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Fallout: New Vegas - All Roads
All Roads introduces the world of New Vegas, a town of dreamers and desperadoes being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis, and tells an intriguing tale of loyalty and violence that leads right up to the beginning of the game.
The story takes place a week before the events of Fallout: New Vegas. Benny, the leader of the Chairmen, is preparing to leave The Tops casino for business.
The story takes place a week before the events of Fallout: New Vegas. Benny, the leader of the Chairmen, is preparing to leave The Tops casino for business.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2010
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December 7, 2023
War... War never changes.
Fallout 1 was one of those games that marked my teenage years. I became a fan. Over the years, I've become a fan of Avellone's writing in games also with Planescape: Torment still being my favorite). I've even had a nice chat with him couple of years back.
This comic book serves as a prologue of a Fallout: New Vegas game and ends just before the game starts. As such, doesn't really have a lot to offer. Just a glimpse of that world before you throw yourself in it.
It's brutal, filled with all things Fallout and should appeal to fans of series. Others, no need to read.
Fallout 1 was one of those games that marked my teenage years. I became a fan. Over the years, I've become a fan of Avellone's writing in games also with Planescape: Torment still being my favorite). I've even had a nice chat with him couple of years back.
This comic book serves as a prologue of a Fallout: New Vegas game and ends just before the game starts. As such, doesn't really have a lot to offer. Just a glimpse of that world before you throw yourself in it.
It's brutal, filled with all things Fallout and should appeal to fans of series. Others, no need to read.
September 28, 2016
I automatically love anything even faintly related to Fallout (as you can probably tell by my reviews of anything set in or around Boston) and I love New Vegas so much. I didn't know this comic existed until today, but it was pretty cool. I still don't really feel anything for Benny, though, even though it was fun to get his backstory a bit.
To be honest I hadn't even considered that the Mojave meant going back to basics away from established settlements, properly. The tribal lifestyle then being so affected by Vegas's bright lights. A nice prequel, even though comics aren't usually my thing.
To be honest I hadn't even considered that the Mojave meant going back to basics away from established settlements, properly. The tribal lifestyle then being so affected by Vegas's bright lights. A nice prequel, even though comics aren't usually my thing.
September 18, 2026
I want to preface this review by saying, I'm likely one of the biggest mega fans of Fallout you're likely to ever meet. I've played and beaten Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, Fallout New Vegas (my favorite), Fallout 4 and Fallout Tactics, as well as having played Fallout 76, Fallout Shelter and Fallout Brotherhood of Steel. Additionally, I've seen every episode currently out for the Fallout 2024 TV series and the old web series Fallout Nuka Break. My depth of love and knowledge for this franchise is massive.
And because of that, Fallout New Vegas All Roads was a bit of a letdown for me. Not because it was poorly written or the art was bad, because honestly, neither of those things is remotely true. It let me down because it was supposed to act as a prelude to the game itself, setting up Benny as a character and establishing his history and personal motives, and it did that, but it spent equal, if not more time, fleshing out this character named Chase, a Great Khan who's hooked on chems and undergoing flashbacks to the massacre of Bitter Springs. My question is, why? The character was and remains a nothing of a character with no significance, and while Benny talking to him did give us some exposition and a look into Benny's past, there are other, better ways to do so, than to introduce a nobody character who doesn't speak a single line of dialogue, just to be monologued to.
The characterization of Benny is great and pretty spot on to the version given to us in the game itself, which is honestly a treat, and the art was top notch in my opinion. It was beautifully drawn, and I wish we got more Fallout comics honestly, because I would love to see the Fallout universe expanded on, in either graphic or prose novel form.
Despite what I loved about it, however, this comic didn't really do much to justify existing. The game already establishes quite clearly 90% of what this book relays to us, so as beautiful as it may be, we don't really learn much from it. It's fun, it's cute, but it's a novelty and ultimately skippable. It's not bad by any means, but it's not needed. The very definition of a 2.5 out of 5. Directly in the middle, doing little to justify its existence, but also doesn't need to be erased either.
And because of that, Fallout New Vegas All Roads was a bit of a letdown for me. Not because it was poorly written or the art was bad, because honestly, neither of those things is remotely true. It let me down because it was supposed to act as a prelude to the game itself, setting up Benny as a character and establishing his history and personal motives, and it did that, but it spent equal, if not more time, fleshing out this character named Chase, a Great Khan who's hooked on chems and undergoing flashbacks to the massacre of Bitter Springs. My question is, why? The character was and remains a nothing of a character with no significance, and while Benny talking to him did give us some exposition and a look into Benny's past, there are other, better ways to do so, than to introduce a nobody character who doesn't speak a single line of dialogue, just to be monologued to.
