Introduce Yourself

[Scarlettspiderg]

Hi Everyone,

Its been about a year since I lasted posted (I took AF's cancellation really bad :lol: ) but I'm finally back. In that time I've nearly completed my AF Vol.1 collection (I'm missing about 3 issues).

[HappyCanuck]

Welome back Scarlet! We thought maybe Del's old socks in the cupboard ate you...

[Raven]

Wanted to finally make an appearance here. I've been talking with many people from this board over the last year. I am the creator of The Canadian Legion, I felt the time of lurking has past now that Oeming is here, things should get. . .interesting.

www.comicwriter.biz

[Tiberius Bane]

Hello all.

NAME: Mike Morgado
BIRTH DATE: November 1973
LOCATION: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
OCCUPATION: IT (Deskside Technician)
INTERESTS: Comics, Movies, Roleplaying games, TV, cartoons.
BIO: I have lived in Sarnia a majority of my life. Been into comics since I was 12 years old. I have been away from the online Alpha Flight community since 1997 - 1998 or so. I did get volume 2 and 3 though. I have been working at the same job since 1998. I actually love it most of the time. And speaking of love, I am engaged to be married this December 2nd. She doesnt have the same hobbies I do, but she puts up with it from me. We have two cats, Homer and Pete.

[Effexxor]

Hey, my name's Ellen, and I'm a big time Alpha Flight fan. Granted I am pretty young (i.e. 18 so it's AF is a little old school for me) but I have to admit, I like the classic AF episodes.

Northstar is pretty much the bomb for me. I'm bisexual so I identify with him, that and he's so *****y that it's adorable! I just recently bought #106 and man... That's a work of art right there. I cried when Heather and Kyle are talking about awareness.

Sasquatch and Puck are also pretty fantastic. I love Sasquatch's sex change, probably my favorite idea for a story arc ever. And Puck... He's just bad ass.

Heather. Man. She's quite possibly the best female charecter in the X universe, because she's feminine and yet smart and absolutely capable. Talk about a great escape from Jean Grey!

But yeah, so I hope to post a lot in here in the future.

[Ben]

welcome aboard Effexxor! Feel free to post as much as you like, and don't mind the smell coming out of the cupboard, I think a lurker died in there.

Ben

[DelBubs]

welcome aboard Effexxor! Feel free to post as much as you like, and don't mind the smell coming out of the cupboard, I think a lurker died in there.

Ben
I think you'll find it's volume 3 doing that.

Welcome to the forum Effexxor, enjoy yourself.

[Legerd]

Hiya Effexxor, welcome to Alpha Waves!

[Snowsquatch]

Welcome! Interesting name you got there.

[syvalois]

Bienvenue to the asylum ! Best place for crazy people.

[Effexxor]

Welcome! Interesting name you got there.

Thanks! It's kind of an old nickname but I use it for everything. Basically my antidepressant used to be Effexor and the livejournal username for that was taken so I added another x. And the name kinda stuck.

[Mek]

I'd give a witty introduction, but standards won't let me.

So I'll say this:

In before 'Omega Flight n00b explosion!'

In all seriousness, I'm very much a n00b. I only really got into comics earlier this year, and I'm following Omega Flight for a variety of reasons, primarily because my boy Beta Ray Bill is on the OF team. And since I run a BRB fansite -but it needs the moar win that only Omega Flight can provide- and all, well... yeah.

I'm gonna admit this: I have NO knowledge of Alpha Flight, but I'm a Level 19 Googlemancer, so I'll learn up on AF quickly so I don't stick out too much around here.

And that's me. Hi!

EDIT: Effexxor, HOLY CRAP you're from Nebraska too?!?!?!?!

[Legerd]

Welcome to Alpha Waves Mek! :)

[Ben]

Welcome Mek!

Good plan to beat the wave of newbes when OF comes out. When Vol. 3 came it we got hit hard and I'm sure it'll happen again :)

Nice site, I'll add it into the links here if you like, and to the links on AF.net too.

Ben

[Mek]

Welcome Mek!

Good plan to beat the wave of newbes when OF comes out. When Vol. 3 came it we got hit hard and I'm sure it'll happen again :)

Nice site, I'll add it into the links here if you like, and to the links on AF.net too.

Ben

Thank you, both Ben and Legerd for the welcome. =]

Yeah, I've kinda lurked around here and there, but I figured it'd be best to register now. I've been trying to spread the word about OF to my non-comic reading friends, so we'll see what happens there.

And that would be totally awesome! I'll add AF.net to my site's links later today when I get home from class. =]

[Mokole]

Pleased to meet you, and welcome madam!

[syvalois]

Bienvenue in our asylum, where you can meet porn furniture.

[Drownstar]

Well i hate introductions... so how about we just pretend i have been a member forever?

Lol so yeah i'm a newbie just started reading the original Alpha series a few months ago and i'm really enjoying it i'm also a huge x men and an all round Northstar fanboy.

[DelBubs]

Welcome to the forum Drownstar. For the sake of decency I shall never refer to you as a newbie, just an oldie with irregular posting habits. Hows That :?: :P

[Drownstar]

Hmm yes, yes! I think that will do now.. let us never speak of the matter again

>.>

<.<

[DelBubs]

And which matter would that be :?: :D

[Drownstar]

Exactly :roll:

[Legerd]

Welcome to Alpha Waves Drownstar! :D

[Ben]

I won't say "welcome" Drownstar, I'll just "HELLO"! since yer not a newbe....;)

So I'm sure since that's the case I won't have to warn you not to feed the furry little creatures in the cupboard after midnight....

Ben

[Reber]

Hey everyone! I'm Brian Reber and I'm the colorist on the Omega Flight series. I've been lurking on the boards for the pass couple weeks, so I figured I'd go ahead and stick my head out. Nice little hang out you guys have here.

[Obsidian3d]

Welcome aboard. :) It's always nice to hear more from the creative team!

[Transmetropolitan]

You sir, do good work, based upon my limited experience.

And as always, it's quite flattering to have yet another member of the creative staff dropping by.


Makes us feel all important and stuff... 8)

[DelBubs]

Hey everyone! I'm Brian Reber and I'm the colorist on the Omega Flight series. I've been lurking on the boards for the pass couple weeks, so I figured I'd go ahead and stick my head out. Nice little hang out you guys have here.

Nice to have you here, welcome.

[Ben]

Hey everyone! I'm Brian Reber and I'm the colorist on the Omega Flight series. I've been lurking on the boards for the pass couple weeks, so I figured I'd go ahead and stick my head out. Nice little hang out you guys have here.

Welcome Brian! Liking what I'm seeing so far! I think you are the first colourist we've had on board.

Ben

[Legerd]

Hey Reber, welcome to Alpha Waves! Nice work on those preview pages. If Mike, Scott and yourself keep producing that kind of quality, OF will definitely be an ongoing.

[Dfense75]

Yo Yo Yo

Name: Bryan Berndt
DOB: August 19th 1975
Location: West Orange New Jersey
Occupation: Manager of a bedding store (Yes I sleep on the job :D )
Interests: Anything Alpha, really really bad horror movies, Women with english accents, and impeaching King George.

Sup all! I cant believe I never found this site earlier. My life is now nearly complete (If only Kate Beckinsale would return my calls). For real though. Great site you all have here and glad to join up. See you all on the boards guys and gals.

