Editing Halo: Escalation

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|author=*[[Christopher Schlerf]], [[Brian Reed]] & Duffy Boudreau ''(writers)''<br>

*Sergio Ariño & Ricardo Sanchez Arreola (pencillers)<br>

*Juan Castro & Rob Lean (inkers)<br>

*Michael Atiyeh (colorist)<br>

*Anthony Palumbo, Kenneth Scott & [[Nicolas Bouvier]] (cover artists)

*Issue #1: December 11, [[2013]]

*Issue #2: January 8, [[2014]]

*Issue #3: February 26, 2014

*Issue #4: March 26, 2014

*Issue #5: April 23, 2014

*Issue #6: May 28, 2014

*Issue #7: June 25, 2014

*Issue #8: July 23, 2014

*Issue #9: August 27, 2014

*Issue #10: September 24, 2014

*Issue #11: October 22, 2014

*Issue #12: November 26, 2014

'''''Halo: Escalation''''' is a twelve-issue<ref>[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BbYyXWhCAAANIhl.jpg:large '''pbs.twimg.com''' - ''Halo: Escalation Giveaway'']</ref> comic book series produced by [[Dark Horse Comics]]<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1442/dark-horse-announces-all-new-halo-ongoing-series-e '''Dark House''': ''Dark Horse Announces All-New Halo Ongoing Series: Escalation!'']</ref>. It focuses on "how the events of ''[[Halo 4]]'' have helped define the destiny not only of the [[John-117|Chief]] but of the [[Milky Way|galaxy]] as a whole".<ref>[http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/07/halo-escalation-comic/ '''Wired.com''': ''Dark Horse Will Turn World of Halo 4 Into Ongoing Comic Series'']</ref> The series continues the story of the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} a month after the events of ''[[Spartan Ops]]'', beginning with their assignment on escort duty for critical peace negotiations between the [[Sangheili]] and the [[Jiralhanae]], through the "rediscovery" of the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}, the events that followed three days after the [[Epilogue (Halo 4 level)|ending]] of ''Halo 4'', and ending with Spartans [[Naiya Ray|Ray]] and [[Gabriel Thorne|Thorne]]'s mission about a secret bioweapon.

A paperback edition of ''Halo: Escalation - Volume 1'' (collecting Issues #1-6) is due for release on October 8, 2014.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Books/22-713/Halo-Escalation-Volume-1-TPB/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation Volume 1'']</ref>

Issues 1 to 3 focus on UNSC ''Infinity'''s mission to provide security for the [[Sangheili]]-[[Jiralhanae]] peace delegation on [[Ealen IV]] and their struggle for survival after [[Vata 'Gajat's mercenary group|Covenant forces]] under the command of [[Vata 'Gajat]] attack the conference. In Issues 4 to 6, the ''Infinity'' crew track down the spy in the UNSC's ranks who leaked the location of the negotiations to the Covenant and face down the [[New Colonial Alliance]] and [[Daniel Clayton|Captain Daniel Clayton]], the true mastermind behind the attack. [[Halo: Escalation Issue 7|Issue 7]] focuses on [[Gabriel Thorne|Spartan Gabriel Thorne]]'s trip to the reopened [[New Phoenix]] to receive closure for his relatives' death in the [[Battle of Earth (2557)|Didact's attack on the city]]. Issues 8 to 10 form a story arc called ''"The Next 72 Hours"'', which details Spartan [[John-117]]'s fate immediately after the events of ''[[Halo 4]]''. In Issues 11 and 12, in the last story arc called ''"Exposure"'', Spartans [[Naiya Ray|Ray]] and Thorne are deployed on a mission to uncover the secrets of a mysterious bioweapon.

{{Article Quote|Halo®, the most celebrated video game series of all time, joins forces with Dark Horse for a thrilling new ongoing series! The UNSC flagship Infinity is assigned escort duty for a diplomatic mission between the Arbiter and a powerful chieftain of the Brute tribes—but when a rogue Covenant group attacks, it’s going to take all the firepower the Spartans have to keep the delegates alive!

{{Article Quote|As Sarah Palmer fights to get the Arbiter and the Brute Ambassador to safety, Captain Lasky sneaks behind enemy lines to reestablish communications with the UNSC Infinity. Their plans for escape are jeopardized, however, by a turncoat in their midst!<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-702/Halo-Escalation-2/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #2'']</ref>}}

{{Article Quote|Commander Palmer confronts the traitor who has betrayed her team, as the Covenant closes in on their position. With time running out, Lasky is forced to make a costly sacrifice to save the peace delegation from the impending attack.

 

“Atiyeh’s colors . . . make the action pop off the page.” ''—Comic Book Therapy''<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-703/Halo-Escalation-3/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #3'']</ref>}}

{{Article Quote|The UNSC Infinity is ambushed by an unexpected enemy while on a mission to rescue a damaged civilian freighter. Across the galaxy, an undercover Lasky enlists the help of an [[Petra Janecek|old friend]] in rooting out a spy inside the UNSC.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-704/Halo-Escalation-4/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #4'']</ref>}}

{{Article Quote|Missing for thirty years, a legendary UNSC warship is discovered deep behind enemy lines. As Infinity plans a rescue mission, however, Admiral Hood’s past with the [[James Cutter|ship’s captain]] threatens to jeopardize the mission. The investigation into the UNSC saboteur continues as the journalist infiltrates an Elite holy land in search of answers.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-705/Halo-Escalation-5/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #5'']</ref>}}

{{Article Quote|The saga of [[Halo Wars]] enters the modern age as Infinity struggles to liberate the long-lost Spirit of Fire from the deadly Vata 'Gajat. Meanwhile, Petra's search for the identity of Infinity's spy could result in her death. The Halo universe is on the brink of a new galactic war!<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-706/Halo-Escalation-6/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #6'']</ref>}}

