The next issue of Halo Escalation hit comic book stores today.
Here is the official text from Darkhorse:
An unexpected ally joins a team of Spartans for a dangerous operation—a secret mission into a hidden Forerunner world where the mysterious site known as the Absolute Record awaits!
Now check out the cover and the first 5 pages of the book, previews courtesy of DarkHorse. That last preview page tho!!