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Gears of War Omnibus
Gears of War Omnibus, Vol. 2
As the Pendulum Wars rage on between the Coalition of Ordered Governments and the Union of Independent Republics, Marcus Fenix and his right-hand man Dominic Santiago are deployed on their first military tour and must endure the harsh reality of battle, loss, and the waning hope of victory.
In the "Dirty Little Secrets" miniseries, follow Marcus Fenix and the rest of Delta Squad as they fight to defend the last of humanity. Leading up to the events of Gears of War 3 , Delta Squad must team up with their old Gorasni foes to protect the residents of Vectes from marauding bands of Stranded and concealed pockets of Locusts. Meanwhile, Adam Fenix and ex-Chairman Prescott secretly conspire in order to destroy the Lambent threat before they wipe out all life on Sera.
Collects issues #14-24 of the DC Comics series.
In the "Dirty Little Secrets" miniseries, follow Marcus Fenix and the rest of Delta Squad as they fight to defend the last of humanity. Leading up to the events of Gears of War 3 , Delta Squad must team up with their old Gorasni foes to protect the residents of Vectes from marauding bands of Stranded and concealed pockets of Locusts. Meanwhile, Adam Fenix and ex-Chairman Prescott secretly conspire in order to destroy the Lambent threat before they wipe out all life on Sera.
Collects issues #14-24 of the DC Comics series.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 2, 2013
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Karen Traviss
130 books1,536 followers#1 New York Times best-selling novelist, scriptwriter and comics author Karen Traviss has received critical acclaim for her award-nominated Wess'har series, and her work on Halo, Gears of War, Batman, G.I. Joe, and other major franchises has earned her a broad range of fans. She's best known for military science fiction, but GOING GREY and BLACK RUN, the first books in her new techno-thriller series RINGER, are set in the real world of today. A former defence correspondent and TV and newspaper journalist, she lives in Wiltshire, England. She's currently working on SACRIFICIAL RED, the third book in the Ringer series, and HERE WE STAND, book three in the NOMAD series.
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July 7, 2024
War is the only thing that the inhabitants of Sera have known for the past few decades as the COG fought against the UIR for control of an energy resource, imulsion. When peace was finally achieved, it did not last long. 6 weeks after the armistice, a race of humanoids that lived underground, the Locusts, emerged from beneath the surface in a massive coordinated attack that wiped out 25% of the human population in a few hours. Humanity fought back, but remained on the brink of extinction while they sought to defeat the Locusts, and whatever forced the Locusts to move onto the surface.
Following the first omnibus, this collection of comic books will take the reader to discover a young Adam Fenix and a young Hoffman as they fought during the Pendulum wars. Then, the reader is taken back to Marcus Fenix and Dom in the events that followed the sinking of Jacinto in Gears of Wars 2. The COG is no more and they just find a refuge on an island, Vectes, that spent roughly the last 15 years shielded from the war. As they must deal with local aggressive Stranded, the Lambents make their appearance, showing that nowhere is safe. In the meantime, Queen Myrrah takes her army to capture Azura, an island where the COG has been hiding scientists to find a way to defeat both the Locusts and the Lambents. Those events form the prequel to the story of Gears of War 3.
Well paced with a lot of action and fascinating info to better understand the story of Gears of War, this collection of comics allows us to get a deeper look at the unforgiving world of GOW. Whenever we think that all secrets have been discovered, a new one emerges. The added value is for us to discover events that preceded E-Day and it would be wonderful to have a full Gears of War game on Marcus Fenix's role in the Pendulum Wars.
In the meantime, I'll take this opportunity to reiterate to Microsoft that we absolutely need a PC version for Gears of Wars 2 and 3. Until they fix that, frustrated fans can soothe their pain with GOW comics.
Following the first omnibus, this collection of comic books will take the reader to discover a young Adam Fenix and a young Hoffman as they fought during the Pendulum wars. Then, the reader is taken back to Marcus Fenix and Dom in the events that followed the sinking of Jacinto in Gears of Wars 2. The COG is no more and they just find a refuge on an island, Vectes, that spent roughly the last 15 years shielded from the war. As they must deal with local aggressive Stranded, the Lambents make their appearance, showing that nowhere is safe. In the meantime, Queen Myrrah takes her army to capture Azura, an island where the COG has been hiding scientists to find a way to defeat both the Locusts and the Lambents. Those events form the prequel to the story of Gears of War 3.
Well paced with a lot of action and fascinating info to better understand the story of Gears of War, this collection of comics allows us to get a deeper look at the unforgiving world of GOW. Whenever we think that all secrets have been discovered, a new one emerges. The added value is for us to discover events that preceded E-Day and it would be wonderful to have a full Gears of War game on Marcus Fenix's role in the Pendulum Wars.