{{Article Quote|“The Fall of [[New Phoenix]]” — eight months ago, an attack on [[Earth]] left seven million dead, including the family of Spartan Gabriel Thorne. Today the city has been opened from quarantine, and Thorne is going home to see what’s left... and what it has to do with the Master Chief.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-707/Halo-Escalation-7/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #7'']</ref>}}

{{Article Quote|The Master Chief returns in “The Next 72 Hours: Part 1”! After defeating the Didact, John-117 joined the crew of Infinity... but why did he leave? The mystery begins here. Halo® lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel) reveals the secret events that immediately follow the end of Halo 4.<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-708/Halo-Escalation-8/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #8'']</ref>}}

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{{Article Quote|In the days following the events of Halo 4, the Master Chief faced one of his greatest challenges. Halo® lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel) takes the Master Chief from the fires of Halo 4 to the pages of Escalation in “The Next 72 Hours” Part 2!<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-709/Halo-Escalation-9/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #9'']</ref>}}

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{{Article Quote|The Master Chief returns in "The Next 72 Hours" Part 3! What happened to the Master Chief immediately following the events of Halo 4, and what do those events mean for the future of the crew on the UNSC Infinity? Halo lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel) and Ricardo Sánchez reveal all in the thrilling conclusion to this Halo event!<ref>[http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/22-710/Halo-Escalation-10/ '''Dark Horse Comics:''' ''Halo: Escalation #10'']</ref>}}

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{{Article Quote|Spartans Ray and Thorne set out on a secret mission to uncover the origin of a monstrous new bioweapon... but is it too late to prevent total catastrophe? Halo lead writer Brian Reed (Amazing Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel), Duffy Boudreau (BlackAcre), and Ricardo Sánchez (Green Arrow) team up to present one of the most dangerous Spartan ops yet!<ref>[http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/914?stockItemID=AUG140027 '''PREVIEWSworld:''' ''Halo: Escalation #11'']</ref>}}

*[[Fred-104]]

*[[Gabriel Thorne]]

*[[Horatio Temkin]] {{First mentioned}}

*[[John-117]]

*[[Jul 'Mdama]]

*[[Naiya Ray]] {{1st}}

*[[Sarah Palmer]]

*[[Thomas Lasky]]

*[[Ur-Didact]]  

*[[San 'Shyuum]] {{Mo}}

**[[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant faction]]

**[[Thel 'Vadam's Covenant faction]]

*****[[Spartan (branch)|Spartan]]

******[[SPARTAN-IV Program]]

******[[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] {{Mo}}

******[[Fleet Command]]

*******[[SPARTAN-II Program]]

*[[Alluvion]] {{1st}}

****[[Los Angeles]] {{C|First mentioned}}

*****Flagstaff {{First mentioned}}

*****Phoenix {{First mentioned}}

**[[Battle of Arcadia]]

**[[Battle of Alluvion]] {{1st}}

*[[Insurrection]]

*[[Reclamation conflict]]

**[[First Battle of Requiem]]

**[[Raid on Ivanoff Station]]

**[[Battle of Earth (2557)]]

**[[Second Battle of Requiem]] {{Mo}}

*{{Class|CCS|battlecruiser}}

*{{Class|CPV|heavy destroyer}}

*{{Class|CRS|light cruiser}}

*{{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}}

*[[Type-25 Chopper]]

*[[Type-25 Spirit]]

*[[Type-26 Banshee]]

*[[Type-27 Banshee]]

*[[Type-52 Phantom]]

*[[Type-56 Lich]]

*[[Type-1 plasma grenade]]

*[[Type-2 gravity hammer]]

*[[Type-25 Spiker]]

*[[Type-38 Tyrant]]

*[[Type-50 concussion rifle]]

*[[Type-50 particle beam rifle]]

*[[Type-51 carbine]]

*[[Type-55 storm rifle]]

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**[[Monitor]]

*[[Deployable lookout tower]]

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Black|Black]]

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Enforcer|Enforcer]] variant

***[[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/V variant|EVA]] variant

*[[Sangheili combat harness]]

**[[Sangheili Commander|Commander]] variant

*Though the series primarily uses ''Halo 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s designs for the Covenant species and their equipment, the ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' incarnations of certain elements appear occasionally throughout the series. Most notably, Lydus resembles the Brutes seen in ''Halo: Reach'', yet his bodyguards are clearly drawn in their ''Halo 3'' likeness. Curiously, despite his recognizable classic appearance, ''Escalation'' [[Thel 'Vadam#Production notes|depicts the Arbiter]] much like the Sangheili in ''Halo 4'' with regard to his skin tone and mouth structure. Vata Gajat's combat harness is based on a piece of concept art for ''[[Halo 4]]'', exploring the possibility that [[hard light]] technology could be incorporated into Sangheili armor.<ref>[[:File:Halo_4_Sangheili_harness_concept_art.jpg|Sangheili harness concept art for ''Halo 4'']]</ref>

 

File:Halo Escalation 1.jpg|Issue #1 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

File:Halo Escalation 1 Variant.jpg|Issue #1 variant cover art by Kenneth Scott.

File:Halo Escalation 2.jpg|Issue #2 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

File:Halo Escalation 3.jpg|Issue #3 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

File:Halo Escalation 6.jpg|Issue #6 cover art by Sparth.

File:Halo Escalation 7.jpg|Issue #7 cover art by Sparth.

File:Halo Escalation 8.jpg|Issue #8 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

File:Halo Escalation 9.jpg|Issue #9 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

File:Halo Escalation 10.jpg|Issue #10 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

File:Halo Escalation 11.jpg|Issue #11 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

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