{"product_id":"bloodstrike-1-1993-nm","title":"Bloodstrike # 1 1993 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBloodstrike #1\u003c\/b\u003e, published by Image Comics in April 1993, introduces a black-ops superteam operating under the direction of the U.S. government. Created by Rob Liefeld and written by Eric Stephenson, the comic centers on a group of agents who are frequently killed in action and then resurrected by their handlers to continue their missions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStory Synopsis: \"The Birthright Directive, Part One\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue introduces the team and their brutal, morally gray operational guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Mission: The government team, Bloodstrike, is deployed to retrieve a rogue agent named Tag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Team Leader: The team is led by Cabbot Stone, the ruthless brother of John Stone (Battlestone from Brigade).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eResurrection Protocol: The story establishes the core premise: these agents, including characters like Deadlock, are enhanced operatives who die on missions, are placed in cold storage, and then resurrected with no memory of their previous lives or deaths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eBetrayal and Conflict: A recurring theme is the tension between Cabbot Stone and the rest of the team, as Stone exhibits an arrogant disdain for his fellow operatives, seeing them as expendable assets. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team \u0026amp; Characters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriters: Rob Liefeld and Eric Stephenson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Marat Mychaels (Pencils) and Jeff Matsuda (Inks).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe primary characters are a secretive and ruthless counterpoint to the more public superhero teams of the Image universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCabbot Stone: The hard-edged field leader with enhanced abilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eDeadlock: An agent with telekinetic abilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFourplay: A female agent with multiple personalities, each controlling a different power set (telekinesis, pyrokinesis, etc.).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTag: The rogue agent they are initially sent to retrieve. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCollectible Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSpecial Cover: The original printing features an embossed cover with metallic ink, a common feature of early 1990s collectible comics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l3 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCrossover Connection: The team plays a major role in the crossover events with Brigade, specifically concerning the blood feud between the Stone brothers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904616317028,"sku":"BN48","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_02_15_13_52_01_193.jpg?v=1771185203","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/bloodstrike-1-1993-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}