Commissars are ruthless officers embedded throughout the Astra Militarum, charged with maintaining the morale, discipline, and loyalty of their regiment. With the power to summarily execute any soldier found wanting in their duties, they are feared, brooding figures. A Commissar’s devotion to the Imperium is without doubt, and they fight with fanatical bravery – inspiring the same fervour in those who fall under their watchful gaze.
This multipart plastic kit builds a Commissar – a disciplinary officer of the Officio Prefectus. Clad in the ominous longcoat and signature high-peaked cap of his station, this miniature is armed with a bolt pistol for delivering the Emperor’s justice – to friend or foe – and can be built with either a vicious chainsword or single-edged power sword, both with a wrist-mounted power pack. A scenic rubble base is also included, to elevate this grim overseer above the rank and file.
This kit comprises 12 plastic components, and is supplied with a Citadel 28.5mm Round Base. This miniature is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
The Astra Militarum are the backbone of the Imperium’s largest armies. They are the men and women who hold the line, a bulwark standing between Humanity and a nightmarish galaxy of horrors. Amongst the Astra Militarum’s massed regiments, the born soldiers of Cadia are some of the most disciplined warriors to be found – tough marksmen trained for a lifetime of grim duty.
Prove that Cadia still stands with Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum! This boxed set provides you with all the units you need to start your army or expand an existing collection. The contents have been chosen to provide you with a stoic core for any Astra Militarum force, ideal for Combat Patrol-sized games – which require 25 Power Level’s worth of models – and will also save you money compared to buying the contents individually. The miniatures in this box come with loads of options, allowing you to really personalise your force.
This set includes the following multipart plastic models:
– 1x Cadian Command Squad, comprising 5x models
– 20x Cadian Shock Troops
– 1x Armoured Sentinel, which can also be built as a Scout Sentinel
– 2x Ordnance Teams
– 1x Cadian Infantry Transfer Sheet, featuring 597x transfers
All models are supplied with their appropriate bases. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
A depleted Battle Group Praxis returns the slain heir of Kamidar to the Knight world’s ruling family – and its embittered ruler, the Iron Queen Orlah.
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Nick Kyme continues the story of the Indomitus Crusade, as a vicious feud breaks out on the Knight world of Kamidar – and the agents of Abaddon are only too happy to stoke the flames.
THE STORY
A war-weary Battle Group Praxis arrives at the Knight world of Kamidar, ruled by the Iron Queen Orlah, to return the queen’s slain daughter and heir, who died in Guilliman’s name. In truth, the Imperium’s mission here is twofold: to strip Kamidar of its resources in order to resupply the flagging armada, and to prepare the Ironhold Protectorate to become part of the defensive Anaxian Line, a crucial bulwark for the Indomitus Crusade.
Yet Kamidar’s Knights have survived for many years without the Imperium’s aid, and what should have been a simple reunion between allies soon becomes a vicious feud. As division turns loyal souls against one another, the agents of Abaddon move in the shadows, seeking to manipulate this growing rift to their own ends. Can the Imperium restrain itself from laying an old ally asunder, or will the Hand of Abaddon arise triumphant, halting the Avenging Son’s reclamation in its path?
Cadian Castellans are strategic senior officers, often formally ranked as Captains or Colonels. These authoritative leaders of the Astra Militarum’s forces bear a panoply of armaments and insignia that mark their high office, wielding their array of weapons as skilfully as they command the countless soldiers beneath them.
This multipart plastic kit builds a Cadian Castellan – a senior leader of the Astra Militarum. This hugely customisable miniature can be armed with a las pistol, bolt pistol, or plasma pistol in one hand, or instead point sternly forward. In the other hand, they can wield a chainsword, power sword, boltgun, or a power fist with a back-mounted generator. The kit also includes a variety of aesthetic options, including a choice of two torso poses, various arm poses, four distinctive heads, and accessories such as pistol holsters, purity seals, pouches, and a sheathed sword.
The miniature also features a scenic base, allowing the Castellan to be posed in an appropriately commanding and heroic manner.
This kit comprises 38 plastic components and comes with 1x Citadel 28.5mm Round Base. This miniature is supplied unassembled and unpainted – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
The arch-traitor Horus Lupercal’s forces have bombarded Terra and the Imperial Palace lies in ruins. With the Emperor’s dream in tatters, he seeks only to rob Chaos of its ultimate victory…
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It’s the beginning of the ultimate conclusion to the Horus Heresy, and hope still remains for the Loyalists! The Emperor plans a gambit that could snatch victory from the jaws of defeat – but at what cost?
