John Blanche, the artist who painted Warhammer 40,000’s grimdark future, has allegedly been spotted doing something truly shocking: smiling. Sources confirm Blanche, the man responsible for the aesthetic of skulls, gothic cathedrals, and a perpetual atmosphere of cosmic despair, was seen in a well-lit room, not dripping in Nuln Oil, and reportedly cracking a joke. Internet historians are in shambles, questioning if the grimdark universe has now entered a post-irony era where even the High Lords of Terra might be seen holding a latte.