{"product_id":"brigade-1-1993-nm","title":"Brigade # 1 1993 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrigade # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, published by Image Comics in May 1993, is the first issue of the team’s second volume (ongoing series) following their initial 1992 miniseries. Titled \"A Sort of Homecoming\" and \"Blood Brothers Part 1,\" it features a relaunch of the team under Battlestone's leadership and focuses on the high-stakes consequences of their past. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eStory Synopsis: \"Blood Brothers Part 1\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue begins with the Brigade team returning to Earth after a three-month mission in deep space. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInternal Strife: Upon landing at their Malibu headquarters, Stasis blames Battlestone for the death of their teammate Atlas during their space mission and immediately quits the team.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Ambush: As Stasis leaves, she is shot and killed by Cabbot Stone, Battlestone's own brother and leader of the government strike team Bloodstrike.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Brutal Defeat: Bloodstrike launches a full assault to take Brigade into custody. In the ensuing battle:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eColdsnap is blasted by Shogun, causing his ice powers to rage out of control and transform him into a hulking ice behemoth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in;\"\u003eSeahawk and Kayo are brutally taken down and captured by Bloodstrike members like Deadlock and Fourplay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Escape: Battlestone manages to defeat Cabbot and Tag, eventually escaping with the wounded Thermal, Coldsnap, and Stasis’s body to a G.A.T.E. International facility for medical aid.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eRecruitment: Recognizing his team has been decimated, Battlestone sets out to find reinforcements, eventually locating his former teammate Boone in Silicon Valley. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team \u0026amp; Roster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe series was part of Rob Liefeld’s Extreme Studios and maintained the \"grim and gritty\" aesthetic of early 90s Image Comics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriters: Rob Liefeld and Eric Stephenson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtists: Marat Mychaels (Pencils) and Norm Rapmund (Inks).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eTeam Status: The issue effectively dismantles the original roster, leaving Battlestone to rebuild the team with new members like Crucible in later issues. \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: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eSpecial Cover: The issue features a wraparound cover illustrated by Jeff Matsuda and Art Thibert.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCrossover: This story kicks off a multi-part crossover with the Bloodstrike series.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47904570572900,"sku":"BN47","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_48_05_730.jpg?v=1771185020","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/brigade-1-1993-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}