Halo: Uprising
| Halo: Uprising | |
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Promotional poster for the limited series depicting the Master Chief against a backdrop of alien Covenant vessels. The art was also used as the first issue's cover and the hardcover collected edition (art by Alex Maleev)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Irregular |
| Format | Limited series |
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| Publication date | October 2007 – June 2009 |
| Number of issues | 4 |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis |
| Artist(s) | Alex Maleev |
| Letterer(s) | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Colorist(s) | José Villarrubia |
| Editor(s) | Ruwan Jayatilleke |
| Collected editions | |
| Hardcover | |
Halo: Uprising is a four-issue American comic book limited series set in the Halo universe. The series was written by Brian Michael Bendis, illustrated by Alex Maleev, and published by Marvel Comics. Uprising tells a story set between the ending of the 2004 video game Halo 2 and the beginning of its sequel, Halo 3, as Earth is under attack by a collective of alien races known as the Covenant. The series was intended to be released and concluded before Halo 3 shipped on September 25, 2007, but the final issue did not appear until April 2009.
The series was brought together by Ruwan Jayatilleke, Marvel's Vice President of Development. He attained the license to publish Halo comics, including the single-volume The Halo Graphic Novel, in 2005. The graphic novel's critical and commercial success prompted Marvel to announce a new Halo limited series in 2006 with Jayatilleke serving as the series' editor. Bendis, a long-time Halo fan, was excited about adding to the franchise story.
Reception to the series was lukewarm. The series' artistic style was generally praised. However, the lack of Master Chief-focused action and character development—as well as the delays in publishing—led to average reviews. The series was commercially successful and appeared in the top slot of The New York Times Graphic Books bestsellers list.
Marvel Vice President of Development Ruwan Jayatilleke contacted game developer Bungie about extending the Halo franchise to comics. Jayatilleke noted that Bungie's dedication to creating a believable world compelling to both hardcore and casual fans made the series "an attractive fit" for Marvel. In 2005, Marvel learned that Bungie had already created an original graphic novel, entitled The Halo Graphic Novel, but needed a publisher and distributor. Interested, Brian Michael Bendis and Jayatilleke visited Bungie to take up the offer of publishing the Halo Graphic Novel as well as to discuss the possibility of a tie-in comic book series.
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