[SephirothsKiller]

Hi Dfense!! You like bad horror movies you say? Did you see Planet Terror (Grindhouse?) Now that is a bad horror movie!!

[Dfense75]

I very much plan to see Grindhouse. Im a big Rodriguez/Tarantino fan and am looking foward to the double feature.

[NewMoonComics]

NAME: NEW MOON COMICS, LLC
BIRTH DATE: April, 2004
LOCATION: Wayne, New Jersey USA
OCCUPATION: Retail Comic Book Store
INTERESTS: Comics, Games (RPG/TCG/MINI/BOARD), Toys, More...

We are happy to help do our part in 'pushing' the Flight... :)

[Dfense75]

NAME: NEW MOON COMICS, LLC
BIRTH DATE: April, 2004
LOCATION: Wayne, New Jersey USA
OCCUPATION: Retail Comic Book Store
INTERESTS: Comics, Games (RPG/TCG/MINI/BOARD), Toys, More...

We are happy to help do our part in 'pushing' the Flight... :)

Woot for New Moon. New Moon is the very fine establishment where i buy my weekly books. Its great to have a you aboard :D

[Damien]

Hello guys and gals. My name is Damien.

[DelBubs]

Hi Damien, welcome to the forums. Glad to have you aboard and glad to see you posting. 8)

[Damien]

Glad to be here. I saw this place a while back when I was on KMC. I figured I'd join up since I've been reading up on the entirety of the 'Flight history and such.

That, and I like discussing comics.

-Damien.

[Legerd]

Hiya Damien, and everyone else who has arrived lately. Welcome aboard. :D

[Dfense75]

Welcome welcome welcome. Hope you have a good time here. Good bunch of mates hang out here and they all know their stuff.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Welcome Damien, Dfense75, Drownstar, New Moon comics and anyone else who is new (that I may have missed).

Dana {guardian} {guardian2} {northstar} {puck} {sas} {nemesis}

[Irisbleu]

Hello to everyone who's new, sorry, I wasn't very active lately.....

[Beta Ray Daz]

Hi Alphans, my name's Daz i'm from Australia and i'm currently studying at uni. I recently started reading Omega Flight when I found out BRB would be gracing Marvel's pages again (being a long time Thor fan). Fascinated to learn more I picked up some 80's Alpha back issues from my local 2nd hand book store and have been buying at least 2-3 issues a week since, from the Byrne-Mantlo era. As i'm finding them extremely cheap in my city comic book store. I'm completely obssessed and somehow managing to scrape together bits and pieces of the first series from a number of stores. They're a wonderful team and I can't stop babbling on about them to my friends, housemates and family.. I look forward to reading others thoughts and comments + share my own on the forums! I'm also on the Marvel boards as 'donblake' so look out for me there too and say hi!

Thanks guys, Daz

[Irisbleu]

Good thing second hand book store exist! I'm addicted too :)
Welcome aboard, Daz!

[Mokole]

Welcome, Daz, glads to hear from you! :D

[Dfense75]

Welcome Beta Ray Daz!!

[Kumori]

Hi, I'm the ever lovin' Kumori. I'm a 17 year old girl and I love comics <3. Although I haven't read Alpha Flight comics that much, I have read a few and I found them to be quite enjoyable. My favorite character from any comic is X-23.

Hello again :3

[DelBubs]

Hi Kumori and welcome to the forum. My faave character from any comic, probably Spider Jerusalem.

[S. Michael Simms]

NAME: S. Michael Simms
BIRTH DATE: July 30, 1975
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Indiana USA
OCCUPATION: Lumberyard Worker
INTERESTS: Singing, Songwriting, Poetry

BIO: I grew up as a U.S. Navy Brat, which means I pretty much traveled all over the USA and even Italy as a kid. I settled down in Indianapolis, Indiana as an adult since the cost of living is relatively low.

My family had very limited funds, so since I couldn't afford comic subscriptions for all my favorite heroes, I collected Marvel Universe Official Handbooks instead which pretty much covered all the bases as far as what every hero and villain had been up to at least till around 1985/86 or so. That's how I fell in love with John Byrne's style of art. I had already taken notice of him during the Secret Wars series, but I became a true fan of his artwork and writing during TOHOTMU run and the Doc Samson/Hulkbusters Hulk stories he did around the same time. It wasn't long afterwards that I was enjoying Alpha Flight, and for some reason that team remained my favorite for good.

I have only been to Canada once— Toronto to be precise. I attended an Al Jolson convention being held there last May. I have to tell you, I absolutely loved it (Toronto that is). Then I watched the second Michael Moore documentary in which he mentions Canada, the first having been "Bowling for Columbine" concerning Canadians' lack of violent crime, the second "Sicko" concerning Canada's (wonderful, in my view) national health care system, and I grew to love it even more. I of course stocked up on touristy items while there and as a nice little bonus had the best hot dog I've ever eaten in my life on the way back...it had like this biscuit twisted around it...my mouth STILL waters thinking about it.

Anyway, I am a singer. I sing and have written several songs as well as performed for several audiences ranging from the dozens to the hundreds. I have a great appreciation for Rush, particularly their "Farewell to Kings" album, but my tastes range far and wide, focusing mainly on those whom I consider to be the penultimate popular representatives of their specific genres, namely Al Jolson, Aerosmith, Mahalia Jackson, Hank Williams Junior, Tchaikovsky, and Stevie Wonder...but really, I love nearly every kind of music. I am also a bit of a poet and enjoy both reading and writing when I can find the time.

I'm a bit sleepy and am boring myself just now, as this conversation is concerning mainly myself, a subject with which I am overly familiar; but please be assured there is far more to me than what I have written here. I hope to get to know many people here and perhaps make a few friends along the way. Thanks to the creators of this site and those who have helped maintain it. Very classy, and very well done.

Live, Love, Laugh & be Happy,
S. Michael Simms ("Smikes" for short)

[Dfense75]

Welcome to the forums Michael Simms. Enjoy your time here :D

[Legerd]

Welcome to Alpha Waves Smikes! :D

[Mokole]

Good to have you aboard! Welcome!

[S. Michael Simms]

Thanks for the welcome, I appreciate it. Now to finish reading the series so I can join in on the discussions...

[Flightpath07]

I'm Flightpath07. I hang out in Canada. Wild Child is my hero.

'Nuff said, true believers?

[Blackpanther]

Raphael Schaaf
May 2 1979
Albuquerque, NM US
Student in College-History major
nature shows, traveling

[HappyCanuck]

Raphael Schaaf
May 2 1979
Albuquerque, NM US
Student in College-History major
nature shows, traveling

Welcome Ralph,enjoy your time in the Asylum, and beware the ravenous wildebeests in the closet... they've been getting a tad restless these days

[Blackpanther]

Raphael Schaaf
May 2 1979
Albuquerque, NM US
Student in College-History major
nature shows, traveling

Welcome Ralph,enjoy your time in the Asylum, and beware the ravenous wildebeests in the closet... they've been getting a tad restless these days

:P They can't be as bad as the evil monkey in the closet

[Dfense75]

WE SPAWNED THE EVIL MONKEY IN THE CLOSET!! :twisted: Ok that was over the top...sorry :oops: Anywho welcome aboard :D

[Puckeroo]

WE SPAWNED THE EVIL MONKEY IN THE CLOSET!! :twisted: Ok that was over the top...sorry :oops: Anywho welcome aboard :D

*steps back form the crazy monkey dude*


well I been stalking the the site for a year now and now I finaily joined the forms.

am currently living in a rural country area-very depressing but I be heading to Chicago soon.

