Halo: Uprising

The Halo Uprising series was announced at the NY Comicon 2007, and the first issue has been pushed back for unknown reasons to August 22, 2007 (originally planned release date was July 18, 2007). The Halo Uprising Series is a 40 page, 4 issue, comic series, with full color that is meant to bridge the gap between Halo 2 and Halo 3. The comic book series are published by Marvel Comics. Based on the current release dates, the series will not end before Halo 3 is released on September 25. (probably due to the fact that issues #3 and #4 will probably contain halo 3 spoilers) As of this writing, a single-volume compilation of the four issues has not been announced.

Issue #1 Summary
Official Marvel Summary: ''The Eisner Award-winning team of superscribe Brian Michael Bendis and artist extraordinaire Alex Maleev unleash an epic story of mankind's struggle against the alien threat of the Covenant. Picking up from the conclusion of blockbuster video game Halo 2, the must-read issue reveals how the Master Chief, while onboard a hostile ship headed towards Earth, is battling against Covenant forces! Intertwined with Master Chief's interstellar one-man-war is the saga of a great American city's rebellion and downfall, two desperate lives' collision and shared fate, and the Covenant's hunt for an ancient relic of untold power and value. With hope dwindling and the fate of humanity hanging by a thread, is there any chance for a future? Read this debut issue to start the journey into the Halo universe!''

Issue #2 Summary
Official Marvel Summary: ''The Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev unveil a new chapter in the Halo mythos. Master Chief is captured and interrogated by Covenant forces. While back on Earth, a star-crossed human couple tries to stay alive as every single thing they hold dear is taken from them. Earth is falling to alien invaders, and no one knows what or where the mysterious artifact known as “the Key” is. The human race is at the brink of destruction---can the bravery of a few turn the tide?''

Issue #3 Summary
Official Marvel Summary: ''The Earth is burning!!! Humans are running for their lives, caught in a war they did not start. How can two star-crossed lovers find their way to happiness when everything and everyone they knew is being destroyed around them?? And will the Master Chief discover the mysterious “key” that could end the war in time to save what is left of humanity?

Issue #4 Summary
Official Marvel Summary: ''Here it is -- the blistering conclusion to HALO: UPRISING!!! The story that connects the video games: Halo 2 and Halo 3. Find out where Master Chief has been and where he is going, before you pick up an Xbox 360 controller and finish the fight. Meanwhile, Earth is under siege -- the human resistance is faced with impossible odds with no hope in sight against the overwhelming Covenant forces. Be there to see the event that may turn the tide of the entire war. From the creative collaboration of the Eisner Award-winning creative team of Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev (New Avengers, Daredevil) comes the final issue of this explosive interstellar epic arc!''

Author Quotes/Information
A:"Not too much. It is referenced but it's not really the focus of the story." A:"I can't say much about the Flood for now, but Cortana and the Master Chief were separated at the end of Halo 2, and our story is with him - so no Cortana." Quotes and entire interview on IGN can be found below.
 * "We get to fill the story for Master Chief in between Halo 2 and 3. We get Master Chief from the end of that story to the beginning of the new one."
 * "...new characters down on Earth that will allow a fresh perspective on the human level to the near holocaust that is taking place on Earth."
 * "...can enjoy what they are reading without needing anything else but the book in their hand."
 * "...honor the die hard fans with references and nods to the games and novels."
 * "...you will see plenty of Master Chief in every issue."
 * "The (American) city is an important key city to the war on Earth."
 * Q:"How much of this civil war plays into your Covenant-based plot?"
 * Q:"Will the Flood and/or Gravemind be involved? Will Cortana?"
 * "Cliffhangers galore from issue to issue. But the story itself should have some resolution and a lot of hope for the future Halo stories."

Credits

 * Alex Maleev - Penciling, Inking, and Coloring
 * Chris Eliopoulos - Lettering
 * Brian Micheal Bendis -Author

Issues

 * Issue #1
 * Issue #2
 * Issue #3
 * Issue #4