Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM Part One

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Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM Part One
Author(s)	Kurtis J. Wiebe
Artist(s)	Max Dunbar
Publisher	IDW Publishing
Availability	Comic
Date Released	January 24, 2018
Followed By	Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM Part Two

Gears of War: The Rise of RAAM Part One is the first of four comic issues that make up The Rise of RAAM story arc. It was released in January 2018.

Summary

The most iconic villain of the Gears of War universe takes the spotlight! Years before he became the bane of humanity on Emergence Day, RAAM rose through the ranks to take leadership of the Locust Horde armies thanks to his intelligence, strength, and ruthlessness. Now, witness that swift and brutal ascent in... The Rise of RAAM!

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Jermad (First appearance) Myrrah Praax (First appearance) RAAM Skorge Sraak (First appearance)

Creatures

Corpser Lambent Lambent Drudge Lambent Wretch Locust Boomer Drone Kantus Theron Elite (Mentioned only) Riftworm

Events

Lambent War Pendulum Wars

Locations

Sera Hollow Outer Hollow The Gorgon Front (First mentioned) Inner Hollow Royal Palace

Organizations and titles

Coalition of Ordered Governments Coalition of Ordered Governments Army Locust Horde Bloodied Vanguard (First appearance) Union of Independent Republics Union of Independent Republics Infantry

Weapons and technology

Boomshot Grenade Launcher Breechshot Gnasher Shotgun Gorgon-Hammerburst Rifle (First appearance) Hammerburst Assault Rifle Mark 1 Lancer Assault Rifle Torque Bow

Miscellanea

Blight (First mentioned) Imulsion Ketor (First mentioned) Krav (First mentioned) Maag (First mentioned) Trinity of Worms (Mentioned only) Uzil (First mentioned) Vold (First mentioned) Vurl (First mentioned) Zamil (First mentioned)

Cover Gallery

Cover A

Cover B

Cover RI

Cover RI B

Cover IDW Exclusive

Cover 2nd Print

Behind the scenes

First page inks

• On the original inks for the first page Skorge is depicted with his Dual Chainsaw Staff on his lap in the third panel. However in the final printing he doesn't have it.