[Dfense75]

Welcome aboard...good to have you. BTW if you step right this way ill give you the tour. First we start with whats in this closet...

[Legerd]

Hey everyone, welcome! Throw your coats on the pile and make yourself at home.

[HappyCanuck]

Hey everyone, welcome! Throw your coats on the pile and make yourself at home.

but be careful of the old Brit dude in the corner... he's been known to horde coats and make nests out of them....

[Canadian Heart]

Hey guys. I'm new here (DUH! :lol:)

I'm the Canadian Heart. I live in Alberta, Canada and I'm just your normal canadian kid from.......well Canada.

[Canadian Heart]

And yeah, I'm an Alpha Flight Fan which is also obvious.

[Dfense75]

Welcome aboard C.H. its good to have you.

[Canadian Heart]

Thanks D75.

[DelBubs]

Hey everyone, welcome! Throw your coats on the pile and make yourself at home.

but be careful of the old Brit dude in the corner... he's been known to horde coats and make nests out of them....To which Brit dude would you be referring to Alan? :lol: Welcome to all the newcomers, we're a reasonably friendly bunch :twisted:

[Trewqp]

Well not sure of this matters anymore but

NAME: Troy Aguilar
BIRTH DATE: jan, 28, 1990
LOCATION: Florida, tampa
OCCUPATION: High school student
INTERESTS: Alpha flight, trying to find the real big foot!!! lol

Well thats me i guess, living life and trying to get alpha flight ressurected
hmm ill need to take a pic of myself and upload it to the comp.

[Legerd]

Welcome to Alpha Waves Trewqp! Grab a beanbag chair and sink in.

[HappyCanuck]

Well not sure of this matters anymore but

NAME: Troy Aguilar
BIRTH DATE: jan, 28, 1990
LOCATION: Florida, tampa
OCCUPATION: High school student
INTERESTS: Alpha flight, trying to find the real big foot!!! lol

Well thats me i guess, living life and trying to get alpha flight ressurected
hmm ill need to take a pic of myself and upload it to the comp.

Heh, welcome to the board, Troy (even tho it took you 60+ posts before you actually introduced yourself :P). Keep up with the posts -- we ALWAYS need new fans! (btw, beware the cupboard.... we've had some people sneak in there and get lost... it's starting to smell a little like sour cabbage in there :shock: )

[Trewqp]

so that explains the cupboard smell... :oops: lol
yay i didnt notice this until i actully looked
lol i think im the most active on this fourm, i check it like every 3 hours or so

[HappyCanuck]

so that explains the cupboard smell... :oops: lol
yay i didnt notice this until i actully looked
lol i think im the most active on this fourm, i check it like every 3 hours or so

:shock: and they say I need a hobby!!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Welcome Trewqp (Troy) and Canadian Heart!

Dana

[Trewqp]

HappyCanuck, you do need a hobby!!!! ( just kidding :lol: )

[HappyCanuck]

HappyCanuck, you do need a hobby!!!! ( just kidding :lol: )

heh, like trying to design and create two different comic books ain't enough of a hobby....

[Trewqp]

kool, so what comics are they?

[Speedy92286]

Didn't even see this thread :P Hi again!

[Trewqp]

Didn't even see this thread :P Hi again!

I said hi to you first on this thread !!
:P yay im the best!!

[Ace]

Hello! Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a huge Marvel fan and have been for a long time. I came across this site and thought I'd sign up! My fave mutant has always been Vindicator/Guardian!

Also as a hobby I'm a Marvel customiser... Here's what I do: http://www.acecustoms.blogspot.com

Cheers

[Mokole]

Hi yourself! You sure have talent!

[rplass]

My fave mutant has always been Vindicator/Guardian!

Hiya Ace, welcome to the forum!

Please don't take this as unfriendly in one bit, but uh, Vindicator/Guardian isn't a mutant... If you mean James MacDonald Hudson, he's just a regular guy. If you mean his wife, Heather Hudson, she's just a regular doll, and if you mean Michael Pointer, the guy wearing the Guardian suit from Omega Flight/Marvel Comics Presents, yeah, he's a mutant, but you're not going to make many friends around here saying that he's your fave! Well, I don't mind if he's your fave, whatever, fine with me :) but not everyone else thinks so highly of him. So which Vindicator/Guardian did you mean?

Love,
rplass

[DancingDevil]

Name: Benjamin
Birthdate: March 19, 1988
Current Residence: Red Deer, Alberta
Interests: Comics, Video Games, Japanese anime/manga, sci-fi and fantasy
Superpowers: Awesome Force and Super Sexiness (lolz, sorry. Couldn't resist).

Bio: An aspiring comic book writer and artists. Though I doubt I'll be breaking into the industry anytime soon, I have two main goals for when I finally do: 1) Give Alpha Flight the respect it deserves and 2) Put an end to the horrible overuse of the "One Year Later" Resurrection plot device which has plagued mainstream comics in the last several years.

I am always seeking feedback for my work, so if you have suggestions on how I can improve, let me know. I've already posted some details about a couple of my Alpha Flight OCs in the Fanart section.

If anyone is interested, my DA Page can be found at aerugo.deviantart.com, though I will be posting Alpha Flight related work here as well.

[DelBubs]

Hiya Benjamin. Welcome to the boards. Hope you enjoy yourself and any probs, just shout out.

[Ben]

Yah, what Del said :) You can never have enough Benjamins who are pisces :D...watch out the pudding in the closet, I think it's spoiled.

[DancingDevil]

You can never have enough Benjamins who are pisces :D

The time of our uprising is nearly at hand! All who stand in our way shall perish before our Benny Pisces-ish-ness!

[Ben]

yah...what he said 8-[

Though I started my rise to power LONG before you did...10 years...and 2 days to be exact...happy birthday to me\\:D/

oh, it ended an hour ago?...crap

[DancingDevil]

yah...what he said 8-[

Though I started my rise to power LONG before you did...10 years...and 2 days to be exact...happy birthday to me\\:D/

oh, it ended an hour ago?...crap

In Alberta, you've still got just under two hours to go.

[MistressMerr]

In Alberta, you've still got just under two hours to go.
Yeah, it's still a party over here. XD

[Mrfurious87]

NAME: Miles Cain
BIRTH DATE: June 13 1987
LOCATION: Medford, Oregon USA though I wish I was on tamarid island where I plan on making mansion alpha dang it!
OCCUPATION: Manager at Del Taco
INTERESTS: Comics, Marvel RPGs (Im always the only one representing Alpha I know sad), My wife and 2 children

BIO: I have been an alphan fan as of 1992 thx in part due to Marrina from Power Pack #10 what a great first comic :) I have been a fan of Marrina since as well as Roger Bochs so much potential I am at the moment building my list of charges against Bill Mantlo before ging to teh supreme court to get justice and destroy this terrible man who ended Box in probably the worst way taking him so out of character, anyone wants to join me be my guest also I am hating that marvel brought Marrina back just to kiill her again seems liek marvel is slowly destroying everytghing Byrne brought to the universe, wil upload pic at a later time no pics on this pc, neway Im 23 married to a wonderful wife Kylee have 2 daughters Kierra and Kalina whom I hope one day to live wirtth in my Mansion Alpha

[Ben]

Welcome Miles! If you smell something funny in the cupboard, it's either my old ham sandwich, or it's Del...:confused:

[Sypes]

Hey!

