#mass effect comics

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Guide to the Complete Mass Effect Comics

Recently I've been delving into the Mass Effect comics, and I was pretty dismayed to learn that there's absolutely no Table of Contents as well as a majority of the stories being out of order. So, I thought I'd share this resource on the best order for reading each story along with the games. This was from a lovely thread on reddit which I'll also link below!

ME 1

After Eden Prime

Foundation (page 427-492) Eden Prime immediate aftermath. Wrex/Fist backstory. Ashley Backstory. begins Cerberus/Rasa plot. Introduce Kai Leng.

After Recruiting Tali

Homeworlds: Tali ( page 301-322) backstory of Geth memory core.

After Getting to Know Kaiden

Foundation (page 493-512) Kaiden backstory at BAaT

After Virmire

Evolution (page 97-184) Saren & Illusive Man backstory

ME 2

Pre-Game

Foundation (page 513-558) Miranda/Jacob backstory looking for Shepard’s body. Continues Cerberus/Rasa plot. More Kai Leng.

Incursion (page 373-380) Aria and Collectors on Omega.

Before Recruit Convict/Doctor

Foundation (page 559-604) Jack’s capture. More Kai Leng. continues Cerberus/Rasa backstory. Introduces dossiers.

Before Recruit Archangel

Homeworlds: Garrus (page 325-346)

Before Kasumi Loyalty

Foundation (page 625-646) Kasumi/Keiji backstory

Before Zaeed Loyalty

Foundation (page 647-669) Zaeed backstory. Cerberus/Rasa plot develops.

At Any Point Before ME3 Citadel DlC

Foundation (page 691-712) Concludes Rasa/Cerberus story.

Before Recruit Assassin

Foundation (page 670-690) Thane backstory.

Before Mordin Loyalty

Foundation (page 605-624) Mordin Solus backstory

Before Shadowbroker

Redemption (page 7-94) tells story of Liara & Feron trying to get Shepard’s body. Shadow Broker’s collaboration with Collectors.

After IFF

He Who Laughs Best (page 403-410) Joker backstory.

ME 3

Pre-Game

Conviction (page 393-400) Arrival aftermath. Anderson recruits Vega.

Before Priority: Mars

Homeworlds: Liara (page 349-370) Liara learns about Prothean archives.

After Docking at Citadel

Homeworld: Vega (page 277-298) Vega backstory.

After Priority: Citadel

Inquisition (page 383-390) Udina conspiring against C-sec.

Before Omega DLC

Invasion (page 187-274) Aria & Petrovsky.

After Citadel DLC

Blasto (page 413-424) nice comedic story, ties in pretty well with the tone of the dlc, as well as the Blasto movie jokes.

ME: Andromeda

Discovery (page 715-794) Garson/Initiative backstory

Reddit thread here: Reddit Thread

[rothmire]

Football and its effect on Human-Krogan relations

I don't know how tumblr works, but I'm posting a comic idea I want to see and you can't stop me. This would follow Wrex wordlessly through a day in his life during the reaper war. It starts Scene to Scene with him glad handing a few Turian diplomats in the presidium. Him worrying over a holo of a battlefield map on some far flung world while Asari Attaches look on in trained impassivity as his soldiers die. Him having a heated "Discussion" with a Salarian "agent in a back alley. Him going before the Council and not bringing it up  because he needs Salarian support. It then switches action to action, he bows to the council and struts out. (He maintains a great stoicism, as the future of his people depend on working well with these people.). Each step has purpose. 

Hard cut from side point of view to behind and above his right shoulder showing a hallway just full of microaggressions. I'm talking, a Volus tapping his friend and pointing, an Asari couple holding each other closer and clutching alien handbags, a Salarian giving him the evil eye. The next panel switches back to a side view of Wrex exiting the hallway while two batarians shoulder shove him. Which he allows to avoid an incident. 

But the next page is just 9 moment to moment head shots of him 1. stopping wide eyed looking up facing forward, 2.  looking down and cussing "Fuck This" under his breath, 3. turning around raising his fist, 4. abject fury, 5. abating abject fury, 6. Self loathing at breaking his cool, 7 turning back around in disgust, 8. Closing his eyes and gaining his composure, 9. eyes focused and resolute as he carries on his way. 

We continue with a couple scene to scene of him walking around the presidium. But then he opens up another door and it's a full page panel, this time over his left shoulder, showing a relaxing Fem Shep on a couch watching a football game on a large holo screen in a warmly lit presidium lounge room. 

Moment to moment from the perspective of the tv watching Shep and Wrex. Wrex walks into the room, placing his hands on the couch on the back of the seat next to Shepard. He asks "What is this?". 

Shep looks back and says "Oh hey Wrex, Its football highlights." ( She is bruised up and sporting a sling on her right harm. She is recovering from a rough mission before heading to Tochanka) She looks up at him waiting for more questions. Wrex has none for two panels so she looks back at the tv. A panel of watching placidly, then one where Shep flinches and grimaces with a smile as if she just saw someone get lit up, and Wrex's eyes widen.

The next half page is two rows of 3 panels. 1. Shep relaxes and says without looking back "That's called The Hit!. Wrex moves to walk out of the left side of the panel. 2. Shep "Those guys were not ok after that." still watching the holo. Wrex is halfway out of the panel. 3. Shep is silent and doesn't look back. A wry smile on her face as she remembers those days when she hit people like that. Wrex is gone. Second row. 4. Shep is quiet, Wrex is halfway back into the panel, this time in front of the couch. 5. Shep now sees Wrex coming, looks at him questioningly and says "Wrex?". Wrex is now fully in the panel and almost to Shepard. 6. Wrex is hugging Shepard with his back turned to us and Shepard's head is just visible over his left shoulder. She shouts "WREX! You good?".  The next page is two panels split diagonally top and bottom. The first is a panned out view of the holo with Wrex lifting Shepard off the ground in a bear hug in front of it, while Ray Lewis is absolutely lighting someone up behind him. Wrex says "yes" . And then a tight in view of a highly stylized face of a silently weeping Wrex holding on to Shepard like she's a piece of driftwood and he's drowning at sea. Tears in his eyes, he says " The Krogan are not alone."

[khaaji]

I got the complete comics of Mass Effect for my nameday and I was so excited to read it but why are all the female characters so sexed up? How horny can you be, like, the only reason I know it's Liara is because it was explicitly mentioned, otherwise she's a blue blow up doll standing in the most inhumane angles. Still excited for the story but the art makes me uncomfortable.

[continuous-spec]

Just got a new book. Excited for this read through! :)

[gemsbokk]

gems on their mass effect comics compilation journey, part two: PETROVSKY IS SUCH A NERD I LOVE THE GUY SO MUCH he needs to be put in a jar and studied

[lapuh-puh]

Happy N7 day!

a short comic about Shepard's anxiety,,

i luv shakarian so much 😭😭🤲🤲

(srry my weird eng)

[thefloatingstone]

Post Horizon reunion.

I only clown on Kaidan because I like him and I think it's funny.