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Warhammer 40,000: Titan Comics #1-4
Will of Iron: Warhammer 40,000, Vol. 1
Collects #0-4 of the stunning dark future epic – including unseen bonus materials!
By superstar writer George Mann (Warhammer 40,000 novels, Dark Souls, Doctor Who)! Illustrated by Tazio Bettin (Independence Day)!
"A great introduction to the world for anyone interested in dark, dystopic sci-fi!" – Multiversity Comics
"Tazio Bettin's art is perfect. It's futuristic, it's retro, it's colourful, it's dark" – Nerdspan
"Stunning. Gives new meaning to shock and awe!" – Chuck's Comic of the Day
By superstar writer George Mann (Warhammer 40,000 novels, Dark Souls, Doctor Who)! Illustrated by Tazio Bettin (Independence Day)!
"A great introduction to the world for anyone interested in dark, dystopic sci-fi!" – Multiversity Comics
"Tazio Bettin's art is perfect. It's futuristic, it's retro, it's colourful, it's dark" – Nerdspan
"Stunning. Gives new meaning to shock and awe!" – Chuck's Comic of the Day
112 pages, Paperback
First published May 17, 2017
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About the author
George Mann
368 books675 followersGeorge Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
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August 7, 2017
The 10 millenias long warp storm is over and Calapax Cluster is excecible again. There is past there which interests both The Dark Angels and The Iron Warriors and that's a past left from the times of Horus Heresy. Since the warp storm is over and they can axces to Calapax Cluster, both Dark Angels and Iron Warriors rush in there and the fight begins for an anciant secret artifact of great power. Legend says The Dark Angels fought against The Iron Warriors in this anciant place 10000 years ago and it was an immens scale battle. The Iron Warriors used somekind of super weapon which could kill millions with a single shot and it brought the warp storm upon The Calapax Cluster. An inquisitor after the truth of the anciant past of The Dark angels also comes to Calapax Cluster. The Dark Angels who landed on the planet discover the anciant artifact of great power and the chaose froce The Iron Warriors soon arrive after them and they get into a fire fight. then loosing, desperate Dark Angels in the firefight activate the antiant weapon of great power...
And that's pretty much not very detailed short summery of what happened in this first volume. It was pretty action pact and there was some gore as you can expect from a Warhammer work. I'm kind of new to Warhammer 40k and The Dark Angels doesn't seem like traitors to me but the inqusitor seemed so sure but afterall inquisitors are usually overly suspicious and kind of crazy lol I'm really looking forward to volume 2.
And that's pretty much not very detailed short summery of what happened in this first volume. It was pretty action pact and there was some gore as you can expect from a Warhammer work. I'm kind of new to Warhammer 40k and The Dark Angels doesn't seem like traitors to me but the inqusitor seemed so sure but afterall inquisitors are usually overly suspicious and kind of crazy lol I'm really looking forward to volume 2.
January 7, 2018
Read this really quickly this morning. This collects the first four issues of this series in a graphic novel format. It is a tale of the opening of the paths to the Calaphrax Cluster, a series of worlds lost in a maelstrom of Chaos, thousands of years ago, and the ending of a mystery and tale of the Dark Angels. This story involves the Dark Angels returning to the Cluster to find that Chaos mutants and other sinister forces inhabiting once-Imperial worlds. The Dark Angels go directly to war on one planetfall, and have to negotiate with local government on another world, just to get those who don't even know the Emperor to join against the encroaching Chaos forces. Add to this the Iron Warriors, traitor legion landing and bolstering the Chaos mutants and degenerates on the planet surface, and you have a grand war under weigh. The Inquisition also appears here, led by an Inquisitor and her agents, seeking a deeper explanation of her suspicions of the Dark Angels and what happened to them on these worlds. This proves to be difficult and the results of this examination will unfold in later volumes, I'm sure. The Dark Angels discover a powerful weapon in the bowels of a subterranean hive city, and fight the Iron Warriors for it, eventually setting it off, destroying the entire hive. The story ends there, and yet there are so many more worlds and mysteries to discover in future issues.
I liked this a great deal, and I wanted more. I will order the other collections of this story because it really piqued my interest and it was written by George Mann, a writer for Black Library. THe art is good and does a great job of delivering the feel of the book. I wish it was longer, but this is the world we live in now. Still a great a quick read.
I liked this a great deal, and I wanted more. I will order the other collections of this story because it really piqued my interest and it was written by George Mann, a writer for Black Library. THe art is good and does a great job of delivering the feel of the book. I wish it was longer, but this is the world we live in now. Still a great a quick read.
