'The Activity' announced by Image Comics

The Activity has been announced by Image Comics.

The ongoing series, written by Nathan Edmondson and illustrated by Mitch Gerads, focuses on a futuristic black-ops squad working undercover for the US government.

"Nathan has done so much amazing research and has really gone above and beyond. We've actually been working with the same office of the military that supplies information and research for movies and TV," Gerads told Newsarama.

"The least I can do as an artist is make sure I get things as close to right as possible. Uniforms, gear, insignias, firearm posture, etc. It's pretty obvious in a movie when the people on screen have had no proper training with a firearm.

"The exact same thing applies to comics and I want to make sure people know our characters are perceived as accurate, trained, smart and lethal. Less Rambo, more The Unit."

The Activity follows a group of highly trained operatives collectively known as Team Omaha. The five-man squad is comprised of soldiers with diverse backgrounds from across the military spectrum.

Image Comics previously announced that all of its titles will be available day-and-date digital as of this week.

The Activity #1 arrives in stores on December 21.

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