Omega Flight #3 (First Looks)

[DelBubs]

First Looks (http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0705/07/firsts.htm) Omega Flight #3.

[Theta_Ray_Bill]

To be honest, thats not much of a first look.

[DelBubs]

Not as good as it could have been. Five pages plus cover is what is normally released.

Still, by letting your imagination run riot a little, all types of scenario's present themselves from the pages shown :o :?

[Reber]

It's probably my fault on the short preview. I held on to a bulk of the pages before sending them in. I didn't know they'd run a preview this soon on it. I imagine you'll see more pages soon.

[Theta_Ray_Bill]

Cool. :D

[-K-M-]

After seeing this preview to me the true villian seems like Surtur as it seems like that army is the same demon army that destroyed Bill's universe.

[varo]

hmmm....

also seems like simon remembers as well and is about to drop the hammer...................so to speak.

[Transmetropolitan]

Indeed- but since all the hype in the solicits seems to be about Pointer, one must wonder.... Of course, the hamfisted solicit for the last issue made it out that the story would focus on Agent and Daisy's fight, so who knows?

[Dfense75]

If Omega becomes ongoing I so hope that Sasquatch is a full time member. I cant wait to see in its entirety what looks like BRB knocking the crap out of the Wrecking Crew.

[SephirothsKiller]

BRB has a power level approximately equal to Thor (he beat him on an unlevel playing field remember,) and each member of the Wrecking crew has a power level approximately equal to Thor. How is BRB going to win by himself?

[-K-M-]

Especially in the past the Crew has victories over Thor and Piledriver laughed at blows from Thor.

[Dfense75]

BRB has a power level approximately equal to Thor (he beat him on an unlevel playing field remember,) and each member of the Wrecking crew has a power level approximately equal to Thor. How is BRB going to win by himself?

Luke Cage/Powerman has beat the Wrecking Crew...The 4 of them together have the combined might of 1 Asgardian god. Thor has beaten them before solo. They have been owned and owned alot of heroes in the Marvel U. They have given as well as they have taken. I think BRB and Sasquatch could take em...just depends on the day

[DelBubs]

After seeing this preview to me the true villian seems like Surtur as it seems like that army is the same demon army that destroyed Bill's universe.
Going out on a limb here, but I figure it's Loki pulling the strings. The Wrecking Crew open the wrong doorway and instead of being able to access the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard, they open the doorway to the Realm of The Beasts.

Or not. Gotta love the power of speculation 8) :lol:

[Hyperstorm]

After seeing this preview to me the true villian seems like Surtur as it seems like that army is the same demon army that destroyed Bill's universe.

Actually the demons only hunted down Bill's peoples convoy of space ships. Surtur himself destroyed the Burning Galaxy and used the remains to forge the Twilight Sword.

And I'm thinking that scene is just Simon seeing Bill's story.

[-K-M-]

Actually the demons only hunted down Bill's peoples convoy of space ships. Surtur himself destroyed the Burning Galaxy and used the remains to forge the Twilight Sword.

And I'm thinking that scene is just Simon seeing Bill's story.

Yeah that's what I meant to say, but brain fart as I have the arc itself.

[Garry/Al-Fan]

To be honest, thats not much of a first look.

Considering it could've been pages about Michael Pointer, I'm glad it's a preview of the artist who looks to become BRB and Sasquatch...in the same place, at the same time....in issue 3! 8)

Is there a thumbs-up smiley somewhere?

[Ben]

Is there a thumbs-up smiley somewhere?

This is the best I've got \:D/

[DaVeO]

Wow. Well the art and colour looks great. As does the layout. I know next to nothing about BRB (yes Ben, I read the Alphanex), what i mean personality wise. Can anyone suggest a definitive story with him that I could pick-up?
I really hope that OF sells out of the third issue, then we HAVE to have an ongoing. If we don't, then I will believe that there is a conspiricy to keep a Flight book off the shelves. :evil:
But having issue #2 sell out is REALLY good, considering that there usually is a significant drop-off on a books second issue.