THE STORY
There is no way out.
The walls have fallen, the gates are breached, and the defenders are slain. It is the end and the death. After seven brutal years of civil war, the Warmaster stands on the verge of victory. Horus Lupercal, once beloved son, has come to murder his father. The Emperor, a shining beacon of hope to many, an unscrupulous tyrant to others, must die. The lives of uncountable numbers have been extinguished and even primarchs, once thought immortal, have been laid low. The Emperor’s dream lies in tatters, but there remains a sliver of hope.
Now, at the final hour of the final day, the Emperor rises. With him come his Angel, his Praetorian, and his Captain, all determined to enact terrible vengeance. Yet the hope is slim, for the Warmaster sees all and knows all, and the ultimate victory of Chaos is at hand.
The Necrons are a deathless race of alien androids, rulers of the galaxy in a long-forgotten era. Now, having slumbered in stasis for millennia, they are rising up to conquer it again. Clad in self-repairing bodies of living metal and wielding weapons that harness the most devastating energies of the cosmos, the Necrons are a terrifying enemy. Fearless, relentless, and utterly without mercy, they advance in serried ranks and lay down withering storms of fire fit to annihilate even the mightiest of foes. The hyper-resilient Necron soldiery are supported by murderous specialist units, techno-sorcerous war machines, mindless Canoptek constructs, and shards of shattered star gods. They are led to war by undying nobles wielding weapons of devastating power, driven by the absolute conviction that they are the rightful rulers of the stars. And if the long sleep has reduced many Necrons to mindless monsters, or ravaged their sanity and transformed them into murderous demigods? Such madness only makes them an even greater and more terrible threat.
Codex: Necrons is your essential guide to one of the 41st Millennium’s greatest threats – a millennia-old alliance of ancient androids who long ago sacrificed their very essence for greater power. In this book, you’ll discover the history of the Necrons, from the very earliest days of the universe, to the War in Heaven, and their awakening, all illustrated with stunning art. Once you’ve read the lore, you can build your army using a vast suite of rules that bring the Necrons to life, with rules for the dynasties (including ones of your own creation!), datasheets, Stratagems, and much, much more.
This 120-page hardback book contains:
– The history of the Necrons – from their ancient origins to the Era Indomitus
– Stunning art that brings the lore to life
– A showcase of incredibly painted miniatures to inspire your own collection and colour schemes
– Crusade rules that let you develop your Necron army in thrilling narrative campaigns
– Special abilities and bonuses like Command Protocols for your Necron forces
– Datasheets for Necrons units for your reference
– Stratagems, Powers of the C’tan, and more!
Captain of the White Consuls Chapter, Vitrian Messinius is a veteran warrior and one of Guilliman’s most trusted advisors. His power fist is an ancient relic of masterful craft and rare potency, gifted to him by the Avenging Son himself for honourable service. Few are as loyal to the Imperial Regent’s vision as Messinius – as such, he is responsible for enacting the will of the primarch during the Indomitus Crusade, granted the rank of Lord Lieutenant within the Crusade Fleet and determined to see Guilliman’s ambitions through.
First released as part of the Black Library Celebration 2023, Captain Messinius takes to the battlefield clad in power armour decorated with the symbols of the White Consuls, Crusade Fleet Tertius, and the Lord Commander himself. He wears a unique power fist adorned with sculpted auramite, and wields a plasma pistol in his other hand. Messinius can be built with a wreath-topped helmet or a bare head, revealing his scarred features.
This kit comprises 14 plastic components, and is supplied with 1x Citadel 40mm Round Base. This miniature is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
Messinius uses the Primaris Captain rules available in Codex: Space Marines, allowing you to field him in your Adeptus Astartes armies straight away.
The ranks of the Astra Militarum feature countless regiments drawn from the planet of Cadia – or mustered in the gate world’s fallen image. These born soldiers are held by many as the ideal Imperial troops – from freshly-conscripted cadets to seasoned Shock Troops and established Veterans, the regiments of Cadia fight through injury and hardship, laden with all the varied tools of war.
This plastic upgrade set allows you to customise a variety of plastic Cadian kits – including the Cadian Shock Troops and Cadian Command Squad – with extra accessories, interchangeable components, and new cosmetic options. Add even more of a personal touch to your army, represent specific upgrades or narratives, ensure no two squads look the same, and prove that, while even a single Cadian draws breath – Cadia stands!