The characterization of Benny is great and pretty spot on to the version given to us in the game itself, which is honestly a treat, and the art was top notch in my opinion. It was beautifully drawn, and I wish we got more Fallout comics honestly, because I would love to see the Fallout universe expanded on, in either graphic or prose novel form.
Despite what I loved about it, however, this comic didn't really do much to justify existing. The game already establishes quite clearly 90% of what this book relays to us, so as beautiful as it may be, we don't really learn much from it. It's fun, it's cute, but it's a novelty and ultimately skippable. It's not bad by any means, but it's not needed. The very definition of a 2.5 out of 5. Directly in the middle, doing little to justify its existence, but also doesn't need to be erased either.
November 9, 2017
COMICS. Comics never change. This short comic, based off of the hyper-popular Fallout games series, is definitely for serious Fallout fans only. It’s short and makes for a quick read, and covers a lot of familiar ground from the world of Fallout: New Vegas. Revisiting some of the tribes of the desert wasteland, like the Great Khans and the Chairmen, we get to peek a bit at their origin stories and for a few notable characters, their personal backstories as well. I won’t spoil anything, but there is a certain geographic feature in the game that HAD an interesting and mysterious backstory, but no more!
As far as content is concerned, this is a quick run back through the desert and familiar territory, but nothing that non-fans should be concerned about missing out on. I gave this 3 stars because I AM a superfan, and this book’s IP connection rates an entire star for that alone. Overall, not a bad little comic, but nowhere NEAR enough content for a diehard fan to sink their teeth into. We could have had SO MUCH more…but that’s why there are Wikis.
As far as content is concerned, this is a quick run back through the desert and familiar territory, but nothing that non-fans should be concerned about missing out on. I gave this 3 stars because I AM a superfan, and this book’s IP connection rates an entire star for that alone. Overall, not a bad little comic, but nowhere NEAR enough content for a diehard fan to sink their teeth into. We could have had SO MUCH more…but that’s why there are Wikis.
June 10, 2020
Fallout: New Vegas-All Roads was written by Chris Avellone and serves as introduction to the world and the antagonist of New Vegas, Benny. I believe that this is a great comic and does its job of introducing the reader into the world that is the Mojave, including significant events and locations in the Game.
Personally,I think the book does it's job by explaining how Benny and the Khans managed to find The courier and knock him out as seen in the New Vegas intro. I really enjoy characterization of Chance and how he's mute, as well as the fact that his past trauma does come into play in the novel. I think my only Gripe is that the novel is pretty short and I personally would love to see a little more personality from the other Khans.
All in all, this novel is great as an introduction to Fallout New Vegas and a nice short story.
Personally,I think the book does it's job by explaining how Benny and the Khans managed to find The courier and knock him out as seen in the New Vegas intro. I really enjoy characterization of Chance and how he's mute, as well as the fact that his past trauma does come into play in the novel. I think my only Gripe is that the novel is pretty short and I personally would love to see a little more personality from the other Khans.
All in all, this novel is great as an introduction to Fallout New Vegas and a nice short story.
May 26, 2024
I had no idea what was going on here since I haven't played the New Vegas game (but I have played Fallout and Fallout 2 and watched the TV series.)
I will say the art was decent, and the story wasn't bad. The limitations of the story were more my lack of knowledge of the source material, rather than any issues with the story or art itself. In other words, if you played the game, you should check this out. If you don't know the game, I'd skip it.
I will say the art was decent, and the story wasn't bad. The limitations of the story were more my lack of knowledge of the source material, rather than any issues with the story or art itself. In other words, if you played the game, you should check this out. If you don't know the game, I'd skip it.
October 15, 2024
Loved the detail!
April 6, 2021
Kul att få lite backstory om Benny.
December 23, 2023
The game was rigged from the start
October 1, 2023
"I won't walk the Mojave ever again--the Mojave will walk to /me/. I'll hold Vegas in my hand."
August 17, 2023
I have been playing Fallout since 1997 and am a huge fan. Somehow, New Vegas never caught on with me, though. But I am willing to give it another try and I’d love to know more about what went on n the Mojave region after Fallout 2.
