: I think it might be a function of the medium. Comic books still have a
: broadly pulpy, more bombastic tone to them (and I think an understandable
: criticism of Brian Reed is he brings that style to the games as well, with
: some poor results.) and I don't think 343 is able or particularly wants to
: try and hammer out an agreement to micromanage every aspect of the
: development.

: There's also the lag time involved in scripting and releasing issues and
: their slow rate of release, which makes them more prone to be affected by
: a story shift or status quo change. As you say, shorter stories contained
: in a single form avoid some of these pitfalls.

I think the original Nylund trilogy of books fared so well because they continued on the story of the games, whilst providing us with character development for those featured in these self-contained stories. That's what I want from a comic series - more character focus, but stories that matter in the grand scheme of the universe.

If it can be done in the comic medium at all (see Marvel, DC), then there's no reason it can't be done in Halo. I just get the feeling that Halo comics aren't given enough love and attention (and time) needed for them to reach these grand heights. It's like they're an afterthought, just marketing extras to drum up interest for the next game.