Cyber Force (comics): Difference between revisions
Undid revision 679096427 by Vijayakumar S V S (talk) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 19: | Line 19: | ||
|sortkey=Cyberforce |
|sortkey=Cyberforce |
||
|}} |
|}} |
||
'''Cyberforce''' (sometimes rendered as '''Cyber Force''') is an [[Image Comics]] [[superhero]] team created by artist [[Marc Silvestri]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/10687-marc-silvestri-strikes-back-with-cyber-force.html |title=Marc Silvestri Strikes Back With CYBER FORCE |publisher=Newsarama.com |date=2012-12-27 |accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref> |
'''Cyberforce''' (sometimes rendered as '''Cyber Force''') is an [[Image Comics]] [[superhero]] team created by [[artist]] [[Marc Silvestri]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/10687-marc-silvestri-strikes-back-with-cyber-force.html |title=Marc Silvestri Strikes Back With CYBER FORCE |publisher=Newsarama.com |date=2012-12-27 |accessdate=2015-07-24}}</ref> |
||
==Publication history== |
==Publication history== |
||
Revision as of 15:37, 2 September 2015
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
| Cyber Force | |
|---|---|
 First issue cover | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Top Cow Productions |
| First appearance | Cyberforce #1 |
| Created by | Marc Silvestri |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | mobile |
| Member(s) | Ballistic Cyblade Heatwave Impact Ripclaw Stryker Velocity |
Cyberforce (sometimes rendered as Cyber Force) is an Image Comics superhero team created by artist Marc Silvestri in 1992.[1]
Publication history
Marc Silvestri both wrote and drew the series, but passed drawing duties onto other artists, including David Finch. The title was originally published through Homage Studios as a four-part mini-series from 1992 to 1993.[citation needed] Soon afterwards, Silvestri formed Top Cow Productions and Cyberforce received a regular monthly series lasting 35 issues from 1994 to 1997, the first few issues crossing over with WildC.A.T.s for the "Killer Instinct" story.[citation needed] Since then, Cyberforce has been published by Top Cow.[citation needed]
In 2006, the series was relaunched and was written by Ron Marz and drawn by Alex Milne.[citation needed].
On October 17, 2012, Top Cow debuted the fourth volume of Cyberforce, a reboot of the comic, which was funded through Kickstarter and released as part of the company's "Top Cow Rebirth" initiative, with the first five issues being released free.[2][3] Silvestri provided concept art for the rebooted series, which incorporates elements of cyberpunk, while Khoi Pham, who had been an exclusive artist for Marvel Comics for five years at that point, was hired to illustrate the series, which marked his first non-Marvel work.[4] The first issue received a positive review from Benjamin Bailey of IGN, who thought the issue was good relative to its free price. He found the post-apocalyptic setting interesting and genuine and enjoyed the structure of the story. Though Bailey found the characters somewhat lacking, he stated that there was enough in the book to interest readers in the second issue, which he stressed needed to provide more character development. Bailey was also underwhelmed by Pham's art, which he felt was inconsistent, particularly with respect to his rendition of technology.[5]
Top Cow announced on July 6 2015 that Cyberforce would be relaunched in Fall 2015 as a digital-only series on the LINE Webtoon digital comic service, with new chapters being written by Matt Hawkins.[6][7]
Fictional team biography
Volume one & two
The original comic book focused on a team of mutants that were captured by Cyberdata, an enormous corporation with ambitions of taking over the world, and had their abilities enhanced with cybernetic implants. The captured mutants escaped and banded together as Cyberforce to put an end to Cyberdata's plans.
Volume three
In the 2006 series, the team returned from their final mission and was confronted by their alien forebearers. The book also established a new look for the team, a new base of operations, and changes to the team's roster, including the return of Heatwave, Stryker and Impact. Impact was later killed off. Other subplots explored the romantic relationship between Ripclaw and Velocity.
Volume four
In October 2012, a new rebooted version of the comic, which incorporates elements of cyberpunk, was released.
Bibliography
- Cyberforce Volume 1, #1-4 (October 1992 - September 1993)
- Cyberforce Volume 2, #1-35 (November 1993 - September 1997)
- Cyberforce Volume 3, #0-6 (April 2006 - October 2006)
- Cyberforce Volume 4, #1-present (October 2012 - ongoing)
Collected editions
- Cyberforce: Origins Volume 1 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 1 #1-4, #0, and Cyberforce Annual #1)
- Cyberforce: Origins Volume 2 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 2 #1-8, and Cyberforce Origins #1 - Cyblade)
- Cyberforce: Origins Volume 3 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 2 #9-16, and Cyberforce Origins #2 - Stryker)
- Wildcats/Cyberforce: Killer Instinct (collects WildC.A.T.S. Covert Action Teams #5-7 and Cyberforce Vol. 2 #1-3)
- Cyberforce: Assault with a deadly woman (collects Cyberforce Vol. 2 #4-7)
- Cyberforce: Origins Volume 4 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 2 #17-25)
- Cyberforce Volume 1 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 3 #1-6, #0)
- Cyberforce: Rebirth Volume 1 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 4 #1-5)
- Cyberforce: Rebirth Volume 2 (Collects Cyberforce Vol. 4 #6-10)
- Cyberforce: The Tin Men of War (collects Cyberforce Vol. 1 #1-4)
1995-96 animated series
A half-hour Cyberforce animated series was planned for the 1995-96 season on Fox as part of an hour block with a proposed Youngblood series.[8][9] The series never got beyond planning stages with completed character designs and a model sheet was featured in magazines.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Marc Silvestri Strikes Back With CYBER FORCE". Newsarama.com. 2012-12-27. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "SDCC '12: Silvestri Reboots CYBER FORCE, Offers It for Free". Newsarama.com. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "CCI EXCLUSIVE: Kickstarting "Cyber Force" At Top Cow". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "Cyber Force Returns! by Top Cow Productions — Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ Benjamin Bailey 17 Oct 2012 (2012-10-17). "Cyberforce #1 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Silvestri Brings New "Cyber Force" Chapters To LINE Webtoon". Comic Book Resources. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "CYBERFORCE To Return As Digital Series By SILVESTRI & HAWKINS". Newsarama.com. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ^ "To the Extreme: A conversation with Rob Liefeld". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
- ^ "The Big Picture: Marc Silvestri". Newsarama.com. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2015-07-24.
External links
- Cyberforce (1992) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Cyberforce (1993) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Cyberforce (2006) at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)