Sadly it was a short runner compared to the original, with lego announcing its cancellation. For those of you who are not that familiar with bionicle, it was one of legos most successful product lines, saving the company from its financial crisis in the late 1990s. Kopaka comes to mata nui and learns of the masks of power. This is a wonderful way for kids to get into comic books. Lego officially announces the return of bionicle for 2015. A bionicle comic book was also published by dc comics and made available free. Over the following decade, it became one of the lego groups biggestselling properties and played a part in saving the.
Ive been a fan of bionicle since the beginning and i still have all the comic books sitting on my shelves. Unfortunately, it was a relative short runner in comparison to the original, lasting only 2 years. Also, im a bit strapped on cash so i cant purchase papercutz graphic novel versions at the moment. Nov 30, 2015 join takuma as he takes an indepth look at the best bionicle comics released over the themes lifespan.
For a list of released sets, alternate models, and other products, see here. In final battle and is followed by bionicle ignition 7. This is a great restart to the bonicle comic series. The city of metri nui, long peaceful under the more. The toathe main protagonists of the story that can control the elements and have no memory of they are. Purchases of the 2015 bionicle sets from several french toy retailers came with a promotional comic booklet called quest for the mask fr. Smaller promotional comics have been created to fill out the bionicle line. I think bringing bionicle back would be amazing especially if they give fans upgraded toa nui. The story was explained through movies, comics, books, and games. The bionicle comics are all in chronological order. Bionicle copack contains 8758 and 851097 658491 0 parts bionicle playsets 2005.
This comic book was a comiccon exclusive, i believe. Gathering of the toa gn 2015 little brown and company comic books. The bionicle graphic novels book series by thriftbookscore. Free printable lego hero factory coloring pages lego mecha, lego bionicle. Comic books mom comics cover drawing cartoons comic book comic book mothers comic strips. Unlike many kits, which exist to make comics and similar, this kits purpose is to virtually build bionicle figures, piece by piece.
Lego bionicle comicsdesigncomic bookcomic stripscartooncomic booksgraphic novels. We operate globally and use cookies, including analytics, which allow us to enhance performance and functionality of our website. Preserving bionicle media for past, current, and future bionicle fans. Browse the bionicle themed lego sets in the rebrickable database.
These comics are meant for entertainment and promotion of the bionicle products, not to be as deep as watchmen, superman. Sep 20, 2015 here is my collection of lego bionicle comic books and some useful information about them. Although thinking about it now, there were several bionicle comic books and madefortv movies as well. Join takuma as he takes an indepth look at the best bionicle comics released over the themes lifespan. Bionicle covers the journey of biomechanical beings called toa in a world shrouded in darkness, they are the ones chosen to bring light to the inhabitants of their world, the matoran. Here is my collection of lego bionicle comic books and some useful information about them. The bionicle novel series originally ran from 2003 to the lines cancelation in 2010.
Bionicle all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. Since 2005, the bionicle wiki has made it a priority to be the most accurate fandom wiki about bionicle. Gold kanoka disk the complete bionicle comics collection. May 30, 2015 although thinking about it now, there were several bionicle comic books and madefortv movies as well. Bionicle stylized bionicle was a line of construction toys created by the lego group marketed primarily for 8to16yearolds. See the complete bionicle graphic novels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus. Granted, it may not be quite as fun as making them with your own bricks, but you cant get all the bricks in all the colours, can you.
The booklet contained black and white illustrations by the same artist as get the mask of the toa and protectors traveling through okoto and encountering skull spiders. Bionicle lego sets brickeconomy set pricing and market. In generation 1, the bionicle franchise related much of its storyline content through the use of comics packaged with the lego club magazine. Realm of fear collects all the bionicle comics from 2008. Aside from the toys in the lego bionicle franchise, lego has also marketed an ongoing book. Bionicles coincided with a series of comic books and graphic novels released during the sets run from 2001 to 2016. Published december 29th 2015 by little, brown books for young readers first published november 24th.
With the last of the bionicle comics out, i made a tribute using the first and last of the comics. It chronicles the story of the first year of heroica 2011, and is fairly linear. Bionicle is a constraction constructionaction theme with a series of sets using modified technic pieces and ballandsocket joints to create large, elaborate figures. Sort of the same as a watch order list for shows that have spin off episodes, but more difficult in this case. There was more of a complexity to the older books that was still relatable to both kids, teens, and adults, even to this day. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 25, 2015. Bionicle instant win garne, with these great prizes. Graphic novels are extended comics bound in book form. The first of these comics was challenge of the rahi, a free minicomic available at mcdonalds restaurants participating in the 2001 bionicle happy meal promotion.
