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* IncrediblyLamePun: Wiccan and Daimon lose track of [[spoiler:count Ophidian]], but locate him in the basement. Wiccan comments that he should have expected to find him somewhere moist and warm. The vridai begs Wiccan not to kill him, to which Wiccan says the pun wasn't ''that'' bad.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: LamePunReaction: Wiccan and Daimon lose track of [[spoiler:count Ophidian]], but locate him in the basement. Wiccan comments that he should have expected to find him somewhere moist and warm. The vridai begs Wiccan not to kill him, to which Wiccan says the pun wasn't ''that'' bad.
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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and [[ComicBook/SonOfSatan Daimon Hellstrom]] to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/YoungAvengers Wiccan]], [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and [[ComicBook/SonOfSatan Daimon Hellstrom]] to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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* CallBack: About halfway through the series, the team clinks their wine glasses the same way their [[spoiler:possessed selves]] clinked the vials they stole in the first issue.

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* CallBack: About halfway through the series, the team clinks their wine glasses the same way their [[spoiler:possessed selves]] [[spoiler:Vridai copies]] clinked the vials they stole in the first issue.


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* GrandTheftMe: What the Vridai do; they steal your life.


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* IncrediblyLamePun: Wiccan and Daimon lose track of [[spoiler:count Ophidian]], but locate him in the basement. Wiccan comments that he should have expected to find him somewhere moist and warm. The vridai begs Wiccan not to kill him, to which Wiccan says the pun wasn't ''that'' bad.


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** In the final arc, the entire team is pitted against each other in the ring.
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* YouAreSoHotRightNow
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* IHaveYourWife: The reason Ghost helps her [[spoiler:is that Moonstone has his girlfriend trapped on a USB drive]].


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* YouAreSoHotRightNow
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* CallBack: About halfway through the series, the team clinks their wine glasses the same way their [[spoiler:possessed selves]] clinked the vials they stole in the first issue.
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* ActuallyADoombot: Invoked, almost word-for-word. At one point the Wiccan finds the Vridai holding Doctor Doom captive... only to discover they snagged a Doombot by mistake. He plays the mistake for all its worth and destroys one of their nests.

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* ActuallyADoombot: Invoked, almost word-for-word. At one point the Wiccan finds the Vridai holding Doctor Doom captive... only to discover they snagged a Doombot by mistake. He plays the mistake for all its worth and destroys one of their nests.
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* BadassBoast: Having torn through his restraints in a moment, Hulkling informs Angela and Daimon that he just let them tie him up to be nice.

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* BadassBoast: BreakingTheBonds: Having torn through his restraints in a moment, Hulkling informs Angela and Daimon that he just let them tie him up to be nice.nice. Would have been SlippedTheRopes, except the captors are friendlies.
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* MemeticLoser: Invoked. Bucky claims the reason the Vridai fear him is that they take over your life -- and no one wants ''his'' life.



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The series ran 9 issues

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The series ran for 9 issues
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''Strikeforce'' is a DarkerAndEdgier 2019 antihero comic book series that launches as part of the ''ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart'' initiative. It is written by Tini Howard and draw by German Peralta.

A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and [[ComicBook/SonOfSatan Daimon Hellstrom]] to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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''Strikeforce'' is a DarkerAndEdgier 2019 antihero comic book series that launches as part of the ''ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart'' initiative. It is written by Tini Howard and draw drawn by German Peralta.

A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, before and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, mission and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and [[ComicBook/SonOfSatan Daimon Hellstrom]] to fight the fights that no other team can take on.



* DarkerAndEdgier: The entire ''Strikeforce'' comic is advertised this way, promising a dark and violent story as opposed to the superhero works aimed at general audiences.
* ElectromagneticGhosts: At one point the team run across Moonstone running experiments on separating spirits from their bodies, rendering the bodies comatose until death. Spectrum figures out that because spirits are electromagnetic imprints, she can use her powers to control them. She uses it to keep them from crossing over until they can be restored to their bodies.