Comics are a hit and miss for me these days, but I have faith in Avellone as writer so was looking forward to this.
To start, the art is wonderful. High contrast without loosing too many details. It is mostly facial shots, but it shines with broader scenes with dramatic lightning and some gory action.
There’s a couple of raiders whose faces are a bit too much akin to the ones found in the F3/NV games, which is to say, kind of potato-like, but otherwise they good.
There’s a lovely amount of lore and talk about the status and history of the region so I really liked that. The dialogues are flavorful and full of character.
But in the end the story kind of fell flat. I get that it is a prequel and ends right at the start of the game. But, on its own, there isn’t much of a plot.
So, as a visual, wonderfully drawn, look into the setting it’s great.
But story-wise it doesn’t add much.
Comics are a hit and miss for me these days, but I have faith in Avellone as writer so was looking forward to this.
To start, the art is wonderful. High contrast without loosing too many details. It is mostly facial shots, but it shines with broader scenes with dramatic lightning and some gory action.
There’s a couple of raiders whose faces are a bit too much akin to the ones found in the F3/NV games, which is to say, kind of potato-like, but otherwise they good.
There’s a lovely amount of lore and talk about the status and history of the region so I really liked that. The dialogues are flavorful and full of character.
But in the end the story kind of fell flat. I get that it is a prequel and ends right at the start of the game. But, on its own, there isn’t much of a plot.
So, as a visual, wonderfully drawn, look into the setting it’s great.
But story-wise it doesn’t add much.
September 1, 2014
Prequel di Fallout:new Vegas,si incentra sulla figura di Chance,un membro dei Khan che non è mai riuscito a superare la tragedia di bitter spring,che viene coinvolto nella spedizione per la cattura del corriere(l'inizio del videogame)la Graphic Novel è splendidamente realizzata dal punto di vista grafico e presenta dialoghi molti interessanti basati sul tema principale del videogame(DLC compresi),cioè l'incapacità di dimenticare il passato e continuare a vivere.
June 16, 2023
There's barely anything worth mentioning here. It's not like the one-shot has time to develop characters or a plot. The artwork is ok, but the story doesn't expand the Fallout universe at all. It's not entertaining, it doesn't answer any meaningful questions. Might as well play the game and get a good 20 hours of proper enjoyment.
January 3, 2016
Not a bad graphic novel that accompanied the Fallout New Vegas Collector's edition (now also available separately). The artwok and the story are pretty good. However, the book is very short and didn't really provide anything revealing about the Fallout universe.
September 12, 2024
A prelude to the Fallout: New Vegas computer game (widely revered as one of the best in the franchise). A VIP from New Vegas hires the Khans gang to help him capture a courier in the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the Mojave.
So, cards on the table, I've yet to play a Fallout game (well, I played Fallout 3 for about five minutes but then just went back to playing Oblivion) but I'm fairly familiar with the set-up and I certainly enjoyed the Amazon Prime TV series, so I didn't feel totally out of my depth starting this book.
The big problem is that this is very much a lead-in to the New Vegas game and, as a result, doesn't explore a lot of what we get glimpses of or, in fact, have an actual conclusion to the story presented here (near as I can tell, it leads very directly into the opening of the game). All of that is understandable given its tie-in nature, but I do like my franchise fiction to be able to stand alone if necessary.
Given everything I've just said, however, I was surprised by how engaged I became with the story here. The book not having an actual ending was so disappointing because, in a very short space of time, I became invested in the tale of the wasteland gang and the mysterious and ruthless casino owner.
There's some really interesting stuff here, it's just a shame that none of it comes to anything unless you can go straight on to play the game (I can't, but maybe it's time to install Fallout 4 and explore this world a bit more...).
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So, cards on the table, I've yet to play a Fallout game (well, I played Fallout 3 for about five minutes but then just went back to playing Oblivion) but I'm fairly familiar with the set-up and I certainly enjoyed the Amazon Prime TV series, so I didn't feel totally out of my depth starting this book.
The big problem is that this is very much a lead-in to the New Vegas game and, as a result, doesn't explore a lot of what we get glimpses of or, in fact, have an actual conclusion to the story presented here (near as I can tell, it leads very directly into the opening of the game). All of that is understandable given its tie-in nature, but I do like my franchise fiction to be able to stand alone if necessary.
