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''The Halo Graphic Novel'' is a 2006 graphic novel published by Creator/MarvelComics in partnership with {{Creator/Bungie}} Studios. Totaling 128 pages, the graphic novel covers four supplementary stories set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe, with art by Simon Bisley, W. Andrew Robinson, Creator/TsutomuNihei (creator of ''Manga/{{Blame}}'' and ''Manga/KnightsOfSidonia''), and even the retired Creator/{{Moebius}}, who contributed because of his son's fondness of the games. It also contains an extensive array of artwork, with contributions from the staff of Bungie, Marvel, and elsewhere.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: A number of characters have rather unnatural hair colors, with the reporter himself being blue-haired.

** Among other things, it's the first source to reveal the Elite commander's actual name, and page 122 is notable for being the first canonical indication that [[spoiler:Sergeant Johnson is actually a Spartan-I.]]

** Among other things, it's the first source to reveal the [[FanNickname "Half-Jaw"]] Elite commander's actual name, and page 122 is notable for being the first canonical indication that [[spoiler:Sergeant Johnson is actually a Spartan-I.]]

* ConspicuousCG: A lot of the background and "props" are clearly assets taken straight from the ''Halo 2'' engine; it's particularly noticeable with the Covenant vehicles.

* CryingLittleKid: When the reporter is about to get on an evacuating lifeboat, he notices an abandoned little girl nearby, and decides to let her take his seat.

* NeoAfrica: New Mombasa is a cosmopolitan industrial port city located in Kenya, though its "Old" Mombasa section is pretty rundown.

* GasLeakCoverUp: The UNSC initially tries to cover up the damage from the space battle over New Mombasa as being caused by a gas valve venting pressure.

* OhCrap: An ODST gets out an "Aw, crap" when he sees the grenade that Maria just tossed into the middle of his squad.

* PropagandaMachine: The reporter works as a contractor for [[StateSec ONI]], making sure that news about the Covenant war is rendered "digestible" for the public; he feels both guilt and pride about this.

* TranslatorMicrobes: The reporter notes that he has to keep his translator running when speaking with the locals in Old Mombasa.

* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: One Flood Combat Form is able to knock Johnson across an entire room with its tentacles. Our good Sergeant's [[MadeOfIron none the worse for wear]], however, considering that [[spoiler:he's actually a [[SuperSoldier Spartan-I]]]].

* CallBack: The new Mark VI armor being tested against a group of [=ODSTs=] calls back to John's test of Mark V against [=ODSTs=]. Luckily though, this test has significantly less lethal consequences.

* MonochromeCasting: Inverted; nearly everyone in the story is Korean, with the exception of Maria and a few [=ODSTs=].

* BolivianArmyEnding: Sort of; she's mobbed by a small army of [=ODSTs=] near the end of the Mark VI test, but it’s not revealed what the outcome of the fight is, as the scene cuts straight to her and the [=ODSTs=] walking back to the main base.

* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The Minister of Etiology, a Minor Prophet who locks the ship's control systems out of distrust that the Spec-Ops unit that has come to secure the ship is Flood-infected. He then forces them fight their way through the Flood again just to get the medical bay to prove they're not infected, then all the way to the hydroponics deck, wasting time and getting men killed. When he starts protesting Rtas's plan for self-destructing the ship, Rtas gets fed up with him and orders him to cooperate or be left for dead.

* BoardingParty: The Flood take over the ''Infinite Succor'' by crashing an infected Phantom dropship into it.

* ObstructiveBureaucrat: The Minister of Etiology, a Lesser Prophet who locks the ship's control systems out of distrust that the battalion that has come to secure the ship is Flood-infected. He forces them fight their way through the Flood again just to get the medical bay to prove they're not infected, then all the way to the hydroponics deck, wasting time and getting men killed. When he starts protesting Rtas's plan for self-destructing the ship, Rtas gets fed up with him and orders him to cooperate or be left for dead.

* BookEnds: The story begins and ends with Rtas and Kusovai dueling.

