Hard Choices (graphic novella)
Hard Choices 'What happened on Algol?' Cover art for the 2010, 32 page hardback, available only as part of the Ultramarines: The Movie DVD Collector’s Set.
Date	November 2010
Page count	32 pages
Publisher	Codex Pictures
Creative team
Writers	Dan Abnett
Artists	David Roach

Hard Choices 'What happened on Algol?' is a 32-page graphic novella prequel to Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie^[1] 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^[2] 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^[3] under licence from Games Workshop, working in association with Good Story Productions Ltd ^[4] and Montreal based POP6 Studios.^[5]

Release

Hard Choices 'What happened on Algol?' accompanies The Special Edition Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie DVD,^[6] released worldwide on 29 November 2010.^[7]