Space War comic books issue 1

1st printing. By Gav Thorpe. Supreme Grand Master Azrael of the Dark Angels is forced into an uneasy alliance with the eldar to keep his Chapter's secret past safely buried. The Dark Angels Chapter sprang from the First Legion of Space Marines to fight and die at the Emperor's side. But over ten thousand years, even the most staunchly loyal warriors of the Imperium can fall from grace, and the Dark Angels guard their own murky secrets most carefully - only Supreme Grand Master Azrael knows them all. A legend among Space Marines, he has fought for centuries and ever at the forefront of battle. Now, with the enigmatically alien eldar as his uneasy and unlikely allies, he must tread the fine line once more between the pursuit of victory, and keeping the Chapter's past safely buried... Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

1st printing. By Phil Kelly. The Imperium of Man takes its bloody revenge upon the expansionist tau in a war of dizzying spectacle. For the first time, the daredevil warriors of the Ultramarines Assault Company go to war en masse, fighting in the skies, in the streets, and even in the prototype testing facilities of the tau Earth caste. However, Sergeants Sicarius and Numitor must overcome their hunger for glory as the brightest stars of the Tau Empire, Commanders Farsight and Shadowsun, hunt them to the brink of disaster. Tempers run short as battle-brothers fall, ammunition runs out and the course of the war takes ever-darker twists and turns. With two warrior cultures struggling for a vital edge and the body count spiralling towards a terrible conclusion, can notions of honour and duty survive at all? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. Written by Chris Wraight. There is friction amongst the ranks of the Space Wolves Chapter, as the proud Space Marines enter into an uneasy alliance with the devout Sisters of Battle on a war-torn Ecclesiarchy world! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text Only. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Chris Wraight. Feral warrior-kings of Fenris, the Space Wolves are the sons of Leman Russ. Savage heroes, few can match their ferocity in battle. After half a century apart, Space Wolves Ingvar and Gunnlaugr are reunited. Sent to defend an important shrine world against the plague-ridden Death Guard, the Grey Hunters clash with the pious Sisters of Battle, who see the Space Wolves as little better than the enemy they fight. As enemies close in around them and treachery is revealed, Gunnlaugr and his warriors must hold the defenders together - even as hidden tensions threaten to tear their pack apart. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.00.

1st printing. By Paul Kearney. Marneus Augustus Calgar is the Lord of Ultramar, one of the greatest realms of the Imperium. As Chapter Master of the Ultramarines, he leads one of the most prestigious and powerful Space Marine Chapters devoted to the defence of Mankind. When Calgar receives a summons to the world of Zalidar he is unaware, as are the world's inhabitants, that it is under attack by the Ork Warlord Brug. When his vessel is shot down, Calgar and his Honour Guard must trek across Zalidar's jungle through ork-held territory to reach the city of Zalathras. A terrible siege ensues against a vast greenskin horde. Only Calgar can hope to prevail against such odds in a brutal conflict that gives rise to a legend that will last for eternity. Softcover, 5-in.x 8-in., 352 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Ben Counter. In the 41st millennium, the human Imperium must fight a constant battle for survival against the myriad enemies who seek to destroy it. At the forefront of this battle stand the Space Marines, genetically engineered superhumans whose sole purpose is to fight - and win. When a tyranid hive fleet is detected dangerously close to the Sol system, two entire companies of Ultramarines are sent to find and destroy the aliens. Led by their legendary Chaplain, Cassius, the Ultramarines must stop the tyranids, no matter the cost. With typical bravery, courage and honour, the Ultramarines set about their task, but faced with impossible odds, and Cassius's impetuous nature, victory is far from certain. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

