Across the far-flung worlds of the Imperium of Mankind, in a galaxy riven by warp storms and unceasing conflict, the armies of Humanity battle for survival. With the Imperium already standing upon the brink of annihilation, the Tyranid hive fleets emerge from the cold void between the stars. The Space Marines stand as the last line of defence between this ravenous alien menace and the beleaguered worlds of the Imperium.

The Black Templars are the most zealous of all Space Marines. To them, the Emperor is a literal deity, and there is no oath they will not swear, nor bloody act of battlefield worship they will not perform in his name.

The Aeldari are an ancient and dying people, their fractured factions each finding ways to survive in a hostile galaxy. All depend on the insight of their seers, the skill of their warriors, and the sleek superiority of their weapons of war.

Chaos Space Marines are the Imperium's most bitter foes – warbands of genetically augmented killers, clad in baroque armour and sworn to otherworldly forces, festooned with the battle scars and trophies of their treachery.

The Kin are a clone race of resilient and pragmatic warriors, who together form the ancient Leagues of Votann. They emerge from the tumult of the galactic core to conquer worlds, claim resources, and lay waste to any who dare to challenge them.

The Space Wolves are not only Space Marines, but also savage hunters and proud heroes from the death world of Fenris. They wage war without fear or doubt, each warrior seeking to forge a saga worthy of immortalisation.

The zealous warriors of the Adepta Sororitas are the most devout servants of the Imperium. Singing praise to the God-Emperor, they embark on crusading Wars of Faith to smite the heretic, the mutant, the witch and the xenos.

From the dark depths of the Segmentum Pacificus, a fresh alien threat stretches forth tendrils towards Holy Terra itself. Seething Tyranid invasion swarms pour from the void in incalculable numbers, devouring world after world in their slow but relentless advance toward the Segmentum Solar. Resolved never to permit such horrors, the Imperium's greatest war leaders rush to meet the xenos invasion with a devastating counter-offensive of Solblade Fleets. Yet the Hive Mind is possessed of infinite cunning and terrible hunger, and its plans may yet undo Humanity altogether…

Warhammer 40,000 is a fast-paced and explosive tabletop wargame. Will you choose to play as the mighty Space Marines, the all-consuming alien Tyranids, or one of the many other unique factions of warriors, aliens, machines, and monsters? Amidst the raging fires of a galaxy at war, collect, build, and paint your evergrowing army, then play nail-biting games against other Warhammer 40,000 fans to see who emerges victorious! This magazine will give you all the information you need to plunge into the vast Warhammer 40,000 galaxy. Your adventure starts here!

Rushing headlong into battle, spitting hot death with heavy bolt pistols and wielding brutal chainswords, Assault Intercessors excel in taking the fight to the enemy.

The Thousand Sons advance into battle amid gouts of kaleidoscopic warpflame and bolts of raw sorcery. This sanity-blasting Legion fights to further the labyrinthine plans of its deity, the Chaos God Tzeentch.

The Adeptus Mechanicus go to war with cohorts of Skitarii cyborg templars, bizarre war engines, and the fanatical followers of the Machine God, led into holy war by their robed Tech-Priests.

The Adeptus Custodes are demigods of war, sworn to defend the Emperor until death. Joined in battle by the eerie Sisters of Silence, they are the most elite warriors in the imperium, clad in auramite armour and wielding some of the finest weapons ever created by Humanity.

At the end of a long and bloody road, the armies of the Farsight Enclaves stand poised to secure final victory over the Ork hordes. As Commander Farsight's audacious attack reaches a critical stage, an Ark of Omen and its attendant Balefleet erupt from the warp to shatter the balance of the conflict.

Imperial Agents are ruthless, influential, and single-minded individuals, from Inquisitors to Rogue Traders, who command bands of grim specialists and lethal operatives in the service of the Emperor.

Fanatical devotees of Khorne the Blood God, the World Eaters Traitor Legion is formed of countless warbands who exist only to slaughter and take skulls in honour of their bloody patron.