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[inky]

Hahaha these are so funny.

 

[Doodis]

Just finished reading the book. What a waste. Nothing really important happened and the writing was just so bad. As big a fan as I am, I wish I would have just read a synopsis online. Or waited for these GAF comics.

 

[LumpOfCole]

The book is decent humor value. Chapter 10 comic should be coming late tonight. 16 chapters in total.

 

[LumpOfCole]

Chapter 10:

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

lol I still can't get burger king out of my head

 

[Dartastic]

I have no idea what is going on in this thread other than the fact that the chapter number keeps going up. Yeah.

 

[LumpOfCole]

I have no idea what is going on in this thread other than the fact that the chapter number keeps going up. Yeah.

I've been turning this novel into rage comics so people get to experience just how bad it is on every level.

Prologue: http://i.imgur.com/AELwf.jpg
Ch 01: http://i.imgur.com/Ng7oJ.jpg
Ch 02: http://i.imgur.com/NPlYL.jpg
Ch 03a: http://i.imgur.com/iKqe2.jpg
Ch 03b: http://i.imgur.com/gt0NY.jpg
Ch 04: http://i.imgur.com/e8JZC.jpg
Ch 05: http://i.imgur.com/qsZCx.jpg
Ch 06: http://i.imgur.com/Q0va5.jpg
Ch 07: http://i.imgur.com/xSyRb.jpg
Ch 08: http://i.imgur.com/FwSGA.jpg
Ch 09: http://i.imgur.com/0fNJS.jpg
Ch 10: http://i.imgur.com/56b8n.jpg

 

[LumpOfCole]

lol I still can't get burger king out of my head

After the doing the panel, I was hungry for a whopper.

 

[LiK]

I've been turning this novel into rage comics so people get to experience just how bad it is on every level.

Prologue: http://i.imgur.com/AELwf.jpg
Ch 01: http://i.imgur.com/Ng7oJ.jpg
Ch 02: http://i.imgur.com/NPlYL.jpg
Ch 03a: http://i.imgur.com/iKqe2.jpg
Ch 03b: http://i.imgur.com/gt0NY.jpg
Ch 04: http://i.imgur.com/e8JZC.jpg
Ch 05: http://i.imgur.com/qsZCx.jpg
Ch 06: http://i.imgur.com/Q0va5.jpg
Ch 07: http://i.imgur.com/xSyRb.jpg
Ch 08: http://i.imgur.com/FwSGA.jpg
Ch 09: http://i.imgur.com/0fNJS.jpg
Ch 10: http://i.imgur.com/56b8n.jpg

thanks, will update OP for the newcomers. keep it up!

 

[Rapstah]

What monumentally stupid aspects of the book are left to deal with in the last five parts?

 

[neojubei]

I've been turning this novel into rage comics so people get to experience just how bad it is on every level.

Prologue: http://i.imgur.com/AELwf.jpg
Ch 01: http://i.imgur.com/Ng7oJ.jpg
Ch 02: http://i.imgur.com/NPlYL.jpg
Ch 03a: http://i.imgur.com/iKqe2.jpg
Ch 03b: http://i.imgur.com/gt0NY.jpg
Ch 04: http://i.imgur.com/e8JZC.jpg
Ch 05: http://i.imgur.com/qsZCx.jpg
Ch 06: http://i.imgur.com/Q0va5.jpg
Ch 07: http://i.imgur.com/xSyRb.jpg
Ch 08: http://i.imgur.com/FwSGA.jpg
Ch 09: http://i.imgur.com/0fNJS.jpg
Ch 10: http://i.imgur.com/56b8n.jpg

Someone needs to forward this to bioware.. oh and Aria has a bank now? Wow.

 

[LumpOfCole]

What monumentally stupid aspects of the book are left to deal with in the last five parts?

It all leads up to a moment so stupid and so terrible that it retroactively ruins the previous two Mass Effect novels.

 

[The Technomancer]

It all leads up to a moment so stupid and so terrible that it retroactively ruins the previous two Mass Effect novels.

I'm still trying to figure out why I should care about this story at all. I've read all of the comics and I haven't seen a single compelling event or piece of information about anything. What is the point of this book?

 

[inky]

I'm still trying to figure out why I should care about this story at all. I've read all of the comics and I haven't seen a single compelling event or piece of information about anything. What is the point of this book?

Did you read the part where he had some cereal?

 

[LumpOfCole]

thanks, will update OP for the newcomers. keep it up!

Thank you for posting these!

However, in the OP, my username is spelled wrong

 

[kai3345]

Lump needs to have that Junior Tag removed immediately

 

[LiK]

Thank you for posting these!

However, in the OP, my username is spelled wrong

no it's not.

 

[tekneek2k6]

Plenty of moments of epic stupidity in the remaining chapters.

 

[tekneek2k6]

I'm still trying to figure out why I should care about this story at all. I've read all of the comics and I haven't seen a single compelling event or piece of information about anything. What is the point of this book?

The most compelling event is toward the end when The Illusive Man proves to be illusive.

 

[Dennis]

You know, for all the shit the book is taking at least lots of stuff have happened for 10 chapters.

 

[LumpOfCole]

You know, for all the shit the book is taking at least lots of stuff have happened for 10 chapters.

A lot of stupid stuff, yes.