1st printing. The Space Marines of the Black Templars are valiant warrior-knights who fall upon their foes in a storm of bolts and blades. They are the pious champions of the Emperor and the fanatical devotion of their battle-brothers has driven them to deliver righteous retribution against every traitor, alien and daemonic abomination to have been foolish enough to face them. This book gathers together seven stories about this most zealous of Space Marine Chapters, telling the tales of many mighty heroes of the Black Templars and their famous victories against a multitude of enemies. Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Nick Kyme. The world of Damnos faces annihilation by the necrons, until the Ultramarines arrive to even the odds. When Damnos is hit by cataclysmic earthquakes, an ancient force is awakened. Deep beneath the earth, the necrons rise from their slumber to decimate the human populace. The Ultramarines brave an orbital bombardment to deploy their forces on Damnos. They are led by two legendary warriors - Captain Cato Sicarius and Chief Librarian Tigurius. They are the planet's last, great hope against the remorseless alien foes, but tensions within their ranks threaten to derail victory. As battle rages on Damnos, and the Ultramarines seek to defeat their soulless enemies, Tigurius receives a terrible vision, a vision telling of the death of a hero! Softcover, 6-in.x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. Two centuries ago, the Imperium of Man and the upstart Tau Empire fought to a standstill in the Damocles Gulf. Now, as the 41st millennium draws to a close, the Tau have returned. As the world of Agrellan falls under attack, the White Scars and Raven Guard rush to its defense, but with the skilled Commander Shadowsun leading the alien forces, the Space Marines and their allies are hard pressed. Kor'sarro Khan, Huntmaster of the White Scars, swears that he will win the day in the most direct way possible - by taking Shadowsun's head! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Nick Kyme. When Damnos is hit by cataclysmic earthquakes, an ancient force is awakened. Deep beneath the earth, the necrons rise from their slumber to decimate the human populace. All appears lost until the Ultramarines brave an orbital bombardment to deploy their forces on Damnos, led by two legendary warriors - Captain Cato Sicarius and Chief Librarian Tigurius. As battle rages on Damnos, and the Ultramarines seek to defeat their soulless enemies, Tigurius receives a terrible vision, a vision telling of the death of a hero. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. Formed in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, the Flesh Tearers gather behind their leader, Chapter Master Amit, and set out to forge their own destiny. None of the scions of Sanguinius are as bloody or wrathful as the Flesh Tearers. The fury of this Chapter, scorned by the Blood Angels and many of their successors, is legendary. Within them, the Black Rage is made manifest, a curse on the Imperium and its enemies. In the uncertain years following the end of the Great Heresy, it fell to Amit to lead this benighted Chapter. Upon his shoulders lay a heavy burden, for to prevent their own self-annihilation; the Flesh Tearers must not only fight their many foes but their very nature itself. Softcover, 516 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Andy Hoare. Captain Kor'sarro Khan of the White Scars is petitioned by his Chapter Master to hunt down and destroy the daemon prince Voldorius, a warleader of the renegade Alpha Legion, in hopes of ending his reign of terror across the stars. Hunting the beast doggedly for over a decade, Kor'sarro finally brings Voldorius to battle on Quintus, a world that has totally given itself over to the Alpha Legion. Together with their Raven Guard allies, the White Scars must fight an entire planet if they are to slay the daemon prince! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. By Rob Sanders. Following a blood-red comet, the berserk World Eaters blaze a path of destruction across the galaxy. The cemetery world of Certus Minor appeals to the Space Marines of the Excoriators Chapter for protection, but the force dispatched to deal with this grim threat is far too small and their losses against the renegades are high. Just as all seems lost, sinister spectral warriors descend upon this planet of the dead, and the enemies of the Imperium come face to face with those who have already traveled beyond the realm of the living! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. By David Annandale. Lemartes is the Guardian of the Lost, a Space Marine warrior who balances on the edge of madness, ever close to falling into the grip of the Black Rage, the secret curse of the Blood Angels Chapter. When he is awakened to lead the Death Company into battle on the war-wracked world of Phlegethon, Lemartes must battle his incipient madness as his forces clash with equally insane foes: the blood-crazed servants of Chaos. Sofcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 224 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

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By Ian St. Martin.

The age of the Dark Imperium has begun, and the human race is poised on the brink of ruin. In their darkest hour, the Emperor's servants have achieved the impossible: the resurrection of the Primarch Roboute Guilliman. Now Lord Commander of the Imperium of Man, Guilliman marshals his forces in a desperate effort to drive back the predations of Chaos: the Indomitus Crusade. Dispatched ahead of the bulk of Guilliman's war fleets, Chaplain Helios of the Ultramarines is entrusted by the risen primarch with a mission of vital importance. Will he achieve a crucial victory for Guilliman in time, or will a millennia-old obsession spell his doom? And just what manner of weapons will be needed to wage the war to save mankind?

