Reclaimer - A Halo 3 Comic

I’m sure by now everyone has seen the Bungie Weekly Update with some images of Cold Storage (Codename: Smuggler).  I’m kind of excited about this map, as it will play very nicely into the Reclaimer storyline.  I have some very definite plans for this map and for the directions it will allow me to take the story.  There’s a story arc or two surrounding the Cavalcade that could do with a storage facility and high technology for flavor.  I like it and can’t wait to play with it.

I made an executive decision yesterday to not produce a Reclaimer comic for today.  I’ve got friends in for the extended weekend and decided I’d rather give my attentions to them and hold Reclaimer off until Monday.  So, for all you Americans, happy Fourth of July, and for everyone, have a great weekend!  Reclaimer will be back on Monday.

I’ve finally gotten around to updating the Cast page with brief character sketches on the most notable personalities to appear in the Reclaimer series thus far.  There are probably also a few salient details there that you won’t have seen in the text of the comic itself, so be sure to check it out.  I’ll try to update it periodically with fresh information as the story progresses, so keep checking back for little tidbits.

I was all excited to see this thread over at the HBO forums this morning, only to be disappointed immediately when I discovered it was a fake.  (Thanks to Wu for keeping tabs on these things for us.) I’ve been getting all geared up and excited to find out what Bungie’s been working on lately.  They’ve been dropping hints for awhile now about a new project, and with E3 starting this next week, there’s anticipation about an impending announcement from Bungie.  Personally, I hope it’s some sort of news on a Halo 4 title, with the Chief and Cortana possibly finding out about the mysterious planet at the end of Halo 3 – but I expect it’ll probably be something else entirely, a new title completely unrelated to the Halo franchise.  I have never spent much time trying to figure these kinds of things out, since I know they will be revealed in due time, but one cannot help but to get a little bit excited about new things coming from Bungie.

You’ll notice that there’s no new comic today.  The reason for this is threefold:

1) I opted to hold off on a comic in anticipation of the expected announcement from Bungie related to their new project.  Needless to say, I’m disappointed that the announcement has been postponed indefinitely.  Looks like we’re all just going to have to wait a little longer.  360sync reports that Microsoft has confirmed that Bungie is, indeed, working on a new Halo title that is unrelated to Halo Wars, but I hope you’ll pardon me if I take that news with a grain of salt until official word is actually passed down from the Bungie guys.  It will be thrilling news if it is a new Halo title, but I don’t believe in counting my chickens before they’re hatched.

2) I wasn’t feeling particularly well yesterday, and so spent most of my day just resting.  I had neither the energy nor the motivation to work on Reclaimer.  I’m doing much better today, though, so expect updates to resume on Friday.

3) Related to 2) and to the Microsoft E3 announcement on Monday that NBC has been added as a media provider for the Xbox 360, I “discovered” the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica yesterday and spend most of the watching through the first season fof the show.  I was pleased to find that the hype I’ve been hearing about the show is well-deserved.  BSG has some of the best writing – Joss Whedon aside – I’ve seen in a show in recent years.  I’m looking forward to working my way through the mini-series, the next three seasons, and the movie.  Definitely good stuff.