Warhammer 40,000: Exterminatus

In the grim darkness of the 41st millennium, Warhammer 40,000: Exterminatus (2008–present, BOOM! Studios) drops readers into a five-issue saga of desperate planetary cleansing. Written by Dan Abnett and Ian Edginton with art by Daniel Lapham, this series explores the Imperium's final, terrible sanction—the order to destroy an entire world—and the brutal conflicts that arise when such a decree is given. A key entry for fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, it captures the franchise's signature blend of cosmic horror and fanatical warfare.