
“Those familiar with Mass Effect are aware that it offers one of the deepest and most compelling universes in the history of space adventure,” says Dark Horse President and Publisher Mike Richardson. Reading the series won’t just add to your experience of the universe, it will change the way you look at Mass Effect 2… and beyond.” “We worked very closely with Dark Horse to make sure this story was built in to the Mass Effect 2 arc, right from the ground up. “Fans of Mass Effect are going to be pleasantly shocked by the events in these comics,” says Mac Walters. Mac Walters and Omar Francia will be autographing a Comic-con exclusive Mass Effect signing card at the Dark Horse booth (#2615) on July 24th at 4:00pm – 5:00pm at Comic-Con International 2009 in San Diego, CA. This first four-part series explores the exotic and dangerous future Milky Way of Mass Effect, revealing previously unseen locations, aliens, and enemies of this rich science fiction landscape. The comic is scripted by John Jackson Miller ( Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, The Invincible Iron Man) and drawn by Omar Francia ( Star Wars Legacy). He brings unique insight to the Mass Effect comic and nuance of the world within. Walters is the script writer behind Mass Effect 2. The Mass Effect: Redemption story is written by Lead Writer Mac Walters at BioWare.


Mass Effect: Redemption is scheduled to launch in January 6, 2010. What unfolds next will expose readers to new locations, aliens and extended storyline in the Mass Effect universe. In Mass Effect: Redemption, the story takes readers through the treacherous events leading up to Mass Effect 2 which opens with galactic hero Commander Shepard having mysteriously gone missing and left to fight for survival. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Dark Horse Comics today announced a new comic book series based on Mass Effect™, the blockbuster sci-fi action videogame that IGN.com rated the #1 Xbox 360™ game of all time.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-( BUSINESS WIRE)-BioWare™, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. Sci-Fi Comic Prequel Bridges Heroic Conclusion of Mass Effect and Mysterious Beginning of Mass Effect 2