June 21, 2021
Not much of a plot to be had here. It builds up this epic tale with high stakes and many dramatis personae, many factions working against one another - but doesn't have nearly enough space for them to breathe and develop. For someone that knew nothing of 40k, this would be borderline incomprehensible... but then, I wonder how such a person would think to read it in the first place.
Art is okay.
Art is okay.
January 24, 2024
Review for the whole series
Good and sinister plot lacking in execution. It quickly gets confused and the summaries starting vol.2 and 3 helped me a lot getting the gist of what was going on.
The Fallen’s plan seem absurdly convoluted- why involve Eldar Harlequins and Necrons for instance?- and the armored Dark Angels Space Marines looking all the same didn’t help much.
As noticed in other comics translations the format is regrettably too short for character development. Inquisitor Sabbathiel is interesting enough to deserve more and Baltus needs more to simply justify why attention is drawn upon him.
I would like to read it in novel form where Mann could better map out the plot and develop characters.
Art is overall very good, enhanced by good colours.
Good and sinister plot lacking in execution. It quickly gets confused and the summaries starting vol.2 and 3 helped me a lot getting the gist of what was going on.
The Fallen’s plan seem absurdly convoluted- why involve Eldar Harlequins and Necrons for instance?- and the armored Dark Angels Space Marines looking all the same didn’t help much.
As noticed in other comics translations the format is regrettably too short for character development. Inquisitor Sabbathiel is interesting enough to deserve more and Baltus needs more to simply justify why attention is drawn upon him.
I would like to read it in novel form where Mann could better map out the plot and develop characters.
Art is overall very good, enhanced by good colours.
September 6, 2022
Rating 3 out of 5 | Grade: D+; Solve all problems by throwing a
The Story Will of Iron, focuses on the Chapter of Dark Angels, who have come across the Calaphrax Cluster, which, after a thousand year warp storm, have opened up to travel. Now, the former first legion successors must make contact with the lost humans planets in the sector to bring them into the Imperial fold.
Shadowing them, literally shadowing them without their knowledge is Inquisitor Sabbathiel & his clandestine group of operatives, with their own agenda differing from the main objective.
Now here is what you should know about Inquisitors. Unless you are someone who is named Eisenhorn, as an Inquisitor, you almost always screw things up. You are a paranoid, distrusting, self important elitist, who generally earns the ire of everyone in the room.
In the best case scenario, you screw things up, and it somehow ends up working out fine in the end (Usually thanks to their betters picking up the slack).
In the worse case scenario, you screw things up, whatever outcome you were hoping never comes to pass. Instead, in most cases, you create an even bigger problem for the Imperium, which causes an exponential waste of life & resources. Usually culminating in Exterminatus.
That's what happens when you belong to an Order, who is more concerned with internal politics & powerplays, as opposed to your actual f**king job.
Only thing is, in this particular scenario, their paranoia and distrust might be somewhat justified.
See the thing is, the Dark Angels chapter which we follow, has a pretty secretive history, which they guard and try to cover up with extreme prejudice. To keep matters simple, back during the Imperial Civil war, lead by the arch vile Horus, a bunch of the Dark angels along with their second in command, turned to chaos, and rebelled against the light of the Emperor. All of which culminated in the death of their primarch Lion el Johnson & destruction of their homeworld Caliban.
Worse, the traitors responsible for this act, were taken by the warp & scattered across space & time. In order to hide what they consider their great shame, the former 1st Legion is engaged in a secret crusade to hunt those Fallen Angels. Until every one of them are hunted down, the Dark angels won't consider themselves absolved of their Legion's crimes. This often leads them to become secretive & distant from other chapters. And prone to literally abandoning the mission in hand, in order to hunt down the Fallen. No wonder these guys don't get along with the Inquisition.
So far, the few chapters have set up remnants of a battle which dates back to the Heresy days, and the possibility of fallen being present, which is enough to whip the Dark angels up in a frenzy of retribution. Let's see in the future chapter if we get glimpse of the fallen, and the enigmatic Cypher.
The Story Will of Iron, focuses on the Chapter of Dark Angels, who have come across the Calaphrax Cluster, which, after a thousand year warp storm, have opened up to travel. Now, the former first legion successors must make contact with the lost humans planets in the sector to bring them into the Imperial fold.
Shadowing them, literally shadowing them without their knowledge is Inquisitor Sabbathiel & his clandestine group of operatives, with their own agenda differing from the main objective.
