Borderlands and the Problem With Comic Tie-Ins

[@JB_2529]

brb, gonna add 'Drake took a shit and played slime rancher before filming his Borderlands video' to the wiki.

[@GenerationWest]

With the movie debuting at 0% on RT, this is the best news for the Borderlands franchise, even if it's negative.

[@everettjohnson9374]

The movie hasn't even come out lol no one should ever trust IMDB and rotten tomatoes, they aren't reliable

[@hailmammonmoments7568]

Yeah, not sure what % of the reviews are people who just watched the trailer, just nodded at someone who just watched the trailer, or actually watched the movie…but I’m also afraid to see if the people who did the movie(and comics) respect the source material. Cool to get a warning about g2a tho

[@HellYeahGaming]

I have to *heavily* disagree that Borderlands became a hit with the second installment. People all too often forget that the DLCs instantly cemented the franchise’s personality and identity and pulled in a ton of new fans.

[@xSkylar64]

Borderlands 2 is the one that I think got a lot more people into the franchise. Sales of the second game Quadrupled the first. Plus I think it just holds up alot more than the first gameplay and story wise. It's hard to go back to the first game but I can play the second one any time.

[@masterace9543]

Yeah, the story picks up in bl2 and gameplay wise its not the best (just beaten it yesterday)​@@xSkylar64

[@masterace9543]

I heavily agree not only was bl2 more accessible, the plot really picks up, especially with a more interesting villian, and the game is a vast improvement of the original​@@xSkylar64

[@TetraSky]

Take Two really thought they could compete with DC and marvel... instead of simply making a good comic book with their existing franchise.

[@GoldenJLR]

I think SEGA nailed tie-in comics with Sonic. Every main game since Sonic Forces (2017) had a tie-in comic, usually a prequel, released in social media weekly before the game was released. They don't have important info and are quickly ignored after the release of the game but are still neat. The most important comic tie-in is IDW Sonic. A canon comic series taking place between games exploring the characters and the world in ways that aren't so easy to do in a high speed platformer. The only problem is that the comics started after Sonic forces came out, we already got a new main line game in 2022, Sonic Frontiers, but the story still takes place between Forces and Frontiers. Sonic Frontiers added a big status quo change for Dr. Eggman so guess they will wait for the next big game to release to see how the new dynamic Eggman will have but comics are starting to feel like it's lagging behind the games.

[@leithaziz2716]

IDW Comics are pretty great with their material in general. They've written for TMNT and Transformers, and those stories are great as well. IDW Transformers even showed us a glimpse at a redeemed Megatron.

[@sacrificiallamb4568]

@@leithaziz2716 And their Ghostbusters stuff is top-notch, still annoyed that the movie wasn't as good.

[@thattophatwalrus]

As a person that used to really like borderlands and its lore it was an interesting case where it seemed like people wanted to do interesting things with its story and themes but at every point higher ups where like who cares.

[@Flungz_99]

I’d like to believe that the 4 vault hunters actually knew each other as kids in a treehouse as the 1st game showed. They all grew up their seperate way’s eventually, thus the comic origins. Then after that, the games take place.

[@ZorroVulpes]

Anyone who says "video game comic tie-ins suck" has never read any of the Zelda mangas

[@ComicDrake]

When did I say video game tie-ins suck?

[@mattwo7]

3:59 Are the happy meal transformers really that much better than the Animorphs shellformer happy meal toys?

[@SuperFlik]

Glad to watch a video about Borderlands without having to hear about Randy Pitchford and his bullshit

[@TheMiningMeteor]

3:29 I AM PLAYING SLIME RANCHER WHILE WATCHING THIS

[@mattwo7]

11:43 Overwatch had free comics because TF2 did it. Not going to lie, I enjoyed the TF2 comics a million times more than the game itself. I'm sure OW is no different (though Lucio is legit fun to play as regardless, which is why I mained him. It's literally the only time since City of Heroes was shut down I've ever enjoyed playing a support role in a multiplayer online game)

[@MelodicQuest]

It sucks that the comics don't provide lore or insight into characters. There's a huge wealth of in-universe lore that the games only hint at. Stuff like the Eridians, Sirens, and the brand wars would make for great comics if the publishers just talked about them in actual media.

