vega, the second to Tali'Zora, the third to Garrus Vakarian, and the fourth to Liara T'Soni.
The collection also includes commentary from the artists and writers of each episode, several pages of concept art and sketches, and short stories:
- Mass effect. Raid" - about the true motives of Aria T'Loak to help Liara T'Soni in the fight against the collectors and the Shadow Broker;
- Mass effect. Investigation" - about Captain Bailey;
- Mass effect. The Accusation is about James Vega.
Although the collection is called “Mass Effect. Complete edition”, but in addition to the listed Russian adaptations, it lacks a number of English-language originals:
- the comic "Evolution" (Evolution), revealing some of the past of the Ghost, who bore the name Jack Harper, during the First Contact War;
- the 13-issue Foundation series, which takes place in parallel with the original trilogy. It reveals details about the characters known from the games and tells independent stories;
- The 4-issue Discovery series is a prequel to Mass Effect: Andromeda, telling about the reason why Tyran Kandros joined the Andromeda program, as well as the circumstances of the discovery of habitable worlds in the Andromeda galaxy;
- minicomic "Blasto: Eternity is Forever" (Blasto: Eternity is Forever), telling about the first hanar-Spectre - Blasto;
- The He Who Laughs Best minicomic tells Jeff "Joker" Moreau's backstory and how he became the pilot of the original Normandy.
Source: 3dnews.ru