Now here is what you should know about Inquisitors. Unless you are someone who is named Eisenhorn, as an Inquisitor, you almost always screw things up. You are a paranoid, distrusting, self important elitist, who generally earns the ire of everyone in the room.
In the best case scenario, you screw things up, and it somehow ends up working out fine in the end (Usually thanks to their betters picking up the slack).
In the worse case scenario, you screw things up, whatever outcome you were hoping never comes to pass. Instead, in most cases, you create an even bigger problem for the Imperium, which causes an exponential waste of life & resources. Usually culminating in Exterminatus.
That's what happens when you belong to an Order, who is more concerned with internal politics & powerplays, as opposed to your actual f**king job.
Only thing is, in this particular scenario, their paranoia and distrust might be somewhat justified.
See the thing is, the Dark Angels chapter which we follow, has a pretty secretive history, which they guard and try to cover up with extreme prejudice. To keep matters simple, back during the Imperial Civil war, lead by the arch vile Horus, a bunch of the Dark angels along with their second in command, turned to chaos, and rebelled against the light of the Emperor. All of which culminated in the death of their primarch Lion el Johnson & destruction of their homeworld Caliban.
Worse, the traitors responsible for this act, were taken by the warp & scattered across space & time. In order to hide what they consider their great shame, the former 1st Legion is engaged in a secret crusade to hunt those Fallen Angels. Until every one of them are hunted down, the Dark angels won't consider themselves absolved of their Legion's crimes. This often leads them to become secretive & distant from other chapters. And prone to literally abandoning the mission in hand, in order to hunt down the Fallen. No wonder these guys don't get along with the Inquisition.
So far, the few chapters have set up remnants of a battle which dates back to the Heresy days, and the possibility of fallen being present, which is enough to whip the Dark angels up in a frenzy of retribution. Let's see in the future chapter if we get glimpse of the fallen, and the enigmatic Cypher.
January 31, 2017
Read and reviewed as individual issues.
Just one of the best comics adaptions ever of Games Workshop grimdark Warhammer 40000 setting.
Just one of the best comics adaptions ever of Games Workshop grimdark Warhammer 40000 setting.
April 18, 2024
This is the opening volume of the Titan Comics run of Warhammer 40K comics centering on a system that has been cut off from the rest of the Imperium since the time of the Horus Heresy.
In a similar vein to Dawn of War: Dark Crusade, these newly revealed planets contain secrets and power that draw various factions to them, each with their own agendas. The Dark Angels lead the way for the Imperium, though in turn they are followed by Inquisitor Sabbathiel and her retinue granted visions of the Fallen by her foul Daemonhost. The Iron Warriors search for powerful weapons of the warp hidden below the site of a mighty battle between the Dark Angels and themselves when they were still I and IV Legions. Somehow surviving and barely knowing anything of the Imperium Knightly Houses with the mighty walkers on feudal worlds do not trust easily.
This comic definitely isn't perfect, but it's taking a hell of swing and really trying hard and doing something, and it really is pulling some of it off. The epic and omenous tone combined with the rich and dramatic artwork is really doing something. The script and art do vacillate, but when they do come together it really does create a great looking and intriguing slice of 40K goodness and I'm genuinely intrigued to see where the following volumes take the story.
I think the only things holding this back from really being a fruit great 40K comic is that it seeks to be somewhat torn over how much it wants to try to ease new readers in, while also jumping right into some epic ridiculousness, and the fact it is trying to cover so much ground.
There is potential here and I look forward to getting into the next volume. I think my only real criticism is being really confused by the Mark VI helmet's 'beak' being drawn so short and rounded. It really does look odd lol
In a similar vein to Dawn of War: Dark Crusade, these newly revealed planets contain secrets and power that draw various factions to them, each with their own agendas. The Dark Angels lead the way for the Imperium, though in turn they are followed by Inquisitor Sabbathiel and her retinue granted visions of the Fallen by her foul Daemonhost. The Iron Warriors search for powerful weapons of the warp hidden below the site of a mighty battle between the Dark Angels and themselves when they were still I and IV Legions. Somehow surviving and barely knowing anything of the Imperium Knightly Houses with the mighty walkers on feudal worlds do not trust easily.
This comic definitely isn't perfect, but it's taking a hell of swing and really trying hard and doing something, and it really is pulling some of it off. The epic and omenous tone combined with the rich and dramatic artwork is really doing something. The script and art do vacillate, but when they do come together it really does create a great looking and intriguing slice of 40K goodness and I'm genuinely intrigued to see where the following volumes take the story.
