Gears of War: Barren Part One

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Gears of War: Barren Part One
Author(s)	Joshua Ortega Mike Capps
Artist(s)	Liam Sharp
Publisher	Wildstorm
Availability	Comic
Date Released	22nd July 2009
US price	$3.99
UK price	£3.60
Preceded By	Gears of War: Harper's Story
Followed By	Gears of War: Barren Part Two

Gears of War: Barren Part One is issue #9 of the Gears of War: Comic Series and is the first of five issues that make up the Barren story arc. It was released in July 2009.

Official Wildstorm Summary

Following a distress signal from the overrun city of Jilane, Delta Squad is dispatched to investigate with the help of a unique "scout" named Alex. The team, with the help of Sigma Squad, will explore one of the darker elements of the Gears universe, and to tell this unique and harrowing tale, series writer Joshua Ortega will be joined by Epic Games president Mike Capps! Further exploring the world of the sensational hit video game!

And featuring a stunning new cover from superstar artist Jim Lee on this start to a new arc!

Story

Somewhere outside Jacinto Delta-One is clearing an area of Locust infestation, they come under suppressing fire and require aid from Foxtrot, another Gear squad operating in the area. Alex from Foxtrot clears the building of Locust rescuing Delta, Dom is amazed that Alex is a woman and not a guy. Delta return to Jacinto to discover they are to undetake a mission to Jilane to search for survivors from the massacre months earlier. They receive back up in the form of Cole and Baird from Sigma and Alex from Foxtrot. Alex then informs the group of the horrors that took place at the Jilane breeding farm. Delta arrives at Jilane and splits up with Marcus, Baird and Alex entering the facility first with Jace, Dom and Cole following after. Marcus's group head towards the ward and is looking around for clues when they are ambushed by a group of women.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Creatures	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Annalisa (First appearance) Damon Baird Alex Brand (First appearance) Camille (First appearance) Augustus Cole Marcus Fenix Victor Hoffman Matron (First appearance) Dominic Santiago Maria Santiago (Mentioned only) Anya Stroud Thecelia (First appearance) Unidentified Jilane Warden (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s))

Creatures

Heart Leeches (Mentioned only) Locust Drone Sniper Drone Ticker

Events

Locust War Jilane Massacre (First appearance) (Appears in flashback(s)) Liberation of Jilane (First appearance) Unidentified M.O.U.T. battle (First appearance)

Locations

Tyrus Jacinto City Jilane (First appearance) Birthing Creche (First appearance)

Organizations and titles

Coalition of Ordered Governments Coalition of Ordered Governments Army Delta-One Foxtrot (First appearance) Sigma-One Stranded Grievous Bodily Love (First appearance)

Vehicles and vessels

Armadillo PA-142 (First appearance)

Weapons and technology

Bolo Grenade (Mentioned only) Hammerburst II Longshot Sniper Rifle Mk 2 Lancer Assault Rifle Chainsaw Bayonet Snub Pistol

Miscellanea

COG Armor COG Tag Hell

See Also

• Gears of War: Comic Series
• Gears of War: Hollow
• Gears of War: Barren

Trivia

• Cover by Jim Lee.