Mass Effect: Inquisition

by Mac Walters, Jean Diaz (Artist), Michael Atiyeh (Colors)

Mass Effect: Inquisition is an eight-page mini-comic that explores the character of Captain Bailey, a human security officer of the citadel. Originally published by Dark Horse as an exclusive online graphic novel available through the USA Today website.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Video Games, Space Opera, Aliens, Graphic Novels Comics

8 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 25, 2010

About the author

Mac Walters is a writer, director, and producer, known for his work on Jade Empire, the Mass Effect series, and Anthem. He's an author of games, novels and comics including the New York Time's bestselling Mass Effect: Redemption series. He was nominated for a Bafta for his writing on Mass Effect 3.

Mac is known for his intricate, deeply detailed futuristic universes populated by memorable characters who find themselves thrust into extraordinary circumstances.

Reviews

[Pamela (Here to Read Books and Chew Gum) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one-shot just needed to be...longer. It teased an interesting story but didn't get around to actually telling it. Because of that the motivations weren't exactly clear. Bailey knows something is wrong, but it's not really developed, and it comes across as if he's just steamrolled by Udina, when that doesn't really sit with his character.

There was something here. But Mass Effect: Inquistion just never bothered to go there.

[Emelie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one better than the first in the series. Better emotions, fun to get deeper into ME, and known places you've been at.

[Tan Adams · Rating 2 out of 5]

This had promise, but it was so short that it just hinted at a story without actually telling one. The art was, as always, beautiful. But Bailey didn't really look like Bailey. If they hadn't named hom I wouldn't have even recognised him.

[Matthew McAlpine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Has slightly more implications to the Mass Effect Universe than the previous short comic, Incursion, but still short, boring and pointless.

[Dustin · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disapointing.

[47Time · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't but appreciate the use of corruption in this story. It features a politicians skilled in the art of getting people to do his bidding and them bribing them with desirable promotions. It almost feels like cheating to add this one-shot and Incursion to my read list. Do they still count as books if they are 8 pages long? They do help me get closer to my reading challenge a whole lot faster.

Captain Bailey is sent by councilor Udina to look into Pallin who is being suspected of having compromised C-Sec. Bailey finds Pallin at the scene of a crime. Their struggle ends with Pallin dead. Bailey is promoted to commander - Pallin's old job - which he accepts, though there is doubt in his mind as to the fairness of it all. He rightfully suspects that Udina has ulterior motives.

[Jess ✩ · Rating 5 out of 5]

*I love the game, so I've been trying to read all the graphic novels so I can get background on the world.*

I really liked this one. I love Bailey as a character, so I was quite happy to see him in this. I still hate Udina. This answered so many questions. I always wondered how Bailey became commander and how Pallin wasn't the executor anymore. I thought he was just retired or even dead. I also feel like since this takes place directly before ME3, Udina was already working with cerberus

Pallin had uncovered the truth and was trying to stop it and he has to do it in secret.

[ur didact · Rating 4 out of 5]

a much better short comic than its predecessor. the implications here are really sinister and grand. we get to see the corruption, suspicion, of both cops and politicians. i just find it very disappointing something as exciting as this has been relegated to short form, instead of fleshing it out to be a proper comic. this story about framing aliens and creating strange deals, promoting humans within their own ranks, deserves bigger treatment.

[Joe Davies · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average

[This Is Not The Michael You're Looking For · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mini-comic set in the Mass Effect universe, Inquisition gives a brief (and somewhat shallow) look at one of the background characters of the citadel who Shepherd occasionally interacts with. It's an ok story, but has little depth and really is more of a teaser for larger events (that presumably are revealed in other tales).

[Rahel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really not much to say about this. Didn't enjoy the art quite as much as the previous oneshot and the plot seemed rushed. It's a pity because Bailey is one of the few characters we know *something* about without ever getting the chance to learn more.

[Vitor · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was nice to read a comic focusing on Captain Bailey's perspective, because he's an interesting character in the Masss Effect games in a way. But I felt like this story could have been just a little bit longer in order to give it proper depth and development in terms of characters and such.

[Phil Nicolle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short story, but very good. (SPOILERS) Tells the tale of how the Captain of the lower levels of citadel became the commander of C-SEC between ME2 and ME3, also shows the start of Udina's corruption.

[Andrew Crouthamel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Huge fan of the Mass Effect universe and games. This is a great addition!