Ask yourselves this - did Nick need to have a presence in this story at all? I'm not seeing it so far.

 

[tekneek2k6]

A lot of stupid stuff, yes.

Ask yourselves this - did Nick need to have a presence in this story at all? I'm not seeing it so far.

Nick's sole purpose was to serve a plot device to get Anderson and Kahlee to go to Omega. Other than that he contributed absolutely nothing to the plot.

 

[LightofRohan]

I have a weird/dumb question for those that read the book series... When you are reading it and envisioning it; is it in the game engine? Or real life?

 

[LumpOfCole]

Nick's sole purpose was to serve a plot device to get Anderson and Kahlee to go to Omega. Other than that he contributed absolutely nothing to the plot.

Gillian has also gone to Omega, so he wasn't required even for that purpose.

 

[Arjen]

A lot of stupid stuff, yes.

Ask yourselves this - did Nick need to have a presence in this story at all? I'm not seeing it so far.

Neither does Kahlee, or Anderson, or Hendel.

 

[tekneek2k6]

Gillian has also gone to Omega, so he wasn't required even for that purpose.

Indeed. Gillian also could have carried the Biotic Underground subplot by herself. The way the remaining plot (post Ch. 10) unfolds, it seems that even the author realized how useless Nick was.

 

[LumpOfCole]

Neither does Kahlee, or Anderson, or Hendel.

Hendel is still laughably worthless at the moment, as he is being written into a drunkard who makes everything worse. Perhaps there is still time for his character to redeem itself.

 

[Arjen]

Hendel is still laughably worthless at the moment, as he is being written into a drunkard who makes everything worse. Perhaps there is still time for his character to redeem itself.

Did you finish the book?

 

[LumpOfCole]

One chapter at a time. I know some major events left to come but I have not read them yet.

 

[Arjen]

One chapter at a time. I know some major events left to come but I have not read them yet.

Oh boy, you'll be suprised, it get's worse with each chapter

 

[Infinite Justice]

Oh boy, you'll be suprised, it get's worse with each chapter

Sounds like the next batch of comics is gonna be a riot.

 

[Necron]

Really like these comics you made. Can't wait for chapter 11!
It's quite a shame, I really liked the other three Mass Effect novels from Drew Karpyshyn. I was kind of looking forward to reading this one as well. I guess not...

 

[LumpOfCole]

Thank you guys

I hope to keep the one-a-day to finish out the book this week.

 

[LumpOfCole]

Chapter 11, Part One:

Formatted for OP:

Ch 11a: http://i.imgur.com/2Cor3.jpg

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

Jesus.

This is gripping, but in the bad way.

Thank you lump!

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

rofl the "BRILLIANT" expression

Oh boy, you'll be suprised, it get's worse with each chapter

I'm ready for comedy gold!

 

[LumpOfCole]

Deception's world is turning into that episode of Reboot where the world goes 8-bit except for Enzo.

 

[HK-47]

lol Nick

 

[Foxix Von]

This can't really be the plot of the book?

That doesn't even make sense!

Jesus.

This is gripping, but in the bad way.

Thank you lump!

Bingo.

 

[Sho Nuff]

My head a splode

 

[LumpOfCole]

My head a splode

And this is only half the chapter.

 

[Patryn]

Wow. That is worse than I expected. I mean in the annals of bad plans, that deserves special mention.

I mean, even the whole thing about taking over Omega will allow them to overthrow the Council makes no sense.

 

[Lucius86]

This actually made it to publication?

Wow. Books 1-3 were not great, but enjoyable and at least supplemented the games - this is just.......REALLY?!?!

 

[Souplak]

I love the comic! I have the first 3 books and found the second one pretty decent. Im so glad that I didnt get this one. But atleast it gave us this amazing comic!

 

[LumpOfCole]

I cannot stress enough how much those plans are almost word for word from the book. There's no explanation for taking over the Council - it's just "once we have Omega, we can topple the Council and rule the galaxy."

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

That chapter 11 is beyond bad, I can't believe the author came with that, it's bad by itself but is brain poison taking into account the Mass Effect lore.

 

[Dresden]

Damn girl, it's good to see you.

 

[Hambone]

As someone who has read the first through Mass Effect books (and enjoyed them for what they are), I have to applaud LumpOfCole for the awesome comic, and saving me time and money from the fourth one.

Lump, every time time I see your avatar I laugh. That whole cereal thing kills me. /tip hat

 

[Rapstah]

Wow, that is incredibly stupid. Overthrow the Council? And what makes their resistance movement powerful enough to stand against pretty much every single race in the universe's army? There's got to be trillions of opposing people, and plenty are explicitly shown being posted at the actual Citadel in ME1. Stupid.

Unless the Biotic Underground has billions of members, but then why would they have any problems whatsoever taking over Omega, a space station with presumably less than one million inhabitants if even that?

 

[Derrick01]

Wow, that is incredibly stupid. Overthrow the Council? And what makes their resistance movement powerful enough to stand against pretty much every single race in the universe's army? There's got to be trillions of opposing people, and plenty are explicitly shown being posted at the actual Citadel in ME1. Stupid.

Unless the Biotic Underground has billions of members, but then why would they have any problems whatsoever taking over Omega, a space station with presumably less than one million inhabitants if even that?

Maybe they do have billions of members. Nothing's stopping Dietz from just writing that in after all.