tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post4168910479668603032..comments2024-01-28T08:47:10.769+00:00Comments on Dan Abnett: Vikings? This Far Up?Dan Abnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08918522058848946086noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-25383889724036244972012-12-13T22:30:46.100+00:002012-12-13T22:30:46.100+00:00Another non-fan of the space wolves here. Please ...Another non-fan of the space wolves here. Please take them down twenty or so pegs, have them find out the hard way that bluster and drinking and backslapping and making noise won't win them battles, and that there's a reason for helmets. The mead hall frat boy fantasy of alcohol and guns should backfire spectacularly on at least one occasion.<br /><br />I think that's the "way in" with these guys - burst their bubble of hubris and stereotype.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-6398214075041903242012-10-24T15:20:55.226+01:002012-10-24T15:20:55.226+01:00Xerxes- I like the whole duality thing but for the...Xerxes- I like the whole duality thing but for them it is down to the fact their werewolves, not much anyone can do about that one. Why do Russ and the Wolves hate the Sons? Well apart from Magnus being the biggest Primarch,hence a threat to Russ's claim he is the strongest, is the fact that one of the bonuses of Canis Helix (the cornerstone of the wolves unique genetic make up)is that it is a natural defence aginst chaos/chaos mutation....the Sons up to this point have been Magic/Warp users which sets of something in the Wolve's behaviour.No Wolf has ever fallen to Chaos through mutation...only ever because it suited them hahaha. I would love to be a fly on the wall listening Dorn or Roboute asking the Emperor what he was thinking when he created the Wolves?! Whats the science behind them? The Phonicien, Sanguinius ,Roboute are all "perfect".....Russ? Horror... i think it would be refreshing to see the realitys of fighting the Wolves would be somewhat different to fighting the Ultramarines .Dwaynexfcphttp://nancydsmiths.edublogs.org/2012/09/21/excellent-social-media-marketing-ideas-to-jumpstart-your-company-641701/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-15225738177288502692009-08-05T19:49:26.473+01:002009-08-05T19:49:26.473+01:00Heya. I cant believe that being a fan for as long ...Heya. I cant believe that being a fan for as long as I have been to not have thought to look you up on the internet. I feel old and out of touch :p <br /><br />I just wanted to thank you yet again for coming out to see us in Toronto. I had a real blast meeting you, you must have thought I was high or something 'cause I couldn't keep the stupid grin off my face...<br /><br />Aaaanyway. Would you believe I was inspired by your "Six Shooters" remark? Well, I was. I just have to think of which iconic western character to base the captain on....Orpheushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105002222242465802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-20104530897118056502009-08-05T14:44:11.655+01:002009-08-05T14:44:11.655+01:00Mister Abnett can you write a little answer to my ...Mister Abnett can you write a little answer to my question: Do you have the CSM, or loxatl or Stalk tanks in Blood Pact and what happening to the Interceptor city?<br /><br />My mail anakwanar@mail.ru<br />Please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-38322589311244552742009-08-05T14:38:24.126+01:002009-08-05T14:38:24.126+01:00And again
I want to apologies from the begining, b...And again<br />I want to apologies from the begining, but...<br />Mister Abnett i beg you dont tell me that you dont have Chaos Space Marines and loxatls in Blood Pact!<br />Where are the real challenge? The blood pact troopers are so dead when they meet the Ghosts, that at least at Armour of Contempt and Only in death i dont feel any real danger for the ghosts. Or and what about the personalities of the enemy. At the last 3 books the enemy has no face. We have no fellings for chaosits, they are weak and pathetic! Make another Saggitar Slaith, show us Anakwanar Sek, Word bearers Dark Apostle, loxatl brood command, something!<br />Do something before we dont slip from the Tanith serie. <br /><br />Or at least show us Double eagle 2 - Interceptor city!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-16316593728355593112009-08-05T14:37:59.029+01:002009-08-05T14:37:59.029+01:00I want to apologies from the begining, but...
