Back when Halo 2 came out, we did a fakey book review of the game’s strategy guide—and we did so because the guide sold better than 99.99 percent of books ever, ever will. Looks like Marvel Comics’ Halo Graphic Novel is following suit, according to Marvel’s PR team:

Based on the best-selling videogame, the Halo Graphic Novel reached #2 on the BookScan list of graphic novels sold in bookstores, the highest position of a non-manga, non-movie tie-in graphic novel in years. It also debuted at an impressive #33 on Amazon.com.

In fact, the Halo Graphic Novel has sold so incredibly that a second print will be available within weeks.

The reviews have been pouring in from numerous media outlets praising the video-game’s expansion into the world of graphic fiction.

I think this is pretty amazing—seriously, put the Halo logo on something, and no matter what it is, it will sell as if it were carved out of gold by Jesus himself. But it doesn’t hurt that the graphic novel/anthology is pretty damn good, with particularly great stories from Moebius and Tsutomu Nihei. I snagged a copy shortly after San Diego’s Comic-Con, and it was impressive, beautifully designed, well-written, and original. If you like them funny books or them vidyagame cartridges, it’s worth checking out.