[Captain Primate]

Wow. Well the art and colour looks great. As does the layout. I know next to nothing about BRB (yes Ben, I read the Alphanex), what i mean personality wise. Can anyone suggest a definitive story with him that I could pick-up?
I really hope that OF sells out of the third issue, then we HAVE to have an ongoing. If we don't, then I will believe that there is a conspiricy to keep a Flight book off the shelves. :evil:
But having issue #2 sell out is REALLY good, considering that there usually is a significant drop-off on a books second issue.

Well, here is his Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_Ray_Bill

you should probably also check out Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill, a 6 issue mini written by Oeming.

[DaVeO]

Thanks Captain Primate, I'll look those up.

[Captain Primate]

Thanks Captain Primate, I'll look those up.

no problem at all.

[Obsidian3d]

They're not actually going to call Pointer Guardian are they? That's just not right at all... :S The pages themselves though look fantastic.

[Dfense75]

They're not actually going to call Pointer Guardian are they? That's just not right at all... :S The pages themselves though look fantastic.

I dont honestly think it has been disclosed as to what his name would be. To be honest I think Vindicator would be more appropiate then Guardian. Up to this point Im pretty sure it has been assumed he would be called Guardian.

[Ben]

I have to do some running around for work this afternoon, but I have some pencils of #3 to show you all soon.

Ben

[DelBubs]

They're not actually going to call Pointer Guardian are they? That's just not right at all... :S The pages themselves though look fantastic.

I dont honestly think it has been disclosed as to what his name would be. To be honest I think Vindicator would be more appropiate then Guardian. Up to this point Im pretty sure it has been assumed he would be called Guardian.
I may have mentioned this elsewhere, but I do recall that during 'Civil War : The Initiative' they first refer to Pointer as Weapon Alpha. I know that don't mean much, but it is worth considering.

[Mokole]

One of those 'hmmmm' things for now. Guardian isn't my first choice, I'd rather see him called Weapon Alpha, then Vindicator maybe 2nd. But not Guardian. That has to be earned somehow.

[-K-M-]

I have to do some running around for work this afternoon, but I have some pencils of #3 to show you all soon.

Ben

*cough*

You back yet? 8)

[Ben]

I have to do some running around for work this afternoon, but I have some pencils of #3 to show you all soon.

Ben

*cough*

You back yet? 8)

Yes, but having some web server problems with the main site.

The images I have are uncoloured, but when they are coloured I'll get those too ;) But they are both (one is a 2 page image) VERY cool, and will really get people talking.

Ben

[-K-M-]

:( Poppa Mungi wants to see

[Ben]

Ok, so web server's still being ugly, but I got the images up. Remember, these are BIG so be sure to zoom in to seem 'em in their full glory.

http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_6.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_6.jpg) http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_11-12.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_11-12.jpg)

[Transmetropolitan]

TANARAQ. Holy CRAP.

[Dfense75]

Ok, so web server's still being ugly, but I got the images up. Remember, these are BIG so be sure to zoom in to seem 'em in their full glory.

http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_6.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_6.jpg) http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_11-12.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_11-12.jpg)

OMG OMG OMG!!

[SephirothsKiller]

I just swallowed my chicken wing bone. :?


So is Tanaraq's prison in GB land also a representation of Sasquatch's mental prison he has Tanaraq locked in? Either way, it looks like the whole debate we had about whether Sassy is affected by Tanaraq still might be settled in this issue.

[Ben]

so, here's one new colour image, and much bigger versions of the two we already saw (thanks Scott!)

http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_1.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_1.jpg) http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_2.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_2.jpg) http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/thumb_of3_4.jpg (http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_4.jpg)

[Silex]

I love the fact that in that last colour page, we have a high-tension situation with Talisman confronting her father's killer and in the background is Rachel going "Ooooo, look at the sparkles!"

[-K-M-]

YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS, I TOLD YOU ALL...Tanaraq and the Great Beasts baby.

WOOOOOOOOO....This so made my weekend.

[-K-M-]

Well I have cooled down now, Tanaraq is most likely the voice in Wrecker's head so he can possibly free him from what looks like a prison and that's why he was summoned to the ROM.

[Obsidian3d]

Both of those two page spreads are out of control!