NAME: Marc Sypes
BIRTH DATE: Dec 17 / 78 (Sags rock!)
LOCATION: Toronto, On, but from East Coast originally
OCCUPATION: Banking
INTERESTS: Waterpolo, Comics, Cartoons, Travel, Camping

BIO: Banker by day, dreamer by night! I've been floating with the idea of bringing Alpha Flight to TV in cartoon format for a year now. Big project, but totally doable! Looking for possible contribution from someone with similar ambition. Let me know!

[Mokole]

Welcome sir! Good to have you aboard!

[Uncle Rich]

NAME: Rich
BIRTH DATE: August 1969
LOCATION: West Michigan
OCCUPATION: Welder, student
INTERESTS: Fishing, morel mushrooms, trapping, hunting

Hi.
I was a big fan of the original Alpha Flight. I think I was about 13 yrs old when AF got their own comic book, which I loved up until #12. I still have my copy of Alpha Flight #1, X-men #140, and many other AF treasures after all these years.
Between getting older, and the deterioration of the Alpha Flight story after issue #12 ( I continued to read AF for a few years but eventually gave up on it), I had pretty much forgotten about AF for the past few decades.
I recently started remembering the enjoyable times I had reading Alpha Flight as a kid after I read that director Vincenzo Natali expressed interest in making an AF movie. I started browsing the 'net and eventually found this site.

[Mrfurious87]

Glad to see an old Alpha Fan come back, welcome :)

[Ben]

Welcome to the Assylum Rich!

[Sasquatch17]

Hi everyone.

Like you I am a huge fan of Alpha Flight.

The first two comics I collected was Marvel Two in One Thing & Sasquatch & Marvel Two in One Thing & Alpha Flight.

I collected Alpha Flight from Vol 1, Issue 1 and have been a fan of the original group ever since.

Unfortunately, with the exception of two issues of X-men, AF V1, 1-4 & 12 We've never seen the original group together.

Maybe it will change...someday!

[Ben]

welcome Sasquatch17! Don't mind the smell in the cupboard, Del spilled a quart of tequila last month. Glad to have you here, enjoy the crazyness!

[Sasquatch17]

Thanks!

I just wish Marvel would produce an Alpha Flight comic with the original lineup.

Guess I'll have to be patient.

[Legerd]

Hey Sasquatch17, welcome aboard! With the one-shot coming up you won't have to be patient long. :)

[Flightpath07]

Welcome, Sasquatch17! Good to have another western Canadian on board!

[Sasquatch17]

Thanks...its nice to see that I'm not the only one who likes Alpha Flight!

[Flightpath07]

Thanks...its nice to see that I'm not the only one who likes Alpha Flight!

Alpha what?! Isn't this the site honoring Alpo dog food?

[Sasquatch17]

;)

[thehorseman]

Hey everyone. Not only am I new to the site, but I'm kinda new to Alpha Flight. I'm Canadian, and a long time comics reader (with a bit of a hiatus in my 20's) but never really felt drawn to the team and as a result, never really read any AF comics. I've felt lately it's my patriotic duty to rectify that situation, and I've even started a blog to chronicle my journey (http://www.department-h.tumblr.com). Looking forward to getting to know the site and the fans who use it.

[Legerd]

Welcome thehorseman to Alphaflight.net! Glad you finally made it. :)

[Le Messor]

Run away! Run away while you c---

[DIGGER]

A big welcome from me as well thehorseman. {guardian}

DIGGER

[theshadowchaser]

Hi all,
I hope everyone is doing well.
My name is Randy Belaire, and I am a local author from Pembroke, Ontario. My debut novel, The Resurgence: Chronicles of the Shadow Chaser is now on sale. The novel is of the urban fantasy/neo-pulp/super-hero genre and the first of a two-book series. The protagonist of the story is the Shadow Chaser, a Canadian super-hero/adventurer fighting crime in the city of Toronto. I am looking forward to chatting with you all soon. :)

Cheers,
Randy

[Ben]

welcome Randy! What age range would you say your book is aimed at?

Ben

[theshadowchaser]

Hi Ben,
I hope all is well. Thanks for the kind words. I would say the age range would be between 10 to adult. I know a person who bought the book for his 9-year-old son, and he loved the story.
Cheers,
Randy

[Phil]

Just a quick bump of this thread for anyone visiting us for the first time.
I hope you're looking forward to Chaos War: Alpha Flight as much as we are.
Feel free to jump in anywhere!

[musicgeek]

NAME: Mark
BIRTH DATE: Oct 13
LOCATION: Just west of Washington DC
INTERESTS: Music, theatre, movies, cats, music, computers, nature, environment

BIO: I started collecting AF with #28. Went back and got #1-27. Stopped around #70, then got random issues after that. Have all Volumne 2. Stopped collecting all together. (Did not have time, money, or space to continue and got tired of the continuous X-Book X-overs.) Last year during Vancouver Olympics, ordered the remaining issues of Volume. 1. Refuse to get Volume 3 or Omega Flight. Have a few Wolverine and other tie-ins. Chaos War was the first new comic I have bought in almost 10 years.

Favorites members include: Marrina, Puck, Heather, Northstar, Aurora, Shaman, and Talisman. Not so keen on Persuasion and many of the newer ones. Feel that Marrina has gotten a raw deal and deserves much better than she has been written and I do not accept what the Avengers writer did to her, by turning her into a Leviathan. (Ask me about my theory to get a round that storyline.)

[Tawmis]

NAME: Mark
BIRTH DATE: Oct 13
LOCATION: Just west of Washington DC
INTERESTS: Music, theatre, movies, cats, music, computers, nature, environment

BIO: I started collecting AF with #28. Went back and got #1-27. Stopped around #70, then got random issues after that. Have all Volumne 2. Stopped collecting all together. (Did not have time, money, or space to continue and got tired of the continuous X-Book X-overs.) Last year during Vancouver Olympics, ordered the remaining issues of Volume. 1. Refuse to get Volume 3 or Omega Flight. Have a few Wolverine and other tie-ins. Chaos War was the first new comic I have bought in almost 10 years.

Favorites members include: Marrina, Puck, Heather, Northstar, Aurora, Shaman, and Talisman. Not so keen on Persuasion and many of the newer ones. Feel that Marrina has gotten a raw deal and deserves much better than she has been written and I do not accept what the Avengers writer did to her, by turning her into a Leviathan. (Ask me about my theory to get a round that storyline.)

Welcome to the forums! You must love music... not just because of your handle... but in your interests... you mentioned it... twice. :)

So it's an interesting thing (to me) - that you dig some of the newer folks like Persuasion and such... as I was not a fan of them. Other than Witchfire, but I believe that was because of her tie to Belasco, who I fell in love with after Uncanny X-Men #160 (thought that was such a great story!) So... I'd like to hear what you liked about the newer characters... I do WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with you about Marrina and her fate... but then... we see that there's already an easy way around it... in Avengers Volume 3 (Kurt Busiek's relaunch quite a few years ago) when Master appears - if memory serves me right she's seen in one of the tubes...

[Flightpath07]

Welcome to the forums! So it's an interesting thing (to me) - that you dig some of the newer folks like Persuasion and such... as I was not a fan of them. ...

