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Marvel News: Halo Preview

Marvel Releases Halo Graphic Novel Preview Digital Comic_

The hugely anticipated release of the/ Halo Graphic Novel/ based upon
the ground-breaking video game series is almost upon us and Marvel
Comics is pleased to announce the release of the/ Halo Graphic Novel
Preview/ as a digital comic on Marvel.com.

The digital comic features preview art and story from the/ Halo Graphic
Novel/ that is poised to inject history and atmosphere into the Halo mythos.

Do not miss this up-close and digitally enticing showing of the Halo
universe as presented by a multitude of well-known comic book creators
including Moebius, Jay Faerber, Simon Bisley, and Tsutomu Nihei—as well
as original Halo pieces by Bungie Studios artists.

The/ Halo Graphic Novel/ is prepped to land in retail shops July 19 and
take the comic book and video game industries by storm. Be ready for it
with the/ Halo Graphic Novel Preview/ digital comic as presented on
Marvel.com.

Find the digital comic at: _http://www.marvel.com/digital

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*The HALO Graphic Novel HC (MAY061938)*
Written by Jay Faerber, Brett Lewis, Lee Hammock, and Tsutomu Nihei
Illustrated by Simon Bisley, Ed Lee, Tsutomu Nihei, and Moebius
Gallery art by Rick Berry, Geof Darrow, Scott Fischer, Sterling Hundley,
Craig Mullins, Tsutomu Nihei, George Pratt, Juan Ramirez, George
Staples, Justin Sweet, John Van Fleet, and Kent Williams

Dust Jacket by Phil Hale
128 pages/Rated 17 and Up/$24.99
ISBN: 0-7851-2372-5
Trim size: Standard Marvel Premiere HC format
On Sale – 7/19/2006 FOC – 6/15/2006

*HALO Poster (FEB068183) *
Art by Phil Hale
24”x36” / FC …$6.99
On Sale 6/28/06 FOC 6/18/06

*To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook*

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*About Bungie Studios*
Bungie was founded in 1991 with two goals: to develop games that combine
brilliant technology, beautiful art, intelligent stories and deep
gameplay, and then sell enough of those games to achieve the real goal
of total world domination. Over the past 10 years it produced games like
the "Marathon Trilogy" and the first two "Myth" games, hailed as
classics by critics and gamers around the world. "Halo: Combat Evolved"
and “Halo 2” have achieved phenomenal success on the Microsoft Xbox
video game system. More information on Bungie can be found at
_http://www.bungie.net/_.
the "Marathon Trilogy" and the first two "Myth" games, hailed as
classics by critics and gamers around the world. "Halo: Combat Evolved"
and “Halo 2” have achieved phenomenal success on the Microsoft Xbox
video game system. More information on Bungie can be found at
_http://www.bungie.net/_.