New AF Goodies

[Ben]

whoohoo! Lookie what Alpha Goodies I just got in the mail:

http://forum.alphaflight.net/album_pic.php?pic_id=102

and

http://forum.alphaflight.net/album_pic.php?pic_id=103

I also got my AF#1 signed by Clayton Henry today.

Ben

[SwiftFox]

Very nice!!

I'm surprised how much stuff like this you all seem to find... I mean given the general view on AF....

[mvranas]

Swifty,

Most of this stuff (patches, pins & t-shirts) hails from the mid-80's when Alpha was one of Marvel's most popular books.

Unfortunately, times have changed. I don't expect we'll be seeing much in the way of merchandise any time soon.

Mike

[SwiftFox]

AF was one of Marvel's most popular books???

[Ben]

It sure was! Back in the Byrne days, it was a top seller. You never know, if the sales stay steady as they are now for a while, we may see some new goodies yet :)

Ben

[DelBubs]

I seem to remmeber seeing sales figures for that period and I think the first 12/13 issues were never out of the top five, reaching as high as number three at one point.

[JohnnyCanuck]

It sure was! Back in the Byrne days, it was a top seller. You never know, if the sales stay steady as they are now for a while, we may see some new goodies yet :)


Anyone ever see thr TSR roleplaying game which featured an Alpha Flight module? My friend has it,

[Ben]

Anyone ever see thr TSR roleplaying game which featured an Alpha Flight module? My friend has it,

That would be a great thing to have. I hope your friend enjoys having it :)

Ben

[bigbloo]

Anyone ever see thr TSR roleplaying game which featured an Alpha Flight module? My friend has it,

Ive got it! Was real fun to play with my brothers. AF goes up against Cascade, the Master of the White Water! :)

Ill try to unearth it and scan em up. :)

[Barnacle13]

I have it too! I think it's called the Catspaw! I never played it unfortuantely. Most of my friends were into D&D or GURPS. But it's cool to have in my collection!

Barnacle

[rplass]

I found a copy of the 2003 Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game: Guide to the X-Men. It has a blurb about Alpha Flight and a full bio for Northstar, who was an X-Man at the time. Never played the game but it's a fun read, especially since they go into real nice detail about various groups and characters. When I get the chance I'll post a scan of the Northstar bio.

Love,
rplass

[Legerd]

I have it too! I think it's called the Catspaw!

That's the one! A buddy of mine had it and we started to play it, but we never got too far and didn't try to continue for some reason.

EDIT TO ADD: Here's (http://www.mycomicshop.com/search?TID=588631) some more Alpha goodies.

[birdygirl]

Beautiful! :D I have the Snowbird and Talsiman patches. Also, the "Catspaw" RPG.

And, yes, Alpha was a big-selling comic in the 1980's. The first issue sold 500,000 copies, I believe. I'll never forget the day I bought the long-awaited AF #1 at Forbidden Planet in New York city, (April 29, 1983). There was a long line stretching practically from the back of the store to the cash register, and everyone seemed to be holding a copy of Af#1 in their hands. I got the second-to-the-last copy in the store. Just in the nick of time, eh? :wink:

[Le Messor]

I have the Heather patch (based on the cover of #16); I didn't know there were others.

I saw the Catspaw game for sale before I was into comics, and didn't buy it. :( My third-greatest Alpha 'I didn't buy it' regret, I think.

- Le Messor
"For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."
- Matthew 12:37

[DelBubs]

My third-greatest Alpha 'I didn't buy it' regret, I think.


Dead cat time, what where the other two?

[Le Messor]

(They've been mentioned before, but...)

#2 is Marvel Swimsuit Edition #1, which has an article 'by Northstar'. I was in a different town (Adelaide) when it came out, and thought I could pick it up as easily a few days later when I got home...

#1 is the first appearance of Alpha Flight. I don't mean a copy of Uncanny #120, I have that. I mean the original artwork. Two of the pages, ones with AF on them, were on sale here in Canberra when I just started collecting. (I remember Shaman reaching into his pouch being one of them.)

- Le Messor
"For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream."
- Vincent Van Gogh

[Phil]

I found a copy of the 2003 Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game: Guide to the X-Men. It has a blurb about Alpha Flight and a full bio for Northstar, who was an X-Man at the time. Never played the game but it's a fun read, especially since they go into real nice detail about various groups and characters. When I get the chance I'll post a scan of the Northstar bio.

Apologies for the near 4 year bump!
Was this just reproduced art?

[rplass]

Apologies for the near 4 year bump!
Was this just reproduced art?

No problem. We don't have a no-bump rule here!

The art is reproduced, yes.
EDIT
Here it is, for the curious: