Codename: Strykeforce
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Image Comics |
| First appearance | Codename: Stryke Force #1 (1994) |
| Created by | Marc Silvestri |
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| Base(s) | Death's Angel nuclear submarine |
| Member(s) |
Stryker Black Anvil Killrazor Tempest Bloodbow (deceased) Icarus (deceased) Phade (deceased) |
Codename: Strykeforce was a comic book series by Top Cow and Image Comics, about a team of mercenary superheroes.
Codename: Strykeforce was an offshoot of another series called Cyberforce, which was about a group of cyborg shock troops. The series lasted for fourteen issues. The first nine were written by David Wohl and Marc Silvestri, and illustrated by Brandon Peterson, with the last five written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Billy Tan Mung Khoy. A few fill in artists included Joe Benitez in issue #8 and Michael Turner in issue #14. An issue #0 was published between #13 and 14 with story by Mike Heisler and art by Anthony Wynn. Gerber and Tan also handled the two part Cyberforce/Codename: Strykeforce crossover, which ended with the character Stryker disbanding Codename: Strykeforce.
The comic was relaunched in 2004 as Strykeforce which lasted for 5 issues. The relaunch was written by Jay Faerber and penciled by Tyler Kirkham.
When a mission comes along that Cyberforce won't touch, Stryker puts together his own team to take care of business. Team members include: Stryker, a cyborg with three cybernetic arms on his right side which can be detached; Phade, a mutant who can alter his molecular density; Black Anvil (often referred to simply as Anvil), a short cobalt blue powerhouse with incredible strength; Bloodbow, an expert marksman; Icarus, a man with hollow bones and the power of flight. The mission turns out to be a set-up and Phade disappears after using his powers too long and his molecules drift apart. They find that one of their opponents has also been deceived and she joins the team as Tempest, a woman with the power to control the weather. Between the story in issue #0 and #1, Anvil is sent to the Himalaya Mountains to recruit Killrazor, a martial arts expert who can create knives from any portion of his body.
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