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Halo: Helljumper |  | Author: Peter David
Creator: Eric Nguyen
Publisher: Marvel
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 12408
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 120
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0785140239
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780785140238
ASIN: 0785140239
Publication Date: March 10, 2010
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Product Description
Comics legend Peter David and up-and-coming artist Eric Nguyen bring a whole new HALO story to life! When the colony planet Ariel sends out a mysterious distress signal, it's up to the UNSC's elite, highly skilled special-ops Marines, the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers from the 105th, to find out what's happening. Also known as ODSTs or "Helljumpers", these soldiers are some of the toughest in the galaxy... and some of the roughest as well. When the distress signal comes, two Helljumpers will find themselves at the center of the mystery on Ariel, and before it's solved, they'll have to put their friendship - and their lives - on the line... Collects Halo: Helljumper #1-5.
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 Great addition to the franchise May 11, 2010
Michigoon (Mid-MI)
After being thoroughly disappointed with Halo's previous comic foray, Halo: Uprising, I didn't have the highest expectations for ODST. To me, Uprising really fell apart in focusing more on the lame central lovestory rather than... anything else. Helljumper proves to be Uprising's opposite in terms of making you care about the central characters, and I highly recommend Helljumper.
For the story, frankly do I need to give a story? The comics follow the characters that show up in the Halo: ODST game (with a few really awesome cameos sprinkled in), and do a really good job of going into their backstory and motivations. As for this specific mission, however, it's fair to say they're going to shoot a lot of stuff and that's about all there is to it. That's actually a good thing in this case, as the beautiful art and frequent action serve only as a backdrop to really put the internal motivations of the ODSTs front and center. Where Uprising tried to focus on two bratty teens that you couldn't care less about, ODST brings a real human element to the killing machines you have have already met in the ODST game. Sure, the basic premise is still putting bullets into enemies, but now you really dig into why they're doing what they're doing, and what's going on in their heads.
Helljumper is a perfect tie-in comic. It compliments the ODST game perfectly, yet it stands on its own as a fine addition to any Halo fan's collection regardless of whether or not you've played that specific game. I'd say it's really not a good place for someone new to the series to get a start (that's accomplished much better by the first Xbox game or the Fall of Reach novel), but otherwise, it's a must-have.
Lets jump into hell April 28, 2010
H. M. Iing
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Being the avid Halo fan that I am, I expect a lot out of every single production based on this wonderful franchise. Helljumper is no exception.
First off "Helljumper" is NOT abot Master Chief, though he does make an appearance though.
This story is centrally focused on the ODSTs of the universe. What they have to go through and the impossible missions presented to them like the ones presented to Spartans.
Some of the Characters from the latest edition of the Halo video game ODST makes an appearance in the comic, it helps because it brings life to the characters, where in ODST very little is known about each character other than what they present on the outside.
I really enjoyed reading through the comic, it helped me understand more about the characters, if you are a fan of the ODSTs then you will also enjoy this comic. It's not about people in super badass armor armor kicking ass and taking names. It's about Marines kicking ass and taking names.
In conclusion if you were a fan of the ODST game and wanted to know more about some of the characters this comic will help with that.
If you are a fan of Halo and wanted to know more about the ODSTs and how they function, like what type of missions they go on, on a regular basis then this will be a good read.
If you don't fit either of those 2 categories then you will be more or less disappointed in the comic.
The reason it got a 4 out of 5 stars was because:
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During the whole comic, I felt the ODSTs were more badass then they were suppose to be. They are suppose to operate in small tactical insertion groups; instead the author decided that they would all be split up and then have them take out a whole covenant ground batallion. I would understand if they were spartans but they aren't. The situations presented to them would seem like a challenge even to spartans but they take it on no problem.
Great, not Halo Epic, but Halo Great! April 6, 2010
Diego Rossello (Peru, Lima)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Ok, I just entered a 4 star review. I think this comic Its greatly done, im really satisfied with my purchase, but being a Halo Fun and all, it left me with wanting something a little bigger. Its very nicely written and very well drawn, but at the end its very small in scale. Just one mission where you learn about Romeo and Dutch friendship, way of fighting and some of there history. Maybe they needed more cameos or to show all of the characters in a more important mission, one that implied something at the games.
I think this way for most of the Halo Franchise. There is a main story made by the games, and every aspect of this Universe should be tied to it in some way, if not it loses an oportunity of being more exiting....well thats my opinion. Even though, its a great comic, good action, well written, well drawn, and fair to its universe. I recomend it.
a good story and illustrations March 7, 2010
Akira Touya (Berlin)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
this series of five volumes about helljumpers does not involve mjolnir armour of any sort, but is very enjoyable to read nonetheless. the story and the illustrations are quite good, i say.
Illustraions are a bit vague May 9, 2010
Joe90 (Melbourne)
Great comic book to add to a collection for us Halo fans but I found the illustrations a bit confusing due to the clarity of the drawings.In comparison the Gears of War 1 hard back comic book is better illustrated. Obviously relates to the technique of the individual graphic artist otherwise I would give 5 points.
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