Battle Group Editor Barrie Tomlinson remembers this time: 'When we lost Action Force I had either to find a replacement or just carry on with the rest of Battle. We dreamed up Storm Force and spent a lot of time on creating characters and situations. I think we did so well that Storm Force would have made a great toy product. Richard Burton worked with me on creating Storm Force and the story proved to be a hit with the readers. Artwork by the Vanyo brothers was a big plus for the story.'