Halo comics

The Halo comics are comic books and graphic novels that are part of the official, expanded canon of the Halo universe. This page documents every comic book series.

Development

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The original line of Halo comics were developed by Marvel Comics in conjunction with Bungie, starting with the Halo Graphic Novel in 2006. With the exception of small comics for specific game marketing which were handled directly by the relevant game developers within Microsoft Game Studios, Marvel oversaw the release of all Halo comics between 2006 and 2012. In 2013, the production of Halo comics was taken over by Dark Horse Comics, who have worked with Halo Studios since to publish all Halo comics alongside merchandise and other reference books like the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition) and the art books. In 2019 Dark Horse did a rerun of all of Marvel's earlier Halo comics.

List of comics

Standalone and graphic novels

Graphic novels
Title	Publisher	Type	Dates	Summary
Halo Graphic Novel	Marvel Comics	Anthology	2006	An anthology containing four unique stories set between Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2, accompanied by supplemental art pieces from various artists.
Halo 3: The Cradle of Life	Bungie	ARG webcomic	2007	A short flash animation web comic, one of the first parts of the Iris marketing campaign for Halo 3.
Halo Wars: Genesis	Microsoft Game Studios / Ensemble Studios	Anthology	2009	A prequel comic included with the Limited Edition of Halo Wars. It chronicles the first military campaign against the Covenant and reveals how Captain Cutter, Sergeant Forge, and Professor Anders first came together on the UNSC Spirit of Fire. It also provides the backstory of Ripa 'Moramee, explaining how he was chosen by the Prophet of Regret to become the Arbiter. Freely available to read and download here.
Halo: Tales from Slipspace	Dark Horse Comics	Anthology	2016	An anthology featuring multiple stories set before the events of Halo 5: Guardians, featuring supplemental artwork from various artists.

Comic series

Comic book series
Title	Publisher	Issues	Dates	Summary	Notes
Halo: Uprising	Marvel Comics	#1–4	2007 – 2009	Bridges the gap between Halo 2 and Halo 3. Follows Master Chief as he battles through the Forerunner Dreadnought on its way to Earth, while simultaneously depicting the Covenant's brutal ground invasion of Cleveland in search of a mysterious "Key".	The Uprising series is also included in the compilation books Halo: Oversized Collection and Halo: Legacy Collection.
Halo: Helljumper	Marvel Comics	#1–5	2009	A prequel to Halo 3: ODST that follows Dutch and Romeo as they respond to a distress signal on the colony planet Ariel, uncovering an abandoned science facility and a hidden Forerunner artifact sought by the Covenant.	TheHelljumper series is also included in the compilation books Halo: Oversized Collection and Halo: Legacy Collection.
Halo: Blood Line	Marvel Comics	#1–5	2009 – 2010	Follows Spartan-II Black Team and their AI Iona as they crash-land on an uncharted moon and must form a temporary alliance with stranded Covenant forces to navigate the moon's hostile Forerunner security systems.	The Blood Line series is also included in the compilation books Halo: Oversized Collection and Halo: Legacy Collection.
Halo: Fall of Reach	Marvel Comics	Boot Camp #1–4 Covenant #1–4 Invasion #1–4	2010 – 2012	A visual retelling of Eric Nylund's novel Halo: The Fall of Reach, split into three story arcs: Boot Camp (the Spartans' childhood training), Covenant (their first encounter with the alien threat), and Invasion (the final, desperate defense of the planet Reach).	N/A
Halo: Initiation	Dark Horse Comics	#1–3	2013	A three-part comic series linked to Halo: Spartan Assault, detailing Sarah Palmer's transition from Orbital Drop Shock Trooper to Spartan-IV.	The Initiation series is also included in the Halo Library Edition, the Halo Omnibus, and in Halo: Initiation and Escalation.
Halo: Escalation	Dark Horse Comics	"Negotiations" #1-3 "Spirit of Fire" #4-6 The Fall of New Phoenix #7 The Next 72 Hours #8-10 Exposure #11-12 The Janus Key #13-16 The Glass Horizon #17-18 The Absolute Record #19–24	2013 – 2015	A long-running series that primarily continues the story after Halo 4 and the Spartan Ops game mode. It features many story arcs: The Next 72 Hours, Exposure, The Janus Key, The Glass Horizon and The Absolute Record.	The Escalation series is also included in the Halo Library Edition, the Halo Omnibus, and in Halo: Initiation and Escalation. The first two story arcs did not get names so for ease of discussion have been given the fan names "Negotiations", and "Spirit of Fire".
Halo: Rise of Atriox	Dark Horse Comics	#1–5	2017 – 2018	A five-issue anthology series that serves as a tie-in to Halo Wars 2. It explores the origin of the Jiralhanae warlord Atriox and his empire, the Banished.	N/A
Halo: Collateral Damage	Dark Horse Comics	#1–3	2018	A three-chapter mini-series set in the early days of the Human-Covenant War, it follows Master Chief and Blue Team during a mission to the colony world of Alpha Corvi II.	N/A
Halo: Lone Wolf	Dark Horse Comics	#1–4	2019	A four-part comic series focused on Spartan Blue Team's designated marksman, Linda-058.	N/A