** He ends up having to do the same to Kusovai, though by then Kusovai is already Flood and has no awareness that it's a mercy kill.

* TakingYouWithMe: Rtas and Kusovai duel in a training exercise at the story's beginning. When Kusovai gets the upper hand, Rtas forces his momentum in a way that will let him also impale Kusovai the moment Rtas is stabbed. Rtas considers that enough of a victory for him, and warns Kusovai to think more creatively.

* WrittenSoundEffects: Manga-style ones at that, due to being illustrated by a mangaka.

''The Halo Graphic Novel'' is a 2006 graphic novel published by Creator/MarvelComics in partnership with {{Creator/Bungie}} Studios. Totaling 128 pages, the graphic novel covers four supplementary stories set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe, with art by Simon Bisley, W. Andrew Robinson, Tsutomu Nihei (creator of ''Manga/{{Blame}}''), and even the retired Creator/{{Moebius}}, who contributed because of his son's fondness of the games. It also contains an extensive array of artwork, with contributions from the staff of Bungie, Marvel, and elsewhere.

!!General Tropes:

!!!Tropes in "The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor":

!!!Tropes in "Armor Testing":

* CallBack: The new Mark VI armor being tested against a group of [=ODSTs=] calls back to John's test of Mark V against [=ODSTs=]. Luckily, though, this test has significantly less lethal consequences.

* ContinuityNod: The whole story is one to ''Halo 2'''s first level, where Master Chief is informed that his new MJOLNIR Mark VI was just shipped to Cairo Station from Songnam that morning.

''The Halo Graphic Novel'' is a graphic novel published by Creator/MarvelComics in partnership with {{Creator/Bungie}} Studios. Totaling 128 pages the graphic novel covers four supplementary stories set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe, with art by Simon Bisley, W. Andrew Robinson, Tsutomu Nihei (creator of ''Manga/{{Blame}}''), and even the retired Creator/{{Moebius}}, who contributed because of his son's fondness of the game. It also contains an extensive array of artwork, with contributions from the staff of Bungie, Marvel, and elsewhere.

In the first story "The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor" (set just after the sixth mission in ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved''), Elite Special Operations Commander Rtas 'Vadumee and his team respond to a distress call and board the crippled supply craft ''Infinite Succor'', which the Covenant believe has been attacked by humans. The only crew member still alive, a Covenant Prophet, tells 'Vadumee that the ''Succor'' has been infested by the Flood. Stuck on the ship, the Flood intend to activate the Succor's slipspace drive to escape the star system and find new planets to infect. Fighting waves of Flood, including the reanimated remains of his fallen soldiers, 'Vadumee plots a slipspace course that will destroy both the ''Succor'' and the Flood aboard it, then escapes via a Covenant shuttle.

The second story "Armor Testing" (set shortly prior to the events of ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}'') involves the UNSC field-testing a new version of the MJOLNIR PoweredArmor, the Mark VI, in a series of challenging exercises. A lone Spartan-II puts the armor through its paces by dropping from Earth's atmosphere and engaging in a mock battle against UNSC special forces. This Spartan is revealed to be a woman, Maria-062, who has come out of retirement as a special favor to test the new equipment before it is sent to the Master Chief.

The third story "Breaking Quarantine" (also set just around ''Combat Evolved'''s sixth mission) follows Sgt. Johnson in his escape from the Flood infestation on Halo. No dialogue is included in this story, as the focus is on building atmosphere, with the only written words being sound effects and the like.

The final story of the compilation is "Second Sunrise over New Mombasa", a story detailing the attack on New Mombasa, Kenya previous to the Master Chief arriving there in ''Halo 2''. The plot follows a reporter who creates propaganda for the UNSC. When the Covenant invade the city, the reporter and fellow citizens take to its defense, until they are forced to flee as the city faces ruin.

