Brute Force #2

The second chapter of Marvel's four-issue limited series about animal environmental champions arrives with a cover by José Delbo and Mike DeCarlo that's hard to miss — a crowd of cybernetically enhanced animals, including a snarling purple gorilla, a swooping bald eagle, and a mechanical-armed dinosaur-like creature, surrounds a young blonde man in a lab coat, with the bold taunt "Move Over… Heavy Metal Is Here!" setting a confident, energetic tone. The corner box teases the full roster of these armored wildlife warriors, hinting at the scale of the team assembled to tackle the story inside, titled "Black Gold!" Written by Simon Furman with art by José Delbo, this 1990 series wears its "Protectors of the Environment" badge proudly, blending Saturday-morning-cartoon energy with Marvel's superhero sensibility in a way that still feels earnest and fun.