This kit contains:
– 18x Cadian Heads:
– 6x Cadian Cadet heads, with caps bearing a wingless skull
– 6x Masked Cadian heads, with sealed rebreather helmets
– 6x Bare Cadian heads, with a variety of characterful features
– Cadian Shock Trooper Sergeant Upgrade Set:
– 1x Alternate head
– 1x Right arm with belt-fed autogun
– 2x Left arms – one bionic limb and the other holding an ammo belt
– Cadian Shock Trooper Ammo-jack Upgrade Set:
– 1x Alternate head
– 1x Tool pack
– 1x Left arm with ammo tin
– 2x Right arms – one with a fuel can and the other with a shouldered lasgun
– Cadian Shock Trooper Wounded Upgrade Set:
– 1x Bandaged head
– 1x Bedroll pack with stowed helmet
– 1x Left arm in cast and sling
– 1x Right arm with lasgun and sling
– Cadian Shock Trooper Navigator Upgrade Set:
– 1x Head with eye lens
– 1x Bundle of rope
– 1x Left arm with lasgun
– 1x Right arm with map
– Cadian Shock Trooper Left-handed Upgrade Set:
– 1x Alternate head
– 1x Bedroll
– 1x Left arm holding lasgun
– 1x Right arm supporting lasgun
– Cadian Battlefield Medic:
– A complete plastic miniature depicting a trained medic with a unique helix-marked helmet, crouching to apply triage with a blood bag and syringe, their lasgun slung over their shoulder. Note that this miniature is not supplied with a base.
– Cadian Battlefield Mechanic:
– A complete plastic miniature designed to crouch atop the hull of a Rogal Dorn Battle Tank, depicting a field engineer with slicked-back hair and rolled sleeves, ready to apply maintenance with a hefty wrench. Note that this miniature is not supplied with a base.
– Cadian Armoured Company Officer:
– A decorated, scarred officer designed to fit in the open hatch of a Rogal Dorn Battle Tank. He can be built with one of two right arm options – braced firmly on his hip, or wielding a power sword.
– 14x Cadian Accessories, including:
– 5x Bayonets or combat knives
– 2x Sandbags
– 1x Spare helmet
– 1x Canister
– 1x Holstered pistol
– 1x Fuel can
– 1x Backpack
– 1x Right arm wielding an axe
– 1x Grave marker, made from a lasgun planted in the ground and topped by a helmet and tags
This upgrade set comprises 87 plastic components and is designed to be assembled with other Astra Militarum plastic kits, which are sold separately. These components are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel paints.
Zograt was once a puny runt of a grot, but thanks to his brilliant cunning, the blessing of the Bad Moon, and a loyal troggoth, he’s now ready to prove himself the greatest Loonboss ever.
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Follow a rags-to-riches story of a weak and weaselly git who now aspires to be seen as the best Loonboss in all the Mortal Realms! Of course, not everyone’s going to let him have things his own way…
THE STORY
Born the weakest runt of his Moonclan tribe, Zograt was only ever one beating away from a nasty end… until the Bad Moon bestowed upon him its blessing. Now the Clammy Hand of destiny is upon him and back-stabbing grots scurry to his cause, afraid of the vengeances their new boss will inflict with his powerful spells.
For every underling he suffocates with noxious fungi, Zograt stages a magnanimous gesture, for he is all too aware of his fragile grip on power. Yet in his heart boils an obsession – to become the most formidable, most respected, most fearsome Loonboss there ever was.
Where better to proclaim his new-found majesty than the gloom-shrouded mountain of Muttering Peak? To lay claim to his throne, Zograt must first evade a sinister coven of wizards that wishes to harness the mountain’s power for their own dark designs – but with his razor-sharp mind, unpredictable magic, and the loyal troggoth Skrog at his side, Zograt’s ambitions may not be so daft, after all…
Rough Riders are potent cavalry troops fielded by the Astra Militarum – the most famous of which are recruited from the steppes of Attila. Their combat skill and sheer mobility makes these horsemasters a powerful force, whether spearheading an attack or outflanking the foe. When the moment comes to launch a charge, the Rough Riders plunge their hunting lances into the foe and detonate the deadly tips, lending an explosive impact to the assault.
This multipart plastic kit builds five Attilan Rough Riders. These rugged warriors are mounted on horses loaded with battlefield gear, from flasks and bedrolls to holstered laspistols and saddle-slung lasguns. Each Rough Rider wields an explosive hunting lance, which can be built with an infantry-shredding frag tip or tank-busting melta tip. One Rough Rider can also be built with an electrical goad lance, and the kit includes components to assemble a Rough Rider Sergeant with a choice of two plumed heads and an optional power saber – brandished for the attack, or sheathed at the hip.
