By: Brian Reed, Felix Ruiz

Marvel and 343 Industries are proud to announce Halo: Fall of Reach-Boot Camp #1, the graphic fiction event answering the question on the minds of gamers around the world-what's the secret on the planet of Reach that led to the creation of the Master Chief? Before he was Master Chief, he was John -- a boy stolen from his parents and conscripted into the SPARTAN II program on the fortress world of Reach. But as the galaxy falls into dark times, one doctor must pay a terrible price to keep humanity from being destroyed. What are the secrets of Master Chief's origin, and what happened on Reach to make it the most important planet in humanity's struggle for survival? Find out in Halo: Fall of Reach-Boot Camp #1.