Halo Jones
Real Name: Halo Jones
Identity/Class: Normal human
Occupation: Wanderer; formerly hostess on luxury space liner, soldier, numerous others
Affiliations: Rodice (best friend), Toy Molte (friend/colleague); formerly Toby, Luiz Cannibal
Enemies: Toby, Luiz Cannibal
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: H. Olsun
Base of Operations: Mobile across the Galaxy; formerly The Hoop, Earth
First Appearance: 2000 A.D. Prog 376 (I.P.C., 7th July 1984)
Powers/Abilities: After military training, Halo was a capable soldier and experienced with a variety of weapons. Speaks some "cetacea", the language of intelligent whales and dolphins. Halo Jones is particularly known for being an ordinary human.
History: Halo was an ordinary girl who grew up in the Hoop, a city built over the Atlantic Ocean near where Manhattan used to be. Deciding she had no life to look forward to on Earth, she worked passage off-planet, where she had various jobs and adventures.
Comments: Created by Alan Moore and Ian Gibson.
The Ballad of Halo Jones consists of three series.
Book 1 originally published in 2000 AD Prog 376-385
Book 2 originally published in 2000 AD Prog 406-415
Book 3 originally published in 2000 AD Prog 451-466
all later published in album formats.
Thanks to Leonie for correcting me on where Halo came from. Thanks to Tomi Kaunisto for additional information.
CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with
Halo of D.C.'s Outsiders
Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.
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