Mist...I want to apologies from the begining, but...<br />Mister Abnett i beg you dont tell me that you dont have Chaos Space Marines and loxatls in Blood Pact!<br />Where are the real challenge? The blood pact troopers are so dead when they meet the Ghosts, that at least at Armour of Contempt and Only in death i dont feel any real danger for the ghosts. Or and what about the personalities of the enemy. At the last 3 books the enemy has no face. We have no fellings for chaosits, they are weak and pathetic! Make another Saggitar Slaith, show us Anakwanar Sek, Word bearers Dark Apostle, loxatl brood command, something!<br />Do something before we dont slip from the Tanith serie. <br /><br />Or at least show us Double eagle 2 - Interceptor city!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-85899570512177537462009-07-31T12:40:34.097+01:002009-07-31T12:40:34.097+01:00The Ravenor omnibus just came through my door so b...The Ravenor omnibus just came through my door so bloody tempting put off reading them to wait for an omnibus but currently making my way through Gotrek and Felix the third omnibus and currently trying to update and send of my CV ah so many distractions :(cornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-5130837565765407442009-07-31T07:28:11.088+01:002009-07-31T07:28:11.088+01:00Sorry guys, but dont you think that blood pact bri...Sorry guys, but dont you think that blood pact brigades is not the challenge anymore for the Ghosts?<br />I think its time for the presentation by the Sons of Sek, loxatl and CSM. Mister Abnett what about Interceptor city?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-58931052222208544212009-07-29T17:31:58.519+01:002009-07-29T17:31:58.519+01:00just pre ordered triumff off play
http://www.play...just pre ordered triumff off play<br /><br />http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/11061268/Triumff/Product.html?add=11061268<br /><br />know its ages away but i cant wait for this book its always good to take a break from the warhammer / 40k universe and cant wait too see what come sout of your mind when given unlimited free reign as it were.<br />I was also wondering if you Dan or anyone else who reads this blog has seen the watchmen film and if so what they thought?, i went to see it in the cinema and thought it was a great film maybe a bit slow in places but given the epicness of the original graphic novel this is understandable got it on dvd the other way and since watching it my opinion is the same if not better i cant understand some of the people who slated it in reviews.cornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-16869185565047055662009-07-28T11:25:27.915+01:002009-07-28T11:25:27.915+01:00fallen angels was a brilliant book and glad we fin...fallen angels was a brilliant book and glad we finally got a sequel to decent loved the ending with perturabo and jonson.cornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-23245221643884701472009-07-26T02:41:10.896+01:002009-07-26T02:41:10.896+01:00Aye, Fallen Angels was far better than Descent.
...Aye, Fallen Angels was far better than Descent. <br /><br />Ironically, as Jonson becomes more of a traitor, I'm actually starting to like him more, cynical callous bastard that he is.lordyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039540828176982042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-84398544442464005132009-07-25T12:04:34.797+01:002009-07-25T12:04:34.797+01:00Double happy with Fallen Angels..i know its not on...Double happy with Fallen Angels..i know its not one of Dans books but it has reinvigorated the Horus Heresy series ...the race is now back on!Bignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-21965879976062873882009-07-24T04:44:34.809+01:002009-07-24T04:44:34.809+01:00There is one side of the story you really dont see...There is one side of the story you really dont see and that is the psychic side. Sure you get to be told about them but what challenges are there if you are handling the beast, psychic and clan mentality especially as a initiate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-40303134214428845632009-07-23T23:33:42.019+01:002009-07-23T23:33:42.019+01:00Hi Dan,
Unrelated to the post, but you know that ...Hi Dan,<br /><br />Unrelated to the post, but you know that Paul Cornell had brought back Death's Head II for a cameo in the final issue of Captain Britain & MI13?Mark Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13499212500786272512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-26009216296096153232009-07-22T13:58:32.394+01:002009-07-22T13:58:32.394+01:00With regard to the wolves, I think the first book ...With regard to the wolves, I think the first book by William King got across the first and best feel of SW so far. The novels after King are fit for the fireplace (imo) <br /><br />I think we can trust Mr. Abnett to come up with something good, I mean look at Legion, now that’s a story!<br /><br />So in short i am not worried about his portrayal of the 30k space wolves, furthermore I applaud Mr. Abnett for not taking the easy way! Looking forward to the next installments of HH<br /><br />But first up Blood Pact, just reread the first 6 Gaunt novels, so I should be prepared in time for Blood Pact!<br /><br />Keep it up Mr AbnettKromvoltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-48764933501315040062009-07-20T12:37:33.892+01:002009-07-20T12:37:33.892+01:00*****Only In Death spoiler ahead*****
