Strikeforce: Morituri - We Who Are About to Die

Peter B. Gillis returned to Marvel in 2012 for a single, oversized issue revisiting the universe he and Brent Anderson created in the 1980s. Strikeforce: Morituri - We Who Are About to Die is a direct sequel to that original series, picking up with a new generation of Earth’s defenders who gain superhuman abilities—at the cost of a two-year death sentence. Illustrated by Whilce Portacio, this one-shot explores the grim, high-stakes premise of heroes fighting an alien invasion with a ticking clock on their own lives. It’s a poignant coda for fans of the cult-classic concept, offering a fresh, tragic perspective on sacrifice and heroism.