StormWatch (1993-1997)

Series · 23

books · 1994-2012

By H.K. Proger, Barbara Randall Kesel, Warren Ellis, and more

Books in series

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #9

1994

For months StormWatch Prime was held captive and tortured. That would take its toll on even the most stalwart of heroes. Has Sunburst lost his mind or is there something else at play here? Meanwhile, the arch fiend Defile plots the team's destruction.

#12

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #12

1994

Synergy takes on the role of Weatherman! Meanwhile, Hellstrike evolves into a new form.

#13

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #13

1994

While searching for a missing squad of Russian troops in Siberia, Winter and his team are attacked by a deadly foe straight out of Winter’s past-the unstoppable M.A.D.-1! Meanwhile, Synergy asserts herself in her new role as Weatherman.

#14

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #14

1994

Ethical dilemmas abound as Cannon leads a Stormwatch team into northern Rwanda to safeguard refugees caught in a civil war, while Battalion uses his “personal leave” to sneak aboard Skywatch undetected. Before the day is through, both men will need to reexamine exactly what lines they're willing to cross in the name of justice and the greater good.

#17

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #17

1994

The loss of one of their most valued members last issue means big changes for all of Stormwatch-and for some, a difficult decision must be made as to whether to continue within the organization at all. Team rosters shift, leaderships change, and love is lost in this game-changing issue!

#20

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #20

1995

Bendix, Winter, and Cannon are determined to stop the newly released M.A.D.-1 before he can raid a nuclear dump site in Ukraine-and if Stormwatch won’t help them, they’ll do it themselves! Meanwhile, Strafe’s beginning to come around to his imprisoned father’s way of thinking, while two new recruits join the team.

#21

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #21

1995

M.A.D.-1 has finally been taken down by our rogue Stormwatch (and former Stormwatch) agents-too bad M.A.D.-2, -3, and -4 are right behind him and ready to avenge their fallen comrade! Even if Winter can lead Bendix and Cannon to neutralize the unthinkable threat of an entire M.A.D. armory, he’ll still have to help confront the group believed responsible for Battalion’s death-the WildC.A.T.s!

#23

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #23

1995

Out of desperation and panic during the battle to defeat Helspont, the U.N. released the WarGuard-only to have them immediately turn on their former captors, killing Stormwatch personnel and escaping to the moon! Now Stormwatch-with new member Spartan (formerly of the WildC.A.T.s)-must do whatever it takes to put Despot and his crew of psychotic super-warriors back in their cages.

#24

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #24

1995

Part 2 of 5 - Story by Ron Marz. Art by Renato Arlem and Robert Jones. Cover by Scott Clark. Diva is dead. Strafe has betrayed the team and joined Despot's evil ranks. And Spartan assumes command of StormWatch. This is the moment that leads into the unbelievable Image Event – Images of Tomorrow.

#25

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #25

1995

Past, present, and future come full circle at last as the Traveler, Timespan, brings the Battalion of one year ago into the present-just in time to witness the destruction of Skywatch and the defeat of Stormwatch at the hands of Despot and the WarGuard! Though Battalion must return to the past (and carry this grim vision with him), another steps forward to challenge Despot…

#26

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #26

1995

In the wake of Battalion’s return to the past, only one hero remains to stand up to Despot-the new and improved Battalion? The truth behind Battalion’s “death” is revealed as Jackson King must take down the combined forces of a mind-controlled Stormwatch and WarGuard to force a final confrontation with the monster his father has become!

#27

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #27

1995

A judgment call by Bendix may have just cost Battalion his only chance of reaching what little humanity remains within his father. Now the would-be world conqueror Despot will need to be taken down the hard way by the only two Stormwatch agents whose minds he can’t control-and only one of them will survive!

#29

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #29

1995

Stormforce has located the people responsible for a series of recent bombings, but explosives will be the least of their concerns once the team sees what these terrorists have been cooking in their lab. Meanwhile, the new Stormwatch discovers they may not be enough to handle a dangerous crew of super-powered villains-fortunately, they’re about to get some unexpected help!

#31

Stormwatch #31 December 1995

1995

Tango Atlá Part 3 of 5 - Story by H.K. Proger. Art by Renato Arlem and Robert Jones. It's the return of the StormWatch 1! The rookies have fallen into a trap causing some of them their lives. Can Battalion and his team extract them and stop a madman from detonating a nuclear device? 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.50.

#33

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #33

1996

Stormwatch must do whatever it takes to stop Heaven’s Fist from detonating a neutron bomb in the heart of Paris-but stopping the terrorist group here may mean their alleged leader goes free! In an isolated Serbian village miles from anywhere, Winter and Scythe feel compelled to share their troubled pasts with one another amid the horrors of war.

#34

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #34

1996

With construction of Skywatch 2 now complete, some old friends back on the team, and Bendix back in control as Weatherman, everyone is considering what this new phase of the Stormwatch program will bring. Only one small question must be answered did Winter kill a member of the U.N. executive council?!