I think the only things holding this back from really being a fruit great 40K comic is that it seeks to be somewhat torn over how much it wants to try to ease new readers in, while also jumping right into some epic ridiculousness, and the fact it is trying to cover so much ground.
There is potential here and I look forward to getting into the next volume. I think my only real criticism is being really confused by the Mark VI helmet's 'beak' being drawn so short and rounded. It really does look odd lol
February 5, 2017
The biggest problem I have with this volume is that it feels too short for its plot. Spanning barely four and a half issues, it skips too many developments and major characters barely appear throughout.
It does a fantastic job nailing the atmosphere of the franchise and the art is spot on, but the scattershot plotlines and lackluster resolution of the arc drag the trade down in my eyes. Not only do we have three major factions involved, four if we consider the last page reveal, but there are multiple subplots of the Dark Angels strike force. In the end I didn't feel like George Mann developed his characters well enough in this condensed format.
If anything, this needed to be an issue or two longer. As it stands, it is good, but not amazing, and could have managed more, given clearer answers, had it been more focused and less heavy on the action, which often came without preamble.
As an opening arc I definitely enjoyed it, though the end kinda soured my feelings despite its magnificent depiction.
It does a fantastic job nailing the atmosphere of the franchise and the art is spot on, but the scattershot plotlines and lackluster resolution of the arc drag the trade down in my eyes. Not only do we have three major factions involved, four if we consider the last page reveal, but there are multiple subplots of the Dark Angels strike force. In the end I didn't feel like George Mann developed his characters well enough in this condensed format.
If anything, this needed to be an issue or two longer. As it stands, it is good, but not amazing, and could have managed more, given clearer answers, had it been more focused and less heavy on the action, which often came without preamble.
As an opening arc I definitely enjoyed it, though the end kinda soured my feelings despite its magnificent depiction.
August 6, 2025
I felt compelled to write a review to draw more attention to this sadly overlooked trade paperback. It’s a shame this comic is out of print so hard to find, because it’s such a wonderful read. I picked it up on a whim at a local Free Comic Book Day event.
You’ll need some background knowledge of the 40K universe to really appreciate this comic, but with that in mind, it’s near perfect. Will of Iron has everything a 40K fan could want: Imperial infighting, dastardly chaos space marine schemes, knights, and the best space marine chapter of all: the Dark Angels (I said what I said).
Especially praiseworthy is Tazio Bettin’s artwork. It’s quintessentially Warhammer and steals the show. It feels epic. His layout work is innovative and takes full advantage of his setting to help communicate the tone and scale of the story. I come again and again to an especially lovely 2-page spread a little way into issue 0. He also manages to keep the space marines, often clad in full armor, distinguishable from one another.
It’s an incomplete story, sadly, and is concluded in the following two volumes. Surprisingly, this hasn’t diminished my deep and abiding love for this comic. It makes me want to paint more minis. What more could a casual 40K fan need? (In fact, I painted up one of my Dark Angels to match Space Marine Baltus’ distinctive armor.)
You’ll need some background knowledge of the 40K universe to really appreciate this comic, but with that in mind, it’s near perfect. Will of Iron has everything a 40K fan could want: Imperial infighting, dastardly chaos space marine schemes, knights, and the best space marine chapter of all: the Dark Angels (I said what I said).
Especially praiseworthy is Tazio Bettin’s artwork. It’s quintessentially Warhammer and steals the show. It feels epic. His layout work is innovative and takes full advantage of his setting to help communicate the tone and scale of the story. I come again and again to an especially lovely 2-page spread a little way into issue 0. He also manages to keep the space marines, often clad in full armor, distinguishable from one another.
It’s an incomplete story, sadly, and is concluded in the following two volumes. Surprisingly, this hasn’t diminished my deep and abiding love for this comic. It makes me want to paint more minis. What more could a casual 40K fan need? (In fact, I painted up one of my Dark Angels to match Space Marine Baltus’ distinctive armor.)
