Force Works Ashcan Edition

Marvel’s 1993 Force Works Ashcan Edition is a single-issue preview, written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning with art by Thomas Tenney, that offered an early glimpse into the high-tech, paramilitary superhero team spun off from the West Coast Avengers. As a promotional ashcan, it distilled the series’ core premise—a strike force using advanced weaponry and alien tech to combat global threats—into a compact sampler. Though brief, this issue remains a curious artifact of the era, showcasing the writers’ knack for cosmic-tinged action before their celebrated runs on Marvel’s space titles.