Softcover, 352 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By David Annandale. For many long years, the ork warlord known as the Overfiend of Octarius has bedevilled the Imperium, ruling his alien empire in the heart of the Emperor's realm. Now, at last, three Chapters of Space Marines come together to destroy the greenskin menace and restore Imperial rule. The Salamanders, White Scars and Raven Guard, together with their allies from the Astra Militarum and bolstered by the aid of the mercurial alien eldar, fall upon the worlds of Octarius system with chainsword and bolter, bringing death to the orks. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Christian Dunn. In the Pandorax System, on the death world of Pythos, an ancient secret that has laid buried for millennia has been unearthed! Ignorant of this terror, troopers of the Catachan 183rd, stranded on Pythos and under the command of Colonel "Death" Strike, find themselves under attack by the forces of Chaos. Daemons in their thousands flock the sky, and none other than Warmaster Abaddon leads the attack. With the Death Guard and Black Legion arrayed against them, the Catachans appear to be doomed, until salvation arrives in the form of the entire Dark Angels Chapter, led by Master Azrael and a host of heroes. But what is the so-called Damnation Cache? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Aaron Dembski-Bowden. A brand new series of novels begins, featuring the legendary heroes of the Space Marines. Ragnar Blackmane is a legend of the Space Wolves, the youngest warrior ever to rise to command a Great Company. As he battles the forces of Abaddon the Despoiler on the war-ravaged world of Cadia, Ragnar remembers the events that brought him to this place and time, and relates two great sagas from his past, each bringing him into conflict with brother Space Marines from other Chapters, the secretive Dark Angels and savage Flesh Tearers. As these tales influence the events of the present, Ragnar comes to realise that his past actions have consequences. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Steve Parker. When the ork hordes of Warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and wipe out the Crimson Fists sent to stop them, Chapter Master Kantor prepare a hasty line of defense on the Fists home planet of Rynn's World. But, with only a handful of Crimson Fists left, Kantor must fight the campaign of his life - to defeat Snagrod's orks and prevent his Chapter's annihilation. This oversized novel of the Space Marines also includes full-color maps! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

2nd and later printings. By Steve Parker. When the ork hordes of Warlord Snagrod lay waste to the planet of Badlanding and wipe out the Crimson Fists sent to stop them, Chapter Master Kantor prepare a hasty line of defense on the Fists home planet of Rynn's World. But, with only a handful of Crimson Fists left, Kantor must fight the campaign of his life - to defeat Snagrod's orks and prevent his Chapter's annihilation. This oversized novel of the Space Marines also includes full-color maps! Softcover, 4-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. The latest title in the premium Warhammer 40,000 series, Sanctus Reach contains the novellas "Evil Sun Rising" and "Blood on the Mountain" and several additional short stories exploring the various fronts of the vicious war for the Sanctus Reach. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. A tendril of Hive Fleet Leviathan has reached the Cryptus shieldworlds. The Imperium musters its strength, for the aliens must be stopped here, as next in the hive fleet's path is the home world of the Blood Angels Space Marines, Baal itself. Many are the battlefields and the price of victory is steep. On Phodia, the sons of Sanguinius give battle to the dreaded Spawn of Cryptus. At Lysios, the Adepta Sororitas and Tempestus Scions hold the line against Leviathan. Far from the fighting, Blood Angels Sergeant Jatiel finds himself pitted against another threat, the necrons of Anrakyr the Traveller who may yet have a crucial impact on the greater war. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By George Mann. Across many campaigns, Kayvaan Shrike of the Raven Guard pursues his nemesis, the ork warlord Gorkrusha. Vaunted warrior of the Raven Guard, Shrike has ascended the ranks of this most mysterious and deadly brotherhood all the way to Chapter Master. He is a legend amongst his battle-brothers, one that began humbly enough in the wilds of Kiavahr. Shrike has fought and bested many foes, but one in particular, the Ork Warlord Gorkrusha, dogged him throughout many campaigns. From veteran to Shadow Captain, Shrike clashed with his old nemesis time and again, determined to bring about a final reckoning and bloody vengeance to the greenskin. Hardcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By William King. This compilation of the Space Wolf saga collects Space Wolf, Ragnar's Claw, and Grey Hunter. Softcover, 768 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. By Ben Counter. Hailing from the hostile ice world of Fenris, the Space Wolves are as fierce and proud as their name suggests. Considered by some to be wild and undisciplined, the Sons of Russ are loyal to a fault, and their instincts for war are never in doubt. A Great Hunt is over and the Space Wolves gather in the Fang to celebrate their victories and tell tall tales of their exploits. But one company has failed to return: that of the Great Wolf, Logan Grimnar. News of his death sends the Chapter on the hunt for the truth, with Ulrik the Slayer at their head. As they fight their way across the galaxy in search of their lord, the Space Wolves uncover a threat to the future of the Chapter itself. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 320 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Chris Wraight. As events on the plague-wracked world of Ras Shakeh spin out of control, the Imperium descends upon the world in force. Njal Stormcaller, Space Wolves Rune Priest, arrives to reinforce the embattled Jarnhamar pack, and finds his battle-brothers at one another's throats, each pursuing their own agendas. Meanwhile, the forces of the Ecclesiarchy arrive to retake their world and uncover the sinister secret behind the world's corruption, a secret that threatens the survival of the Imperium itself... Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, Text Only. Cover price $24.99.