December 15, 2024
3.5 stars
I’m a Warhammer virgin, a newbie. I’ve never once picked up a character from the game, read a prose novel, or, up until now, given a shot at the comic books based in the same extensive universe and, apparently, exceptionally deep lore. I knew next to nothing about the board game or backstory, but have been itching for an epic sci-fi series like Dune and have always wanted to give the popular series a shot as the books seem to be everywhere. Having no clue where to start and not wanting to bog myself down with a novel, the 4 part “Will of Iron” seemed like a decent enough place to start. I’m glad I started my journey here as “Will of Iron” was actually pretty decent and far easier to follow that I had originally anticipated. The art is relatively well done and while I am still just dipping my feet into this franchise, I will say I am intrigued enough to try another few comics collections and try my luck with one of the 130+ novels out there. Who knows, maybe I’ll find myself something else to be excited about…
I’m a Warhammer virgin, a newbie. I’ve never once picked up a character from the game, read a prose novel, or, up until now, given a shot at the comic books based in the same extensive universe and, apparently, exceptionally deep lore. I knew next to nothing about the board game or backstory, but have been itching for an epic sci-fi series like Dune and have always wanted to give the popular series a shot as the books seem to be everywhere. Having no clue where to start and not wanting to bog myself down with a novel, the 4 part “Will of Iron” seemed like a decent enough place to start. I’m glad I started my journey here as “Will of Iron” was actually pretty decent and far easier to follow that I had originally anticipated. The art is relatively well done and while I am still just dipping my feet into this franchise, I will say I am intrigued enough to try another few comics collections and try my luck with one of the 130+ novels out there. Who knows, maybe I’ll find myself something else to be excited about…
February 22, 2022
So many characters, so much action, can see it coalescing into something bigger and better tho.
July 18, 2025
My first official read on the Dark Angels and really got me interested in them as a chapter. The visuals capture the ritualistic aspect of their chapter and how much their past really weighs on them. I have since read three of the volumes and looking to get the fourth.
June 1, 2019
This is my first Warhammer 40K comic.
"Will of Iron" follows the Dark Angels chapter as they try to keep their past a secret from an overly curious Inquisitor. Both sides run into conflict with the Iron Warriors.
I am a huge 40K fan and I enjoyed this comic. The artwork is good throughout. So why 3 stars? Well, the story seems to suffer in comic form. Space Marines can be very fleshed out and in-depth characters, but that is hard to translate into a comic. The dialogue is fine, however, the visual medium doesn't impart as much knowledge as a novel. The Dark Angels are a complex chapter and I don't know if the comic does them justice.
This is not a bad story by any means, it just seems lesser than the stories I've read in the novels. All that being said, I still enjoyed this 40k comic and will likely hunt down the 2nd volume to see where this is headed. Any 40k fan will enjoy this one, though likely not as much as the novels.
"Will of Iron" follows the Dark Angels chapter as they try to keep their past a secret from an overly curious Inquisitor. Both sides run into conflict with the Iron Warriors.
I am a huge 40K fan and I enjoyed this comic. The artwork is good throughout. So why 3 stars? Well, the story seems to suffer in comic form. Space Marines can be very fleshed out and in-depth characters, but that is hard to translate into a comic. The dialogue is fine, however, the visual medium doesn't impart as much knowledge as a novel. The Dark Angels are a complex chapter and I don't know if the comic does them justice.
This is not a bad story by any means, it just seems lesser than the stories I've read in the novels. All that being said, I still enjoyed this 40k comic and will likely hunt down the 2nd volume to see where this is headed. Any 40k fan will enjoy this one, though likely not as much as the novels.
January 6, 2023
You want an easy way to discern a compelling comic? Take a franchise you are not particularly a fan of (not for any particular reason, apart from it being vast and requiring a serious time investment to even scratch the surface), come across the comic while searching for something entirely different, end up reading 12 issues in quick succession.
That's Will of Iron (the 12 issues cover the three graphic novels in the series). I disagree that you need to have a background in WH40k in order to understand the plot. Apart from "41st millennium, galactic space army on genetic steroids, in endless conflict with intergalactic space demons", you don't really need anything else to be good to go. And I know, because THAT is basically all I know. Anything else its just wild tales I have heard from actual fans of the franchise, without having sampled them myself.
The comic takes its time to introduce the characters. the factions, and the stakes for each, without ever being long-winded.
The interesting part is the art. I have looked at various pieces of stunning art from 40k, whether illustrations or random comic pages, and while I loved to take in the amazing detail, I could never see myself reading such a comic, because there is SO MUCH detail that it drowns out both the story and the reader's thoughts. Here, the creative team tried a different approach: keep it simple and clean without being sloppy. Help the reader understand exactly what they are seeing, without flooding everything with surreal color or massive shading. It's what I would tentatively call "honest worker's art".
