{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-halo-jones-full-colour-omnibus-edition-9781786187703","title":"The Ballad of Halo Jones: Full Colour Omnibus Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlan Moore and Ian Gibson's groundbreaking feminist icon is celebrated in this stunning, lavish, full colour omnibus, featuring bonus content!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate edition of Alan Moore and Ian Gibson's feminist space opera! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHalo Jones is bored. Trapped in The Hoop, a futuristic world where jobs are scarce and excitement non-existent, Halo sets out to see the galaxy any way she can and to rewrite her destiny. From drudge work on a glamorous cruise liner, to serving in a brutal war zone, Halo experiences love and loss and she grows up into the woman who will change the course of the galaxy's history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRadical and revolutionary, Rebellion is proud to present Alan Moore (\u003cb\u003eWatchmen, V for Vendetta\u003c\/b\u003e) and Ian Gibson's (\u003cb\u003eStar Wars: Boba Fett Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e) ground-breaking feminist space opera and science fiction classic in a full colour omnibus for the first time. A cultural icon and a high mark for British science fiction, this timeless tale of one woman's endurance amidst a sea of dead-end and deadly jobs remains one of Alan Moore's most beloved sagas. Restored and lovingly coloured by Barbara Nosenzo, and featuring a new introduction and bonus content, \u003cb\u003eThe Ballad of Halo Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e remains essential reading. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Moore\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps the most widely respected comic writer of the modern era, \u003cb\u003eAlan Moore's\u003c\/b\u003e contribution to the comics world is incalculable. Creator of some of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e's most popular series, including \u003ci\u003eAbelard Snazz, The Ballad of Halo Jones, D.R. \u0026amp; Quinch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSkizz\u003c\/i\u003e, he has also worked on \u003ci\u003eA.B.C. Warriors, Ro-Busters, Rogue Trooper, Ro-Jaws' Robo-Tales, Tharg the Mighty, Time Twisters\u003c\/i\u003e and several one-off strips. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOutside of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, Moore is best known for his work on the classic \u003cb\u003eWatchmen\u003c\/b\u003e, which redefined the superhero genre in 1986, but this is simply touching the surface of a career which has included \u003cb\u003e1963, A1's Warpsmiths, Bojeffries Saga and Maxwell the Magic Cat, AARGH!, Batman, Big Numbers, Brought to Light, Captain Britain, Deathblow, Flesh and Bones, From Hell, Glory, Green Lantern Corps, Lost Girls, Miracleman, A Small Killing, Snakes and Ladders, Spawn, Supreme, Swamp Thing, Superman, V For Vendetta, WildC.A.T.S.\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eYoungblood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoore is now owner and chief writer of the America's Best Comics line, distributed by WildStorm, and including \u003cb\u003ePromethea, Tom Strong, Tomorrow Stories, Top Ten\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen\u003c\/b\u003e, which has been made into a major Hollywood movie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e's best-loved and most honoured artists, \u003cb\u003eIan Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e is responsible for the co-creation of \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Halo Jones\u003c\/i\u003e (with Alan Moore), and created Bella Bagley, an unfortunate character in Judge Dredd's world who fell head-over-heels in love with 'Old Stoney Face' himself! His work outside the Galaxy's Greatest Comic includes \u003cb\u003eChronicles of Genghis Grimtoad, Star Wars: Boba Fett, X-Men Unlimited\u003c\/b\u003e, plus the designs for the TV series \u003cb\u003eReboot\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Nocenzo\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in 1983, \u003cb\u003eBarbara Nosenzo\u003c\/b\u003e graduated in Forensic Chemistry before starting work in comics with the Italian independent author collective 'La Compagnia del Fumetto', collaborating on over 20 comic books as author or illustrator before specialising as a colourist. She is known for her work on the creator owned series \u003cb\u003eThe Ravenholme Chronicles\u003c\/b\u003e with the author Andrea Broccardo. In 2010 she was selected by the talent scout and future Marvel E-i-C CB Cebulski in a portfolio review and quickly started working with Italian publishers such as Lo Scarabeo Tarots, and ManFont Comics and international publishers including Titan Comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2017 Nosenzo was selected by \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e to colour John Ridgeway's cover for \u003ci\u003eSummer Magic: The Complete Journal of Luke Kirby\u003c\/i\u003e, which then led to her colour remastering of \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Halo Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, Alan Moore and Ian Gibson's scifi masterpiece. 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