1st printing. By Chris Wraight. The feral warrior-kings of Fenris, the Space Wolves, are the sons of Leman Russ... savage heroes, which few can match for their ferocity in battle. As events on the plague-wracked world of Ras Shakeh spin out of control, the Imperium descends upon the world in force. Njal Stormcaller, Space Wolves Rune Priest, arrives to reinforce the embattled Jarnhamar pack, and finds his battle-brothers at one another's throats, each pursuing their own agenda. Meanwhile, the forces of the Ecclesiarchy arrive to retake their world and uncover the sinister secret behind Ras Shakeh's corruption; a secret that threatens the survival of the Imperium itself... Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $14.00.

1st printing. Written by David Annandale. The Black Dragons fall upon the world of Antagonis, summoned to combat the plague of undeath that has engulfed the planet. Allying themselves with Inquisitor Werner Lettinger and a force of Sisters of Battle, the Black Dragons endeavour to save the souls of the Imperial citizens who have succumbed to the contagion. But there is more than a mere infection at play - the dread forces of Chaos lie behind the outbreak, and the Black Dragons stand in the way of the Dark Gods' victory! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text only. Cover price $12.99.

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By Guy Haley.

After a brutal campaign in the Cryptus System fighting the alien tyranids, Lord Dante returns to Baal to marshal the entire Blood Angels Chapter and their Successors against Hive Fleet Leviathan. Thus begins the greatest conflict in the history of the sons of Sanguinius. Despite a valiant battle in the void around Baal, the Blood Angels are unable to stop the tyranids drawing ever closer, but their petitions for reinforcements are met with dread news. The Cadian Gate, the Imperium's most stalwart bastion against Chaos, has fallen. In their darkest hour, no help will reach the beleaguered Dante and his warriors. Is this truly then the Time of Ending?

Softcover, 512 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By C Z Dunn. Ezekiel, Grand Master of the Librarians, must lead the Dark Angels to victory against a massive ork army. In the grim future of the 41st millennium, the Imperium is beset by alien races that wish nothing more than to defeat, enslave or devour humankind. Most numerous among these foes are the orks, inhuman brutes that cannot be underestimated. When the Adeptus Mechanicus invokes an ancient pact with the Dark Angels, Ezekiel, Grand Master of the Librarians, must lead the 5th Company to liberate the planet of Honoria from a vast ork army. Even reinforced by the regiments of the Astra Militarum, the Dark Angels face a tremendous challenge, and the Adeptus Mechanicus appear to have their own reasons for becoming involved in this conflict. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 352 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Sarah Cawkwell. When the ancient warship Wolf of Fenris emerges from the the warp, the Silver Skulls go aboard to find it over-run by the Red Corsairs. These are no mere raiders - Huron Blackheart and his entire renegade fleet are present. Conquering The Gildar Rift will enhance the warlord's power and only Captain Arrun and the Silver Skulls can stop him. As lance batteries and torpedo salvos burn fiery contrails through the void, one warrior's innate tactical genius is pitted against another's hard-won experience. The fate of the Rift will not be decided in the heavens but on the surface of Gildar Secundus below! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, text only. Cover price $12.99.

