Halo: Blood Line

Marvel's 2010 Halo: Blood Line is a single-issue comic that expands the universe of the Halo video game franchise, written by Fred Van Lente with art by Francis Portela. It focuses on the elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (ODSTs), offering a gritty, ground-level perspective on the human-Covenant war. This issue serves as a standalone story, diving into the camaraderie and high-stakes action of these soldiers without requiring extensive prior knowledge of the larger series.