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Halo: Escalation
Attribution information
Author(s):	Christopher Schlerf (writer); Omar Francia (artist); Michael Atiyeh (colorist); Sergio Ariño (penciller); Juan Castro (inker); Anthony Palumbo & Kenneth Scott (cover artists)
Publication information
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	Issue #1: December 11, 2013; Issue #2: January 8, 2014; Issue #3: February 26, 2014;

Revision as of 15:21, December 11, 2013

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Halo: Escalation is an upcoming comic book series produced by Dark Horse Comics. It will cover "how the events of Halo 4 have helped define the destiny not only of the Chief but of the galaxy as a whole".^[1] The story itself centers on the UNSC Infinity being assigned escort duty for a diplomatic mission between Thel 'Vadam and the Jiralhanae, but has to fend off an attack meant to thwart the negotiations.^[2]

Official summary

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Issues

Appearances

Characters

Andrew Del Rio (Mentioned only)
Catherine Halsey
Dellert (First appearance)
Hogan (First appearance)
Jul 'Mdama
Lidus (First appearance)
Paul DeMarco
Roland
Sarah Palmer
Serin Osman
Strauss (First appearance)
Terrence Hood
Thel 'Vadam
Thomas Lasky
Vladimir Scruggs
Unnamed UNSC traitor

Species

Organizations

Locations

Epoloch system
- Requiem
Sol system
- Earth
  - Australia
    - Sydney
      - HIGHCOM Facility Bravo-6
  - United Republic of North America
    - New Phoenix (Mentioned only)
Ealen IV (First appearance)

Events

Great Schism
Reclamation conflict
- Second Battle of Requiem (Mentioned only)
- Battle of Ealen IV (First appearance)

Vehicles

Weapons

Technology

Artificial intelligence
- Promethean Knight
- Promethean Watcher
Jiralhanae combat harness
- Captain Major variant
- Chieftain variant
- Minor variant
Kig-Yar combat harness
- Minor variant
- Sniper variant
- Storm variant
Kig-Yar point defense gauntlet
MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
- MJOLNIR [GEN2]
  - Commando variant
  - HAZOP variant
  - Infiltrator variant
  - Recon variant
  - Scout variant
  - Soldier variant
  - War Master variant
Requiem slipspace artifacts (Mentioned only)
Sangheili combat harness
- Arbiter variant
- Ascetics variant
- Commander variant
- Minor variant
- Ranger variant
- Storm variant
- Warrior variant
Unggoy combat harness
- Imperial variant
- Storm variant

Production notes

Mistakes

In some shots of Issue 1, Kig-Yar are seen with four fingers instead of three.

Gallery

Issue #1 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.
Issue #1 variant cover art by Kenneth Scott.
Issue #2 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.
Issue #3 cover art by Anthony Palumbo.

Sources

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[1] Wired.com: Dark Horse Will Turn World of Halo 4 Into Ongoing Comic Series

[2] Dark Horse Announces All-New Halo Ongoing Series: Escalation!

[3] Comic Book Resources: Dark Horse Comic Solicitations for February 2014

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