2nd and later printings. By Sarah Cawkwell. When the ancient warship Wolf of Fenris emerges from the the warp, the Silver Skulls go aboard to find it over-run by the Red Corsairs. These are no mere raiders - Huron Blackheart and his entire renegade fleet are present. Conquering The Gildar Rift will enhance the warlord's power and only Captain Arrun and the Silver Skulls can stop him. As lance batteries and torpedo salvos burn fiery contrails through the void, one warrior's innate tactical genius is pitted against another's hard-won experience. The fate of the Rift will not be decided in the heavens but on the surface of Gildar Secundus below! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, text only. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. The Ultramarines battle the traitorous Death Guard on the plague-ridden world of Orath. Contains three linked novellas telling the full story of the war for Orath: Plague Harvest, Engines of War, Armour of Faith. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Gav Thorpe. A New Space Marine Battles Novel! Faced with an ork invasion of Piscina IV, the 3rd Company of the Dark Angels believes the threat to be minimal. As enemy numbers continue to increase, their commander, Captain Belial, insists that his Company are strong enough to resist. But Scout-Sergeant Naaman knows just how dangerous this foe can be, and when a renewed greenskin offensive takes the Dark Angels by surprise, the orks swarm towards Kadillus Harbour. Little do the Dark Angels know of the technological power available to the xenos, and the true scale of the threat they face. Belial, Naaman and their fellow Astartes fight a desperate siege at Kadillus, knowing that they must hold out until Imperial reinforcements arrive or the planet will be lost. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $11.99.

1st printing. Written by C. L. Werner. The Chaos Space Marines of the Iron Warriors Legion, long renowned as the masters of siege warfare, find the tables turned as they become the target of a massive ork invasion! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. By Ben Counter. A planet-sized super weapon, the World Engine must be stopped before it destroys all in its path. A full Space Marine Chapter is given the seemingly impossible task of destroying it. For months, the necron World Engine has blazed a trail across the Vidar sector, destroying planets and devastating every fleet sent to destroy it. Now, the Astral Knights Space Marine Chapter enact a daring plan to get to the heart of the mighty edifice and bring it to an end. Crashing their battle-barge into the World Engine, they land upon its surface, seeking its heart. Confronted by sinister necrons, the fate of the Astral Knights hangs in the balance, along with the lives of untold billions! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. By Mark Clapham. The Imperium fights a constant battle to defend itself from its many enemies, but few are as deadly or as relentless as the Chaos Space Marines. Bearing a grudge that dates back 10,000 years to the Horus Heresy, these fallen angels are driven by hatred and an overwhelming desire for revenge. When Huron Blackheart leads his warband of Red Corsairs to attack the Hollow Worlds of Lastrati, the human defenders can do little to protect themselves against such powerful enemies. By the time the Space Wolves Chapter arrives, the Red Corsairs are already well entrenched. With neither side prepared to withdraw nor concede defeat, the battle spirals out of control; will the Hollow Worlds be destroyed by the forces of destruction that have been unleashed? Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 480 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

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By Phil Kelly.

Lieutenant Xedro Farren is a Primaris Marine, stronger and more adept than even the Space Marines his brotherhood has been sent to fight alongside. As he and his Primaris brethren support the Dark Angels in fighting a trauma-scarred force of t'au seemingly hellbent on destroying their own allies, their true quarry soon becomes clear: the shadowy instigator of a psychic curse that could plunge a string of Imperial planets into madness. As worlds burn in the fires of battle, an unthinkable pact is struck, and Lieutenant Farren begins to peel back layer after layer of deceit to discover an appalling truth. Can he hope to emerge from this web of lies without losing his honor or, come to that, his life?

Softcover, 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Chris Wraight. It is the end of the thirty-second millennium. For two thousand years, since the fall of Prospero, the Space Wolves have hunted their greatest foe, the quarry who escaped them on that benighted world: Magnus the Red, sorcerer-primarch of the Thousand Sons. Now, Great Wolf Harek Ironhelm has the traitor primarch's scent. Determined to finish what Leman Russ began, Ironhelm sets out to capture and kill his prey, and the Hunt for Magnus begins. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 592 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. After decades spent in the service of the Chaos god Slaanesh, the ruling classes of the Contqual sub-sector have finally brought true damnation upon their people - innumerable hordes of foul and lascivious daemons swarm from a tear in the fabric of reality to embrace their mortal pawns and drive them on to ever more depraved acts of worship. It falls to the Space Marines of the Iron Hands Chapter, wrathful and merciless, to cleanse these worlds of the warp's unholy taint, and it is upon the surface of Shardenus that the fate of a billion lost souls will be decided. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $12.99.