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* DarkerAndEdgier: The entire ''Strikeforce'' comic is advertised this way, promising a dark and violent story story, as opposed to the other superhero works aimed at general audiences.
* ElectromagneticGhosts: At one point the team run runs across Moonstone running experiments on separating spirits from their bodies, rendering the bodies comatose until death. Spectrum figures out that because spirits are electromagnetic imprints, she can use her powers to control them. She uses it to keep them from crossing over until they can be restored to their bodies.


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No relation to the videogame VideoGame/MarvelStrikeForce.

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* ElectromagneticGhosts: At one point the team run across Moonstone running experiments on separating spirits from their bodies, rendering the bodies comatose until death. Spectrum figures out that because spirits are electromagnetic imprints, she can use her powers to control them. These uses this to keep them from crossing over until they can be restored to their bodies.
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Blade gains Deadpool's favor and gets the group a "base" of sorts in the Savage Land. But that also means they have to drive off a few {{prehistoric monster}}s every once and while.

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* ElectromagneticGhosts: At one point the team run across Moonstone running experiments on separating spirits from their bodies, rendering the bodies comatose until death. Spectrum figures out that because spirits are electromagnetic imprints, she can use her powers to control them. These She uses this it to keep them from crossing over until they can be restored to their bodies.
* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Blade gains Deadpool's favor and gets the group a "base" of sorts in the Savage Land. But that also means they have to drive off a few {{prehistoric monster}}s every once and while.
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* NoYou: When an audience member shouts a YourMom insult at Winter Soldier, Bucky shouts back that that is in fact true about ''his'' mom.
* OnceMoreWithClarity: In the final issue, [[spoiler:we finally get some clarity in how the Strikeforce members got to where they were in the first issue.]]

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* BadassBoast: Having torn through his restraints in a moment, Hulkling informs Angela and Daimon that he just let them tie him up to be nice.



* MemeticMutation: In-universe how the Vridai spread, according to Angela, who claims they spread by being talked about. Daimon refers to them as "memetic mushroom men".




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* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Played for laughs when Bucky asks Blade how they can know Spider-Woman really is her. Jessica declares that they scared her so hard her guts punched her in the brain and fell out her butt, convincing Blade that it's her and not a Vridai.
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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom [[ComicBook/SonOfSatan Daimon Hellstrom]] to fight the fights that no other team can take on.
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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/{{Angela|AsgardsAssassin}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.
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* LetsYouAndHimFight: DoubleSubverted. Blade successfully averts an attempt to misdirect superheroes predisposed to dislike each other from fighting and skip straight to the teaming up to face the priority threat. But he and Winter Soldier end up duped into a bar fight with Spider-woman anyway.

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* LetsYouAndHimFight: DoubleSubverted. Blade successfully averts an attempt to misdirect superheroes predisposed to dislike each other from fighting and skip straight to the teaming up to face the priority threat. But he and Winter Soldier end up duped into a bar fight with Spider-woman Spider-Woman anyway.
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* ElectromagneticGhosts: At one point the team run across Moonstone running experiments on separating spirits from their bodies, rendering the bodies comatose until death. Spectrum figures out that because spirits are electromagnetic imprints, she can use her powers to control them. These uses this to keep them from crossing over until they can be restored to their bodies.
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** Winter Soldier, a white male.

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** Winter Soldier, a white male.man who's lost a limb.



** Hellstrom, a white male (who's also a demon).

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** Hellstrom, a white male (who's also a demon).man who is half-demon.




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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs: Blade gains Deadpool's favor and gets the group a "base" of sorts in the Savage Land. But that also means they have to drive off a few {{prehistoric monster}}s every once and while.


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* LetsYouAndHimFight: DoubleSubverted. Blade successfully averts an attempt to misdirect superheroes predisposed to dislike each other from fighting and skip straight to the teaming up to face the priority threat. But he and Winter Soldier end up duped into a bar fight with Spider-woman anyway.
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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade, ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade, Blade is joined by ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.
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The first issue is due on September 25, 2019.