#35

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #35

1996

Chapter 5 of Fire from Heaven! As heroes, villains, and everything in between clash on Gamorra, another battle rages above the Earth on Tranquility Base. The Sword is out for blood-and Henry Bendix is squarely in his sights!

#36

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #36

1996

Fire from Heaven enters its 12th chapter! As the endgame nears, uneasy alliances are made on Gamorra, Bendix desperately fights to save Skywatch II, and disaster looms-but are Stormwatch fighting for the right side?

#39

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #39

1996

America has a secret. The Weatherman knows it. Stormwatch.

#40

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #40

1996

A mutated corpse, a downed plane, and a bloodstained church send the team on one of their most horrific investigations yet. A storm is coming.

#43

Stormwatch (1993-1997) #43

1997

It’s sundown, and Manhattan has something it needs Stormwatch operative Jack Hawksmoor to see. There’s an unidentified killer out there somewhere in the City That Never Sleeps-and plenty of other people willing to kill to make sure it stays that way. Fortunately, those people just live in the city. Jack Hawksmoor was made for it.

#37-47

Stormwatch, Vol. 1

2012

StormWatch, the United Nations Special Crisis Intervention Team, was formed to act as powerful police force on a global scale. But Weatherman Henry Bendix, the controller of the super-hero team, has decided that this course of action is no longer effective. Recruiting the electric Jenny Sparks, the lethal assassin Rose Tattoo, and the city-symbiote Jack Hawksmoor, the Weatherman transforms the once reactive team into a proactive, take-no-prisoners strike team and makes the reader question the way that super-hero teams are perceived.

#48-50

Stormwatch, Vol. 2

1999

Warren Ellis concludes his run on Stormwatch, redefining the team and introducing new members, including the powerhouse Apollo and brutal Midnighter. But when disaster strikes in the form of aliens creatures, can the team survive? Plus, Warren Ellis introduces the concept of The Bleed, the fabric between realities that becomes a major aspect of the Wildstorm and DC Universe! This volume collects Stormwatch Vol. 1 #48-50 and Stormwatch Vol. 2 #1-11.

Authors

H.K. Proger

Author · 6 books

Pseudonym of Bill Kaplan

Barbara Randall Kesel

Author · 24 books

Barbara Randall Kesel is an American writer and editor of comic books; her bibliography includes work for DC Comics, Marvel Comics, CrossGen, Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Kesel is a very outspoken opponent of sexism in the comic book industry. She is known for her strong female characters, influencing her then husband Karl's work on Lois Lane in the Superman titles and creating Grace, the ruler of the Golden City location in Comics' Greatest World. Kesel initially came into the comics world after writing a 10-page letter to editor Dick Giordano regarding the portrayal of female comic book characters. At Dark Horse, Kesel was part of Team CGW, responsible for most of the design and creation of the setting and characters in the Golden City location. She is currently part of book packaging company The Pack, alongside Lee Nordling, Brian Augustyn, Gordon Kent and Dave Olbrich. Kesel has been nominated for the 1991 "Best Editor" Eisner Award for Badlands, Aliens: Genocide and Star Wars. In 1995, she was nominated for "Best Anthology" and "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Material" Harvey Awards for, respectively, Instant Piano and Hellboy: Seed of Destruction. She won the 1996 "Best Graphic Album of Previously Published Work" Harvey Award, for Hellboy: The Wolves of St. August.

Award-winning author Jeffrey J. Mariotte has published more than 30 novels, including horror epic The Slab, award nominated teen horror quartet Witch Season, and the recent supernatural thrillers River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, in addition to tie-in novels and many, many comic books. He is also co-owner of specialty bookstore Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego. He lives in southeastern Arizona. Also writes as Jeffrey J. Mariotte.

Ron Marz

Author · 155 books

Marz is well known for his work on Silver Surfer and Green Lantern, as well as the Marvel vs DC crossover and Batman/Aliens. He also worked on the CrossGen Comics series Scion, Mystic, Sojourn, and The Path. At Dark Horse Comics he created Samurai: Heaven and Earth and various Star Wars comics. He has also done work for Devil’s Due Publishing’s Aftermath line, namely Blade of Kumori. In 1995, he had a brief run on XO-Manowar, for Valiant Comics. Marz’s more recent works includes a number of Top Cow books including Witchblade and a Cyberforce relaunch. For DC Comics, he has written Ion, a 12 part comic book miniseries that followed the Kyle Rayner character after the One Year Later event, and Tales of the Sinistro Corps Presents: Parallax and Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion, two one-shot tie-ins to the Green Lantern crossover, The Sinestro Corps War. His current creator owned projects include “Dragon Prince” (Top Cow) and “Samurai : Heaven and Earth” (Dark Horse). Photo by Luigi Novi.

Steven T. Seagle is an American writer who works in the comic book, television, film, live theater, video game, and animation industries.