Sometime later, at Kayo's urging, Battlestone recruited brothers Seahawk and Coldsnap, using their newly inherited vast wealth to finance the team.

After being aided by a group of alien freedom fighters called the Birds of Prey, the team managed to escape back to Earth, but not before a climactic battle with Genocide resulted in the death of Atlas.

During the battle, Kayo and Seahawk were captured and Coldsnap's powers went out of control, turning him into a humanoid ice creature.

They were replaced by more recognizable characters from the Image Comics universe, including Jim Valentino's Shadowhawk and Erik Larsen and Gary Carlson's Vanguard.

Seahawk acted as the team's commander, although he had effectively retired from superheroing after the deaths of his brother and teammates.

The first issue of the new miniseries was released on 8 July 2010 with Rob Liefeld writing the story, Mark Poulton scripting, and Marat Mychaels returning on art duties.