Halo Graphic Novel

The Halo Graphic Novel was announced on March 17th, 2006 on Bungie.net,and became available by July 19, 2006. The HGN is a 128 page, hardcover, full color graphic novel containing one large story and three smaller side stories. It was developed by Bungie and published by Marvel Comics.

The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor
When communications from a Covenant agricultural support ship, the Infinite Succor, are mysteriously terminated, Rtas 'Vadumee and his squad of Special Forces are sent to investigate. What they find is a peril more deadly and terrifying than any Human threat.

Armor Testing
The only way to test Spartan armor, is to send a Spartan. The question is what's really being tested? The power of the Mjolnir Mark VI battle armor, or the mettle of the ODSTs trying to find its weaknesses?

Characters
 * ODSTs
 * Spartan-062, Maria
 * ONI

Breaking Quarantine
One of the untold tales from Halo is Sergeant Johnson's escape from the clutches of the Flood menace. Now's the time to reveal how the UNSC's toughest Marine got out of an inescapable trap.

Summary

Following contact with the Flood, Sergeant Johnson did what he usually does: point and shoot. He managed to pull an Infection Form off of a fellow Marine and opened fire on the Flood horde. However, he noticed the Marine started to change and eventually became one of the Flood. He acted fast, fleeing the room, trying to escape the facility. He managed to finally escape up a lift, finding the exit and rescue.

Characters
 * Sergeant Johnson
 * The Flood

Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa
Fighting a war isn't just shipping men and machines to distant worlds. There are subtler, more dangerous fights taking place on the streets of New Mombasa, and in the hearts and minds of men.

Characters
 * ONI
 * ONI "Photographer"
 * UNSC Marines
 * Civillians
 * Covenant

Artists
Story artists for the HGN are Andrew Robinson, Ed Lee, Jay Faerber, Lee Hammock, Jean "Moebious" Giraud, Phil Hale, Simon Bisley, and Tsutomo Nihei. Additional artists will include Doug Alexander, Rick Berry, Geof Darrow, Scott Fischer, Sterling Hundley, Craig Mullins, George Pratt, Juan Ramirez, George Staples, Justin Sweet, John Van Fleet, Kent Williams, and various other people from Bungie.