[b]Halo Graphic Novel: The Interview[/b]
As you know by now, Bungie has been working for a while on a little thing we like to call the "Halo Graphic Novel." This hardcover book consists of four original stories set in the Halo universe along with a collection of awesome gallery pages, all contributed by some of the most talented artists and comic book writers in the world. We recently partnered with the fine folks at Marvel Comics to help us get the book published and into the hands of our fans. The graphic novel is expected to be in stores on July 12th with a suggested retail price of $24.99.
Last week a great two page preview of the Halo Graphic Novel was featured in the Wednesday edition of USA Today. If you missed the print version, the gist of the story (minus the great artwork) can be found on the [url=http://www.usatoday.com/tech/gaming/2006-05-10-halo-grap hic-novel_x.htm]USA Today Website[/url].
Mike Snider, the reporter who wrote the piece, worked with Bungie and through our partner, Maria, to get a few questions answered by the team behind one of the stories in the upcoming book.
Simon Bisley (artist) and Lee Hammock (writer) are responsible for "[i]The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor[/i]", the largest of the four stories that make up the Halo Graphic Novel. This is a 44 page tale of the Elite Spec Ops Commander, Rtas Vadumee, who has been exiled by the Covenant for failing to kill Master Chief during the events of Halo 1.
Unfortunately, due to page constraints, only a portion of their responses were able to be included in the final piece. Lucky for us all, Mike at USA Today was kind enough to share the interviews in their entirety, which we're now sharing with you!
[Edited on 5/17/2006]
-
Good read, but some of the links don't work. :( EDIT: Thanks, seems to me you forgot to add the /inlineimages/ tag on the links. I got them to work with some simple cut and paste stuff, but it's much easier when you do....well, what you do. Thanks. [Edited on 5/17/2006]
-
Try it again.
-
Interesting interview. I'm looking forward to the comic's release in July.
-
I can't wait for it! Now I can read about Johnson's great escape! With pictures!!!
-
Pretty sweet
-
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] v4sh117 I can't wait for it! Now I can read about Johnson's great escape! With pictures!!![/quote]Yes, that will be an interesting read/view.
-
-
cool beans
-
I can't wait to get my hands on one.
-
That's awsome, i can't wait to read about MC's armor and Johnson's escape. [Edited on 5/17/2006]
-
in the second to last pictures... is that akerson and his men? And the creature in the orange armor. Helmet less Elite? or new baddy? Ooh. a green elite.
-
Love That Last picture. Freaking amazing.
-
Nice update!
-
Looks good. My only problem with it is the art style in the "Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa drawn by Jean "Moebius" Giraud".
-
pretty sweet
-
If anyone wants to know the text for that page of "Second Sunrise over New Mombasa", I saved the image, zoomed in, and found out what it said. [quote] A lot of people will be trying to figure out why the Covenant attacked only New Mombasa -- and no other place on Earth... And I'm the only one alive who knows the answer... You might be wondering why a PR(?) man. A photographer -- wouldn't be working back in New York or in Beijing -- The big Media-Advertising towns -- And instead be working in an Industrial Port City like New Mombasa... (Actually, the people here call the area I work in -- Across the bridge -- Old Mombasa.) [/quote] Sounds like the HGP might tell a bit about why Regret went were he did, and maybe something about the artifact in the Halo 3 trailer.
-
Is the Spec OPs Leader in the HGN the same one who is in Halo 2? Is he the one who commands the Arbiter?
-
sweet. i like the "new mombasa" one. it a very itneresting perspective. same with the sarge one. gotta get one!
-
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Banshee Avenger Is the Spec OPs Leader in the HGN the same one who is in Halo 2? Is he the one who commands the Arbiter?[/quote]I think it might be. He's encountered the Flood before, and this may be how he loses some of his mandibles.
-
Can't wait to get my hands on it
-
[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] EvilTurkey1021 I think it might be. He's encountered the Flood before, and this may be how he loses some of his mandibles.[/quote] Maybe..I just wnat to be sure. I cant wait to get it and make sure!
-
I'll buy it for the pretty pictures. [Edited on 5/17/2006]
-
Sounds interesting.......Rather play the game than read a book.
-
I LOVE ALL THINGS HALO (except most halo 2) AND THE BOOKS KICKS SOME SERIOUS ARSE THIS IS GONNA BE SO SWEET I CANT CONTAIN MYSELF
-
i can't wait to read it. and see thegreat art work. i love halo.
-
Sweet! Lee Hammock was a Beekeeper, huh? nice.