Exploring Warhammer
tomasrawlingsThis substack charts a book I’m currently writing about the creation of Warhammer 40,000 and what we can learn from that process. Looking at Rogue Trader (1987) to 2nd edition (1993) and how GW managed to 'bottle lightning' & the creative lessons there!
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Looking back the LE2 - The first ever Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine from 1985
The iconic LE2 (‘LE’ meaning ‘Limited Edition’) sculpted by Bob Naismith and was the first of many Space Marines to come from Citadel/Games Workshop. Indeed, the unit would go on to become the iconic Warhammer 40,000 unit. So how did it com...
Warhammer 40,000 - No Peace Amongst the Stars Nor Peace Amongst Rogue Traders!
On May 31st 2026, Games Workshop dropped the trailer for the new edition of Warhammer 40,000, titled ‘No Peace Amongst the Stars’. This was a pretty epic bit of filmmaking and as of the time of writing it has surpassed 4.5 million views. If...
RIP John Blanche, Legend - Exploring Some His Key Early Art
I was going to write about the new 11th edition Warhammer 40,000 trailer, but the sad news broke on 1st June that the visionary artist John Blanche, a giant in the creative development of Games Workshop and Warhammer, had sadly passed away....
Another Key Document in the History of Warhammer 40,000 - The Second Citadel Compendium from 1984!
Another semi-regular look at key documents in the creation of Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader - this time it is the Second Citadel Compendium. A personal favourite of mine! Let us dive in!
(Image - The gorgeous fully folded-out front and bac...
Exploring the relationship between the 1982 film ‘Conan the Barbarian’ and the original Robert E Howard Stories and some more axe-wielding mayhem!
This newsletter is another side-quest from Warhammer 40K as I complete the mission to explore the 1982 film, Conan the Barbarian. Part one of this quest is here and the Retro Ramble podcast I was in, is linked here; Apple Podcast/Patreon/Yo...
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