BIONICLE 1: Rise of the Toa Nuva

"The island of Mata Nui was once a paradise - until the entity known as Makuta arrived, transforming it into a land of darkness and evil. The natives, called Tohunga, and their leaders, the Turaga, have waited and hoped for heroes who would conquer Makuta and save their home.

Now their waiting has come to an end. Six mighty warriors, known as Toa, have arrived on Mata Nui. Each controls a force of nature - fire, air, earth, water, stone, ice. But to triumph over Makuta, they must gather the Kanohi Masks of Power, which give them greater skills, abilities, and wisdom. The more masks they collect, the more powerful the Toa become.

Finding the Masks takes great courage, for Makuta controls the land, sea, and the sky of Mata Nui. He also commands a host of terrible creatures known as Rahi, as well as the Manas, fierce predators with power no single Toa can withstand... If the Toa hope to win, they must find the power of the Masks!

Collecting the classic BIONICLE comicbooks that reveal how it all began!"
— Back Cover

BIONICLE 1: Rise of the Toa Nuva
Book
Series	Graphic Novel
Author	Greg Farshtey
Publisher	Papercutz
ISBN 1-59707-109-9

BIONICLE 1: Rise of the Toa Nuva is a graphic novel that was released on June 10, 2008. It is illustrated by Carlos D'Anda, Richard Bennett, and Randy Elliott. It contains past comics featuring the Toa Mata and Toa Nuva and is available in both paperback and hardcover format.

It chronicles the events of the Toa arriving on Mata Nui up to their transformation into Toa Nuva.

Comics Included

• BIONICLE 1: The Coming of the Toa
• BIONICLE 2: Deep into Darkness
• BIONICLE 3: Triumph of the Toa
• BIONICLE 4: The Bohrok Awake
• BIONICLE 5: To Trap a Tahnok
• BIONICLE 6: Into The Nest
• BIONICLE 7: What Lurks Below
• BIONICLE 8: The End of the Toa?

Trivia

• This book has several printing errors across different batches. Early batches refer to chapter five as chapter four. Later batches correct this, but duplicate the cover of chapter three on page 60.
• The back of the book contains an advertisement for Shadows in the Sky.

See also

• Saga Guide - Quest for the Masks
• Timeline - Quest for the Masks
• Saga Guide - The Bohrok Swarms
• Timeline - The Bohrok Swarms