[@Marx1684]

0:52 No shame in a shameless cash grab. Get that paper. 💪🏾 💰

[@SterLerd]

It's not like the new movie itself isn't a shameless cash grab anyways lol. I don't know anyone that's excited for it, especially fans of the franchise

[@cwooddirector]

5:00 Did Drake just reference One Piece? I guess Borderlands does have a similar premise, I just wasn't expecting a One Piece reference.

[@cwooddirector]

Did he just follow it up with an Avatar reference?! What is this script?

[@bthsr7113]

How Overwatch handlED their comics. Last I checked, they stopped that a while ago, with output drying up even when they went from comics to short stories with a few pictures.

[@AlexiaHoardwing]

I remember 'The Fall of Fyrestone' comics, I remember checking the comic shop every month and only being able to snag a copy of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Never read 6 since I didn't have 5 and the shops never got it in stock nor 7 or 8. Fun Fact: The comics are about 10 years old now.

[@shmee123ful]

I admit I have a massive soft spot for the borderlands comics and are one of my proudest additions to my collection. I never cought on to how rushed they all were. It's a shame

[@ultimatetybreaker3467]

My sister let me play the first Borderlands game a while back and I picked the soldier, and I SWEAR I knew NOTHING about this game when I first started playing it. The name I came up with for the soldier, was ROLAND, and again, I SWEAR I didn't even know they came with their own names! It's the weirdest thing I'm yet to fully wrap my head around.

[@blobbyblue02]

Great video as always Drake! just one thing at 12:11 Venture and their voice actor are both non binary, you probably didnt know since you're always pretty respectful about that stuff so i just wanted to let you know

[@Airlesscanvass28]

I’d be interested to see drake talk about the Arkham games tie- in comics

[@JacobDennerly]

I feel like the sea of thieves comics use the comics to their advantage when telling stories about the characters Also would love a video on those

[@maxhoward2543]

TF2 comics are a perfect example of fantastic tie in webcomics aside from the fact that they’re probably never gonna get a proper ending 😢

[@BugsyFoga]

“So. You want to hear a story “

[@52ndWizard]

How come I can’t find “the worst zombie comic” video he’s got me curious now 13:46

[@Elonyx.studios]

Just come off of Kbash's retrospective, and I was like "why is everyone talking about borderlands now- THERES A MOVIE??"

[@primefamous]

That PS t-shirt is sick. Where can I get it?!

[@theofficialbatmanofgotham]

drake, you should make an updated video on deadpool. since he has his own trilogy now, and talk about how the character’s been since your last vid on him in 2019

[@diandrefuller1294]

Can you talk about the Empowered comics and Spawn comics please?

[@Clodinator]

You should do a video on the Skybound Energon Universe. Their recent Transformers issues are selling better than DC right now and it's got a lot of people (including myself) into buying comics.

[@TOTALLYsup]

Omg 9:54. In the games Tannis shows Zero cleavage and this comic decided that simply would not do.

[@lennyfiasco9834]

I loved Borderlands when it came out. But when I found out there was a comic tie in, my first thought was “Is anyone playing this for the story?”

[@Marx1684]

11:58 Amen. Feed the market lore. Sweet, sweet lore. Good for channels, fans & great to gauge interest. Great take sir.

[@ItsTripleAGaming]

That end joke was the perfect amount of terrible and slightly funny; thank you for making such incredibly informative videos while also being entertaining with puns that make me audibly sigh

[@michaeljohnson-curry3979]

well said! its been a while since I seen someone on youtube comment on the issues (see what I did there) with these comic tie ins

[@billybois5745]

If you thought the comics were bad, the books are WORSE. Also, the Claptrap story was good

[@TevyaSmolka]

Great video man and honestly as for me I don't really care about video game tie-in comics mostly because well they don't really serve any purpose to the actual video games themselves but that's just my opinion.

[@bizzerdman2093]

Mostly agree. While comics from games like Mortal Kombat, Gears of War or this usually range from ok to forgettable, there are some that are decent and interesting. I've enjoyed some Halo comics and others. That said there are a lot of stinkers out there.