In the meantime, I'll take this opportunity to reiterate to Microsoft that we absolutely need a PC version for Gears of Wars 2 and 3. Until they fix that, frustrated fans can soothe their pain with GOW comics.
May 3, 2024
Probably the weakest of the three volumes but still has merit. Unlike the previous two, this volume consists of independent narratives, sometimes making the narrative difficult to follow for casual Gear fans. The best parts expound on Adam Fenix's history, fleshing out a vital (but usually behind the scenes) character.
August 9, 2024
Good comic book that fills the gaps between Gears 2 and 3.
March 30, 2021
The second volume of the Gears of War comic is easily the worse of the two. Containing issues 14-24 of the comic series, it covers some time in the Pendulum Wars prior to Gears of War 1 and weaves in and out of the novels that take palace between Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3.
Volume 2 contains two story arcs. The first is made up of five almost-standalone issues most of which highlight missions during the Pendulum Wars, which fans will recognize as the conflict happening in the Gears universe prior to the events of the first game. The first provides more backstory on Jace Stratton, a character in Gears 2 and Gears 3 who starred in the arcs in Volume 1. The rest focus on Adam Fenix, Colonel Hoffman, and Marcus and Dom's early missions in the Pendulum Wars. It's slightly interesting to see these characters at earlier points in their lives (especially Adam), but there's nothing particularly revelatory here.
The second arc, Dirty Little Secrets, bridges the gap between Gears 2 and Gears 3 -- but it's also where this volume falls woefully short. Karen Traviss, the comic's author, also penned a few novels covering a similar time period. From my recollection they're quite good, but they're practically required reading if you want this arc to make any sense. Characters and situations are thrown about with little setup or introduction, and I think I would have found myself lost without my hazy memory of reading those novels upon their release. This comic may get slightly closer to the events of Gears 3 than the novels, but I don't think there's much material here than enhances the novels or my understanding of the period between Gears 2 and 3.
In short, the second volume of the Gears of War comic series is skippable unless you're an absolute lore fanatic. The stories don't build on the universe in a meaningful way, the art is more plastic-y and generic than the gritty, game-evoking previous volume, and it could even be confusing if you haven't done some prior reading. If you're a more casual fan looking to dip your toes into the extended lore, I'd stick to the novels or even the first volume of this omnibus.
Volume 2 contains two story arcs. The first is made up of five almost-standalone issues most of which highlight missions during the Pendulum Wars, which fans will recognize as the conflict happening in the Gears universe prior to the events of the first game. The first provides more backstory on Jace Stratton, a character in Gears 2 and Gears 3 who starred in the arcs in Volume 1. The rest focus on Adam Fenix, Colonel Hoffman, and Marcus and Dom's early missions in the Pendulum Wars. It's slightly interesting to see these characters at earlier points in their lives (especially Adam), but there's nothing particularly revelatory here.
The second arc, Dirty Little Secrets, bridges the gap between Gears 2 and Gears 3 -- but it's also where this volume falls woefully short. Karen Traviss, the comic's author, also penned a few novels covering a similar time period. From my recollection they're quite good, but they're practically required reading if you want this arc to make any sense. Characters and situations are thrown about with little setup or introduction, and I think I would have found myself lost without my hazy memory of reading those novels upon their release. This comic may get slightly closer to the events of Gears 3 than the novels, but I don't think there's much material here than enhances the novels or my understanding of the period between Gears 2 and 3.
In short, the second volume of the Gears of War comic series is skippable unless you're an absolute lore fanatic. The stories don't build on the universe in a meaningful way, the art is more plastic-y and generic than the gritty, game-evoking previous volume, and it could even be confusing if you haven't done some prior reading. If you're a more casual fan looking to dip your toes into the extended lore, I'd stick to the novels or even the first volume of this omnibus.
June 24, 2016
I liked the story better than the previous 2 GNs in this series. Probably because Karen Traviss is awesome! I love the regular Gears novels, and this was great as well.
The thing I didn't like was the art. I thought the art was MUCH better in the previous 2 GNs. But, the story was better, in my opinion.
The thing I didn't like was the art. I thought the art was MUCH better in the previous 2 GNs. But, the story was better, in my opinion.
April 13, 2020
Gears of war universe is just amazing. Plain and simple.
Read this book if your a gears fan, if your not a gears fan then what's wrong with you??
Read this book if your a gears fan, if your not a gears fan then what's wrong with you??
April 11, 2021
I can't stress enough how much I love getting more lore and backstory to the development and lives of the characters. I wish this wasn't it 😔
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