Given everything I've just said, however, I was surprised by how engaged I became with the story here. The book not having an actual ending was so disappointing because, in a very short space of time, I became invested in the tale of the wasteland gang and the mysterious and ruthless casino owner.
There's some really interesting stuff here, it's just a shame that none of it comes to anything unless you can go straight on to play the game (I can't, but maybe it's time to install Fallout 4 and explore this world a bit more...).
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April 29, 2021
I loved the video game that this serves as a prologue to. The fallout universe is rich and dark, filled with dark humor and yet, as you play through the games in the series, hope.
Given this was written by the lead narrator/writer of New Vegas, I expected it to be good from the get go for a comic. This certainly didn't disappoint. The tone is grim, purpose driven, and really helps set the mood for the bits of the story you can find in game. (There aren't many).
I would love to see Chris Avellone make more of these, set in the Fallout universe. The only real complaint I could think of is how short it is. But comics in general are fairly short... in terms of length and price point, I would suggest getting a digital version unless you want to add this to your collection of physical comics/fallout memorabilia.
Given this was written by the lead narrator/writer of New Vegas, I expected it to be good from the get go for a comic. This certainly didn't disappoint. The tone is grim, purpose driven, and really helps set the mood for the bits of the story you can find in game. (There aren't many).
I would love to see Chris Avellone make more of these, set in the Fallout universe. The only real complaint I could think of is how short it is. But comics in general are fairly short... in terms of length and price point, I would suggest getting a digital version unless you want to add this to your collection of physical comics/fallout memorabilia.
July 2, 2022
“PROBLEM WAS, WHEN HE SANG, MY BOYS, THEY STARTED THINKING ABOUT HOW THING USED TO BE. YOU COULD SEE IT - - THAT LAST LITTLE TOUCH OF THE OLD WAYS…”
A fun tie-in graphic novel to Fallout: New Vegas. It gives some great backstory and setting to Benny and the factions that inhabit the Mojave around the wasteland. A good quick read that doesn’t add too much but doesn’t detract at all to the bigger picture of the video game.
A fun tie-in graphic novel to Fallout: New Vegas. It gives some great backstory and setting to Benny and the factions that inhabit the Mojave around the wasteland. A good quick read that doesn’t add too much but doesn’t detract at all to the bigger picture of the video game.
March 8, 2021
Great intro to New Vegas. Benny is one of the most interesting antagonists of the series, i'm glad to see a little bit of his pre-Chairman days covered throughout the book. The artstyle was great too, I like how New Vegas was larger than how it was in the game, more businesses and people on the Strip.
April 17, 2024
In a nutshell, the graphic novel is a kind of prequel to New Vegas. There's not really much new in it, but it's still nice to see.
The drawing style is excellent, but too realistic here and there for my taste,
There isn't much text, so you can easily get through it in half an hour. At least it made me want to play New Vegas again.
The drawing style is excellent, but too realistic here and there for my taste,
There isn't much text, so you can easily get through it in half an hour. At least it made me want to play New Vegas again.
January 3, 2018
Nice little read for Fallout fans.
All takes place before the beginning segment of New Vegas, where Benny and a group of Khans are on the trail of the courier (your character in the game).
Artwork is nice but it is just too short to be any better than 3 stars.
All takes place before the beginning segment of New Vegas, where Benny and a group of Khans are on the trail of the courier (your character in the game).
Artwork is nice but it is just too short to be any better than 3 stars.
July 9, 2023
surprised to see the comic here, but this is a fantastic comic despite its short length. chance is a really interesting character and you actually get some insight into benny, one of my favorite pieces of fallout media for sure
November 19, 2017
Good script - would be four stars if it weren't so short.
January 2, 2018
LOOOOOOVE Fallout!!!
June 28, 2018
So good! And now I want a comic series that's just all about New Vegas and what happens both before and after the game.
Bethesda, make it happen.
Bethesda, make it happen.
December 6, 2018
I automatically love anything to do with Fallout: New Vegas so yeah this rating wasn't biased or anything....
April 28, 2019
Anything that will put you back into the world of New Vegas is worth checking out in my books.
June 25, 2020
Noice book
I love fallout therefore I loved this graphic novel. I liked it because you get to see how the men who killed you planned it all.
I love fallout therefore I loved this graphic novel. I liked it because you get to see how the men who killed you planned it all.
April 20, 2023
A pretty thrilling RPG with great writing and atmospheric areas
May 29, 2023
perfect complement to an amazing game
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