Halo: Initiation: Difference between revisions

Halo: Initiation
Attribution information
Author(s):	Brian Reed (writer); Marco Castiello (artist); Michael Atiyeh (colorist); John Liberto, Terry Dodson, Paul Richards & Kenneth Scott (cover artists)
Publication information
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	Issue #1: August 14, 2013; Issue #2: September 11, 2013; Issue #3: October 9, 2013;

Revision as of 18:58, July 18, 2013

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Halo: Initiation is an upcoming three-part comic book series produced by Dark Horse Comics. It will act as the origin story for Commander Sarah Palmer and is presented as a lead-in to Halo: Spartan Assault, which also stars Palmer.^[3] The series will follow her career from her time as an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper to the leader of the SPARTAN-IVs aboard the Template:UNSCship.^[4]^[5]

Official Summary

Halo - one of the largest video game franchises - comes to Dark Horse!

Before she was a supersoldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines!

• The origin of Sarah Palmer and the Spartan IV program!

• The Halo franchise has sales eclipsing $3 billion over its lifetime.

• From one of the writers of Halo 4 - comics veteran Brian Reed!^[6]

Appearances

Characters

Catherine Halsey (Mentioned only)
Davis^[7]
Fhajad-084
John-117 (Mentioned only)
Jul 'Mdama
Kovalic (First appearance)
Sarah Palmer

Locations

Sol system
- Earth
  - Australia
    - Sydney
      - HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6

Species

Organizations

Vehicles

Weapons

Technology

Gallery

Cover art for Issue #1 by John Liberto.
Conceptual Variant cover art for Issue #1 by Terry Dodson.
Final Variant cover art for Issue #1 by Terry Dodson.
Cover art for Issue #2 by Paul Richards
Cover art for Issue #3 Kenneth Scott.

Sources

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[1] Dark Horse - Halo: Initiation #2

[2] Dark Horse - Halo: Initiation #3

[3] Halo: Initiation digital preview

[4] Wired.com: First Look: Dark Horse Debuts New Halo Comic Series

[5] Halo Waypoint, Dark Horse Announces Halo Initiation

[6] Comic Related: Dark Horse for August

[7] Halo Waypoint - Halo Initiation Writer Interview

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 *Issue #2: September 11, 2013<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/23-762/Halo-Initiation-2 '''Dark Horse''' - ''Halo: Initiation #2'']</ref>
 *Issue #3: October 9, 2013<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/23-763/Halo-Initiation-3 '''Dark Horse''' - ''Halo: Initiation #3'']</ref>}}
-'''''Halo: Initiation''''' is an upcoming three-part comic book series produced by [[Wikipedia:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]]. It will act as the origin story for [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] and the series will follow her career from her time as an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] to the leader of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/halo-initiation-comic/ '''Wired.com''': ''First Look: Dark Horse Debuts New Halo Comic Series'']</ref><ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/26/Dark-Horse-Announces-Halo-Initiation.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Dark Horse Announces Halo Initiation'']</ref>
+'''''Halo: Initiation''''' is an upcoming three-part comic book series produced by [[Wikipedia:Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics]]. It will act as the origin story for [[Sarah Palmer|Commander Sarah Palmer]] and is presented as a lead-in to ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]'', which also stars Palmer.<ref>''Halo: Initiation digital preview''</ref> The series will follow her career from her time as an [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] to the leader of the [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] aboard the {{UNSCship|Infinity}}.<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/04/halo-initiation-comic/ '''Wired.com''': ''First Look: Dark Horse Debuts New Halo Comic Series'']</ref><ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2013/04/26/Dark-Horse-Announces-Halo-Initiation.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''', ''Dark Horse Announces Halo Initiation'']</ref>
 ==Official Summary==