The first story "The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor" (set just after the sixth mission in the original ''Halo'') Elite Special Operations Commander Rtas 'Vadumee and his team respond to a distress call and board the crippled supply craft Infinite Succor, which the Covenant believe has been attacked by humans. The only crew member still alive, a Covenant Prophet, tells 'Vadumee that the Succor has been infested by the Flood. Stuck on the ship, the Flood intend to activate the Succor's slipspace drive to escape the star system and find new planets to infect. Fighting waves of Flood, including the reanimated remains of his fallen soldiers, 'Vadumee plots a slipspace course that will destroy both the Succor and the Flood, then escapes via a Covenant shuttle.

The second story "Armor Testing" (set shortly prior to the events of Halo 2) involves UNSC field-testing new versions of the SPARTAN's armor in a series of exercises which prove challenging. A lone SPARTAN puts the armor through its paces by dropping from Earth's atmosphere and engaging in a mock battle against UNSC special forces. This SPARTAN is revealed to be a woman, Maria-062, who has come out of retirement as a special favor to test the new equipment before it is sent to the Master Chief.

The third story "Breaking Quarantine" (also set shortly before the beginning of ''Halo 2'') follows Sgt. Johnson in his escape from the Flood infestation on Halo. No dialogue is included in this sections, building atmosphere, the only words sound effects and the like.

The final story of the supplementary compilation is "Second Sunrise over New Mombasa", a story explaining the ordeal of the attack on New Mombasa (Kenya) previous to the player character having encounter the deserted area in Halo 2. The plot follows a reporter who creates propaganda for the UNSC. When the Covenant invade the city, the reporter and fellow citizens take to its defense, until they are forced to flee as the city faces ruin.

!!Tropes:

''The Halo Graphic Novel'' is a graphic novel published by Creator/MarvelComics in partnership with {{Creator/Bungie}} Studios. Totaling 128 pages the graphic novel covers four supplementary stories set in the ''{{Franchise/Halo}}'' universe, with art by Simon Bisley, W. Andrew Robinson, Tsutomu Nihei (creator of {{Blame}}), and even the retired Creator/{{Moebius}}, who contributed because of his son's fondness of the game. It also contains an extensive array of artwork, with contributions from the staff of Bungie, Marvel, and elsewhere.

The first story ''The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor'' (set just after the sixth mission in the original Halo) Elite Special Operations Commander Rtas 'Vadumee and his team respond to a distress call and board the crippled supply craft Infinite Succor, which the Covenant believe has been attacked by humans. The only crew member still alive, a Covenant Prophet, tells 'Vadumee that the Succor has been infested by the Flood. Stuck on the ship, the Flood intend to activate the Succor's slipspace drive to escape the star system and find new planets to infect. Fighting waves of Flood, including the reanimated remains of his fallen soldiers, 'Vadumee plots a slipspace course that will destroy both the Succor and the Flood, then escapes via a Covenant shuttle.

The second story ''Armor Testing'' (set shortly prior to the events of Halo 2) involves UNSC field-testing new versions of the SPARTAN's armor in a series of exercises which prove challenging. A lone SPARTAN puts the armor through its paces by dropping from Earth's atmosphere and engaging in a mock battle against UNSC special forces. This SPARTAN is revealed to be a woman, Maria-062, who has come out of retirement as a special favor to test the new equipment before it is sent to the Master Chief.

The third story ''Breaking Quarantine'' (also set shortly before the beginning of Halo 2) follows Sgt. Johnson in his escape from the Flood infestation on Halo. No dialogue is included in this sections, building atmosphere, the only words sound effects and the like.

The final story of the supplementary compilation is ''Second Sunrise over New Mombasa'' a story explaining the ordeal of the attack on New Mombasa (Kenya) previous to the player character having encounter the deserted area in Halo 2. The plot follows a reporter who creates propaganda for the UNSC. When the Covenant invade the city, the reporter and fellow citizens take to its defense, until they are forced to flee as the city faces ruin.

!!!Tropes in ''The Last Voyage of the Infinite Succor'':

!!!Tropes in ''Armor Testing'':