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The first issue is due on September 25, 2019.
series ran 9 issues
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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade, ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and Daimon Hellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

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A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade, ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and Daimon Hellstrom ComicBook/DaimonHellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.
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* ActuallyADoombot: Invoked, almost word-for-word. At one point the Wiccan finds the Vridai holding Doctor Doom captive... only to discover they snagged a Doombot by mistake. He plays the mistake for all its worth and destroyes one of their nests.

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* ActuallyADoombot: Invoked, almost word-for-word. At one point the Wiccan finds the Vridai holding Doctor Doom captive... only to discover they snagged a Doombot by mistake. He plays the mistake for all its worth and destroyes destroys one of their nests.



* DarkAgeOfSupernames: The team name ''Strikeforce'' sounds like something you would seen during the early '90s, being a lethal name that combines two words into one for edge factor.

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* DarkAgeOfSupernames: The team name ''Strikeforce'' sounds like something you would seen see during the early '90s, being a lethal name that combines two words into one for edge factor.
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* ActuallyADoombot: Invoked, almost word-for-word. At one point the Wiccan finds the Vridai holding Doctor Doom captive... only to discover they snagged a Doombot by mistake. He plays the mistake for all its worth and destroyes one of their nests.
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** Spider-Woman, a woman born in England and raised in Eastern Europe.

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** Spider-Woman, a woman StrugglingSingleMother born in England and raised in Eastern Europe.
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* ChangelingTale: Introduces the Vridai, fae from Svartalfheim that learned how to shapeshift into others but need to capture them first. They were unleashed onto Midgard when the Black Bifrost was destroyed and the story started because they committed a crime after assuming the identities of the main cast.
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->''No compromise. No mercy.''

''Strikeforce'' is a DarkerAndEdgier 2019 antihero comic book series that launches as part of the ''ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart'' initiative. It is written by Tini Howard and draw by German Peralta.

A new threat is taking over the planet, and the more people who know about it, the more powerful it becomes. ComicBook/{{Blade}} dealt with this threat once before, and hoped to never have to again. He can't bring ComicBook/TheAvengers in on the mission, and instead enlists a team of heroes accustomed to darkness -- a [[TitleDrop strikeforce]]. Blade, ComicBook/{{Angela|Marvel Comics}}, ComicBook/SpiderWoman, ComicBook/{{Wiccan}}, [[ComicBook/BuckyBarnes the Winter Soldier]], [[ComicBook/MonicaRambeau Spectrum]] and Daimon Hellstrom to fight the fights that no other team can take on.

The first issue is due on September 25, 2019.

Also see ''ComicBook/SavageAvengers'', another DarkerAndEdgier comic that's very similar to the point where some were confused when ''Strikeforce'' was announced. Also unrelated to the '80s comic ''ComicBook/StrikeforceMorituri''.
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!!''Strikeforce'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* AntiHeroTeam: The team consists of various anti-heroes, some more anti than others.
* DarkAgeOfSupernames: The team name ''Strikeforce'' sounds like something you would seen during the early '90s, being a lethal name that combines two words into one for edge factor.
* DarkerAndEdgier: The entire ''Strikeforce'' comic is advertised this way, promising a dark and violent story as opposed to the superhero works aimed at general audiences.
* FiveTokenBand: They're a pretty diverse group of secret agents.
** Blade, a Black Englishman that's half-vampire.
** Angela, a lesbian Asgardian.
** Spider-Woman, a woman born in England and raised in Eastern Europe.
** Wiccan, a gay mutant.
** Winter Soldier, a white male.
** Spectrum, a black woman.
** Hellstrom, a white male (who's also a demon).
* HotterAndSexier: For one, we have [[ShapedLikeItself Angela being Angela]]. Two, Spider-Woman reverts back to the classic skin-tight design as opposed to her modest redesign. Three, Satana makes an appearance. Need we say more?
* SnapBack: Spider-Woman is back to her classic skin-tight outfit as opposed to her 2014 redesign.

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