This is a comic book; it's entertainment, it's meant to be mass-produced-and-read, not "for the discerning reader", "an awakening by means of the 9th art" or any such thing. It is straightforward, dirty, and with just enough twists to keep it interesting. I never expected to write something of the sort about 40k (whose average novel clocks around 800 pages), but here we are.
That's Will of Iron (the 12 issues cover the three graphic novels in the series). I disagree that you need to have a background in WH40k in order to understand the plot. Apart from "41st millennium, galactic space army on genetic steroids, in endless conflict with intergalactic space demons", you don't really need anything else to be good to go. And I know, because THAT is basically all I know. Anything else its just wild tales I have heard from actual fans of the franchise, without having sampled them myself.
The comic takes its time to introduce the characters. the factions, and the stakes for each, without ever being long-winded.
The interesting part is the art. I have looked at various pieces of stunning art from 40k, whether illustrations or random comic pages, and while I loved to take in the amazing detail, I could never see myself reading such a comic, because there is SO MUCH detail that it drowns out both the story and the reader's thoughts. Here, the creative team tried a different approach: keep it simple and clean without being sloppy. Help the reader understand exactly what they are seeing, without flooding everything with surreal color or massive shading. It's what I would tentatively call "honest worker's art".
This is a comic book; it's entertainment, it's meant to be mass-produced-and-read, not "for the discerning reader", "an awakening by means of the 9th art" or any such thing. It is straightforward, dirty, and with just enough twists to keep it interesting. I never expected to write something of the sort about 40k (whose average novel clocks around 800 pages), but here we are.
September 28, 2021
Hola Amigos! Это рецензия на все три тома: "Железная воля", "Откровения" и "Падший".
Как всегда пройдемся по пунктам:
О чем: Сеттинг Warhammer 40к.
Темные Ангелы, как и обычно, охотятся за своими братьями отступниками. (По ощущениям, они ничем другим все десять тысяч лет не занимались.)
Как обычно для них превыше всего сохранить "грех" своего легиона в тайне.
И как обычно, на хвосте у них въедливый инквизитор(ка/ша/есса).
К счастью картину происходящего освежают Железные Воины и "скелет" в шкафу инквизитора.
Повествование: Рецензировать графический роман для меня в новинку, но будем пробовать.
Сам сюжет развивается динамично и быстро, даже слишком быстро.
Рисовка радует глаз, хотя многим "кадрам" не хватает детализации и смотрятся они халтурно.
Боевые сцены нарисованы неплохо.
Юмор отсутствует полностью.
Мнение: Железная воля, как и последующие "комиксы" цикла, служит отличным визуальным пособием для новичков в мире Вархаммера. Здесь можно посмотреть и на космодесантников всех мастей, и на эльдаров, и на некронов, и на инквизицию, и на общий "готический" стиль кораблей и помещений.
Да и бывалому ваховеду будет приятно оторваться от сухих книжных страниц и посмотреть "картинки".
В остальном же сюжет цикла - довольно заезженный и туповатый. Будь он перенесен на страницы романа - получил бы от 5 до 7 баллов, в зависимости от мастерства написания.
Поэтому, как полноценное сюжетное произведение, даже не рассматривается. И если перспектива увидеть Ваху "в картинках" сама по себе не прельщает, то можно смело проходить мимо.
Оценка 7/10 (за визуал).
Не хватило: адекватного сюжета и хоть какого-то раскрытия персонажей.
Рейтинг "goodreads" - 3.52/5
Моя группа Вконтакте - https://vk.com/ashborndetv
Как всегда пройдемся по пунктам:
О чем: Сеттинг Warhammer 40к.
Темные Ангелы, как и обычно, охотятся за своими братьями отступниками. (По ощущениям, они ничем другим все десять тысяч лет не занимались.)
Как обычно для них превыше всего сохранить "грех" своего легиона в тайне.
И как обычно, на хвосте у них въедливый инквизитор(ка/ша/есса).
К счастью картину происходящего освежают Железные Воины и "скелет" в шкафу инквизитора.
Повествование: Рецензировать графический роман для меня в новинку, но будем пробовать.
Сам сюжет развивается динамично и быстро, даже слишком быстро.
Рисовка радует глаз, хотя многим "кадрам" не хватает детализации и смотрятся они халтурно.
Боевые сцены нарисованы неплохо.
Юмор отсутствует полностью.
