Blood Bowl (1st Edition)
Citadel's Blood Bowl (1st Edition) was first advertised in White Dwarf 84 (Dec 1986) as a one-page teaser. It then appeared in the next four editions of the magazine as a one-page advert showing the game with cardboard standups for players i.e. no metal miniatures.
Only a few metal figures were released for the 1st Edition game. They appeared in the mail order flyers as LE18, BB1, BB2 and BB3. It took until White Dwarf 89 before magazine space was freed up to showcase the models. There was then a gap until White Dwarf 95 when the "Death Zone" expansion came out - again with cardboard standups.
See also: 2nd, 3rd, 4th
0201 Blood Bowl (1st Edition)
0201
Blood Bowl (1st Edition)
(box, Brown Box)
0201
Blood Bowl (1st Edition)
(box back, Brown Box)
0201
Blood Bowl (1st Edition Revised)
(box, Red Box)
0201
Blood Bowl (1st Edition Revised)
(box back, Red Box)
0202 Death Zone
0202
Death Zone
(box)
0202
Death Zone
(box back)
0202
Death Zone
(rulebook)
0202
Death Zone Standees Sheet 1
0202
Death Zone Standees Sheet 2
0202
Death Zone Standees Sheet 3
WD86 Skaven Scramblers
WD86
Skaven Scramblers Standees
- These Skaven standees were introduced to Blood Bowl in White Dwarf 86 (December 1987).
LE18 Blood Bowl (Limited Edition)
LE18 (a)
Human
LE18 (b)
Dark Elf
LE18 (c)
Orc
LE18 (d)
Dwarf
- These miniatures would be re-issued as BB4.
BB1 Blood Bowl Ogre
BB1
Blood Bowl Ogre
(blister)
BB1
Blood Bowl Ogre
Borg'th N'hthrog "The Howitzer"
Jes Goodwin
- The character name for the Ogre comes (unofficially) from the "Freebooters" on back cover of "White Dwarf 101".
BB2 Zombie, Skaven, Skeleton, Goblin
BB2
Zombie, Skaven, Skeleton, Goblin
(blister)
BB2 (a)
Blood Bowl
Zombie
BB2 (b)
Blood Bowl
Skeleton
BB2 (c)
Blood Bowl
Skaven
BB2 (d)
Blood Bowl
Goblin
BB3 Defenders
BB3
Blood Bowl Defenders
(blister)
BB3 (a)
Human Linesman
BB3 (b)
Elf Blitzer
BB3 (c)
Orc Blitzer
BB3 (d)
Dwarf Linesman
- These figures are similar (but not identical) to the Limited Edition figures. Note differences in armour, arm positions and, in the case of the Elf, hairstyle.
BB4 Human, Orc, Elf, Dwarf
BB4
Human, Orc, Elf, Dwarf
(blister)
- This appears to be a reissue of the Limited Edition figures.
References
- [1], BoardGameGeek, "Blood Bowl"
- [2], SoL, "White Dwarf 84", page 58 (just the game advertised)
- [3], SoL, "January 1987 Flyer"
- [4], SoL, "White Dwarf 85", IFC, page 2 (review of game)
- [5], SoL, "White Dwarf 86", page 32 (included Skaven card characters)
- [6], SoL, "White Dwarf 87", page 7 (just the game advertised)
- [7], SoL, "Spring 1987 Flyer"
- [8], SoL, "White Dwarf 89", page 56
- [9], SoL, "White Dwarf 95", page 79 (Death Zone Advertised)
- [10], SoL, "White Dwarf 101", BC (Freebooters)
