Halo: Uprising

The Halo: Uprising series was announced at the NY Comicon 2007. The first issue was pushed back for an unknown reason from July 18, 2007 to August 22, 2007. The Halo Uprising Series is a 40 page, 4 issue, full color comic series that is meant to bridge the gap between Halo 2 and Halo 3. The comic book series is written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Alex Maleev,  published by Marvel Comics, and will sell for $3.99 USD an issue (or $4.75 CAD). Based on the current release dates, the series will not end before Halo 3 is released on September 25, possibly due to issues #3 and #4 containing Halo 3 spoilers. A single-volume compilation of the four issues has not been announced.

Issue #1
Issue 1 was released on August 22nd, 2007.

Issue #2
Issue 2 is set to be released on September 26, 2007.

Issue #3
Issue 3 is set to be released on October 24th, 2007.

Issue #4
Issue 4 is set to be released on November 21, 2007.

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