One of the world’s greatest video games is coming to Dark Horse Comics.
On April 26, 2013, Dark Horse announced the upcoming launch of the Halo: Initiation mini-series in August, bringing one of the most critically acclaimed and record-shattering video game franchises in history to the number one publisher of licensed comics. The new mini-series will be written by Halo 4 writer and comics veteran Brian Reed, with art by Marco Castiello (Secret Invasion: Front Line, Star Wars: Purge)!
Before she was a super-soldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan-IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST — Orbital Drop Shock Trooper — carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines! You’ll find out how she became the first Spartan-IV commander in this series created for fans of Halo 4 and the Halo franchise!
“A rich science fiction universe driven by compelling characters, Halo has all the makings for show-stopping comics,” said Dave Marshall, Dark Horse Editor. “In Initiation, Brian and Marco are delivering an action-packed thrill-ride with a beating heart of authentic human drama.”
“It’s really exciting to work with Dark Horse in continuing the Halo story in comics. After Halo 4 and Spartan Ops, fans wanted to know more about the origins of the Spartan-IV program and Sarah Palmer in particular. So it’s great fun to be able to grant those wishes with a partner like Dark Horse,” said writer Brian Reed.
Dark Horse is continuing its tradition of bringing the biggest and best characters and story lines to comics, and the release of Halo: Initiation is proving just that. If Halo didn’t already have a ton of fans worldwide, it’s definitely about to happen.
Halo: Initiation #1 goes on sale August 14, 2013. For more info on Halo comics and the rest of the Dark Horse universe, you can visit Dark Horse on Twitter, on Facebook, or at DarkHorse.com.
