The first issue of the Brute Force limited series came out with a cover date of August 1990. The Earth was facing an ecological tipping point due to pollution, so a team of bionic animals with augmented intelligence was created... The Brute Force. The first issue introduced the Brute Force (Soar, Wreckless, Lionheart, Hip Hop, and Surfstreak), Heavy Metal (Uproar, Ramrod, Bloodbath, Tailgunner, and Armory), Multicorp, Multicorp Ecology Center, Multicorp World Head Quarters, Fresh Air Group (Randall Pierce and Phil), Ricky Pierce, Flex Corporation (Tastee Tony), Adam Frost, Jack Hudden, Jennings, and Alison Fitzpatrick. They were created by Simon Furman and Jose Delbo. ("Fast Fued" Brute Force 1, Marvel Comic Event)