Originally Posted by
mi27ke85
So, curious as to see what everyone thinks are some good, not too well-known Marvel titles. What is it about and why do you like it?
I'll start: Strikeforce Morituri. The premise is: The "Horde", a savage technologically advanced alien race, invade earth in the 21st century. Fortunately, a scientist develops a weapon to fight back; he develops a genetic process that will give humans super-powers. Inevitably, the human body will reject the process, which is always fatal. Still, the Horde is so savage (nuclear attacks, wanton killing, etc.) that many people volunteer to go through the process. They become the StrikeForce:Morituri.
I love it because the Strikeforce:Morituri get more savage and desperate over time. They don't know when their body is going to reject the process but they know it's going to happen. The fact that they know they are going to die in the short-term gives them a realistic reason to be reckless and bad-ass. I also think the comic has some weight because you know there's no coming back for these guys like other superheroes.