omega #1, now with words!

[varo]

i know i'm biased, but i am not kidding, these pages look awesome.


http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Aprl07/previews/omega.html

[Corvus]

Agreed. Nice dialouge too. For all my criticism of some of the decisions that have been made, the art has always looked great.

[Captain Primate]

dialog is pretty good - I'm pleased to see that. Unfortunately, I'm really starting to lean to the "I don't like the art" side of things. The penciling looks sloppy. Don't get me wrong, Kollins is a talented guy. I just don't dig his art too much. However, doesn't mean I aint gonna do my part and buy buy buy.

If it gets picked up as an ongoing, I hope they switch artists - I'd like to see Steve McNiven or Stuart Immomen...both of who are Canucks.

[Ben]

Nice stuff. Interesting to see that Walt was first asked to lead the team. Can't wait for the whole thing.

Ben

[Silex]

Well, anyone who was worried that Omega Flight was some kind of U.S.-built team can rest assured, Canada essentially demanded the Americans be involved since it's their super-villains who are crossing the border at the 47th parallel.

[Alpha Fan]

It looks great. Many references to original Alpha Flight (the statues, the coin, the comic,the magazine...). I can't wait to have it in my hands. Good job Mr.Oeming and Mr.Kollins!!! I hope it becomes and ongoing. And I'd also love to see some of the living former AF members (Northstar,Aurora,Snowbird...). Will there be time for that?

[mreeez]

Again keeping things vague, they as who is 'active' as opposed to who is alive.

[Canucklehead]

Love it. I can't wait another week! 8)

[birdygirl]

Well, it looks promising. And, like other AF fans, I'd like to see more of the "old guard" come back, (Northstar, Aurora, Snowbird, etc.). I'm getting more and excited about this book.

[varo]

i just re-re-re-re-read it, and noticed when he was walking out the classroom one of the kids called him a clone.

that made me giggle.

[-K-M-]

Hawkeye Mungi noticed the release month at the bottom of the 1st page was June, yet it's coming out next week. Dun dun dunnn.

[Shaman Of The Whills]

Haha, I laughed pretty hard when they asked him if he fought in the clone wars. I also feel like I'm one of those kids in the classroom, desperately wishing he'd answer my questions about the Flight. Course I don't hold to this whole "Pluto not a planet" notion.

I'm liking that Talisman is already busy doing some work off-panel, as I've always hated the notion that teams come together to start doing work for the first time, rather than already functioning heroes come together to make a more unified effort. I'm wishing he was doing the same, but I can understand that with all the stress of his life he might really need a break... but hes also always been ready to help when the evil comes back, and it certainly seems to be back now.

So am I reading it right that the first villains of this arc seem to be the wrecking crew? It certainly seemed implied there, but I was pretty sure that they had tangled once before, did they not? Hmm... I'll have to look around to make sure I'm not just mixing things in my head.

Also nice to know that Canadian border security can handle themselves well enough. And I do like that this is Canada's demand, though I don't like the "They are Americans after all, bit, it already feels like too much, and not really something a PM would say, even in closed conference. I'm also not too happy about the "First and only line of defense" thing because it makes Canada look helpless and heroless, however its also a good thing to hear because really, the first and only lines of defenses are the ones that never really get taken out. I mean, they can't wipe out the team, because then... I don't know what could happen, but it just doesn't seem possible. I actually thought from the first issue of AF vol 1 that was actually going to be the almost immediate case, with Alpha being lined up and then Beta being activated or something like that... which sort of did end up being the case I suppose.

[Corvus]

Nice stuff. Interesting to see that Walt was first asked to lead the team. Can't wait for the whole thing.

Ben

Any odds of you getting your hands on some higher rez versions of the preview images?

Also, is it just me, or does it look like Kim Campbell is still PM on 616 Earth? :D

[-K-M-]

So am I reading it right that the first villains of this arc seem to be the wrecking crew? It certainly seemed implied there, but I was pretty sure that they had tangled once before, did they not? Hmm... I'll have to look around to make sure I'm not just mixing things in my head.

Yes it's them and Sasquatch fights them solo, actually ko'es Wrecker and Thunderball with one hit each. Also yeah, they did fight way back in Alpha Flight vol.1

[Hyperstorm]

Hawkeye Mungi noticed the release month at the bottom of the 1st page was June, yet it's coming out next week. Dun dun dunnn.

That's the cover date which is two months after the comic is actually released. Check any of the comics you bought this month and they will most likely say May, 2007 instead of March.

[-K-M-]

That's the cover date which is two months after the comic is actually released. Check any of the comics you bought this month and they will most likely say May, 2007 instead of March.

I know, DC does it as well, just find it funny.

[Mokole]

Great opening to Omega Flight! Woo hoo!! :D

[Ben]

Any odds of you getting your hands on some higher rez versions of the preview images?


I'll see what I can do

Ben

[Legerd]

"Clone!" :lol:
Loved the classroom scene. It feels like MO put us in the book. I also liked Agent Brown's reply to the PM: "They're Americans, Madame Prime Minister, what do you expect?" I think Mike has the dialogue down, and the humour is there without being over the top. Looks like a nice start. =D>

Edit to add: I like the art myself, Kolins did a great job IMO.

[Uncle Toxie]

Oh my, that was scrum-diddly-umptious. I just had a nerdgasm.

I read through a few of the comments and there were several people who are now picking up the book because of this preview.

[Corvus]

Any odds of you getting your hands on some higher rez versions of the preview images?


I'll see what I can do

Ben

Cool.

Also, I see from the Newsarama thread about this that I wasn't the only one who immediately recognized the error in regards to what CSIS stands for.

Edit:Reaction in that thread seems fairly positive, though some people seem to hate Kollins' art for reasons I can't fathom.

[JayCanuck]

Here's hoping there aren't any shipping delays

*crosses fingers*

[PWalk]

The kids at the school were great. Best preview I've read this year.

[cmdrkoenig67]

I liked the preview...very nice. The art is fine and I loved the Canadians bad-mouthing Americans...I found it rather amusing.

I'm looking forward to this more than ever...I just wish it was a maxi (12 issues or so), instead of a mini.

Dana

[Ahab]

Well, it looks promising. And, like other AF fans, I'd like to see more of the "old guard" come back, (Northstar, Aurora, Snowbird, etc.). I'm getting more and excited about this book.

Don't forget Marrina! I really hope if given the chance as an ongoing that the creative team doesn't forget Marrina...

[Captain Primate]

anyone notice that the jets on page 7 are CF-18s (the backbone of the Canadian air force)? Very nice touch. Someone did their homework.

[Canucklehead]

Don't forget Marrina! I really hope if given the chance as an ongoing that the creative team doesn't forget Marrina...

Someone asked Oeming (maybe on this board) if he planned on resolving the Marrina issue and he responded, saying how it was planned and if the book is picked up past the first story ark, he can see it happening. 8)

[Silex]

anyone notice that the jets on page 7 are CF-18s (the backbone of the Canadian air force)? Very nice touch. Someone did their homework.

How can you say that?!!! Omeing refers CSIS as Canadian Secret Intelligence Service, the border guards are armed and our great PM, Stephen Harper is a WOMAN!!!

Damn you, Oeming! You know NOTHING!!!

:roll:

Sorry, just venting off some steam due to some blatant prejudice I've been seeing going around.

Still can't wait till next week, overall reaction has been great and I'm feeling more confident than ever that this should eventually turn into an ongoing series.

[Captain Primate]

anyone notice that the jets on page 7 are CF-18s (the backbone of the Canadian air force)? Very nice touch. Someone did their homework.

How can you say that?!!! Omeing refers CSIS as Canadian Secret Intelligence Service, the border guards are armed and our great PM, Stephen Harper is a WOMAN!!!

Damn you, Oeming! You know NOTHING!!!

:roll:

Sorry, just venting off some steam due to some blatant prejudice I've been seeing going around.

Still can't wait till next week, overall reaction has been great and I'm feeling more confident than ever that this should eventually turn into an ongoing series.