[@TevyaSmolka]

@@bizzerdman2093 yeah that's true and you're right about that

[@DaveGrean]

13:55 can someone link the video he's referring to? I can't find it no matter what search terms I use. The one about Double Take's zombie comic

[@comicritical1696]

Same lol

[@expendableindigo9639]

It’s unlisted from October 31st, 2020. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sImcamikgpySjbcsi=bbzBJx_7HqmvLOVO

[@piranha6406]

you should check out void rivals & and the new skybound transformers as well they are really good

[@ChaosMoss]

6:05 Bunkers & Badasses party, nice!

[@TuftyTaltan]

I would absolutely adore a legit borderlands comic, those ones didn't feel like a functional realization of the world to me at all.

[@kaleb2643]

While you're on video game comics, the TF2 comics are pretty good, and they finally started working on the final issue

[@tonutboi5945]

12:12 hi just letting you know that Ventures VA Valeria Rodriguez uses They/them :]

[@ComicDrake]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@LevTheRed]

Another problem is that none of them are canon. I forget whether it was Pitchford, Burch, or someone else at Gearbox, but one of them confirmed that they weren't considered canon during the writing for BL2, which explains all of the canon conflicts it has with BL2, TPS, and BL3.

[@leoberumen116]

Drake is such a papi for this upload, lub u babe!

[@4rtie]

If you're doing game tie-in comics videos, you should definitely do the Team Fortress comics

[@NumeroBruno]

Where can I find the worst zombie comic video?

[@saiyantwan]

With Mikey being a youtuber as well I wonder did you try to reach out to him for some more insight on the comics. His channel used to be "Movies with Mikey" but changed to "Filmjoy" a good few years ago.

[@scpandcreepypasta8430]

Can anyone here help me find the comic drake video where daredevil gets possessed

[@scpandcreepypasta8430]

Please I need it

[@blueninja8094]

Halo is a franchise that genuinely does really good tie in books and Comics, rather than than just focusing on main characters like the chief they expand aspects of the universe like the shipmaster from halo 2 and introduce new characters too

[@logannottheonefrommarvel9917]

Even with how limited they are, I'd argue TF2 comics are the gold standard for videogame tie-in comics. At least for ones based around FPS games.

[@laragallahue7127]

For a good comic, Tie in is the haunted mansion comics mainly for the most part they are allowed to be their own thing, which mean if you not into to the writer take on the ride then you can ignore them

[@rustycaplinger8036]

I bout one of their comics for a $1 just because i was a fan of the game, it was ok but that's it.

[@LordoftheTrees-uq4bi]

Make video about comics inspired by manga like Battle Chasers, Ninja High School and Crimson

[@attonixgreen2868]

The only other game comics I know a bout are team fortress 2 and sly cooper so this is cool

[@natagu5794]

Didn't watch the video yet (Planning to watch it after this comment), but I think the most offensive comic book tie in was the one for the Assassin's Creed Series. They ended one of the longest running plot lines in the games, and the future games didn't even mention that.

[@topcat59]

Would’ve been nice if they brought the comics back for borderland 2 and 3.🐱

[@eduardoperezrubio4965]

Since you have a degree in marketing. Have you considered doing a deep dive into why the energon universe/massive verse are so successful? I attribute energon to marketing to the indie crowd through the talent chosen. I became a Joe fan because I like williamsons writing and he won me over with cobra commander. Also the new reader friendly status of both series with TF essentially being ultimate universe TF.

[@kadelrodriguez9339]

Drake can you please cover the mkx comics

[@madnessarcade7447]

Would u ever talk about the Pokémon manga I know manga and comics are different but it is the same window

[@sinbad188]

Was just talking about the movie then I got a notification lol

[@fulcrum6760]

The only thing good was Claptrap’s story in the comics. Brought tears to my eyes.

[@raymondbermudez555]

Origin of the Eridiums

[@grinfo5561]

Can you make a video about Marvels, and DC’s magic systems. About the similarities, and I know that magic can do anything in comics depending on the author so instead can you make a video about the limitations rather than the strengths of magic as well as some of the rules that most writers stay true to.

