Ready to go back to where it all began? The Halo Graphic Novel is expected to return to stores on August 11th, 2021. Ed Lee, Andrew Robinson, and Jay Faerber team up on a story of technology in the 26 th century with “Armor Testing.” Finally, Brett Lewis and the world-renowned artist Jean “Moebius” Giraud round out this one-of-a-kind Halo experience with a story that showcases humanity’s plight against the Covenant from a unique civilian perspective in “Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa.” Dark Horse Comics Johnson’s epic escape in “Breaking Quarantine”. Artist Simon Bisley and writer Lee Hammock give us the central tale titled “The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor.” Award-winning mangaka Tsutomu Nihei writes and draws a tale of Sgt. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.This book includes four classic Halo stories that expand the deep lore of the Halo universe. (July)Ĭopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. But ultimately the reader will yearn for the depth of a real, book-length graphic novel-and maybe that's next to come. Last, but not least is Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa, from Brett Lewis and legend Jean Moebius Giraud. The book's artwork is skillful and unusual (including a story by Tsutomu Nihei and a gallery by an all-star lineup of artists in the back) and the writing brings the Halo universe and its central tenets to life. For newcomers there's the legendary Moebius's "Second Sunrise over New Mombasa," in which he renders a beautiful, futuristic version of the Kenyan city-and deftly surveys the intersection of war propaganda and the media. Hardcore Halo fans will love Lee Hammock's "The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor," viscerally illustrated by Simon Bisley, detailing the Flood, a nasty parasitic race of monsters that threaten both the Covenant and the human race.
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At the center is Master Chief, a UNSC cyborg-marine who discovers the terrible secret of the Halo, a series of ringlike artificial planets. The game's central story details a war between Earth's United Nations Space Command and the Covenant, a coalition of hostile alien races. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.īased on the wildly popular videogame, this anthology collects four stories by different creators, all set in the Halo universe of the 26th century. Gallery art created a number of elite artists including Rick Berry, Geof Darrow, Scott Fischer, Sterling Hundley, Craig Mullins, George Pratt, Juan Ramirez, George Staples, Justin Sweet, John Van Fleet and Kent Williams. The question is what's really being tested? In Tsutomo Nihei's "Breaking Quarantine," the untold tale of Sergeant Johnson's escape from the clutches of the Flood menace is revealed! Finally, Moebius and Brett Lewis' "Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa" tells of the subtler, more dangerous fights taking place on the streets of New Mombasa and in the hearts and minds of men. In "Armor Testing" by Ed Lee and Jay Faerber, the only way to test Spartan armor, is to send a Spartan. When communications from a Covenant agricultural support ship are mysteriously terminated, an Elite Commander and his squad of Special Forces are sent to investigate. Stories include: "Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor" by Simon Bisley and Lee Hammock.
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The graphic novel brings the Halo universe to life for the first time in the sequential art medium in a 128-page, full color, high quality, jacketed, hardcover graphic novel. Marvel and Bungie team up to create The Halo Graphic Novel HC based on the best-selling video game.