What do you mean, "how can I say that," I'm not commenting on any of the other issues, I'm commenting on this issue. It was nice to see that they did their research and depicted jets that were correct for the setting.

I don't think that we should take it so damn seriously that CSIS was used incorrectly - I'm chalking it up to an honest mistake. As for the border guards...don't you think that if U.S. villains were streaming across the border that the border guards would get armed? Or maybe special RCMP detachments were placed at the border posts, and they are the ones that were armed. As for the female PM...I never liked the guy anyway, so this is a welcome change!

[Silex]

anyone notice that the jets on page 7 are CF-18s (the backbone of the Canadian air force)? Very nice touch. Someone did their homework.

How can you say that?!!! Omeing refers CSIS as Canadian Secret Intelligence Service, the border guards are armed and our great PM, Stephen Harper is a WOMAN!!!

Damn you, Oeming! You know NOTHING!!!

:roll:

Sorry, just venting off some steam due to some blatant prejudice I've been seeing going around.

Still can't wait till next week, overall reaction has been great and I'm feeling more confident than ever that this should eventually turn into an ongoing series.

What do you mean, "how can I say that," I'm not commenting on any of the other issues, I'm commenting on this issue. It was nice to see that they did their research and depicted jets that were correct for the setting.

I don't think that we should take it so damn seriously that CSIS was used incorrectly - I'm chalking it up to an honest mistake. As for the border guards...don't you think that if U.S. villains were streaming across the border that the border guards would get armed? Or maybe special RCMP detachments were placed at the border posts, and they are the ones that were armed. As for the female PM...I never liked the guy anyway, so this is a welcome change!


Sorry, I guess the irony in my post didn't come out the way I wanted it to. I'm in no way complaining about those discrepancies. In fact, I was satirizing those who did complained about it. Fact is, Oeming did a bang up job from what I'm seeing from the Preview.

The funny thing about the CSIS bit is that I know alot of fellow Canadians who also thought that the first "S" stood for Secret, until I corrected them. ;)

And if they want to make the PM female, more power to them. I would not blame Oeming one bit for staying away from the current political landscape in Canada, it gives even me a headache. The "Great PM Stephen Harper" comment was meant to be sarcastic. :p

[DaVeO]

Well, it's looking pretty snazzy isn't it folks? I just want to know who's the bastard who ran into the statues. :wink: You can tell Mike is a fan of the Byrne era since those were the characters the statues depicted.

I am REALLY curious on how Beta Ray Bill is going to join. He'll definitly come out of left field. And I really want to see the twins back. The X-Men Annual just wheted my appetite.

P.S. That nova preview was nice looking as well, wouldn't you say?

P.P.S. Over at Newsarama Matt Brady the admin (Also an Alpha Flight fan) gave a positive (spoiler free) early review of #1.

[Transmetropolitan]

Well, I was onboard for this book a while ago...

So I'm about out of "I am soooo gonna buy this" steam.

That said-

Holy cow.
"Was it Guardian or Vindicator? I get confused?"

Those kids in the classroom would have sealed the deal

And I really like the kind of bland way in which the high-ups discuss things. Very military speak-ish.

Not, "which of our noble and stalwart heroes survived the horrible tragedy," or "send out the call, Canada has need of her native sons and daughters," it's "So, who's active?"

[Mokole]

I got it, Silex, and I'm not one to get it all the time :shock:

Looks great, and the storytelling looks great too, nice to see attitude being done well. This could be just what Flight fans really want. One week to go, finally!

[Scoobie Newbie]

Actually Captain Primate the backbone of the Airforce are the C 130 Hercules Aircraft.
As far as border guards being armed and not in real life, well be don't have a Dept H in real life either. I believe they are in talks to getting armed (if not already).
The PM being a woman well I don't consider an issue as the President of the US in the comics hasn't always been the factual president in real life.

The writting seems good as well as the visuals. I've pre-ordered mine.

[Transmetropolitan]

Given the supervillain exodus, it's a good bet the border guards would GET armed. In a hurry.

