Cyberforce

For the military branch devoted to cyber warfare, see Cyber force.

Cyberforce
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 is an Image Comics superhero team created by writer/artist Marc Silvestri in 1992.

Publication history

Cyberforce was a comic book series created by Marc Silvestri. Initially written and illustrated by Silvestri, his work was succeeded by other comic book artists including David Finch.

The comic was originally published as a four-part mini-series through Homage Studios from 1992 to 1993. When Silvestri founded Top Cow Productions Cyberforce became a monthly series from 1994 to 1997. The first few issues crossed over with Wild C.A.T.s for the "Killer Instinct" story line.

In 2007, the series was relaunched, written by Ron Marz and drawn by Alex Milne..

On October 17, 2012, Top Cow debuted the fourth volume of a rebooted Cyberforce as part of the company's "Top Cow Rebirth" initiative. Made possible through a Kickstarter campaign, the first five issues were released for free. Silvestri provided cyberpunk influenced art for the rebooted series while Khoi Pham was hired on as illustrator--marking an initial departure from Marvel Comics after five years of exclusive work. The first issue received a positive review from Benjamin Bailey of IGN who noted that the post-apocalyptic setting was both interesting and genuine. Baily commented that he enjoyed the story's structure but the characters were not fully fleshed out. Nonetheless, the book itself offered readers sufficient reason to anticipate a second issue he hoped would focus more on character development. Commenting on Pham's art, Bailey cited some inconsistencies (particularly with respect to renderings of technology).

On July 6, 2015, Top Cow announced that Cyberforce would be relaunched in Fall of 2015 as a digital-only series written by Matt Hawkins.

Fictional team biography

Volumes one & two

The original comic book focused on a team of mutants who were captured by Cyberdata, an enormous corporation with ambitions of taking over the world, whose abilities were enhanced with cybernetic implants. The mutants escaped capture and banded together as Cyberforce, to defeat Cyberdata.

Volume three

The 2006 series began with the team's return from their final mission and centered on a confrontation with their alien forbearers. The team was treated to an updated look, a new base of operations, and changes to its roster. Heatwave, Stryker and Impact served as recurring characters throughout the series. Important subplots included the death of Impact and the initiation of a romantic relationship between Ripclaw and Velocity.

Volume four

In October 2012, a rebooted version of the comic was released that incorporated elements of cyberpunk.

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

• Cyber Force: Origins Volume 1 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 1 #1–4, #0, and Cyberforce Annual #1)
• Cyber Force: Origins Volume 2 (collects Cyberforce Vol. 2 #1–8, and Cyberforce Origins #1 – Cyblade)
• Cyber Force: 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)
• Cyber Force: 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-TV as part of an hour-long block that would also have featured a Youngblood series. Although completed character designs and a model sheet were featured in magazines, the series never progressed past the planning stages.

External links

• Cyberforce (1992) at the Comic Book DB
• Cyberforce (1993) at the Comic Book DB
• Cyberforce (2006) at the Comic Book DB