Codename: Strykeforce was a comic book series by Top Cow and Image Comics, about a team of mercenary superheroes. Publication Codename: Strykeforce is an offshoot of another series called Cyberforce, which is about a group of cyborg shock troops. The series lasted for fourteen issues. The first nine were written by David Wohl and Marc Silvestri, and illustrated by Brandon Peterson, with the last five written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Billy Tan Mung Khoy. A few fill-in artists included Joe Benitez in issue #8 and Michael Turner in issue #14. Issue #0 was published between #13 and 14 with a story by Mike Heisler and art by Anthony Wynn. Gerber and Tan also handled the two-part Cyberforce/Codename: Strykeforce crossover, which ended with the character Stryker disbanding Codename: Strykeforce. The comic was relaunched in 2004 as Strykeforce which lasted for 5 issues. The relaunch was written by Jay Faerber and penciled in by Tyler Kirkham. Story Issue #0 When a mission comes along that Cyberforce won't touch, Stryker puts together his team to take care of business. Team members include Stryker, a cyborg with three cybernetic arms on his right side which can be detached; Phade, a mutant who can alter his molecular density; Black Anvil (often referred to simply as Anvil), a short cobalt blue powerhouse with incredible strength; Bloodbow, an expert marksman; Icarus, a man with hollow bones and the power of flight. The mission turns out to be a set-up and Phade disappears after using his powers too long and his molecules drift apart. They find that one of their opponents has also been deceived and she joins the team as Tempest, a woman with the power to control the weather. Between the story in issues #0 and #1, Anvil is sent to the Himalayan Mountains to recruit Killrazor, a martial arts expert who can create knives from any portion of his body. Death's Angel Stryker and Icarus are sent to Ukraine to protect President Bill Clinton during a peace conference. The proceedings are attacked and Stryker protects the president but Icarus is killed. Several other dignitaries are abducted by a villain who called himself Death's Angel, and Strykeforce tracks him to his nuclear submarine. After boarding the sub, and after a few skirmishes, they narrowly prevent a nuclear missile strike on New York. Instead of payment for the mission, Strykeforce takes the sub as their