The Illusive Man and The Collectors (who are shown for the first time) steal the spotlight.

Liara T’Soni is present in most of the panels, and is established as a likeable lead, but she isn’t the character you walk away thinking about. This comic’s pacing moves at a faster clip than any moment in the first game, but not at the expense of character or universe development. Walters also does a phenomenal job of maintaining the tone of the video game series. Believe me, you won’t see this twist coming. I won’t go into specifics, but the plot details centered on Commander Shepard completely changed my perception of Mass Effect 2’s story. In this first of four installments, writer Mac Walters, who is also the lead writer for Mass Effect 2, wastes no time throwing unforeseeable curveballs at the reader.

I’ll just say this: This comic makes me want Mass Effect 2 more than any other game on the horizon. The first issue of the Mass Effect: Redemption comic book hit store shelves today.

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