Strikeforce: Morituri

In the near-future world of Strikeforce: Morituri, Marvel introduced a grim, thought-provoking take on the super-hero genre. The series centers on a desperate Earth that weaponizes a process granting ordinary people extraordinary powers—but at a fatal cost, as each hero dies within a year of activation. Written primarily by Peter B. Gillis and illustrated by Brent Anderson, this 1986–1989 run is a poignant, character-driven exploration of sacrifice and mortality, standing as a uniquely somber classic of its era.