Reddit mentions of Mass Effect Library Edition Volume 1

The Mass Effect Library collection Volume 1 :D It comes with all the Graphic Novels released up to a certain point and loads of cool little extras.

Here's a link

You could also pick up the first set of comics http://amzn.com/1616551119; it has a lot of the same writers as the games so it doesn't feel out of universe. I think that has all of the comics except the Blasto online comic and the current (Foundation) series. Also, this book is big, heavy, and annotated.

http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/22-500/Mass-Effect-Library-Edition-Volume-1-HC

or $40.30 on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Library-Edition-Volume/dp/1616551119

I haven't read the books yet, but the comics are fairly enjoyable. Not mind-blowing amazing, but they certainly expand your knowledge and enjoyment of the Mass Effect universe as a whole.

Dark Horse recently released a Library Edition hardcover of the comics. It includes (no spoilers):

• Redemption - A 4-issue mini-series, taking place before ME2. It focuses on Liara, Cerberus, and "a mission of utmost urgency."
  
• Evolution - A 4-issue mini-series which takes place in 2157 during the First Contact War, and features the origins of The Illusive Man and Cerberus.
  
• Invasion - A 4-issue mini-series, takes place between ME2 and ME3. This series is about Aria and Cerberus' invasion of Omega.
  
• Homeworlds - A 4-issue mini-series focusing on individual team members from ME3 (in order, Vega, Tali, Garrus, Liara).
  
• Incursion - An 8-page mini-comic focusing on Aria, and taking place a week before the events that open ME2.
  
• Inquisition - An 8-page mini-comic taking place after ME2 about Captain Bailey's investigation into C-Sec corruption.
  
• Conviction - An 8-page mini-comic which takes place after ME2's 'The Arrival' DLC.
  
  The only released comics that aren't in this collection are Blasto: Eternity is Forever (a single-issue story about, who else, Blasto, the hanar spectre), He Who Laughs Best (a single-issue Joker "origin" story released for Free Comic Book Day this year), and the new Mass Effect: Foundations #01 (which just came out). Dark Horse is outstanding with their collections, so I imagine Blasto and He Who Laughs Best will be collected in Library Edition Volume 02, when Foundations finishes it's planned 13 issues.
  
  If you want to read the comics, I highly suggest getting that hardcover (from Amazon, your local comic shop, your local bookstore, or your library).

http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Library-Edition-Volume/dp/1616551119

i have one of the big hardcover books that contains maybe 7 stories. i didn't really care for any of them to be honest, save for one about the illusive man, and another short story about what tali was up to prior to ME1. as for the others, the art, coloring, presentation of the story just wasn't for me.

mass effect is my all time favorite game series, so it's safe to say i came into the stories already heavily invested in all the characters. that still didn't make me enjoy the comics all that much.

just my opinion though. the overwhelming opinion on amazon is 5/5 for the book i linked. i think darkhorse sells some volumes at a reasonable price and have this single for free. i'd say pick one up then decide for yourself. if you like them, the big hardcover books do at least give you a lot of bang for your buck.

I got:
a working NES with Super Mario Bros 1, 2, & 3, Legend of Zelda (gold cartidge), The Adventures of Link (gold cartidge), Dr. Mario - with the original box!, Mega Man 2, and RC Pro-AM Racing
Posable Mass Effect 3 "Minimates" of ManShep, Ashley, Wrex, and Garrus
Figurines of Link from Phantom Hourglass and Zelda from Ocarina of Time
The Art of the Mass Effect Universe
Mass Effect Library Edition Volume 1
"POP!" figurines of Garrus and Grunt
Steam Gift Card (which has so far purchased Mount and Blade Warband and the Ghostbusters game)
Miniature Bat-signal (it works surprisingly well)
Venture Brothers Season 5 on Blu-ray

My birthday is the day after Christmas, does that also count? I got:
A sweet Hyrule map puzzle
Anamaniacs DVD (Season 1)
My friends sBruced up my batroom (or spruced up my bathroom for the pun intolerant) with a custom blue and white batman symbol bathroom sign affixed to my batroom door, a bat-shower curtain, a classic Detective Comics poster to go with my existing Dark Knight Returns (the comic) poster, a bat-toothbrush/utility holder, a bat-soap dispenser, a bat-rug, and a bat-towel (link also features my existing shower curtain holders).

Not sure if this counts, but I also got a kit to make a working ornithopter (I'm a giant nerd for robots and the like). I also bought The Last Unicorn for myself but I think that's probably cheating.

I am quite pleased...I may have yelled "I HAVE AN NES" five or six times...an hour...all day...

Probably purchasing the volumes(I just purchased it). Not only does it include all the physical comics released so far, but the few digital ones as well like Incursion and Conviction.

http://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Library-Edition-Volume/dp/1616551119

Trade Paperbacks. Basically, they're collections of issues that are bound together, rather than single issues. In even simpler terms, it's like buying the ME trilogy (TPB) vs each game individually (single issue).



My personal preference would be to have the single issues of each comic released. But since they're probably no longer printing, my guess is only the omnibus will be available easily. And apparently, quite costly as well :(

I think these Library Editions have what you want.

https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Library-Mac-Walters/dp/1616551119

https://www.amazon.com/Mass-Effect-Library-2-Various/dp/1616556366