Mr. Abne...*****Only In Death spoiler ahead*****<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Mr. Abnett have you given Gaunt one of the Nine Holy Wounds when he lost his eyes? <br /><br />I ask as this morning I was listening to the Traitor General soundtrack and in track 3 (Nine Wounds) it mentions that Sabbat had her "sight taken", much like Gaunt has. So I wondered if the descriptions in the track were accurate to what Sabbat suffered and if there was any coincidence (outside of Vambs of course) or if you're dealing out the nine wounds to the Ghosts as a group. <br /><br />Guess it all comes down to the accuracy of the lyrics in the end since I can't seem to find anything else on how Sabbat was martyred.Xhalaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01256396066362752889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-4358202691304183742009-07-18T14:21:47.768+01:002009-07-18T14:21:47.768+01:00Fourtunatly for us that the only downside (or Ups...Fourtunatly for us that the only downside (or Upside) to the Canis Helix is....Lycanthropy .<br />The Closer a Wolf is to Chaos the stronger the effects of the gene become, making him more and more savage,eventually turning him into Wulfen ...but not some tentacled chaos freak .The Helix is so strong it will bring forth the Wulfen as a defence but also protects him from Warp spawned corruption!<br />Its also probably the reason why they hate the Sons!<br />was this the Cause of a massacre on Prospero?!bignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-68112920706976758522009-07-18T10:26:59.362+01:002009-07-18T10:26:59.362+01:00Story-wise it also bugged me that the Space Wolves...Story-wise it also bugged me that the Space Wolves never showed something like a flaw. They were heroes through and through, and their biggest failing was their inability to stop punching the Emperor's enemies to a pulp. Sure they like to drink, but there are no massacres of civilians, traitors or horrible mutations in their background.<br /><br /><br />CAnt remember who posted it right now but the space wolves are flawed if you ever read the background, They grow large canines and have been know to mutate into Wulfen (13th company anyone please research before commenting on a chapter you know little aboutAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17421050335225382002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-11521728071481620862009-07-18T05:04:07.593+01:002009-07-18T05:04:07.593+01:00Booger-
That would explain the 'roid rage tha...Booger-<br /><br />That <i>would</i> explain the 'roid rage that seems to take the Wolves over from time to time.<br /><br />"Greetings, Imperial allies, I am Bjorn, and have come to your planet bringing gifts as a gesture..." (Blinks heavily.) "Er... as a gesture of... <i>unnnnngggh!</i> SOCKS TOO ITCHY! ITCHY SOCKS MEAN BJORN MUST KILL!!!"Rob Rathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190321709283384722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-25180876618828053672009-07-18T02:43:18.302+01:002009-07-18T02:43:18.302+01:00Make the Space Wolves have a terrible secret...the...Make the Space Wolves have a terrible secret...the chapter Primarch was never Leman Russ...it was Barry Bonds.A Boogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-34529601690298877462009-07-17T16:54:26.013+01:002009-07-17T16:54:26.013+01:00Xerxes- I like the whole duality thing but for the...Xerxes- I like the whole duality thing but for them it is down to the fact their werewolves, not much anyone can do about that one.<br />Why do Russ and the Wolves hate the Sons?<br />Well apart from Magnus being the biggest Primarch,hence a threat to Russ's claim he is the strongest,<br />is the fact that one of the bonuses of Canis Helix<br />(the cornerstone of the wolves unique genetic make up)is that it is a natural defence aginst chaos/chaos mutation....the Sons up to this point have been Magic/Warp users which sets of something in the Wolve's behaviour.No Wolf has ever fallen to Chaos through mutation...only ever because it suited them hahaha.<br />I would love to be a fly on the wall listening Dorn or Roboute asking the Emperor what he was thinking when he created the Wolves?!<br /> Whats the science behind them?<br />The Phonicien, Sanguinius ,Roboute<br />are all "perfect".....Russ?<br />Horror... i think it would be refreshing to see the realitys of fighting the Wolves would be somewhat different to fighting the Ultramarines .Bignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-27254367555437196452009-07-17T00:12:15.230+01:002009-07-17T00:12:15.230+01:00I too would like to express my support for a cockn...I too would like to express my support for a cockney gangster emperor.<br /><br />preferably one with vast pig farms.RasmusFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663381827006163200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-25306842233060913722009-07-16T23:14:26.308+01:002009-07-16T23:14:26.308+01:00Slaves to passion I can see, revenge and anger, su...Slaves to passion I can see, revenge and anger, sure, competitiveness etc. I guess if they're the most human of the Marines that has both good and bad sides. Endurance could be a good one since their trials are pretty hardcore. <br /><br />Do they have a reason to hate the Thousand Islanders? They don't like magic, but why? If the Librarian program was shut down, where does that leave the Rune Priests?<br /><br />I like Big's comment about making this a horror. Not sure about the Werewolf thing, but maybe Jekyll and Hyde? Maybe all the nice-guy stuff happened by 40K, but back in 30K they were really mean. It'd be nice to see 10,000 years actually changing something for a change.<br /><br />How did they get to be vikings on Fenris? What happened to the original colonists? All these things are glossed over, maybe its time for some answers.<br /><br />Oh, please stay away from the fantasy Dwarf parallels as they use some Viking references too - the last thing I want to read about is the Book of Grudges in space! ;0)xerxeshavelocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-82821856477541167772009-07-15T23:40:32.961+01:002009-07-15T23:40:32.961+01:00White Denim? Hmmmmm...
Me thinks a shake, shake, s...White Denim? Hmmmmm...<br />Me thinks a shake, shake, shake is in order<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eYwkkujr5Y<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16623482.post-18495252453744218152009-07-15T16:01:28.181+01:002009-07-15T16:01:28.181+01:00Bring on Blood Pact
ARRRGGGHHHHH
cant.. wait.. an...Bring on Blood Pact <br />ARRRGGGHHHHH<br />cant.. wait.. anymore.. gonna.. freak... out....<br />skin turning green <br />RAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH..lolBignoreply@blogger.com