Right: Ian Gibson and Alan Moore at a Forbidden Planet event in 1986 (via Alan Moore World)Īn enjoyable, adventurous space opera, The Ballad of Halo Jones follows the life and adventures of an ‘everygirl’ in the 50th century who wants to get out and break free of all the successive repressive and constricting situations she finds herself in, and ultimately ends up becoming a much-admired legend. Left: Halo Jones debuts in 2000 AD’s July 1984 issue. Created by writer Alan Moore – of Watchmen, Swamp Thing, From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and V For Vendetta fame – and artist Ian Gibson, Halo Jones is an imaginative and inventive masterpiece that remains, to this day, one of the high points of British Comics. Thus begins The Ballad of Halo Jones – amongst the most underrated, under-appreciated and criminally under-read science fiction comics.Īrguably the first feminist heroine in sci-fi comics, Halo Jones made her debut in the July 1984 issue (Prog 376) of the British science fiction comic magazine, 2000 AD, known popularly for its Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper stories. No wonder Halo dreams of escaping The Hoop and journeying amongst the stars…
Navigating the strange clans and confrontations that come with living in such a tinderbox environment means life can be a daily struggle, where even embarking on a shopping expedition requires detailed planning. Within this claustrophobic overcrowded community – where few have tasted fresh air, and even less have experienced anything resembling the natural world – eighteen-year-old Halo lives with her housemates Rodice and Brinna plus robot dog Toby. It is the 50 th century, and The Hoop is a vast floating society, tethered to Manhattan Island.
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