This was the only bionicle comic to be released exclusively online, and was not available in print until it was included in bionicle graphic novel 6. Yes, i know, i know, there are only about 200 different takes on tahu lavasurfing, but heres mine anyhow. Lego bionicle comic book collection 2001 to 2010 youtube. It is the twelfth year to have a story and the fifteenth year since the line was initially launched. On a tropical island called mata nui, six toa heroes wash ashore in six toa canisters. Anyone can edit the bionicle wiki, which means that you can add anything you like, as long as your information comes from an official bionicle source, such as the books, comics, or from the lego website.
There are two fullfledged comics, and short strips appear on the boxes for the sets. Sadly it was a short runner compared to the original, with lego announcing its cancellation on july 29, 2016. The bionicle storyline started in 2001 to accompany the bionicle sets. Together, the books detailed almost the entirety of the generation 1 bionicle story. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Bionicle comic read bionicle comic online in high quality. Bionicle lego sets brickeconomy set pricing and market values. I collected some of the bionicle books, but i dont think i have all of them. This book a superb synopsis of the 2015 bionicle storyline, going into a little more depth than the story animations on the bionicle website. A reboot to the first generation, the second generation of bionicle ran between 2015 and 2016.
We got bionicle comic books and novels and internet short stories and bad video games and even a handful of animated cgi movies containing significant plot. The vast majority of bionicle comics were printed and distributed by the dc comics company, a division of warner bros. Little, brown books for young readers december 29, 2015. Bricklink reference catalog sets category bionicle. Bionicle heroes lego bionicle lego transformers bio art hero factory knight armor hero academia characters creature concept lego moc deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. Web comic is the sixth issue of the bionicle comic series ignition, and the first issue of the sea of darkness saga. The bionicle comics were a series of comics published by the dc comics group based on the popular bionicle toy line, and made available in lego club magazine. Tale of the toa by catherine hapka, beware the bohrok by catherine hapka, tales of the masks by greg farshtey, makutas reveng. The entire series was written by greg farshtey, and illustrated by various authors. As with all top 10 lists, this is very subjective and should not be. It was replaced with the more scifi hero factory, which boasts from the makers of bionicle.
However, the line restarted with a continuity reboot in 2015. May 01, 20 lego heroica comic 1 quest for the secret relics. Lego comic book covers at designer con 2015 duration. Caravan studio, on the mythical island of okoto, the forces of darkness are on the move. Recently i have wanted to read the bionicle comic series in their entirety. The top of the smooth cylinder pops off and mechanical limbs are thrown across the sand. Aug 09, 2014 written by legozebra today lets talk about the rumored return of lego bionicle in 2015. Thankfully, the digital version can easily be found at the lego heroica microsite. As with all top 10 lists, this is very subjective and should not be considered absolute by. Greg farshtey did the bionicle books during bionicles first run, and he did a better job than this new guy. Originally a subsidiary theme of legos technic series, the line was launched in europe and australia in 2000 and in north america in 2001. Following this, the 2002 the bohrok awake promotion had three mini comics randomly inserted in card packs to spread the story of the bohrok. Ideally id like to come up with a complete ordered list of bionicle fiction, including flash animations and games. Lego announced the cancellation of bionicle g2 on july 29, 2016.
Online animations and a series of books and graphics novels authored by ryder windham, as well as the animated netflix series lego bionicle. There were also comic books released during the span of the original run, but after bionicle was discontinued the comic books were gathered into volumes of graphic novels, with the comic books being discontinued. These comics focused on the adventures of the toa metru. The hero factory builds were actually creative and malleable. The bionicle theme is series of sets based on modified technic pieces and ballandsocket joints to create larger figures. Aug 25, 2015 and before you make the argument that this is a childrens book, greg farshtey did the bionicle books during bionicles first run, and he did a better job than this new guy. Originally a subsidiary of legos technic series, the line launched in europe and australasia in 2000 and in the americas in 2001. Smaller promotional comics have been released in other ways as well. Over the following decade, it became one of legos biggestselling properties.
Lego officially announces the return of bionicle for 2015 lego officially announces the return of bionicle for 2015 the toyark news. Bionicle chronicles 20012003 the chronicles were the first bionicle books released. The 2015 reboot saw more novels released that year and in 2016. To defeat evil, the island protectors call on the help of six elemental heroes known as the toa. Oct 08, 2014 tahu is a clown at first but becomes a badass gali is a girl with male voice actor for some reason onua is a freaking tank pohatu is more machine than man apparently. The vast majority of bionicle comics were printed and distributed.
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