There are loads of cosmetic choices and interchangeable options to make each squad of Rough Riders your own – you’ll find different lance-wielding arm poses, a huge variety of multipart heads, and a host of front and rear bandoliers, laden with items like grenades, pouches, and a curved Attilan dagger.
This kit comprises 122 plastic components, and is supplied with 5x Citadel 60x35mm Oval Bases. Also included is a Cadian Infantry Transfer Sheet with 597 transfers, and an Astra Militarum Vehicle Transfer Sheet with 475 transfers from a variety of regiments. These miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
Start van een op waar gebeurde feiten gebaseerde trilogie. Bovenop het keurige historische gedeelte voegt scenarist Stéphane Piatzszek (De Belofte van Schildpadeiland,De Eenhoornridder, Een Familie in Oorlog) nog een laag toe over toenmalige uitbuiting, kinderarbeid en familiekwesties. Achterin spit een dossier van 8 pagina’s een en ander dieper uit. De delen 2 en 3 verschijnen in maart en april.
“Nicolas Kœchlin, de rijkste man van de Elzas, begint aan een waanzinnig project: de aanleg van de grootste internationale treinlijn van die tijd: Straatsburg-Bazel. In de jaren 1830 stond de trein nog in de kinderschoenen. Nicolas zal deze uitdaging aangaan met moed, vrijgevigheid, maar ook sluwheid en waanzin. Dit grote spoorwegavontuur zal het lot van de familie Kœchlin veranderen, maar ook dat van de hele stad Mulhouse en van een regio, de Elzas.”
Dit buitenreeksalbum van Thorgal past in een concept van uitgeverij Le Lombard om diverse auteurs carte blanche te geven om een eigen verhaal te vertellen over personages uit de stripreeks. Robin Recht opent de reeks met Vaarwel Aaricia waarin een oudere Thorgal afscheid moet nemen van zijn echtgenote. Het album van 112 pagina’s verschijnt in softcover en hardcover.
Het verhaal: “Zelfs op het einde van zijn leven blijven de goden Thorgal kwellen. Overmand door verdriet om de dood van Aaricia, biedt de verraderlijke Nidhogg het kind van de sterren de ring van Ouroboros aan. Als hij deze draagt, kan hij terugkeren naar zijn eigen verleden en Aaricia weer zien. Er zijn verleidingen waar zelfs de meest pure held niet aan kan weerstaan… Thorgal vergeet daarbij dat Ouroboros de mytische slang is die in zijn eigen staart bijt.”
Robin Recht kennen we van het Conan-album De Dochter van de IJsreus, deel 1 van Het Derde Testament – Julius en als co-tekenaar van de fantasyreeks Elric, alle verschenen bij Glénat. Ook bij Le Lombard hielden ze van zijn werk. Bij een bespreking van volgende projecten uitte hij aan een uitgever van Le Lombard zijn wens om ooit een Thorgal te tekenen. Toevallig liep men bij de uitgeverij al langer rond met het idee voor zo’n reeks met complete verhalen door telkens andere auteurs. Recht greep met beide handen de kans en kwam al snel op een idee. Na vier maanden schaven aan zijn storyboard, begon hij met het werkelijke tekenen in potlood op de computer. Het inkten doet hij op traditioneel papier en het inkleuren gebeurde ook weer op de computer.
Er was in dezelfde periode van aankondigen in 2021 ook een ander te verschijnen album bekend door Roman Surzhenko en Yann. Zij zijn al de auteurs van De Werelden van Thorgal-reeksen Wolvin en De Jonge Jaren. Hun album zal zo’n 70 tot 80 pagina’s tellen. Het verhaal vertelt een episode uit de periode waarin Thorgal een tijdlang aan geheugenverlies leed en met Kriss van Valnor de piratentoer opging in de verhalen van Grzegorz Rosinski en Jean Van Hamme. Toen droeg hij de naam Shaïgan Zonder Genade en herkende hij zelfs zijn vrouw Aaricia niet. Rosinski heeft bij de overdracht van Thorgal aan tekenaar Fred Vignaux altijd gezegd dat er ook nog een rol voor Surzhenko was weggelegd in de wereld van Thorgal. Hij hield woord.
