Aanchir Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) I haven't seen much discussion of the Hero Factory Secret Mission series by Greg Farshtey except conversations I've initiated... and that goes not only for BZPower but also anywhere else I go for online discussion. Have you read the two Secret Mission books that have been released so far (The Doom Box and Legion of Darkness)? And if not, what's keeping you?I thoroughly recommend this series for anyone who's a fan of either Hero Factory or the BIONICLE books by Greg Farshtey, as they're easily the same quality as the BIONICLE books and far superior to any other Hero Factory media to date as far as story is concerned.Chapter BooksLEGO Hero Factory Secret Mission #1: The Doom Box was released September 1, 2012 and tells the story of Core Hunter's attempt to assemble the pieces of an ancient weapon called the Doom Box, which once assembled would have the potential to destroy the entire galaxy. The Heroes of Alpha 1 Team pursue Core Hunter across various planets, but find themselves thwarted at every turn. Over the course of the adventure, the Heroes face Core Hunter himself, a fearsome space creature, and a powerful ancient figure with ambiguous intentions. And not everyone lives to the end of the story. LEGO Hero Factory Secret Mission #2: Legion of Darkness was released October 1, 2012. Furno is reviewing the data files on the villains who escaped in the mass breakout, and finds that several were involved in a classified mission from the early days of Hero Factory. Asking Bulk why the mission was classified, the veteran hero tells Furno the story of how he, Stringer, Stormer, and Von Ness aided their team leader Thresher in striking fear into the hearts of the galaxy's villains. But one villain, Black Phantom, came up with a plan to take the Hero Factory down by forming a team of powerful villains called the Legion of Darkness. By the end of the story, a new villain has been created and the Hero Factory has come closer to its permanent destruction than it has in any other adventure, at the hands of the last person anyone would suspect of such a deed. LEGO Hero Factory Secret Mission #3: Collision Course will be released on January 1, 2013. We have no details on its plot, and we probably shouldn't draw any conclusions from the synopsis on Amazon (which is a generic preliminary synopsis that's been featured for pretty much all of the books, and really only applies to the first) or from the cover image (which seems like it just uses visuals from upcoming sets, just as the previous two books used 2012 visuals-- this topic isn't for discussing those, though). LEGO Hero Factory Secret Mission #4: Robot Rampage will be released on March 1, 2013. The same things I stated for the above novel also apply here. LEGO Hero Factory Secret Mission #5: Mirror World will be released on May 1, 2013. We have no further details on it.Young Readers Books The level two reader LEGO Hero Factory: Meet the Heroes and the level 3 reader LEGO Hero Factory: Heroes in Action were both written by Shari Last, published by Dorling Kindersley, and released April 30, 2012. I don't know too much about these books, but they don't really interest me at all because unlike the BIONICLE readers by Scholastic, these just use TV episode screenshots and/or official images of the sets rather than gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations.On July 15, 2013 Dorling Kindersley will be releasing two more readers, LEGO Hero Factory: The Alien Wars and LEGO Hero Factory: Alien Attack, though I'm not expecting much more of them than those already released. You're welcome to speculate about next year's story based on the titles, though I don't think that belongs in this topic.OtherFinally, on July 15, Dorling Kindersley will also be releasing a LEGO Hero Factory Ultimate Sticker Collection. The quality of their Ultimate Sticker Collections for other themes has been great, so anyone interested in that kind of thing might be looking forward to that.So that's the deal. I have the first two Secret Mission books, so if anyone has any questions, you're welcome to ask. But I thoroughly encourage you to buy the Secret Mission stories for yourselves and experience Hero Factory like never before. Edited December 8, 2012 by Aanchir: Rachira of Time Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahkshi Guurahk Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hmm.. nex(or bulk) and furno 2013 look intresting. Quote -Rahkshi GuurahkGENERATION 3: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.If I actually tried putting all the stuff I like on here, the sig would burst. (This banner is created by http://www.bzpower.com/board/user/59020-onaku/ ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takanuinuva Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I've read the doom box and its a great book. It also delves deep into core hunters personality. My only complaint is that Xt4 and Thornraxx are the only villians left who haven't been recaught. Still its good book and its cheap too. Pick it up if you find it. I plan on getting legion of darkness if I can find it. Quote I am Takanui Nuva. The Toa Nuva of Light I also go by Baron Von Brickenstein AFOL, Gamer and overall nice person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorek Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hey. So. HS01 still exists. If anybody got dem books, the pages could use some updating. Quote BS01's Ambassador (Like us, Follow us) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hey. So. HS01 still exists. If anybody got dem books, the pages could use some updating.If I had the books (and time), I'd help out, but I can't really do that at the current time. Possibly in December I'll be able to update pages if it hasn't been done by then. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share Posted November 2, 2012 Hey. So. HS01 still exists. If anybody got dem books, the pages could use some updating.Amen to that. I've gotten Thresher and Black Phantom's articles pretty much up-to-date with the most current info, but I'm really really bad at writing wiki articles. Yes, I can write comprehensive articles, but I end up writing them far longer than they have any need to be, spending the same amount of time updating one page as a better wiki editor might be able to spend on two or three. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 I've read both The Doom Box and Legion of Darkness - preferred The Doom Box myself. It was nice to see Surge have a shining moment over everyone else in the VERY FIRST BOOK. You have no idea how happy that made me.Legion of Darkness... well, it was nice to get to know some more of Von Ness's past. The next two books look interesting.-ibrow Quote JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted November 3, 2012 Share Posted November 3, 2012 ...at the hands of the last person anyone would suspect of such a deed.William Stormer? :PYeah, I love these books. And they've been all I've had to satisfy my Greg craving, since many of his most recent Ninjago stories haven't made it to U.S. shores (despite the U.S. being where he writes them in the first place! ). Anyway, I can't wait to see what next year's books have in store! Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny7092 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I like the first two books, and they are great! Hopefully, the next three books will be great, too! Quote I like Lego, Bionicle, and Hero Factory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 (edited) I have yet to read any of these. What stores would I be able to find them in? Edited December 5, 2012 by Meiko Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have yet to read any of these. What stores would I be able to find them in?I got mine at Barnes & Noble. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chro Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hmm. Haven't read any of these yet, but I might, if they're as good as you say. ... Especially LoD, if it explains specifically how Von Ness became Von Nebula. Quote save not only their lives but their spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Hmm. Haven't read any of these yet, but I might, if they're as good as you say. ... Especially LoD, if it explains specifically how Von Ness became Von Nebula.It doesn't. It takes place before Von Ness abandoned Stormer and Thresher. However, it does elaborate on some of the character traits of Von Ness that helped to facilitate his turn. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) The fifth Hero Factory chapter book's cover has been revealed. The title is LEGO Hero Factory Secret Mission #5: Mirror WorldHere's the book on Amazon.co.uk (no blurb yet). Edited December 8, 2012 by Aanchir: Rachira of Time Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toa kopaka4372 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I read The Doom Box. Not as good as the BIONICLE books IMO, but certainly the best piece of Hero Factory media I've seen thus far. Quote Credit goes to Linus Van Pelt (Formerly known as Cherixon) and Spectral Avohkii EnterprisesMy Memoirs of the Dead entry, Reflectons:http://www.bzpower.com/board/index.php?showtopic=7351 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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