Or for that matter, just borrow some of the vast arsenal of weaponry their U.S. counterparts tote.

Now I'm off to stifle some bad memories of crossing the border into North Dakota....

[-K-M-]

FIVE FOR FRIDAY... FIVE REASONS YOU NEED TO READ 'OMEGA FLIGHT'

Wizard gives you five reasons you don't need to cross the border to have some Canadian-style fun



The Great White North heats up like the tropics starting in April when writer Michael Avon Oeming (Cross Bronx) and artist Scott Kolins (Beyond) team up for the five-issue mini-series Omega Flight, a remix edition of Canada’s premier superteam, Alpha Flight. To get you hosers ready for this Canuckleheaded excursion over the border, here are five reasons you should book a trip on Omega Flight!



1. AVON CALLING!

He probably never gets sick of hearing that, but Oeming’s been proving his writing chops are as strong as his pencil work. Check out his recent turns penning the hard-hitting crime thriller Cross Bronx and the mythically inspired adventure of Ares for proof that Oeming’s mastered the keyboard as well as the pen and ink. Look for Oeming to take all the disparate elements of this quirky Omega Flight project and concoct a satisfying stew of comic book awesome-ness!



2. GREAT SCOTT!

Not to be outdone, Kolins continues to wow with his intricate pencils and knack for insane action sequences. Kolins was a big part of what made Geoff Johns’ run on Flash so great back in the day, and since he’s been at the House of Ideas, he’s only honed and refined his eye-catching style. Expect Omega Flight to overflow with destructive superhero action sequences—a Kolins specialty.



3. TWO GREAT TASTES, ETC., ETC.

This is not the first collaboration between Oeming and Kolins; they teamed up once before in 2006 for Thor: Blood Oath, a powerful six-issue mini that featured Thor and the Warriors Three undertaking an epic journey to battle barbarians, gods and monsters to prove their innocence against a murder accusation. Past returns don’t guarantee future gains, but that critically received superhero gem sets the stage for more costumed greatness once Omega Flight takes off.



4. THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS

Ever been to one of those parties where nobody knows each other, but it turns out to be the most riotous get-together of the century? We’re betting that with an eclectic lineup of USAgent, Arachne (the former Spider-Woman, Julia Carpenter), Beta Ray Bill, Sasquatch, Talisman and the new Guardian, Omega Flight’s gonna boast more combustibility than a lake of nitroglycerin.



5. GET WRECKED!

We don’t mean pound a sixer of Molson Golden before you read Omega Flight (unless you’re of age). Instead, get ready for non-stop balls-out action when Omega Flight goes up against the earth-shattering might of the Wrecking Crew, four superpowered bruisers looking to turn Canada into a war zone—just for kicks! Beauty, eh?

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/004069139.cfm

[Transmetropolitan]

Any positive buzz is good positive buzz. :D

[Captain Primate]

Actually Captain Primate the backbone of the Airforce are the C 130 Hercules Aircraft.
As far as border guards being armed and not in real life, well be don't have a Dept H in real life either. I believe they are in talks to getting armed (if not already).
The PM being a woman well I don't consider an issue as the President of the US in the comics hasn't always been the factual president in real life.

The writting seems good as well as the visuals. I've pre-ordered mine.

oh...the backbone of the combat portion of the CDN Air Force...sigh.

[Banshee]

I still think it will be an ongoing. Like WCA way back when. It looks and 'sounds' great and has respect for AF.

Fair Play to Oeming and Collins. :D

[Scoobie Newbie]

Captain Primate
my apologies.

[Le Messor]

First, CSN's Spring Preview:

Michael Avon Oeming & Scott Kolins introduce Canada's newest super-team in Omega Flight, a five-part limited series. Don't think of this as Alpha Flight, though... there's a big difference... (Apr-May)

Second,
I've always said I'd read it before casting judgement.
I've now begun reading it, and will begin casting judgement:

Me likey!
What I've seen, I really, really like. Much better than I thought it'd be.

- Le Messor
"Do SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY grow up to become SLOW MEN AT WORK?"