I think you may have misread what he said, which was
Not so keen on Persuasion and many of the newer ones.

BTW, welcome as well from me, musicgeek!

[Tawmis]

Oh, right. See... never read posts and work (doing IT support) at the same time... I am like Windows 3.x and don't multi-task well. LOL

[Le Messor]

Welcome, musicgeek!
What... kind of music? And movies, cats, and natures?


Avengers Volume 3 (Kurt Busiek's relaunch quite a few years ago) when Master appears - if memory serves me right she's seen in one of the tubes...

Your memory serves you well, but you must bury it deep. It can be turned against you.

- Le Messor
Oz: I don't know. I think we're kinda getting a rhythm down.
Xander: We're losing half the vamps.
Oz: Yeah, but... rhythmically.

[Phil]

I do WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with you about Marrina and her fate... but then... we see that there's already an easy way around it... in Avengers Volume 3 (Kurt Busiek's relaunch quite a few years ago) when Master appears - if memory serves me right she's seen in one of the tubes...

Which would be where Osborne got hold of her from, presumably.

[Phil]

Hey folks, with Volume 4 on the horizon we've had a few new members so feel free to introduce yourselves here.

For all the reg's how's about we use this thread to get to know each other a bit more? Tell us an interesting fact about yourself.

[MajorMountie]

NAME: Randy
BIRTH DATE: January 31, 1986
LOCATION: Manitoba, Canada
OCCUPATION: Nightshift; Tim Hortons
INTERESTS: Anything with a statistic.

BIO: Absolutely loved comic books growing up, and after subscribing to Marvel's digital service earlier this year, I read the first 8 issues of Alpha Flight for the first time. I ended up enjoying the next few volumes of it, but I really wanted to read the original run. This week, I found a graphic novel of the first eight, and picked it up. Now, I'm reading all the original 130, and am currently almost to 50. Loving this title, and am super excited to be here for volume 4. I hope it isn't randomly "dark" like most of the stuff Marvel seems to do right now.

I was always a "Marvel" kid, but after discovering "Invincible" from Image, I jumped ship. I sincerely hope this Alpha book will allow me to get back into Marvel.

[Le Messor]

I hope it isn't randomly "dark" like most of the stuff Marvel seems to do right now.

Signs point to:
"It will be... it will be."

... but we'll try.
"No! Try not! Do, or do not. There is no try."
Wait, isn't that what 'try' is?

- Le Messor
"I was put on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I'm so far behind I will never die."
~ Calvin

[cmdrkoenig67]

Hi Randy and welcome!

Dana

[Ben]

Welcome to the nut-house Randy!

[MajorMountie]

Aw, and here I thought I had already escaped from there.

[Pex]

NAME: JR
BIRTH DATE: February 14, 1977
LOCATION: North Carolina
OCCUPATION: Writer and Therefore Unemployed
INTERESTS: Comics, Cool Television Shows, Music in Languages I Don't Understand (Particularly Japanese or Korean), Rainy Days, Girls.

BIO: One of the first, if not the very first, comics I ever bought was Alpha Flight V1 #13. I was hooked for life on comics in general and AF in particular. My favorite members of the team include Heather and Box (Jeffries) and Persuasion, although I don't dislike any of them. Despite the craziness (or perhaps because of it), I would classify AF #1-86 as some of the finest comics I've ever read. Didn't much care for Volume 2 at the time, though I'll be the first to admit I need to reread and reassess to determine what I think now. Volume 3 was quirky but fun and I cried real tears of joy when the book finally addressed Flashback's fate from the Byrne era. My odd AF fan quirk - I don't really like Mac all that much because I think he should have stayed dead, but I love looking at pictures of him in the suit being all heroic and stuff. Even so, it's weird seeing him lead the team into battle because that is Heather's job...

[rplass]

Welcome to the boards, Pex! I agree volume 2 deserves a re-reading. It's a book from a different era and I think its fascinating to go back over the old issues. There's lots of buzz now about the new series so thanks for reminding us of books from Alpha Flight's past. Have fun and join in the discussions anytime!

[Ben]

Welcome JR, you're just in time for all the action!

[Pex]

Thanks, guys! I've just posted a review of #0.1 I wrote for my local comic shop's message board. #1 may follow later today or tomorrow, but since I already wrote the one for #0.1, I went ahead and posted it in relevant thread in the Alpha News section. Hey, better late than never!

[Neillogan]

what up Alphaites?:)

NAME: Neil Burns
BIRTH DATE: January 10, 1970 (41! God, I'm old!)
LOCATION: Lynnfield, MA USA (Go Bruins!)\\:D/
OCCUPATION: former Union mail clerk (unemployed since 2/1/11)
INTERESTS: writing, theater, sci-fi, anime, photography

BIO: I'm a single unemployed mail clerk who like reading comic books and I first came across AF
in a CLASSIC X-MEN issue (maybe the actual issue, but I forget the number) where they and the
X-Men are scuffling over Logan in the Saddledome. they maybe "Canada's X-Men", but they are
an interesting group to enjoy. I look forward to contributing. peace out and sorry Sedin Sisters.
better luck next time.:cool:

[DelBubs]

Welcome to the boards Neil (And to you too Pex), you've come in at a good time. lenty of topics to look at.

[Champion of the North]

NAME: Scott Bennie
BIRTH DATE: June 24, 1960
LOCATION: Abbotsford BC, Canada
OCCUPATION: Writer, Game designer.
INTERESTS: Comics, music, film, games, politics, religion.

BIO: Long time Alpha Flight fan, having bonded with the team when I Byrne stole X-Men #120 (X-Men#@20). I've been a fan of the team in all of its incarnations, through good and (alas) very bad. I remain a big fan of John's seminal run and I'm really excited the book is back and in good hands.

I'm a game designer, started out in the 80s writing for tablestop RPGs, then designed computer games in California in the 90s, before coming back to Canada and resuming my freelance career. A few years back, I wrote the 5th edition version of Champions of the North for the Champions RPG, and in the 80s I adapted some Alphans for the Gamer's Handbook of the Marvel Universe, so I know enough about adapting Canada to the medium to be really opinionated and obnoxious about it :D Hopefully I won't make too big of a mess. I've lurked on this site for years, but figured this was as good a time as any to join in and be an Alpha geek with you folks. With luck, the current team will do us proud, the run gets extended and we'll have a lot of really good issues of the book to talk about in years to come.

[DelBubs]

Welcome to the site Scott, great to have you aboard. I echo your sentiments about the current team. I think that at the moment we have a creative team that actually understand what AF is all about.

[Mijder]

I'm the new guy, so perhaps I should introduce myself, no? My handle's Mijder, but the real name is James Hickson. I'm currently reading Alpha Flight from the beginning and will occasionally include commentaries on issues I'm read on my Twitter (@Mijder).

Otherwise, I'm currently writing scripts for a future monthly superteam webcomic, "The Adventurers" which you can also stay updated on via my Twitter, but that will also post updates on this board if there is any interest.

[Sypes]

Welcome Mijder!


I'm the new guy, so perhaps I should introduce myself, no? My handle's Mijder, but the real name is James Hickson. I'm currently reading Alpha Flight from the beginning and will occasionally include commentaries on issues I'm read on my Twitter (@Mijder).