[@MadridMonarch]

Heard the Borderlands movie coming out for current year is gonna bomb

[@kerricaine]

It looks like a cheap knockoff of guardians of the galaxy

[@KashMcMann]

i really want to be in the universe where drake is the head of the comic industry... the one that took a shit and played slimerancher, not the "rapper"

[@farmerproductions9869]

Any chance of trying not video game oriented videos like in your old days as you said as I loved your crossover videos

[@rfhextra]

great work drake keep it up

[@ryanalegre6910]

Could you do the Team Fortress webcomic as an recommendation, since we're on the same topic?

[@erikholmysti]

You should do a video about teenage mutant ninja turtles! It’s like Indy’s definitive success story

[@user-ProfessorPohatu]

You should do a video on the team fortress 2 comics

[@alang.bandala8863]

Question. Why every franchise has to need an useless comic series like... everytime? Prototype, Borderlands, Infamus, Star Wars... even if they were good comics, it seems more like a problem because you are going to deal with continuty problems like in the Monsterverse.

[@ChamarM]

issue 1 of the new Borderlands comic Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: Land of the Giants released and shocker it's better than any of these

[@Conner-mx5jl]

Wow these comics are bad, thank you for telling me about this drake. I don't blame the artists

[@matthewrooney8834]

Claptrap is king

[@zainmudassir2964]

Hello. Hope you make video on Marvel character Sabra and controversy surrounded her thanks

[@Kamil_Horvath]

Overwatch is the new marvel. Change my mind. (Yes they have comics too 😗)

[@MurderousEagle]

what coattails of the BL movie? I mean, I live 10 minutes from the St. Louis superfund site, I know what a nuclear trashfire looks like

[@exalteddjinn69]

Borderlands lost me after they killed off Maya.

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

The movie is going to be awesome 😎

[@CaptainCat101]

Can't Comics just include toast? Problem instantly solved

[@BigFella117]

This is why I only play the games

[@РомариоЧан]

Yes, it's a pity Okay I will say this because No one did not pass 😏 Ps3 ps4 ps-VITA Borderlands (2009) 10/10 😎👍 Ps3 ps4 ps-VITA Borderlands 2 (2012) 7/10 🤔 Ps4 ps3 Super Villain 1 Borderlands:The pre-Sequel (2014) 7,8/10 😅 Ps5 ps4 Borderlands 3 (2019) 6,7/10 🤨 Ps5 ps4 History Tiny Tina's wonderlands (2022) 8/10 😏 Next time he will wait for a new game Borderlands 4 or VK Super Villain 2 Borderlands:WHY EDUCATION? I'll say it the way you think There is a chance Cinema Zack Snyder Borderlands 01😅🤔🤨😏😱😥😑💀🤣🤤😎

[@nickbecerra9580]

This is a wayyyy better adaptation than the movie, what a missed potential, sucks

[@blazerprime5388]

Borderlands feels like the series with the largest fallout between game i ever seen.

[@PakkoT]

The movie reviews are not looking good 😅

[@Beujeer]

Mayonnaise

[@MSDarkspyro]

Now that i think about it BL2 humor is a bit dated

[@abrahaislam6265]

you do know there a spider man manga righht

[@PERSONII3331PERSONIIEVER]

gostei do video

[@longlivethesheet4561]

The actual question now is whether the comics are worse than the movie

[@Marx1684]

I love this game. Tiny Tina’s was a step down but I’m definitely ready for the next proper addition to the series.

[@xSkylar64]

Oh man I think Wonderlands was way better than 3. It had more charm to me and the class system was a huge step up

[@Marx1684]

@@xSkylar64 The systems were fun but I would have enjoyed them with the traditional play through style. Story & all. It felt short.

[@xSkylar64]

@@Marx1684 as an avid dnd fan it felt perfect. I would love to see more of the mainline games of course but as a spinoff title I think I had more fun in Wonderlands than 3 but I felt 3 was super weak tbf, plus I just don't think I'm a fan of the vehicle gameplay in 2 or 3. I think it throws off the pacing quite a bit

[@ElectricheadPt1]

Every Borderlands thing that’s not a game is bad, and honestly even most of those games are pretty bad.

[@MalcolmSpencer-t1h]

You know the Italian comic games not going to do that at all because you know how the gaming community is. You know how the comic community is. They not going to get along so the friend base not going to do that

[@expendableindigo9639]

Huh?

[@mrbem918]

Let’s make a borderlands movie based on the first instead of the one with a more over-arching story