Strikeforce Morituri

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Sat Dec 30, 2006 8:50 am

Any fans of Strikeforce Morituri and it's sequel on the boards? I initially encountered the series through a butchered/edited veriosn presented in the Marvel UK version of Transformers. After that I was given a later issue, but until getting into serious ebaying in the last couple of years was not able to look at assembling runs on both series.

I thought I would post having read all of the sequel (Electric Undertow) first - having managed to obtain that before the first series (I had to get both shipped to the UK from the US), and am now tucking into the first series (whereupon I will probably re-read the follow-up).

I love the premise, doomed engineered super-heroes fighting alien invaders, and it is set outside of the Marvel Universe. It seems that in the mid 80's Marvel tried some new things (no pun intended about the New Universe) which stilll stand up in concept, even if comics technology has moved on a great deal. With Newuniversal just starting, reading Strikeforce Morituri makes me think that conceptually this series would make a great idea for revisiting.

Any thoughts from others who have read this or considered it?

PS - I put it in Dead Universes because it is ostensibly outside the Marvel Universe, much like New Universe books.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:02 pm

I've never read Stikeforce Morituri, but it sounds interesting.
I may have to check out a few issues.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:15 am

Whilce Portacio art!

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:04 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Whilce Portacio art!

I think only in issue # 17 right ? or did he pencil earlier issues ?

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:54 pm

I really liked the series. It kind of faded, but for awhile it was really enjoyable.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:12 pm

siren3-4 wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Whilce Portacio art!
I think only in issue # 17 right ? or did he pencil earlier issues ?

He inked #1, and penciled #10 and #16

He also penciled the Punisher story in Strange Tales #10.

He also penciled Punisher #8-18.

He also penciled X-Factor #63-69.

He also penciled Uncanny X-Men #281-292, except #287 and #288. (By FAR his best work....#281-284 are absolutely stunning. I'm sad Portacio art never "took off.")

He also penci....well, you get the idea.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:08 pm

I've picked up random books from this series whenever I find them cheap. It's a neat concept and the issues that I've read, I have enjoyed. Didn't know there was a sequel.

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:06 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
siren3-4 wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Whilce Portacio art!
I think only in issue # 17 right ? or did he pencil earlier issues ?
He inked #1, and penciled #10 and #16

He also penciled the Punisher story in Strange Tales #10.

He also penciled Punisher #8-18.

He also penciled X-Factor #63-69.

He also penciled Uncanny X-Men #281-292, except #287 and #288. (By FAR his best work....#281-284 are absolutely stunning. I'm sad Portacio art never "took off.")

He also penci....well, you get the idea.

I am actually a big Portacio fan . . . . I got his image stuff . . . Stone . . .the Legion of Night mini . . . always really liked his style.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:46 am

siren3-4 wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
siren3-4 wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Whilce Portacio art!
I think only in issue # 17 right ? or did he pencil earlier issues ?
He inked #1, and penciled #10 and #16

He also penciled the Punisher story in Strange Tales #10.

He also penciled Punisher #8-18.

He also penciled X-Factor #63-69.

He also penciled Uncanny X-Men #281-292, except #287 and #288. (By FAR his best work....#281-284 are absolutely stunning. I'm sad Portacio art never "took off.")

He also penci....well, you get the idea.
I am actually a big Portacio fan . . . . I got his image stuff . . . Stone . . .the Legion of Night mini . . . always really liked his style.

He definitely peaked with X-Men...but his Punisher covers are some of the best Marvel covers of the modern age...of course once he joined image his art was totally cr@p

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:55 am

Stay away from Batman Confidential then.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:20 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Stay away from Batman Confidential then.

THAT is some straight up, good advice. This is one Batman story that I really really tried sticking to ONLY looking at the words.

I am very disappointed in Wilce's art on this one.... now his return to Wetworks is not that bad and I am enjoying it... so far. I just remember the Wetworks death spasms when the series ended. oh man, I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:48 pm

Dude,

Strikeforce was totally the bollox.

I loved it and recently got Drift to add it this wants.

Electric undertow was excellent.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:33 pm

This is a great series. Early Brent Anderson (Astro City) art. I can't remember how it ends but really fun 80's read. Did leonmallet ever finish reading this? It's been a year for chrissake

Lightning Strike · Post by **Lightning Strike** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 7:17 pm

leonmallett wrote:Any fans of Strikeforce Morituri and it's sequel on the boards?

I read the series when it was originally published but I don't remember much of it other than it was a good read.

billypilgrim · Post by **billypilgrim** » Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:22 pm

This is, by far, my favorite limited series of all time - Great concept good art...Series died in the last few issues though

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