Een ander duo is ook volop aan het werk voor een eigen Thorgal-album. Het is het tweede in de reeks Thorgal Saga dat in 2024 zal verschijnen met de titel Het Verticale Woud door Corentin Rouge en Fred Duval. Rouge is de tekenaar van onder meer de vierdelige reeks Rio en het straffe one-shot Juarez. Bij Dark Dragon Books verscheen de vertaling van het drama Sangoma. Fred Duval kennen we voornamelijk van reeksen als Wonderball, Carmen McCallum, Travis, Hauteville House, Uur U, Nevada, West Legends en de hopeloos uitverkochte topper Zwarte Waterlelies. Rouge en Duval maakten samen ook het XIII Mystery-album over Calvin Wax. Ze werken dus opnieuw samen voor Thorgal Saga. Hun avontuur situeert zich net na het vertrek van de personages naar Zuid-Amerika in Tussen Aarde en Licht.
Nog een naam is die van tekenaar Mohamed Aouamri, bekend van onder meer zijn eigen Vikingstrip Saga Valta (geschreven door Jean Dufaux), Op Zoek naar de Tijdvogel – Voor de Zoektocht en Roodhaar. Wie dat album zal schrijven, weten we nog niet. Wel dat het zo’n 80 pagina’s zal tellen. Saga Valta was overigens een herwerking van wat ooit een spin-off van Thorgal moest worden.
Slot van het tweeluik dat een ander licht werpt op de bultenaar uit het beroemde verhaal van Victor Hugo én op een stukje Franse koninklijke geschiedenis.
“Terwijl de strijd om de kroon van Frankrijk zijn hoogtepunt bereikt met de gedurfde oorlogsmanœuvres van Lodewijk van Orléans en de niet minder roekeloze tegenmaatregelen van de regentes Anna van Beaujeu, voltooit Peter van Armagnac zijn wraak. De moordenaars van zijn vader moeten boeten, hij zal geen genade tonen. Bloed, tranen en verraad, de tijden zijn hard voor de pure en simpele zielen. Johanna de Gebochelde en Quasimodo kunnen de waanzin van de mens alleen maar ervaren en betreuren.”
Vervolg van de historische trilogie. Achterin staan enkele reproducties van originelen uit het afsluitende deel dat in maart zal verschijnen.
“Om haar titel als walkure te verdienen, een vrije vrouw die vecht tegen de discriminerende Norglaw, moet Alwilda ook een storm trotseren, een rustig toevluchtsoord vinden om haar eigen kolonie te stichten, en leren overleven ondanks het verraad van Erika-de-Gestoorde!”
Angron is the Red Angel, Lord of the World Eaters, the Daemon Primarch of Khorne. Raised as a slave in the brutal fighting pits of Nuceria, this maddened demigod sought glorious death in the battles of the Horus Heresy – only to be damned to an eternity of undying rage. For ten thousand years he has savaged the Imperium, fury given immortal form, the butchers of the XII Legion following in his bloody wake. When he steps forth into realspace, Angron is an unstoppable engine of destruction with the strength to tear apart bastions with his bare hands and stop Titans in their tracks. His very presence drives those around him into a frenzy of wrath and fear, as he carves his way through entire armies in a whirlwind of apocalyptic bloodshed.
This multipart kit builds Angron, Daemon Primarch of Khorne – the eternal master of the World Eaters Legion. This imposing warrior towers head and shoulders above most miniatures on the battlefield, including his own frenzied sons amongst the World Eaters. He’s armed with his massive chainaxe, Spinegrinder, and the brutal rune-etched daemon sword known as Samni’arius – both weapons chained to his wrists in true Nucerian style. His warped form is festooned with grisly trophies and World Eaters iconography, with a barbed club-tail whipping behind him, shadowed by a pair of sinister spiked wings. Even his base is littered with skulls, as his hooved feet mount a broken rocky outcrop.
Angron’s monstrous visage can be built in a fanged roar or close-mouthed snarl, and he can be assembled with his infernal musculature laid bare, or clad in the twisted Armour of Mars – the same gladiatorial plate that he wore during the Horus Heresy, warped to match his daemonic form. However you build him, the powerful physique, dynamic pose, and sheer size of this fallen Primarch commands immediate attention, making him a truly impressive centrepiece in any World Eaters army and an absolute treat for painters and collectors of all stripes.
This kit comprises 77 plastic components, and is supplied with a Citadel 100mm Round Base. This miniature is supplied unpainted and requires assembly – we recommend using Citadel Plastic Glue and Citadel Colour paints.