Otherwise, I'm currently writing scripts for a future monthly superteam webcomic, "The Adventurers" which you can also stay updated on via my Twitter, but that will also post updates on this board if there is any interest.

[GuardianStar888]

NAME: Jon
BIRTH DATE: 8/8/88
LOCATION: Henderson NV
OCCUPATION: Superhero/Comic Book Writer trying to get Published/Blackline Comics Marketer
INTERESTS: Comics, Video Games, NFL Football, WWE, Hanging Out, RPing, Writing, and Watching TV/Movies.

BIO: I am an avid comic book reader/collector since 2005, loved comics since I was a kid because my Dad got me into them. I like DC More than Marvel but I love the whole industry so I read a lot. I read Uncanny X-Men and fell in love with the character of Northstar. I knew Guardian from the X-Men Animated series, and Puck from this old issue of Maverick that I have, that was one of my favorite comics to read as a kid. So I always have known of Alpha Flight for a while but just my love of Northstar lead me into reading the new mini of Alpha Flight for the last 3 issues and I have fell in love with the whole team. Guardian and Northstar are my favorites thus my name GuardianStar and the 8's are my calling card on different message boards for my birthday. I am a comic book writer for the past few years and trying to get my own comic published as been tough but I do work for a new publisher called Blackline Comics and do marketing for them. Anyways I will probably vent about my life because I could use help from anyone who is willing to give it. I am mainly here to meet new people and learn all I can about Alpha Flight.

[Sypes]

Welcome Jon!

[rplass]

Nice to have you here GuardianStar! I know the very issue of Maverick you are talking about - it's issue #3 from Nov 1997 and is a pretty big Alpha Flight issue, featuring both Heather (in her green geothermal suit) and Puck. I remember that issue was well-edited and contained several accurate references to the events going on in the volume 2 series. Thanks for mentioning it!

[Flightpath07]

Big welcome to everyone who has joined in the last few days/weeks/months! It is pretty exciting for all of us to see new blood being added to the site, as well as a thrill everytime i log on and see that there are generally around 40 visitors lurking on the site; wow!

We enjoy having you all here!

[Jason Eberly]

Referring to a 1997 issue of Maverick as "old"...boy, that just made me feel like Methuselah.

(Or to keep it AF related...made me feel as old as the Master of the World!)

~Jason

[Banshee]

Banshee, here, Dublin, Ireland. Member a while but just pop in and out.

Have to say, I am loving the current AF mini. There is a certain satisfaction for this 40 year old, getting to read both AF and New Mutants again, brings me back to my school days and Happy memories. Have to say both NM and AF are rocking at the moment. Days of Future Past wot!?

Slán go foill

SP

[batman_von_gein]

NAME: Barry
BIRTH DATE: July 5th, 1984
LOCATION: Ford Cliff, PA, USA
OCCUPATION: Laborer at a bio manufacturer
INTERESTS: comics, rpgs, d&d, movies, music, and fishing

BIO: first saw alpha flight on the x-men cartoon as a child. fell in love with them immediately. have loved bigfoots forever and sasquatch was so cool. started learning more about the group and now sassy isn't my only favorite. they also made me love canada. felt like a true tourist when i went to Niagara Falls, come home with maple leaf everything. lol

[Alphan East]

NAME: Darren
AGE: 47
LOCATION: Moncton, NB CANADA
INTERESTS: comics, movies, soccer, CFL football

BIO: Started off in my early years as an Avengers fan... back in the days of Thor, Vision, Cap, Yellowjacket, Beast, etc. Then one day in 1979, I saw a comic at the corner store called "X-Men", issue 120. It was called "Chaos in Canada". I opened it up and there on page 2 was a superhero wearing the Canadian flag... MY FLAG ! Read it over and over and over again until issue 121 came out the following month... and I was hooked. There in my hands were Canadian superheros, something I had never seen before. Went searching for (and found) a copy of X-men 109... and I have followed Alpha Flight and Wolverine ever since. I've even turned my two sons into comic fans (I hope they'll eventually forgive me for that). I've also stuck with Marvel through all of the $#!t they've done to my Flight. Hopefully this series will make them realize it is a team worth doing... and worth doing right.

[Flightpath07]

Welcome, Banshee (slainte m'hath!), Barry, and Darren! Dive right in, the water never really warms up here in Canada! But The Flight is hot, hot, hot!

[batman_von_gein]

thanks flightpath. thought i did this post b4 5yrs ago but turns out i didnt. lol

[Readsreads]

\

Hi everyone, I've been following this site for a long time and now with news of a new ongoing from the current Fear Itself mini series, I've decided to finally jump on board. Just a little about myself, I'm a current graduate student at NIU and I will be getting my *knock of wood* M.S.Ed in instructional tech this December. I'm a lot time fan of Alpha Flight and a huge Guardian and Sasquatch fan. I'll talking about the series more on my website: http://www.readsreads.com be sure to check it out.

[Sypes]

Welcome Readsreads!

[Flightpath07]

Yes, a hearty welcomewelcome to Readsreads!

[Donovan]

NAME: Donovan
BIRTH DATE: Canada Day, 1975.
LOCATION: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
OCCUPATION: Website Designer, Comic Book Colourist
INTERESTS: Comics, colouring, Winnipeg Jets!

BIO: Grew up in rural manitoba, and moved to Winnipeg for University in 93. Lived here ever since. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography with a major in Graphic Design. I'm currently a website designer, and colour comic books in the evening. I've done colour separations for Marvel and DC (which is slightly different than being an actual colourist), and colour reconstruction jobs for the Marvel Masterworks line of hardcovers. I recently wrapped up a long run of colouring Dark Horse's Chronicles of Conan series. Never worked on Alpha Flight, but I'd like to!

[Sypes]

Welcome Donovan!

[Readsreads]

A big welcome to Donovan and thank you everyone.

[Flightpath07]

Welcome Donovan! Go Jets!

[Le Messor]

I'm a current graduate student at NIU and I will be getting my *knock of wood* M.S.Ed

Good luck!
Did you mean NYU, or is NIU a university I haven't heard of? (I'm not up on North American geography.)

- Le Messor
"Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?"
"All my autopsies are performed on dead people."

[BlueRoommate]

It would seem like it's pretty quiet here.. but I'll be the loud person. That's pretty typical for me anyways.

NAME: MaryAnne
BIRTH DATE: 3 January 1980 (See, I was gutsy and put the year in there!)
LOCATION: Tacoma, WA right now, but that tends to change a lot
OCCUPATION: Currently, I'm an Army officer. Soon I'll be back to school for journalism.
INTERESTS: Comics, costuming, historical reenactments (and the associated wardrobes, of course!), movies, photography, and food/drink pairings

BIO: Where to start?!! I grew up (mostly) in western NY, with a few years spent between Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. I started reenacting when I was 14. I got my AS right away (in history) and then took a 5 year break, where I worked all kinds of crazy jobs and also started costuming. And at the end of that 5 year break I joined the Army, where I got to have a lot more adventures, but a lot less time to do pretty much everything else! With the Army I've gotten to spend time in Washington (state), Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Afghanistan, Louisiana, and now I'm back to Washington- whew! I'll start my "out of Army" life in the Spring, and will be moving and starting school for Journalism. Whee, adventure! I'm very much looking forward to the changes coming in my life, and very much anticipate being back in a creative environment. Live is good, people!

