If you’re like me, you’ve been reading the Halo comic books by Darkhorse. Halo Escalation #2 just came out and now I have previews for issues 3, 4, and 5.
SPOILERS THROUGHOUT!
Escalation #3
The official info from Darkhorse:
Commander Palmer confronts the traitor who has betrayed her team, as the Covenant closes in on their position. With time running out, Lasky is forced to make a costly sacrifice to save the peace delegation from the impending attack.
* From Chris Schlerf, lead writer of Halo 4!
Creators
Writer: Chris Schlerf
Penciller: Sergio Ariño
Inker: Juan Castro
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Anthony PalumboPublication Date: February 26, 2014
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $3.99
HFFL: The confrontation between Palmer and the traitor should be intense! Lasky making a sacrifice? Gawd, I hope it’s not allowing Spartan Ray to die. That would suck. She’s just been introduced.
Escalation #4
The official info from Darkhorse:
The UNSC Infinity is ambushed by an unexpected enemy while on a mission to rescue a damaged civilian freighter. Across the galaxy, an undercover Lasky enlists the help of an old friend in rooting out a spy inside the UNSC.
CREATORS
Writer: Chris Schlerf
Penciller: Ricardo Sanchez
Inker: Rob Lean
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Anthony Palumbo
Publication Date: March 26, 2014
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $3.99
HFFL: The Infinity ambushed! An unexpected enemy! Lasky undercover! Those are some great plot points! This series really is taking shape! Issue #3 isn’t out and I already want #4!
Escalation #5
The official info from Darkhorse:
Missing for thirty years, a legendary UNSC warship is discovered deep behind enemy lines. As Infinity plans a rescue mission, however, Admiral Hood’s past with the ship’s captain threatens to jeopardize the mission. The investigation into the UNSC saboteur continues as the journalist infiltrates an Elite holy land in search of answers.
CREATORS
Writer: Chris Schlerf
Penciller: Ricardo Sanchez
Inker: Rob Lean
Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
Cover Artist: Anthony Palumbo
Publication Date: April 23, 2014
Format: FC, 32 pages; Ongoing
Price: $3.99
HFFL: OMG!! The Spirit of Fire is BACK!!! THere is NO other ship that this can be BUT the Spirit of Fire! I’m freakin’ ecstatic over this!!!! Admiral Hood has a history with the Ship’s captain? Hmm, I didn’t know that. Interesting. A UNSC saboteur? A journalist on Elite holy land? GAWD, this almost couldn’t get any better!!!!! (Did I use enough exclamation points?)
Folks, if you haven’t picked up this series yet, DO IT! When you buy the physical copy of the comic book, you also get a digital version viewable on Darkhorse.
I recommend this Halo comic book series so VERY HIGHLY! Do yourselves a favor and treat yourself to this great story that’s well written and beautifully colored!
-Sal
I cannot wait for these three! This is such a great series and it is tying together threads throughout Halo Lore, which I find fascinating. The cover art is great on all of these, but frankly I am just waiting for #5. Two words: BOOSTER FRAME!!!!!
I really find it amazing that I have not been this excited for a comic series since I was a kid. A great job by Darkhorse!
Heh, I KNEW you’d love the Booster Frame! What I’m loving about this is that they’re showing armor weapons and vehicles from all of the Halo games. They are tying it all together! THIS is what we needed as Halo fans. None of the isolationist nature that Halo 4 was producing. Escalation is embracing the complete Halo universe, not just 343’s game style.
OMG The Vulture is on the cover of number 4!!! Also if the spirit of fire comes back then it would leave a big twist in the storyline as the crew might have a bit of history to learn after Halo wars, never know we might see them again. Halo wars 2, who knows!
Oh yes, I made note of that too. Amazing, considering I just covered GoodwillHunter’s mini-Mega Bloks Vulture build. Bringing the Vulture AND the Spirit of Fire back into contemporary Halo lore is a GREAT decision, IMO.
These comic books have everythign! I love how there bringing back so many past characters, weapons, vehicles etc.
Ditto that!