Codename: Stryke Force / Cyberforce: Opposing Forces ##2
Image Comics • Cyberforce / Stryke Force: Opposing Forces
Writer
Marc Silvestri, Brian Holguin
Interior Artist
Billy Tan
Cover Artist
Billy Tan
Publication Date
October 1995
Cover Variant
Regular/A Cover (Standard Edition)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Part of a two-issue crossover event between the Cyberforce and Stryke Force teams. This issue features characters like Ripclaw and Stryker caught in a conflict between their respective mercenary and cybernetic teams.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good/Fine (CGC 5.0)
Condition Details
Significant wear is visible including several color-breaking spine ticks, rounded and blunted corners (especially top left and bottom left), visible edge wear along the top and left margins, and a possible non-color breaking vertical bend near the spine. The cover shows significant surface scuffing and loss of gloss.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $1.00 - $3.00 | Graded (9.8): $25.00 - $35.00
Recent Sales
Raw copies typically sell in bulk lots for less than $2.00 per issue. High-grade slabbed copies rarely trade above the cost of grading, as this is a high-print volume book from the mid-90s.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service ($25+) significantly exceeds the market value of the book, and the current condition (approx 5.0) makes it a low-value specimen.
Notable Features
Features Billy Tan's early work for Top Cow/Image. Crossover storyline between two major Marc Silvestri properties.
Authentication Notes
The book appears to be an authentic 1995 Image Comics publication. The 'TAN 95' signature indicates the correct art period, and the paper/ink saturation is consistent with Top Cow's glossy production style of that era.