Мнение: Железная воля, как и последующие "комиксы" цикла, служит отличным визуальным пособием для новичков в мире Вархаммера. Здесь можно посмотреть и на космодесантников всех мастей, и на эльдаров, и на некронов, и на инквизицию, и на общий "готический" стиль кораблей и помещений.
Да и бывалому ваховеду будет приятно оторваться от сухих книжных страниц и посмотреть "картинки".
В остальном же сюжет цикла - довольно заезженный и туповатый. Будь он перенесен на страницы романа - получил бы от 5 до 7 баллов, в зависимости от мастерства написания.
Поэтому, как полноценное сюжетное произведение, даже не рассматривается. И если перспектива увидеть Ваху "в картинках" сама по себе не прельщает, то можно смело проходить мимо.
Оценка 7/10 (за визуал).
Не хватило: адекватного сюжета и хоть какого-то раскрытия персонажей.
Рейтинг "goodreads" - 3.52/5
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January 6, 2021
There’s a certain kind of Warhammer art that edges from “evocative” to “prescriptive” - the artist isn’t using existing artwork and models as a jumping off point, but is just straight up drawing the dudes on the box. Unfortunately, much of the art here is just that, and is largely illustrating the 6th edition 40K starter set models. Fortunately, said art is pretty dang good, and they do get to flex a bit with the Inquisitor, the Iron Warriors characters, and the backgrounds.
The writing doesn’t elevate the art, and tells a story that is kind of hard to follow, even for a seasoned 40K player/reader. There are three or four plot threads going at once with extremely thinly written characters, and little hint as to how far apart they are in space or time. Suddenly, they’re just all on the page together fighting, a McGuffin is introduced and used, and the book’s over.
On the bright side, there’s a few pages of nice art to look at, and you can read it in no time. My library had it and I was happy to give them the circ numbers.
The writing doesn’t elevate the art, and tells a story that is kind of hard to follow, even for a seasoned 40K player/reader. There are three or four plot threads going at once with extremely thinly written characters, and little hint as to how far apart they are in space or time. Suddenly, they’re just all on the page together fighting, a McGuffin is introduced and used, and the book’s over.
On the bright side, there’s a few pages of nice art to look at, and you can read it in no time. My library had it and I was happy to give them the circ numbers.
June 21, 2022
"Warhammer 40.000: Voluntad de hierro" se propone ser una introducción al mundo de Warhammer en formato de novela gráfica y, en mi opinión, alcanza su propósito de manera notable. Para quienes conocemos el mundo de Warhammer 40.000, la mera mención de antiguas legiones como los Ángeles Oscuros ("Dark Angels" en inglés) ya es referencia más que suficiente para mantener nuestra atención. Para quienes se están introduciendo en este vasto mundo y no saben cómo o por dónde empezar, esta novela gráfica proporciona una base sobre la cual asentar el lore del mundo que permite esbozar con pocas imágenes y una trama no demasiado extensa ni profunda lo que es una obra magna como la que nos ha dado la Librería Negra ("Black Library" en inglés) desde hace décadas.
Si eres tanto un fan acérrimo de Warhammer 40.000 como un novato en el lore, pero te atraen las historias de intrigas, subterfugio y traiciones, o, por qué no, el grimdark o la ciencia ficción en general, te gustará esta historia.
Si eres tanto un fan acérrimo de Warhammer 40.000 como un novato en el lore, pero te atraen las historias de intrigas, subterfugio y traiciones, o, por qué no, el grimdark o la ciencia ficción en general, te gustará esta historia.
February 22, 2023
Great beginning to a new series that serves as an excellent introduction to the world of Warhammer 40K and behold a deadly game of hide and seek, of knowledge and power.
We will witness the quest of the relentless Inquisitor Sabbathiel, which will stop at nothing to uncover the hidden secrets of the Adeptus Astartes chapter of the Dark Angels. We will follow the paths of the powerful Altheus and Baltus, Space Marines of the Dark Angels in the quest for deliverance of ancient sins…and meanwhile chaos plots in insidious ways.
When the Calaphrax cluster is accessible again due to the ceasing of warp storms, speed is crucial to hide ancient shames or to uncover them.
It compiles the first four issues of the series.
We will witness the quest of the relentless Inquisitor Sabbathiel, which will stop at nothing to uncover the hidden secrets of the Adeptus Astartes chapter of the Dark Angels. We will follow the paths of the powerful Altheus and Baltus, Space Marines of the Dark Angels in the quest for deliverance of ancient sins…and meanwhile chaos plots in insidious ways.
