Read more for grading details for this strikeforce. About genre superhero summary a film based on the marvel comic book series. The ghost, the tiger and the wind the assassins are sent to kill the strikeforce. Morituri last for 31 issues as a monthly comic, then another five in a limited series called electric undertow. Gillis w brent anderson aits anything but eden in the garden where the morituri recruits undergo harsh tests designed to develop their powers or kill them. Morituri are lost one by one either killed in battle or violent infighting, or perishing from the morituri effect itself a group of scientists undertake a dangerous and unauthorized. Cocreators gillis and anderson left the series with issue 20, and the comic was canceled with issue 31. The premise is that aliens have invaded earth and nearly succeeded in conquering it and stripping it of its resources. Waterman entertainment has acquired the rights to the marvel comic book series strikeforce. Gillis and anderson did not work on a miniseries with the awful name strikeforce morituri. You get some random superpowers as an experimental soldier to combat an alien invasion of earth, and the powers kill you within one year. Morituri is absolutely a hidden gem of a comic book. Vyking strikeforce morituri marvel comics character. The premise is that aliens have invaded earth and nearly succeeded in conquering it.
I cant recommend it enough, or at least the bits with gillis, anderson, and williams as the creative team. Strikeforce is a darker and edgier 2019 antihero comic book series that launches as part of the marvel. It was published by marvel comics from 1986 to 1989. Gillis and later james hudnall with art by brent anderson, and early work by whilce portacio and mark bagley. Peter coogan established in his groundbreaking book superhero. I have graded the comic book, using the overstreet grading guide, at finevery fine with the following defects. Gillis pencils brent anderson inks scott williams colors. Electric undertow no so far in the future, earth would be invaded by the malevolent alien horde. Morituri was a sciencefiction comic book series created by peter b. Undergoing the morituri process, each member were given superpowers but at the cost of them only. Morituri was a challenging series, not a comfortable one, and it did not last long. Morituri qualify as superheroes under the definition that dr. Gillis and artist brent anderson the premise is that aliens have invaded earth and nearly succeeded in conquering it and stripping it of its resources.
Lot 46 the shadow, sun runners, submariner and more personal comic book collection. The film stars marlon brando, yul brynner, martin benrath, janet margolin, trevor howard and wally cox. Couple of light stress marks along the spine the corners are rounded. A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people. It was published by marvel comics from 1986 to 1989 the series starts off in the year 2072, with earth suffering under an alien invasion by the horde, a race of barbarian planet looters who plunder inhabited worlds for supplies, equipment, technology, and sport. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art. Strikeforce morituri shows up on comic book nostalgia blogs every once in a while. The people who undergo the morituri process and become members of strikeforce. Waterman entertainment acquires comic book strikeforce. The marauding alien horde were defeated by earths heroes, strikeforce.
Gillis, anderson, and inker scott williams are the primary creative team for the first 20 issues and the book plunges quickly after they leave. One of my favorite underrated comics was a relatively brief run called strikeforce morituri. An additional fiveissue miniseries, strikeforce morituri. It followed a united humanity fighting against alien invaders by.
Jul 09, 2017 one of my favorite underrated comics was a relatively brief run called strikeforce morituri. Strikeforce morituri was an intriguing 19861989 marvel series, taking place in its own universe. It was a military scifi saga, centred on superhuman soldiers fighting to repel alien invaders who very nearly crushed earth. Undergoing the morituri process, each member were given superpowers but at. Comics forum is pleased to announce the second event in the comics forum presents. Waterman entertainment acquires comic book strikeforce morituri.
Morituri are lost one by one either killed in battle or violent infighting, or perishing from the morituri effect itself a group of scientists undertake a dangerous and unauthorized experiment. A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it. But the welcome may be very shortlived, because the governments secret anti morituri force is planning to make instant martyrs of the whole strikeforce. Personal comic book collection online auction items. Electric undertow, ran from december, 1989 to march, 1990, but that was the end of it. But the welcome may be very shortlived, because the governments secret antimorituri force is planning to make instant martyrs of the whole strikeforce. Now the morituri discover conflicting and insidious inhuman forces are manipulating terran events, maneuvering toward a cataclysmic conflict that will make the horde war pale. Through genetic engineering certain humans were able to be given super powers in order to fight the horde, but the price was they would have their remaining lifespan decreased to just one year. Morituri was a comic book series published by marvel comics from 1986 to 1989. Oct 21, 2019 apologies if there has been a strikeforce. First, they have extraordinary abilities, which in each members case are literally.
Strikeforce morituri were a superhuman team opposing alien invaders in the notso distant future. The series had a great premise, one that would bear reimagining at todays marvel. Theres talk now of adapting it into a series for cable tvs scifi channel, to be titled 1,000 days possibly because tv viewers arent expected to be as well educated as comic book readers, and. Strikeforce morituri dealt with a future where earth was constantly raided for resources by an evil alien race dubbed the horde. The surviving morituri saw the world government splinter due to corruption and intrigue. As the earth heals from its lengthy occupation, the surviving strikeforce members must come to terms with their own looming mortality, even as new and deadly dangers arise on the postwar planet including a group of morituri empowered assassins targeting the prime minister, and a secret conspiracy. Strikeforce morituri and more personal comic book collection. Morituri is a comic book series published by marvel comics from 1986 to 1989. The war against the horde is over, and mankind is victorious so what do the morituri do now. Comic art in russia, guest author for the comics forum website and the current chair of the executive committee of the international comic art forum, will appear at the. Gillis, who created the comic book, is adapting the. Morituri appeared in another series entitled electric undertow. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. As the earth heals from its lengthy occupation, the surviving strikeforce members must come to terms with their own looming mortality, even as new and deadly dangers arise on the postwar planet including a group of morituriempowered assassins targeting the prime minister, and a.
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