If youve been collecting comic books since you were a kid, now is the time to list them on ebay. This page contains a list of all the comics included in strikeforce morituri vol 1. The secret origin of a genre 2006, monkeybrain books. Strikeforce morituri electric undertow 1989 comic books. The only hope for mankind is for brave warriors to undergo a process that will grant them superhuman.
Strikeforce morituri posted on december 6, 2014 december 6, 2014 by everard j. Strikeforce morituri were a superhuman team opposing alien invaders in the notso distant future. The earth of the near future has been invaded by aliens. Just how much does the value of a comic book appreciate throughout the years.
A scientist discovers a process which can provide humans with superhuman powers, effectively creating a. Cocreators gillis and anderson left the series with issue 20, and the comic was canceled with issue 31. The comic book price guide for great britain strikeforce. Sell, buy and trade with comic collectors from around the world. The people who undergo the morituri process and become members of strikeforce. Brent made a real splash when he did the art on a kazar series in 1981 but this was a bit of a let down and fizzle out of his popularity i think. 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. Couple of light stress marks along the spine the corners are rounded. The film stars marlon brando, yul brynner, martin benrath, janet margolin, trevor howard and wally cox. Gillis, pencils by brent anderson, inks by scott williams. Morituri is a comic book series published by marvel comics from 1986 to 1989.
Think drew barrymore in scream, but then think neve campbell also taking a dirt nap. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. Morituri qualify as superheroes under the definition that dr. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. Gillis, anderson, and inker scott williams are the primary creative team for the first 20 issues and the book plunges quickly after they leave. Morituri appeared in another series entitled electric undertow. Morituri was a comic book series published by marvel comics from 1986 to 1989. Today is the last day of our celflux book launch event, and i would like to finish off with a comic that was the single most influential book on me in my early years.
Its morituri versus morituri in the most devastating manhunt the earth of the future has seen. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Cgc lookup scan or type number on label choose file. Morituri is set on an earth invaded by aliens intent on stripping the planet of its resources. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Moriturilatin for those who are about to diecan refer to. A series set in a notso distant future in which earth has been ravaged by alien invaders. It was a military scifi saga, centred on superhuman soldiers fighting to repel alien invaders who very nearly crushed earth. 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. When a soldierturnedslave falls in love with the morituris toxin, he may have no choice but to undergo the deadly morituri process himself. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. This template will categorize articles that include it into category.
I did a search and didnt find one, only mentions of how cheap old copies of it are, and posts about how it flamed out in marvels dropping sales, etc. About genre superhero summary a film based on the marvel comic book series. Adept strikeforce morituri marvel comics character. Undergoing the morituri process, each member were given superpowers but at the cost of them only. Code name morituri is a 1965 film about the allied sabotage during world war ii of a german merchant ship carrying rubber, a critical product during the war. Morituri, which ran from 1986 to 1989, was set on an earth nearly conquered by resourcestealing alien invaders. Peter coogan established in his groundbreaking book superhero. An additional fiveissue miniseries, strikeforce morituri. Morituri last for 31 issues as a monthly comic, then another five in a limited series called electric undertow. The comic anthologist strikeforce morituri part 1 duration. This was a comic book in which one key character after another routinely died. Morituri is absolutely a hidden gem of a comic book. Blockbuster movie franchises from marvel and dc have made.
Gillis, who cocreated the series, will write the screenplay with connor cochran. Discuss strikeforce morituri vol 1 21 on the forums. First, they have extraordinary abilities, which in each members case are literally. Scanner strikeforce morituri marvel comics character. I have graded the comic book, using the overstreet grading guide, at finevery fine with the following defects. Waterman entertainment acquires comic book strikeforce. Shear remained in the regular cast of the book until his death in strikeforce. I cant recommend it enough, or at least the bits with gillis, anderson, and williams as the creative team. Strikeforce morituri vol 1 21 marvel database fandom. Yesterday i wrote a piece noting how recent issues of the marvel comic xforce had crossed over with the world of strikeforce morituri, the eighties marvel series.
All morituri have a lifespan of 1 year 23 aps or less from the time they undergo the morituri process. Waterman entertainment has acquired the rights to the marvel comic book series strikeforce. Think drew barrymore in scream, but then think neve campbell also taking a. The premise is that aliens have invaded earth and nearly succeeded in conquering it and stripping it of its resources. But the welcome may be very shortlived, because the governments secret antimorituri force is planning to make instant martyrs of the whole strikeforce. 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. The filming occurred almost exclusively on an old german freighter. Electric undertow, ran from december, 1989 to march, 1990, but that was the end of it. Morituri was a challenging series, not a comfortable one, and it did not last long. Morituri was a sciencefiction comic book series created by peter b.
Gillis and anderson did not work on a miniseries with the awful name strikeforce morituri. Morituri, the late1980s marvel scifi comic, thewrap reports. December 1989 march 1990 number of issues published. Morituri, a german film, featuring klaus kinskis onscreen debut morituri, starring marlon brando and yul brynner morituri, a 2007 frenchalgerian film by okacha touita, from the homonymous book by yasmina khadra. Strikeforce morituri was an intriguing 19861989 marvel series, taking place in its own universe. Ive been rereading this and think it was an amazing book ahead of its time.
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