WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams # 1 Jim Lee 1992 NM

WildC.A.T.s: Covert Action Teams #1, published by Image Comics in August 1992, is the flagship debut of Jim Lee’s first creator-owned series. It introduced a team of elite warriors caught in a hidden, millennia-old war between two alien races: the noble Kherubim and the parasitic Daemonites. 

Story Synopsis: "Resurrection Day" 

The issue, titled "Resurrection Day!," establishes the team's origins and their immediate mission. 

• The Leader's Awakening: The story reveals that Jacob Marlowe, a billionaire CEO of Halo Incorporated, was once a homeless man who discovered he was an immortal Kherubim warlord known as Lord Emp.
• The Mission: Guided by the precognitive Void, Marlowe assembles the WildC.A.T.s to stop the Daemonite Cabal from finding a "Gifted One" with the power to expose their hidden presence among humans.
• The Conflict: The search leads them to a strip club called the Hot Spot, where they find Voodoo, the gifted one they seek. A massive battle ensues between the WildC.A.T.s and Daemonite agents, ending in an explosion that levels the club.
• The Antagonist: The issue introduces Helspont, the powerful Daemonite leader who is manipulating global events from his submersible ship. 

The Original Team Roster

The issue features the first appearances of the core WildC.A.T.s members: 

• Spartan: An android field commander with energy projection powers.
• Grifter (Cole Cash): A highly skilled human mercenary and former government operative.
• Zealot: A legendary Kherubim warrior of the Coda sisterhood.
• Voodoo (Priscilla Kitaen): A human-Kherubim hybrid who can "see" Daemonites.
• Maul (Jeremy Stone): A scientist who can grow to massive size, though he loses intelligence as he gets larger.
• Warblade (Reno Bryce): A hybrid with the ability to shape-shift his limbs into sharp metal blades.
• Void (Adrianna Teshkova): A cosmically powered entity serving as the team's teleporter and guide. 

Creative Team & Collectibility

• Writers: Jim Lee and Brandon Choi.
• Artist: Jim Lee (Pencils) and Scott Williams (Inks).