[Reber]

I have to do some running around for work this afternoon, but I have some pencils of #3 to show you all soon.

Ben

*cough*

You back yet? 8)

Yes, but having some web server problems with the main site.

The images I have are uncoloured, but when they are coloured I'll get those too ;) But they are both (one is a 2 page image) VERY cool, and will really get people talking.

Ben

They've been colored for awhile actually. I'm hoping they just didn't want to show them yet. :wink: That spread is from one big scene that rocks all the way to the last page. It's one of my favorite scenes and I hope nobody sees it till it's on the stand.

[Legerd]

AH! I spotted an easter egg in the b/w splash page with the Wrecking Crew. A reference to John Byrne.

[sengsterooney]

Even though there are no words in these pictures (thanks Ben and Reber for posting them), I am in paroxysms of sheer pleasure at the inclusion of the GBs in OF. It goes to show that MAO and co are truly committed to acknowledging and using AF's history in OF. As an old(er) AF fan, this is just tops!

Also, I like the "After Byrne" bit that Scott did in the GB dimension panel.

I'm really hoping that OF will be a regular now. It has got to be. So much lost potential if it wasn't allowed to continue with MAO and Scott at the wheel.

[varo]

omg!!!! i think i just burst a blood vessel.

those pages look incredible!!!

[Dfense75]

Where there are Great Beats. There is also Snowbi...

[cmdrkoenig67]

Wow!

:shock:

[Adam]

Be still my heart the realm o' the beasts! I couldn't be happier with this.

[Garry/Al-Fan]

Even though there are no words in these pictures (thanks Ben and Reber for posting them), I am in paroxysms of sheer pleasure at the inclusion of the GBs in OF. It goes to show that MAO and co are truly committed to acknowledging and using AF's history in OF. As an old(er) AF fan, this is just tops!
...I'm really hoping that OF will be a regular now. It has got to be. So much lost potential if it wasn't allowed to continue with MAO and Scott at the wheel.

I'm really glad OF is getting better and better. The detail in the GB's dimension alone is worth getting the book, IMO. I can't wait...and I didn't think I'd write that since you-know-who is on the cover. \:D/

[Snowsquatch]

:shock: Damn, now I've got a pair of jeans and underwear that need washing!

[Dfense75]

:shock: Damn, now I've got a pair of jeans and underwear that need washing!

TMI LOL

[-K-M-]

I told you guys the Great Beasts would pop up, but you all called me crazy. So who's eating out of the garbage now?...wait what?

[Canucklehead]

... how is this not yet an ongoing?

[Mokole]

Too cool! Sasquatch looks confident, the beating is for Wrecker et al, Talisman is getting her control and showing off her strength. Woo hoo! Thanks Ben, Scott, Reber!! 8)


Edit to add; from this week's Joe Fridays, nothing special.

http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays47.html

Q: varo 05-03-2007 08:17 PM

As a long-time fellow Mets fan, I have to ask.

When is Omega Flight going to be made an ongoing?

JQ: varo, you’re going to have to wait and see. It’s kind of like waiting on Pedro Martinez. After all the surgeries, can he make a comeback?

[-K-M-]

John Bryne: http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c365/A_Flight4/AlphaFlight24-1011.jpg

Scott Kolins: http://www.alphaflight.net/news_archives/of3_11-12.jpg

[Corvus]

I love the fact that in that last colour page, we have a high-tension situation with Talisman confronting her father's killer and in the background is Rachel going "Ooooo, look at the sparkles!"

Also, Talisman blowing US Agent across the room without lifting a finger!

[Mokole]

Yep, the Realm of the Beasts!

Cool. Great action coming up!

[DelBubs]

I told you guys the Great Beasts would pop up, but you all called me crazy. So who's eating out of the garbage now?...wait what?
Kudo's for that KM, it was your pick up on that that led me to think that the Wrecking Crew would open up a gateway to the Realm of The Beasts. I just wonder if it was by accident or on purpose?

[Canucklehead]

Kudo's for that KM, it was your pick up on that that led me to think that the Wrecking Crew would open up a gateway to the Realm of The Beasts. I just wonder if it was by accident or on purpose?

