Bungie lät nyligen meddela att de skrivit ett kontrakt med Marvel och några av deras absolut mest meriterade serieskapare (Moebius, Phil Hale, Ed Lee, Tsutomo Nihei, Jay Faerber, Andrew Robinson, Simon Bisley samt Lee Hammock) om att göra en seriebok om Halo.
Serien kommer att vara löst knuten till spelen och erbjuda manus och teckningar av absolut högsta klass. Alla vapen och fiender vi vant oss vid från spelen kommer självklart att vara representerade, och det kommer också att avslöjas saker vi inte tidigare visste.
Dessutom kommer några sidor att vigas åt Halo-konst från tecknarna samt från Bungie. Halo - The Graphic Novel lanseras i USA i juli och borde gå att hitta hos välsorterade bokhandlare kort därefter.
Till sist lite PR-kommentarer från inblandade:
"We are thrilled to be working with the Halo property, as it's proven to be an international sensation since its very inception," said Ruwan Jayatilleke, Director of Development, Publishing. "And being that I am an avid Halo fan, this creative synergy in the graphic fiction medium makes it all the more thrilling."
"The chance to give our faithful fans something this special was a chance we had to jump at," said Harold Ryan, Studio Manager of Bungie Studios. "Re-exploring the Halo universe with some of our favorite comic book artists and writers - indeed, some of the greatest of all time - was a true labor of love and we couldn't have picked a better partner than Marvel to help us achieve our vision."
"With Marvel and Halo's similar loyal fan bases, we are confident that Halo's transition into the comic book arena will further bolster the characters, storylines and huge popularity of the property with not only the longtime, dedicated Halo fans but among comic book fans as well," said Dan Buckley, President and Chief Operating Officer of Marvel Entertainment, Publishing.
