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Assassin's Creed: Origins #1-4
Assassin's Creed: Origins: Special Edition
In Ancient Egypt, a sinister cabal is attempting to steal the throne and seize power. From the depths of Alexandria, a secret brotherhood of assassins, known as the 'Hidden Ones,' work from the shadows to try and stop them.
Now, in Rome, the assassins' leader, Aya, has set her sights on a new target—the power-hungry emperor, Julius Caesar…
Based on Ubisoft's bestselling videogame, this thrilling adventure, by Anthony Del Col (Kill Shakespeare) and PJ Kaiowa (Pacific Rim), chronicles the very beginning of the Assassin Brotherhood.
Collects Assassin's Creed: Origins issues 1–4 with special behind-the-scenes extras from the comic, an interview with the creative team, and concept art from the game.
Now, in Rome, the assassins' leader, Aya, has set her sights on a new target—the power-hungry emperor, Julius Caesar…
Based on Ubisoft's bestselling videogame, this thrilling adventure, by Anthony Del Col (Kill Shakespeare) and PJ Kaiowa (Pacific Rim), chronicles the very beginning of the Assassin Brotherhood.
Collects Assassin's Creed: Origins issues 1–4 with special behind-the-scenes extras from the comic, an interview with the creative team, and concept art from the game.
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129 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 25, 2020
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About the author
Anthony Del Col
131 books47 followersAnthony is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer/producer of podcasts and comics. His stories include KILL SHAKESPEARE, ASSASSIN'S CREED, the controversial graphic novel THE DEATH OF NANCY DREW, and the award-winning Insider comic I ESCAPED A CHINESE INTERNMENT CAMP, a first-person exploration of one Muslim Uyghur woman’s imprisonment by the Chinese government (2022 Pulitzer Award for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary).
His 2020 audio drama ASSASSIN’S CREED: GOLD, starring Oscar-nominee Riz Ahmed, was Audible’s top-rated release of the year. HIs first project with Audible, the found-footage thriller UNHEARD: THE STORY OF ANNA WINSLOW, hit #1 on Audible and broke download records.
Other projects include the Ringo Awards-nominated graphic novel SON OF HITLER (“few war stories are this much fun” - NPR); LUKE CAGE: EVERYMAN (Marvel), three seasons of Wondery’s hit podcast AGAINST THE ODDS, over 50 episodes of the Army Matters podcast and a series of acclaimed and award-winning comics for Insider that explore subjects such as anti-Muslim policies in India, filtration camps in Ukraine and migrant workers in Qatar.
A proud Canadian, he lives in Brooklyn with his lovely - and patient - wife Lisa, son Dashiell and daughter Siena.
His 2020 audio drama ASSASSIN’S CREED: GOLD, starring Oscar-nominee Riz Ahmed, was Audible’s top-rated release of the year. HIs first project with Audible, the found-footage thriller UNHEARD: THE STORY OF ANNA WINSLOW, hit #1 on Audible and broke download records.
Other projects include the Ringo Awards-nominated graphic novel SON OF HITLER (“few war stories are this much fun” - NPR); LUKE CAGE: EVERYMAN (Marvel), three seasons of Wondery’s hit podcast AGAINST THE ODDS, over 50 episodes of the Army Matters podcast and a series of acclaimed and award-winning comics for Insider that explore subjects such as anti-Muslim policies in India, filtration camps in Ukraine and migrant workers in Qatar.
A proud Canadian, he lives in Brooklyn with his lovely - and patient - wife Lisa, son Dashiell and daughter Siena.
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April 29, 2023
EEE! Origins is still my favorite game in the series, and I love revisiting Bayek and Aya. Interesting to see what Aya gets up to after the game in Rome.
April 28, 2023
The Assassin's Creed: Origins comic is a short but reasonably interesting expansion of the ending of the game of the same name.
I'll be honest: I didn't like the game's story at all. I thought it was rushed and unexplained and clearly not the focus for the developers. In particular, I thought the ending was rushed and tacked on just to force in a big historical moment. This comic almost seems like a direct response to my complaints about the ending, fleshing out Aya's time in Rome plotting with Brutus. We see a little of the lead up to the game's ending, as well as a longer look at the aftermath and the fall of Cleopatra some years later. The series is only four issues long, so doesn't really overstay its welcome. And the art is colorful just like the game. Overall, it's a pretty strong epilogue to the game and helps wrap things up.
However, the writing is not particularly good. It was hard for me to read any of the dialogue in character, and what seemed to be attempts to write emotional scenes fell totally flat. To be far, Origins the game didn't have particularly interesting characters either -- but that's not fixed here. And if you haven't finished the main story in the Assassin's Creed: Origins game, there's really nothing of interest for you here.
I also don't think you get much additional bang for your buck with the "Special Edition". While it's not 100% clear to me what is special edition content and what would have come with the normal edition anyway, you only get a cover gallery, some story boards and sketches, a short interview, and some game concept art. Many of these things come in non "Special Edition" collections all the time, and none of them were particularly interesting (except perhaps to see the mismatch in what the creators thought was a gripping, emotional scene that failed to resonate with me). I bought this collection on sale, so I don't know if it's more expensive normally than the regular TBP, but it's not worth more than an extra $1-2.
I'll be honest: I didn't like the game's story at all. I thought it was rushed and unexplained and clearly not the focus for the developers. In particular, I thought the ending was rushed and tacked on just to force in a big historical moment. This comic almost seems like a direct response to my complaints about the ending, fleshing out Aya's time in Rome plotting with Brutus. We see a little of the lead up to the game's ending, as well as a longer look at the aftermath and the fall of Cleopatra some years later. The series is only four issues long, so doesn't really overstay its welcome. And the art is colorful just like the game. Overall, it's a pretty strong epilogue to the game and helps wrap things up.
However, the writing is not particularly good. It was hard for me to read any of the dialogue in character, and what seemed to be attempts to write emotional scenes fell totally flat. To be far, Origins the game didn't have particularly interesting characters either -- but that's not fixed here. And if you haven't finished the main story in the Assassin's Creed: Origins game, there's really nothing of interest for you here.
I also don't think you get much additional bang for your buck with the "Special Edition". While it's not 100% clear to me what is special edition content and what would have come with the normal edition anyway, you only get a cover gallery, some story boards and sketches, a short interview, and some game concept art. Many of these things come in non "Special Edition" collections all the time, and none of them were particularly interesting (except perhaps to see the mismatch in what the creators thought was a gripping, emotional scene that failed to resonate with me). I bought this collection on sale, so I don't know if it's more expensive normally than the regular TBP, but it's not worth more than an extra $1-2.
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