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Halo: Initiation and Halo: Escalation are getting Collected in One Volume

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From Sarah Palmer’s rise to the rank of Spartan Commander aboard flagship Infinity to the UNSC’s extraordinary efforts to stop the machinations of Jul ‘Mdama and the Covenant, Halo: Initiation and Escalation contains Halo: Initiation #1-3 and Halo: Escalation #1-24 and features scripts by writers on Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians. This is a must have for any fan of Halo!      

In the dark years following the war with the Covenant, the Spartans of UNSC Infinity represent humanity’s best hope against a growing tide of enemies that imperil all they have tirelessly worked to recover. Led by Commander Palmer, these super-soldiers are unparalleled warriors, but it will take more than raw combat skill and dogged bravery to keep humankind safe from the danger that approaches on all sides.

Featuring more than 650 pages, the Halo: Initiation and Escalation trade paperback will be on sale June 29, 2022. It is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop and bookstore. Halo: Initiation and Escalation will retail for $39.99.

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SDCC 2013: Dark Horse Announces Halo Ongoing Series!

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Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, 343 Studios’ Frank O’Connor announced that Dark Horse Comics would publish an all-new ongoing series later this year based on the massive video game franchise Halo.

This news comes prior to next month’s release of the first issue of the highly anticipated miniseries Halo: Initiation.

While the first miniseries ties directly into Microsoft’s Halo: Spartan Assault video game, Halo: Escalation will spin directly out of the events of Halo 4. The series begins when the UNSC Infinity is assigned escort duty for a diplomatic mission between the Arbiter and the Brutes, but has to fend off an attack meant to thwart the negotiations. Featuring Captain Lasky, Spartan Palmer, and a cast of recognizable characters, this ongoing series is poised to be essential reading for fans in search of new story lines set within the canon of the Halo universe!

Much like other Dark Horse video game tie-in titles that are written by the games’ writers, Halo will be written by Halo 4 lead writer Chris Schlerf, with Omar Francia handling art for the first three issues, and with covers by Anthony Palumbo.

This is a big opportunity for Dark Horse, as Halo will be a centerpiece for the soon to launch video game system, Xbox One. Plans not only include more video games, but also a television series that has Steven Spielberg’s involvement.

The first issue of Halo: Escalation arrives in stores on December 11, 2013!

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