Bohrok (Mini-comic)

"For centuries, they have slept. Silent. Hidden. Waiting to hatch. Dreaming dreams of chaos. Now the sleepers have awakened at last."

- Narration

Bohrok was a small promotional BIONICLE mini-comic released alongside the Bohrok canister sets in the spring of 2002. It served as a concise introduction to the Bohrok swarms and their elemetal powers. This issue was never collected into graphic novel format.

This comic was released in two slightly different forms: one going under the title Swarm, and the other using the title Bohrok. Both comics used the same artwork. However, the Swarm version contained dialogue and narration, while the Bohrok version did not.

Opening
''The Toa have triumphed in their first battle with Makuta. But the struggle to free Mata Nui is far from over, for the day of the BOHROK has come...''

Plot
Tahnok are seen sleeping in their canisters, deep in their Bohrok Nest. They awaken and climb out of their resting place. They swarm together and march out, ready to annihilate everything in their path. Outside Ta-Koro. Jala and Turaga Vakama spot a swarm of rampaging Kohrak heading toward them. They flee to the shelter of the Koro, but the Ta-Matoran Guard is still in danger. A Kohrak shoots a blast of ice at the sentry, but Tahu steps in and blocks the attack. The Bohrok lunges at the hero, but misses and smashes the wall instead. The Toa notices the Krana within, but has no time to contemplate its mystery, as he is suddenly confronted by the rest of the swarm!

Credits

 * Greg Farshtey - Writer
 * Carlos D'Anda - Pencils
 * Randy Elliott - Inks
 * Peter Pantazis - Colorist and separator

Characters

 * Jala
 * Kohrak
 * Tahnok
 * Tahu
 * Ta-Matoran Guard
 * Vakama

Locations

 * Mata Nui
 * Bohrok Nest
 * Ta-Wahi
 * Ta-Koro

Objects

 * Badge of Office
 * Firestaff
 * Bohrok Shields
 * Fire Shields
 * Ice Shields
 * Guard Spears
 * Kanohi
 * Golden Kanohi
 * Great Hau
 * Noble Huna
 * Powerless Hau
 * Powerless Pakari
 * Krana
 * Krana Xa
 * Toa Tools
 * Fire Sword

Organizations

 * Bohrok
 * Matoran
 * Ta-Matoran
 * Ta-Koro Guard
 * Toa
 * Toa of Fire
 * Toa Teams
 * Toa Mata/Toa Nuva
 * Turaga

Miscellanea

 * Elements/Elemental Powers
 * Fire
 * Ice

Quotes
"One by one, they leave their chambers, driven by an instinct they cannot explain. They wield ancient power, its source a mystery. Like a storm, they sweep all aside. By the thousands they advance, and unstoppable swarm...They are the Bohrok. Their time has come."

- Narration

"The creature is only stunned...but what is that inside it? And will I survive long enough to find out...?"

- Tahu

Extra Features

 * Comic end: Bohrok version--Promotional art portraying Tahu in the Bohrok Nest, the various Bohrok breeds attacking the island and the Toa, and the Toa fighting back and collecting the Krana.
 * Comic end: Swarms version--Advertisements for the six Toa sets and the six Bohrok sets; ads for LEGO Racers, teaser for the upcoming summer 2002 Exo-Toa set; ad for BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui video game and Krana collectible packs; ads for LEGO Star Wars sets, LEGO TECHNIC sets, and LEGO Racers video game; ad for LEGO Club.