[Sypes]

BIO: Where to start?!! I grew up (mostly) in western NY, with a few years spent between Virginia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. I started reenacting when I was 14. I got my AS right away (in history) and then took a 5 year break, where I worked all kinds of crazy jobs and also started costuming. And at the end of that 5 year break I joined the Army, where I got to have a lot more adventures, but a lot less time to do pretty much everything else! With the Army I've gotten to spend time in Washington (state), Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Afghanistan, Louisiana, and now I'm back to Washington- whew! I'll start my "out of Army" life in the Spring, and will be moving and starting school for Journalism. Whee, adventure! I'm very much looking forward to the changes coming in my life, and very much anticipate being back in a creative environment. Live is good, people!

Wow Blue, you've been all over :) Nothing like a life well travelled! Welcome ;)

[Le Messor]

Blue, with all that costuming experience tell me you've been making Alpha Flight cosplays!

~ Le Messor
"It is always darkest before it goes totally black."
~ Sting

[BlueRoommate]

Wow Blue, you've been all over :) Nothing like a life well travelled! Welcome ;)

I love traveling. There are still a LOT of places left for me to visit, but I'm working on that, too. And the good part of me moving so much is that my family members have gotten to come visit, so it gives them a chance to see more of the USA as well!

[BlueRoommate]

Blue, with all that costuming experience tell me you've been making Alpha Flight cosplays!


*hides head in shame* I just finally, in the last two years, started on superheroes and supervillians (to date, bronze age Cat Woman, Black Cat, and the Wasp). The next costume on my list (literally) is Aurora's yellow and white costume, especially now that I'm an expert in coiling my hair up and hiding it under the Wasp's short wig!

I wouldn't mind making Snowbird and Talisman in the future though. I've got to get through the three I'm planning (Aurora and two others). And then, I can continue my quest to find someone to be Northstar so that I can make our pair costumes (the original ones). So many costumes, so few people to understand what they are!

[Le Messor]

Washington (state), Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Afghanistan, Louisiana, and now I'm back to Washington
Wow Blue, you've been all over :) Nothing like a life well travelled! Welcome ;)

Yeah, I've been to, like, two of those places. (Arizona and Pennsylvania).


bronze age Cat Woman, Black Cat, and the Wasp. The next costume on my list (literally) is Aurora's yellow and white costume
I wouldn't mind making Snowbird and Talisman in the future though.

You'll have to post pics. Is that the Catwoman with the green cape, or the one with the actual cat mask?

~ Le Messor
"It is always the partner's fault."

[Phil]

BIRTH DATE: 3 January 1980 (See, I was gutsy and put the year in there!)

Ahh, a vintage year!

And Welcome aboard!!!

[DIGGER]

Ahh, a vintage year!

And Welcome aboard!!!

Then what do you call 1970???
(and if you say damn old I'll hit you with my walker)

DIGGER

[BlueRoommate]

Then what do you call 1970???
(and if you say damn old I'll hit you with my walker)

DIGGER

Smithsonian?

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :-\"

[Flightpath07]

Then what do you call 1970???
(and if you say damn old I'll hit you with my walker)

DIGGER

Yeah, I was also thinking that Blue seems sort of young to me.

[BlueRoommate]

You'll have to post pics. Is that the Catwoman with the green cape, or the one with the actual cat mask?

~ Le Messor
"It is always the partner's fault."

Here's my Catwoman. Purple gown and mask, green cape.

2726

And for giggles, my Black Cat
2727

[Phil]

Then what do you call 1970???
(and if you say damn old I'll hit you with my walker)

DIGGER

I call it a year other than the year of my birth.

[Sypes]

Here's my Catwoman. Purple gown and mask, green cape.

2726

And for giggles, my Black Cat
2727

Amazing! Can I borrow that Black Cat costume for tomorrow night???? ;p

[Le Messor]

Then what do you call 1970???

Nothing. I just run and hide until it goes away.


Here's my Catwoman. Purple gown and mask, green cape.
And for giggles, my Black Cat


Great work there.
That *is* one of the Catwoman costumes I meant!
Are the models you?

~ Le Messor
"I feel a little insane, I feel a little dazed"
~ Skyhooks, Living In The 70's (NP)

[BlueRoommate]

Amazing! Can I borrow that Black Cat costume for tomorrow night???? ;p

Come on by! But I'll warn you, I have a reputation as a very mean woman when it comes to lacing corsets! :D

[BlueRoommate]

Are the models you?

~ Le Messor
(NP)

Yep, that's me!

[Flightpath07]

Here's my Catwoman. Purple gown and mask, green cape.

2726

And for giggles, my Black Cat
2727

Amazing! Those look GREAT!

[DIGGER]

Smithsonian?

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :-\"

Ha! Shows what you know, that isn't even close to my last name you young whippersnapper!:D

[Le Messor]

Yep, that's me!

Cool! I can totally see you playing Aurora.

~ Le Messor
"History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man."
~ Blue Oyster Cult, Godzilla

[Sems Fir]

Hi Everyone,

I've just found this site after getting interested in my old comic books again. I have most of the first 62 issues of Alpha Flight and the first two annuals. I also have the Cat's-Paw Marvel Role Playing module. The first time I saw members of Alpha Flight were in the old Dragon magazine. I've included a pic below since I noticed the article wasn't in the TSR RPG thread.

http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/AFmay1985cc25.jpg

If anyone would like to see the rest of the article I can post it here. My humble abode is in Connecticut. As far as other interests. I collect Star Wars action figure prototypes, Led Zeppelin memorabilia, and own a restored Plymouth E Body 'Cuda Barracuda.

Robert
www.behindthetoys.com (http://www.behindthetoys.com)

[Alphan East]

If anyone would like to see the rest of the article I can post it here.

I'd be very interested in seeing the rest of the article if you can post it. I've heard of the Cat's Paws RPG before, but still don't know much about it.

P.S. - Great pic of Guardian & Box.

[rplass]

Hey Robert, welcome to alphaflight.net! That image you posted is from an article by Jeff Grubb, who also wrote the Cat's Paw module, published in Dragon Magazine #97 (May 1985). The article is in a series of "Marvel-Phile" entries which contain additional character info to supplement the MSHRPG from TSR. That issue has character info for Talisman (Elizabeth), Box (Roger) and Guardian (Mac). It's a three-page article with a preceding fourth page featuring a full-page splash of Talisman from the cover of Alpha Flight #19 (with Heather, Shaman, Puck and Snowbird in the background) as the main illustration for the sci-fi gaming section of the magazine. A smaller b/w thumbnailed inset in the section describes the splash page and credits John Byrne for the art.

According to the text of the character bios and the May 1985 cover date, that issue was contemporaneous with Alpha Flight #23 or so. Wow, another long-time fan joins us!

I hope you didn't actually rip out that page, Robert! Your scan looks nice and clean but the left edge looks quite jagged and the right-side hole punches are puzzling because that's a right hand page, unless someone made loose-leaf bound books of the Marvel-Phile pages and arranged it that way. I too have very high quality scans of those pages if anyone is interested. I also have a text version of the article for some reason.

Check out Dragon magazines #106, #107, #176 and #181 for additional Marvel-Phile columns with more Alpha Flight characters and updates. They're fairly hard to find with covers in good condition but the paper quality from back then was very high and over time they have held up great, so even if you get a somewhat beat-up copy your interior pages should still look terrific.

