Box Comics
Box Comics | |
The comic included in sets 70783 and 70787 | |
Media | |
Type | Comic |
Years released | 2015-2016 |
Box Comics are simple comics printed on the boxes and in the instruction booklets of Generation 2 BIONICLE sets. Using no dialogue, they communicate the basic story and conflict of each set, and promote the set's play functions. Several box comics were also released online on BIONICLE.com, accompanying the Toa's online bios.
List of Box Comics
Winter 2015 Wave
These comics were released with the Toa and Protector sets, and show the rise of the Skull Spiders and the quest for the Golden Masks of Power. They promote the Toa's "adrenalin mode" features, and the "power-up" models made by combining Toa and Protector sets. The poster included in the promotional 5002941 Hero Pack also featured a comic.
70778, 70784
Vizuna is defending the Golden Mask of Jungle from Skull Spiders, but the Skull Spiders overtake him and attach to his face. Lewa dons the Golden Mask of Jungle, shifts into adrenalin mode, and saves Vizuna from the Skull Spiders. Vizuna presents Lewa with his weapons.
70779, 70785
Nilkuu is defending the Golden Mask of Stone from Skull Spiders, but the Skull Spiders overtake him and attach to his face. Pohatu dons the Golden Mask of Stone, shifts into adrenalin mode, and saves Nilkuu from the Skull Spiders. Nilkuu presents Pohatu with his weapons.
70780, 70786
Kivoda is defending the Golden Mask of Water from Skull Spiders, but the Skull Spiders overtake him and attach to his face. Gali dons the Golden Mask of Water, shifts into adrenalin mode, and saves Kivoda from the Skull Spiders. Kivoda presents Gali with his weapons.
70781, 70789
Korgot is defending the Golden Mask of Earth from Skull Spiders, but the Skull Spiders overtake her and attach to her face. Onua dons the Golden Mask of Earth, shifts into adrenalin mode, and saves Korgot from the Skull Spiders. Korgot presents Onua with her weapons.
70782, 70788
Izotor is defending the Golden Mask of Ice from Skull Spiders, but the Skull Spiders overtake him and attach to his face. Kopaka dons the Golden Mask of Ice, shifts into adrenalin mode, and saves Izotor from the Skull Spiders. Izotor presents Kopaka with his weapons.
70783, 70787, 5002941
Narmoto is defending the Golden Mask of Fire from Skull Spiders, but the Skull Spiders overtake him and attach to his face. Tahu dons the Golden Mask of Fire, shifts into adrenalin mode, and saves Narmoto from the Skull Spiders. Narmoto presents Tahu with his weapons.
70790
The Lord of Skull Spiders uses the Golden Mask of the Skull Spiders to command its army. An islander sees the Golden Mask alone on a pedestal, and approaches to take the mask. However, the Lord of Skull Spiders attacks, and cocoons the islander in its web.
Summer 2015 Wave
These box comics were packaged with sets of the Skull Army. They present the conflict in the City of the Mask Makers and the Skull Creatures' mask-grabbing features.
70791
The six Toa approach a gate guarded by Skull Warriors. One Skull Warrior shoots the Golden Mask of Ice off of Kopaka's face, and grabs it to drain its power. The Toa then engage the Skull Warrior.
70792
Lewa leads the charge to the arena, with Kopaka, Onua, and Pohatu following. Skull Slicer snatches Lewa's Golden Mask of Jungle with his Mask Grabber and begins to drain its power. Skull Slicer then charges the Toa.
70793
Onua, Lewa, Kopaka, and Pohatu ascend the stairs to the Temple of Creation, but Skull Basher stands in their way. Skull Basher grabs Onua's Golden Mask of Earth and begins to drain its power, then charges the Toa.
70794
Onua, Lewa, Kopaka, and Pohatu face two Skull Scorpios in a graveyard. One Skull Scorpio snatches Pohatu's Golden Mask of Stone with its stinger tail, and begins to drain its power. The Skull Scorpio then attacks the Toa.
70795
Kulta holds the Mask of Creation in his Mask Stealer Staff, and prepares to melt it down in the forge. Ekimu uses his Hammer of Power to knock the mask from Kulta's grasp, and dons the Mask of Creation, becoming more powerful.
The box comic released with 70791 | The box comic released with 70792 | The box comic released with 70793 | The box comic released with 70794 | The box comic released with 70795 |
Winter 2016 Wave
These comics were packaged with the Uniter Toa and Umarak, the Hunter. The Elemental Creatures did not include the comics on the boxes, but did feature them in the instructions booklets. The poster for the promotional set 5004409 Accessory Pack also included a comic. They depict the conflict between Umarak and his Shadow Traps and the heroes, including Umarak obtaining the Mask of Control and the Elemental Creatures uniting with the Toa.
71300, 71305
In the Region of Jungle, Umarak has the Mask of Control and is attacking with his Shadow Traps, when Uxar and Lewa arrive and obtain the Golden Unity Mask of Jungle. The two then join forces and strike Umarak, who drops the Mask of Control.
71301, 71306
Umarak attacks the Region of Stone only to be defeated after Pohatu and Ketar join forces.
71302, 71307
Umarak and the Shadow Traps attacked the Region of Water, while Gali and Akida obtain the Golden Unity Mask of Water. Joining together, they drive off the Shadow Traps and cause Umarak to lose the Mask of Control.
71303, 71308, 5004409
Tahu and Ikir unite to defeat Umarak in the Region of Fire.
71304, 71309
Onua and Terak join together to claim the Golden Unity Mask of Earth and drive Umarak and his Shadow Traps from the Region of Earth.
71310
Pursued by a shadowy figure, Umarak penetrates the Labyrinth of Control and dons the Mask of Control to gain power.
71311
Kopaka and Melum combine after Umarak and his forces invade the Region of Ice.
Summer 2016 Wave
These comics were released with Umarak the Destroyer, Ekimu the Mask Maker, and the Elemental Beasts.
71312
Umarak the Hunter is mutated into the Destroyer and makes his way towards the dark portal that will release Makuta. Ekimu, now in his enhanced form, prepares his weapons, and the two beings clash.
71313
The Lava Beast appears and begins making its way towards the dark portal, only to be confronted by a united Tahu and Ikir.
71314
The Storm Beast appears and makes its way towards the dark portal, running into the united Kopaka and Melum.
71315
The Quake Beast appears and makes its way towards the dark portal, and is engaged by the united Onua and Terak.
71316
Umarak the Hunter is mutated into the Destroyer and makes his way towards the dark portal that will release Makuta. Ekimu, now in his enhanced form, stands to face him, and the two beings clash.
The box comic released with 71312 | The box comic released with 71313 | The box comic released with 71314 | The box comic released with 71315 | The box comic released with 71316 |
Characters
Trivia
- Each box comic was released in multiple forms. Condensed and rearranged versions of the comics were featured on the physical set boxes, while the full forms were located within instruction manuals and on the BIONICLE website. Additionally, each Toa set's box comic was rearranged into a portrait orientation to properly fit the pages of their instruction manuals.
- There are occasionally small differences between versions of the same comic, aside from panel size and arrangement. For example, the Skull Spider behind Vizuna in the first panel is green in the comic included in the instructions of 70778, but that Skull Spider is purple in the version of the comic in the instructions of 70784.
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