Hammer and Bolter

Hammer and Bolter is an animated series based on the Warhammer 40,000 games.[1] 13 episodes were broadcast from September to December 2022.[2]

Plot

Hammer and Bolter is an anthology series, with the first 8 episodes directed by Dylan Shipley. Each 30 minute episode focuses on one particular faction from the Games Workshop universe, such as the Imperial Guard, Chaos Space Marines, Orcs, Necrons, or Tyranid Genestealers.[3] The animation style is reminiscent of 1980s Japanese anime.[4]

Episodes
Hammer and Bolter Season 1
EpisodeTitleNotes
1Deaths HandAn Imperial inquisitor tries to cheat fate and prevent his predicted assassination.[5]
2Bound For GreatnessA monk in the Imperial library is tempted by the Chaos Gods to read the forbidden books that he is required to count every day.
3Old Bale EyeA veteran Ork tells two younger warriors about his encounter with Imperial commisar Yarrick.[6][7]
4FangsThree new recruits to the Space Wolves prepare themselves for their rite of passage, while the elders place bets on which one will survive and become a space marine.
5A Question of FaithTwo nuns from the Sisters of Battle defend the tomb of a long-dead saint from Khorne cultists.
6Garden of GhostsAn Eldar warlock scours the devastated remains of his childhood craftworld for the Soul Gems of fallen warriors to animate combat drones.
7Kill ProtocolA tech priest and her robot search for ancient archaeotech on a destroyed planet.
8Cadia StandsImperial guardsmen defend a planet from tyranid invasion.[8]
9ArtefactsBlack Legion Chaos space marines and Dark Eldar race to be the first to acquire a powerful Necron artefact.
10Plague SongDeath Guard Chaos Space Marines try to infect the Imperium of Man's webway with pestilence.
11Double or NothingOrks threaten a sigmarite city.
12Monsters
13A New LifeA family of genestealers search for safe passage off a besieged imperial hive city.[9]

Reviews

Critics have generally responded favorably to the series due to the quality of the animation, the dialog, and its faithfulness to the source material.[10] The episode Old Bale Eye received particularly high praise due to the presence of the fan-favorite character Commisar Yarrick.[11][12]

References
  1. "Hammer and Bolter (TV Series)". Radio Times.
  2. "Warhammer Plus: Hammer and Bolter returns next week". Wargamer.
  3. "Warhammer TV".
  4. "Review: Hammer and Bolter "A New Life"". Bubbleblabber. November 17, 2022.
  5. "Hammer and Bolter (TV Mini Series 2021– ) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  6. Old Bale Eye
  7. Yarrick is powered by Orks
  8. Things to read and watch after Darktide
  9. A New Life
  10. Collins, Adrian (October 21, 2021). "REVIEW: Hammer and Bolter Episode 4: Fangs". Grimdark Magazine.
  11. Crowther, Matt (August 21, 2021). "Hammer and Bolter – Old Bale Eye Review and First Impressions".
  12. Warhammer plus a year on
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