Swedish Metal Band Hammerfall Teams Up With Incendium For Fantasy Comic Books And Action Figures

Exploring Hector’s Legacy

Templars of Steel, arise! Hammerfall and Incendium are teaming up for the launch of an epic high-fantasy adventure comic series that explores the legacy of Hector, the iconic mascot depicted across decades of album sleeves from the legendary Swedish heavy metal band…

Incendium is also thrilled to announce the first in a line of collectible HAMMERFALL action figures inspired by the bands’ cover artwork and lyrical lore; ‘Hector’ will be available for the first time as a fully articulated 5” action figure with accessories.

Published under Incendium’s music-focused OPUS imprint, HAMMERFALLis crafted by industry veterans: writer Ian Edginton (Warhammer, Judge Dredd, Planet of the Apes) and artist Kevin West (Iron Maiden, Creepshow, Guardians Of The Galaxy), and features cover artwork by Ryan Christensen.

In HAMMERFALL #1, a vile blight spreads across the land. When a lone warrior rides deep into the forest to face the savagery and madness head on, his quest for Justice leads him to a figure from his past, the herald to a dark master who cannot be undone by mastery of arms alone.

“I’m really psyched to see Hector come alive as a comic superhero, showing his abilities and skills with his choice of arms: the mighty ‘Hammer of Dawn.’ It’s a great way to spread the epic and iconic legacy of Hector to a brand-new audience,” said Joacim Cans, lead singer of HAMMERFALL.

Added Llexi Leon, CEO of Incendium: “Hector is one of the great mascots in metal, his rich history explored across dozens of stellar tracks. HAMMERFALL keep the flame burning bright for heavy music fans and we’re delighted to bring their lyrics and artwork to life, not only for the fans but to celebrate Hector’s epic saga with a new audience”

The debut of the comic book comes alongside the upcoming release of HAMMERFALL’s 12th album, the 10-track Hammer of Dawn, which will be released on February 25, 2022 on Napalm Records; pre-orders can be placed here. The music video for the title track “Hammer of Dawn” is now available to watch.

HAMMERFALL will also be kicking off a European tour in spring 2022, joined by power metal band Helloween, who coincidentally is also collaborating with Incendium on an OPUS comic book series (the first issue is available for purchase here).

The first print edition of HAMMERFALL #1 will be released as a prestige-format limited edition collectible comic book, featuring cardstock covers, specialty foil treatments, glossy pages, and individual numbering.

The first printing of the comic will be limited to 1666 copies at $19.99, and is available to order from https://incendium.online/collections/Hammerfall. It is available to order now and ships in March 2022. The Hector action figure is also available to pre-order for $32.95, shipping summer 2022.

Other high-profile projects under Incendium’s OPUS music-focused imprint include the Disturbed Dark Messiah comic book series, Evanescence’s graphic anthology series Echoes From The Void, Joe Satriani’s Crystal Planet series, Black Veil Brides’ The Phantom Tomorrow series, Exodus’ Tales of the Damned series, Cradle of Filth’s Maledictus Athenaeum series, and more; Incendium is releasing collectible action figures for every project related to the bands and their comic book storylines.

HAMMERFALL #1 credits:

Cover Artwork by Ryan Christensen

Interior Artwork by Kevin West

Written by Ian Edginton

Letters by Jacob Bascle

Edited by Llexi Leon, and R.G. Llarena

HAMMERFALL “Hector” Figbiz Action Figure by Incendium

ABOUT HAMMERFALL:

No matter how much everything changes in culture and the world at a large, heavy metal endures. It empowers. It engages. It engenders strength and it outlasts fads. The same can be said for HAMMERFALL. Since forming in Gothenburg, Sweden during 1993, the now quintet of Oscar Dronjak [guitar], Joacim Cans [vocals], Fredrik Larsson [bass], Pontus Norgen [guitar], and David Wallin [drums] have weathered the many storms of changing trends within the music world to stand tall as pioneers that continue to wave the flag of Heavy Metal.

This message rings out louder than ever for HammerFall in 2022. The group’s impact can be felt in nearly every corner of heavy music. Among many accolades, Rock Hard touted the 1997 debut, Glory to the Brave, in its book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. 2000’s Renegadebowed at #1 in their home country and went gold. In 2002, Crimson Thunderyielded the seminal “Hearts On Fire.” With 51 million Spotify streams to date, the song notably became a theme for the Swedish Olympic Women’s Curling Team, which led to the band performing the opening ceremony at the European Athletics Championships in front of a global audience of 250 million. In addition to playing everywhere from India to Australia, the group has shared the stage with everyone from Iron Maiden and Rammstein to Dio. 2014 saw (r)Evolution bow at #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in addition to topping charts back home. During the nearly thirty-year career, the Swedish titans have topped album charts both in their home country as well as internationally, sold out tours, reached Gold status and have accumulated 240 million Spotify streams and over 130 million YouTube views.HAMMERFALL ONLINE
Find us at https://www.hammerfall.net/

ABOUT INCENDIUM:
Founded in 2006, Incendium is a multi-faceted production company known for an array of animation, comic books, toys, and video games. Driven by our team’s passion for Myths, Monsters, and Metal the brand embraces 80s and 90s counterculture with a contemporary twist.

INCENDIUM ONLINE
Find us at www.incendium.online