Welcome again to the boards!

Love,
rplass

[Flightpath07]

Welcome Robert!


own a restored Plymouth E Body 'Cuda Barracuda

And I'd like to see THAT!

[Le Messor]

And I'd like to see THAT!

Oh, now wouldn't ya? Barracuda?

Aww, have a Heart.

[Phil]

Hmm.. are they original illustrations?
The signature & date would suggest so, but they're very much in the style of handbook entries...

Nice little index of the issues here (http://www.thegameguild.net/books/12-Other%20Campaign%20Settings/Other%20Editions/Dragon%20Magazine/).

[Le Messor]

I've just been figuring Byrne did original handbook-style illustrations.

~ Le Messor
"It is better to have tried and failed than to have failed to try, but the result's the same."
~ Mike Dennison

[Sems Fir]

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for the kind welcome. Yes, I dismantled the Dragon magazines in my younger days. I had quite a few but a after a while they took up too much space so I performed a quick rip and destroy surgery on the collection. I still have a couple. I kept the MSH articles including a couple of more articles on Omega Flight, which are in the other thread. Here's the rest of the article:

http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/AFmay1985ac25.jpg

http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/AFmay1985bc.jpg

http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/AFmay1985dc25.jpg

http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/AFmay1985ec25.jpg

Here's an older image of my restored 'Cuda:

http://www.behindthetoys.com/images/archive/rob/73Cudac.jpg

At least I didn't destroy the comics!

Robert
www.behindthetoys.com (http://www.behindthetoys.com)

[Flightpath07]

Here's an older image of my restored 'Cuda:

Nice! Extremely jealous, my new internet friend, extremely jealous.

[hydro]

NAME: Joey Moreno
BIRTH DATE: Sept. 17, 1985
LOCATION: Miami, Florida
OCCUPATION: Physical Therapy Student and Pro Bodybuilder (Not enthusiast .. an actual professional, lol)
INTERESTS: Superheroes, Movies, MMA, Bodybuilding, Gymnastics, PC Gaming, Skateboarding and Eating.

BIO: I was raised and still reside in Miami, Florida. I'm currently engaged to a gorgeous Canadian. I grew up in an action-movie-loving household. Now I believe I can actually become one of those on screen heroes (totally kidding). Well, that's pretty much it :)

PICTURES: https://instagram.com/joeymoreno/

[Le Messor]

Welcome aboard, Joey. Hope you enjoy your stay here.

And good luck with that action hero ambition. We need more of those on Alpha Waves.

What brought you to Alpha Flight?

~ Le Messor

[hydro]

Thanks for the warm welcome Le Messor. It means a lot :)

What brought me here is wanting to know if there were any Canadian superheroes. There had to be more than just Wolverine. Once I found Alpha Flight i looked into it and really liked it. I liked it even more when I noticed I could definitely dress up at Puck. That's my next goal on the list.

[rplass]

Thanks for the warm welcome Le Messor. It means a lot :)

What brought me here is wanting to know if there were any Canadian superheroes. There had to be more than just Wolverine. Once I found Alpha Flight i looked into it and really liked it. I liked it even more when I noticed I could definitely dress up at Puck. That's my next goal on the list.

Yo hydro! Welcome to the boards. We'd love to see your cosplay Puck. Send in the pics and we'll get them on this site for sure!

Love,
rplass

[hydro]

Thank you rplass! I definitely will share when that time comes around. I'm extremely excited!

[Le Messor]

Which series have you read? What did you like?

[Canuck_Elvie]

Name: Chris Elvins
Birth Date: March 27, 1979
Location: Huntington, WV by way of Orillia, Ontario
Occupation: Bank Manager
Interests: Comics, Comics and Sports Memorabilia collecting, the Leafs, the Hip
Bio: born & raised in the Odot, attended Marshall University home of the Thundering Herd. Grew up loving Alpha Flight & Captain Canuck. Frequent guest on Heroes and Villains podcast ( check out episode 110 on Northstar).

[rplass]

Welcome to the boards, Canuck Elvie and wow nice avatar! I just picked up Captain Canuck #1 this week as well. Please post a link to that episode 110 podcast on Northstar!

Love,
rplass

[Le Messor]

Welcome, Chris Elvins! (How many people misread your name at first? I did. I thought... 'Chris Evans? Where do I know that name from?')

Hope you enjoy it here. We're mostly friendly, except when we aren't.

~ Le Messor

[Sypes]

Name: Chris Elvins
Birth Date: March 27, 1979
Location: Huntington, WV by way of Orillia, Ontario
Occupation: Bank Manager
Interests: Comics, Comics and Sports Memorabilia collecting, the Leafs, the Hip
Bio: born & raised in the Odot, attended Marshall University home of the Thundering Herd. Grew up loving Alpha Flight & Captain Canuck. Frequent guest on Heroes and Villains podcast ( check out episode 110 on Northstar).

Welcome Chris! Nice to see a fellow banker here!

[Puckeroo]

Am back form the deeps of Real life drama..

[Tawmis]

Am back form the deeps of Real life drama..

Welcome back.

[Puckeroo]

thanks Tawmis

[plumaster]

Hello friends!

About me:
Name: Benjamin
Birthdate: March 19, 1988
Current Residence: Red Deer, Alberta
Interests: Comics, Video Games, Japanese anime/manga, sci-fi and fantasy
Superpowers: Awesome Force and Super Sexiness (lolz, sorry. Couldn't resist).

[Le Messor]

Welcome aboard, Benjamin! Hope you enjoy it here. :)

[kitbashvoodooskull]

Hi everyone ,

I`m Paul , from not so sunny Scotland , I enjoy customizing , comics, movies ..the usual stuff .

[rplass]

Hi everyone ,

I`m Paul , from not so sunny Scotland , I enjoy customizing , comics, movies ..the usual stuff .

Welcome to AF.net! By "customizing" I presume you mean customizing figurines. I saw your work over at figurerealm.com and WOW looks great! Happy to have you. :)

[kitbashvoodooskull]

Lol yeah customizing action figures lol , Thanks very much , glad to be here .

[Le Messor]

A belated welcome, Paul! (I've been away.)

[Transmetropolitan]

Been away... got an e-mail from Ben.

So. Now I'm back, heaven help us all!

[Ben]

Been away... got an e-mail from Ben.

So. Now I'm back, heaven help us all!

Welcome back Transmetropolitan!

[Le Messor]

Yes, welcome back!

[Transmetropolitan]

Used to rock a Kolomaq pic as my avatar way back when... but it seems to have evaporated into the void!

[Tawmis]

Used to rock a Kolomaq pic as my avatar way back when... but it seems to have evaporated into the void!

Actually Snowbird just did her job. That's why it's gone. :)

[thrakaboom]

Hi! I'm Conner, and I'm slowly working through reading all of Alpha Flight. My favorite character is Kyle Gibney- I've read all his 616 appearances.

[Le Messor]

Hi Conner!
How did you first 'meet' Kyle?

[thrakaboom]

In early issues of Alpha Flight but then I really liked him in Hellions as well!

[Le Messor]

That's cool! How did you come by early issues of Alpha Flight?

[thrakaboom]

That's cool! How did you come by early issues of Alpha Flight?

Mostly from coming across them in my reading x-Men, but my girlfriend and I decided to read the Bryne run together in 2020 since we could access it.

[Le Messor]

That was a great idea! :D