Hard Choices (graphic novella)
{{Short description|Book by Dan Abnett}}
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Hard Choices 'What happened on Algol?' is a 32-page graphic novella prequel to Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1679332/ Ultramarines: The Movie on IMDB] written by Dan Abnett, released as part of the Special Edition DVD on 29 November 2010.
Hard Choices is a military science fiction story set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, the protagonists being Space Marines from the Ultramarines[http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Ultramarines Ultramarines on Lexicanum website] Chapter.
Art
Penciling was done by comic book artist David Roach, whose past work has included 2000 AD, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics, and the gaming company Wizards of the Coast.
Production
Hard Choices 'What happened on Algol?' was commissioned to accompany Ultramarines : A Warhammer 40,000 Movie, made by UK-based production company Codex Pictures[http://www.codexpictures.com/news.html Codex Pictures website] under licence from Games Workshop, working in association with Good Story Productions Ltd [http://www.goodstoryproductions.com/ Good Story Productions Ltd website] and Montreal based POP6 Studios.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pop6.net/ |title=Pop6 Studios website |access-date=2010-11-01 |archive-date=2010-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920081308/http://www.pop6.net/ |url-status=dead }}
Release
Hard Choices 'What happened on Algol?' accompanies The Special Edition Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie DVD,{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101011002508/http://www.ultramarinesthemovie.com/shop Special Edition DVD and graphic novel details on Official site ]}} released worldwide on 29 November 2010.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20101011002508/http://www.ultramarinesthemovie.com/shop Official site DVD release information]}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://ultramarinesthemovie.com/}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101129023733/http://ultramarinesthemovieblog.com/ Official Production Blog]
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/UltramarinesTheMovie Official YouTube Channel]
- [https://twitter.com/WH40Kmovie Official Twitter]
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/ultramarinesthemovie Official Flickr]
- [https://www.facebook.com/ultramarinesthemovie Facebook fan page]
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Category:Graphic novels based on films