Comic books in 'Warhammer 40K (Black Library Classics)'

1st printing. The story of Asurmen, the Hand of Asuryan, the first and greatest of the eldar Phoenix Lords. The Phoenix Lords are demigods of battle, warriors whose legends span the stars. They are embodiments of the warrior nature of the eldar, and each walks his own path. The first, and greatest, is Asurmen, the Hand of Asuryan. Since he led his people from destruction at the time of the Fall, he has guided his children, the Dire Avengers, in defending the remnants of the eldar as they plan their rise back to galactic dominance. A superlative warrior and peerless leader, Asurmen is one of the greatest hopes of the eldar race. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Dan Abnett. In the nightmare future of Warhammer 40k, the galaxy-spanning Imperium is riven with dangers. On the war-torn worlds of the Sabbat system, Imperial Commissar Gaunt must lead the men of the Tanith First against the forces of Chaos whilst negotiating the machinations of rival Imperial Guard regiments. An epic saga of planetary conquest, grand ambition, treachery and honor awaits! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By Gav Thorpe. Omnibus edition of the Legacy of Caliban trilogy, featuring the mysterious Dark Angels Space Marines. Descendents of the First Legion, the Dark Angels are peerless warriors with a knightly heritage from their sundered home world of Caliban. Amongst their hallowed ranks are the lightning fast Ravenwing and the stalwart Deathwing. But the Legacy of Caliban is dark, and the need for atonement is great and echoes through the ages. Ever do the Dark Angels hunt the mysterious Fallen, their greatest shame and their darkest secret. This omnibus edition contains the novels Ravenwing, Master of Sanctity, and The Unforgiven, along with the short story collection Lords of Caliban. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 96 pages, Text Only. Cover price $19.00.

1st printing. The vicious Night Lords attempt to destroy any hope for the future of humanity. With the noble Emperor Sanguinius ruling from Macragge, Imperium Secundus stands as a lone beacon of hope even as the Warmaster's forces continue to ravage the rest of the galaxy. Roboute Guilliman, still Master of Ultramar, has convinced his brother that Terra has fallen and that the mysterious Mount Pharos on Sotha now holds the key to mankind's future. But the Night Lords, the cruel and pitiless sons of Konrad Curze, have been watching from the shadows, and make ready to launch their long-planned attack on the Pharos itself. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 480 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.00.

1st printing. The attempt to hunt down and kill the orks' leader has ended in failure and catastrophe. The Imperium is reeling from the loss of so many beloved heroes, and the military forces of mankind have been reduced to tatters. Koorland now knows that brute force is not the answer - but how else can the orks be fought? In a radical move, he creates small, mixed Chapter units of Adeptus Astartes, compact teams that will hit the enemy hard and fast, and with deadly accuracy. With armour painted the black of mourning, the new strike teams become known as the Death Watch. But will this be enough to tip the balance, or does the Imperium need to discover new means to defeat the orks? Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.50.

1st printing. By Kieron Gillen. Can disgraced Greatsword Frohlich stop the verminous hordes of the Skaven? Whenever the Chaos-vermin Skaven rise from their endless burrows, they always have a vile purpose in mind. When a vast Skaven horde equipped with unfathomable weaponry sweep into a backwater of the Empire, disgraced Greatsword Frohlich knows there has to be a reason. But can he find out what it is and foil the Skaven before the thin shield of human steel shatters beneath an irresistible hail of warpstone bullets? Softcover, 7-in. x 10-in., 96 pages, B&W. Cover price $14.99.

1st printing. As the Old World is consumed by the forces of Chaos, Gotrek Gurnisson must face his doom at last. With their friendship in tatters after a series of betrayals, Gotrek and Felix march south at the head of a ragtag army, intent upon driving the forces of Chaos out of the Empire and returning Felix to his wife. But Gotrek's doom is at hand, and great powers are at work to ensure that he meets it. With enemies on all sides and destiny calling, Felix must make a choice: to follow Gotrek into the darkness that awaits him, or to abandon his oldest friend once and for all. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

1st printing. By William King. After fleeing the authorities in the Imperial city of Altdorf, Felix Jaeger swears a drunken oath to dour dwarf Gotrek Gurnisson to record his death saga. In the cold light of day, Felix's worst fears are confirmed as he learns that Gotrek is a Trollslayer - a dwarf doomed to seek out a heroic death in battle to atone for an unknown personal disgrace. Their travels throw them into a string of extraordinary adventures as Felix tries to survive his companion's destiny. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.99.

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. By Graham McNeill. Newly promoted Ultramarines Captain Uriel Ventris is assigned to investigate Pavonis, an Imperial planet plagued by civil disorder and renegade eldar raiders. But nothing is as straightforward as it appears, and Uriel and his allies are forced into a deadly race against time to destroy their shadowy enemy - or the whole planet must be sacrificed for the good of humanity. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in., 416 pages, Text Only. Cover price $16.00.

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.