When the Calaphrax cluster is accessible again due to the ceasing of warp storms, speed is crucial to hide ancient shames or to uncover them.
It compiles the first four issues of the series.
February 13, 2023
A fun albeit not especially deep Warhammer comic. Some fun artwork and some setup for future complexities but on its on it's not much.
It was funny to see a Space Marine decrying the lack of democracy for Chaos Space Marines...when the dude would have just stolen everything he wanted and took the city by force if he had the numbers. Wish that hypocrisy was was made a litttttle more clear for any newcomers.
It does capture the darkness of the universe super well however when they just go 'collateral damage' and end the comic murdering a bunch of civilians...as one is oft to do in this universe.
It was funny to see a Space Marine decrying the lack of democracy for Chaos Space Marines...when the dude would have just stolen everything he wanted and took the city by force if he had the numbers. Wish that hypocrisy was was made a litttttle more clear for any newcomers.
It does capture the darkness of the universe super well however when they just go 'collateral damage' and end the comic murdering a bunch of civilians...as one is oft to do in this universe.
January 14, 2022
I might not know a whole lot of the WH40k universe, but I didn't get to know much more from this comic.
I gave this a star because maybe it's my lack of abality, because otherwise things were happening in here - even though at a too fast pace and with zero explanation.
And one star was given for the art. It was really neat.
I gave this a star because maybe it's my lack of abality, because otherwise things were happening in here - even though at a too fast pace and with zero explanation.
And one star was given for the art. It was really neat.
January 18, 2023
Having never read a Titan Comics product before, I am impressed by the quality of the art and writing. Sure, it's another Space Marine story, but the variety of Imperium factions here helps spice things up. This volume is a bit brief and the series as a whole feels like it ends before it can really get to where it wants to, but there are certainly worse 40k comics out there.
February 1, 2023
A gift from a friend.
Slightly confusing but really enjoyable. May have trouble tracking down the second volume but still worth reading.
Slightly confusing but really enjoyable. May have trouble tracking down the second volume but still worth reading.
June 22, 2017
Titan Comics is doing some great things and this is one of them.
Tazio Bettin and Enrica Eren Angliolini's depictions of the 40K world are sublime.
Along with the expected space marines, the Dark Angels, this also features the Inquisition, the most interesting part of the Imperium. Credit to writer George Mann for balancing out the notorious 40K testosterone somewhat by including an inquisitor, Sabbathiel, who is a woman with a team with several women in it.
The only real problem is this story seems like it's written for an on-going series, or a longer series, not one that's broken into four issue limited series arcs.
Tazio Bettin and Enrica Eren Angliolini's depictions of the 40K world are sublime.
Along with the expected space marines, the Dark Angels, this also features the Inquisition, the most interesting part of the Imperium. Credit to writer George Mann for balancing out the notorious 40K testosterone somewhat by including an inquisitor, Sabbathiel, who is a woman with a team with several women in it.
The only real problem is this story seems like it's written for an on-going series, or a longer series, not one that's broken into four issue limited series arcs.
April 22, 2020
Siendo un gran aficionado al universo oscuro del 30k y 40k, en líneas generales me ha parecido un cómic entretenido con un dibujo que me ha gustado mucho, bastante fiel al trasfondo. Me ha gustado como el dibujante refleja la disformidad, los cruceros, las ciudades colmenas... Quizá un poco más floja la trama, a veces me da las sensaciones que pasa toda la acción muy rápido, sin profundizar mucho, nose, como si le faltase esa atmósfera grim dark que debería respirarse en cada escena. Quizá en siguientes números mejore.
September 21, 2017
I have enjoyed books based on the Warhammer universes for more than a decade and usually find them very enjoyable. This graphic novel does not in any way satisfy. The story is disjointed throughout and hardly understandable. Anyone new to the 40,000 universe will be completely lost trying to follow this material.
June 7, 2018
I like the art and the story is okay. Standard 40K fare. There were a few things I didn't quite understand, but hopefully that will be cleared up in future volumes - which I am looking forward to.
December 8, 2017
Interesting, but disjointed. There's too many stories going on at once, and none is getting the proper spotlight.
May 1, 2018
Good warhammer 40k stuff, though the number of factions to keep track of gets confusing, and Baltus feels underdeveloped throughout the series.
September 24, 2018
Good art, but this is really far too brief to get a sense of pretty much any of the characters given how many are crammed into these four issues. Hopefully that will change going forward.
October 7, 2018
The artwork in this is amazingly beautiful!!
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