I assume the Beasts took the opportunity of the CW and death of AF to lure the crew there to release them. That will force Talisman to stay with the team to keep the Beasts in check. 8)

[varo]

Too cool! Sasquatch looks confident, the beating is for Wrecker et al, Talisman is getting her control and showing off her strength. Woo hoo! Thanks Ben, Scott, Reber!! 8)


Edit to add; from this week's Joe Fridays, nothing special.

http://www.newsarama.com/NewJoeFridays/NewJoeFridays47.html

Q: varo 05-03-2007 08:17 PM

As a long-time fellow Mets fan, I have to ask.

When is Omega Flight going to be made an ongoing?

JQ: varo, you’re going to have to wait and see. It’s kind of like waiting on Pedro Martinez. After all the surgeries, can he make a comeback?



well. i tried. should have known i wouldn't get a straight answer.

[DelBubs]

Pedro Martinez is supposedly making a comeback in August ish... (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2849358).

[Canucklehead]

Pedro Martinez is supposedly making a comeback in August ish... (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2849358).

Isn't that about when issue 5 would come out? 8)

[varo]

ahhhhh...............


didn't think of that.

well, if it keeps selling out, they'll have no choice.

i'm sure ben knows something :wink:

[-K-M-]

Kudo's for that KM, it was your pick up on that that led me to think that the Wrecking Crew would open up a gateway to the Realm of The Beasts. I just wonder if it was by accident or on purpose?

Definetly going to say on purpose as he was hearing voices in his head to go to the muesum and no way would Snowbird send them there and enter the Realm of Beasts. I will put money it was Tanaraq's influence and that's why Snowbird is trying to "compell" [sound familar] people to fight the Great Beasts.

[Legerd]

well, if it keeps selling out, they'll have no choice.


Sorry to sound so negative, but I have very little faith in Marvel execs when it comes to the Flight. With what Joe Q said:


JQ: varo, you’re going to have to wait and see. It’s kind of like waiting on Pedro Martinez. After all the surgeries, can he make a comeback?

It makes me think they're already thinking up excuses for when they don't make it an ongoing. I pray I'm wrong. [-o<

[Corvus]

Kudo's for that KM, it was your pick up on that that led me to think that the Wrecking Crew would open up a gateway to the Realm of The Beasts. I just wonder if it was by accident or on purpose?

Definetly going to say on purpose as he was hearing voices in his head to go to the muesum and no way would Snowbird send them there and enter the Realm of Beasts. I will put money it was Tanaraq's influence and that's why Snowbird is trying to "compell" [sound familar] people to fight the Great Beasts.

I'm curious where this is going with Walter. I would think its Tanaraq's influence that made the crew bring him with them, so perhaps Tanaraq wants to posses Walt's body or something?

[DelBubs]

Maybe Tanaraq wants to possess the body of one of the Beasts greatest enemies, Snowbird. Just imagine if the beasts could control Snowbirds body and power :-) :?:

[Silex]

Yep, I've said it before: The perfect time to announce OF as an ongoing would be in August which is when issue #5 comes out. On top of that, there's also the Canadian National Comic Book Expo in Toronto in August, which would be the perfect place to announce it.

[SephirothsKiller]

JQ: varo, you’re going to have to wait and see. It’s kind of like waiting on Pedro Martinez. After all the surgeries, can he make a comeback?

It makes me think they're already thinking up excuses for when they don't make it an ongoing. I pray I'm wrong. [-o<

In Marvel's case those would be botched surgeries anyway... Can we sue for malpractice?

[Mokole]

I doubt it has anything to do with Snowbird. I think it's Nelvanna, or another Northern god.

Nelvanna knows the Great Beasts are looking for a way out of their realm, again, so she signals Talisman in her vision to seek out someone who can help, BRB, plus showing Talisman that the Wrecking Crew isn't the threat.

The Great Beasts see the WC as a great opportunity to leave their realm, as they have mystical powers and can 'break the doors down'. Nelvanna knows this too so sends Talisman some aid, BRB and Sasquatch both know where to go and go along with it. That way the WC can be stopped before the Great Beasts get their way.

[Damien]

Yeah, I think Mungi and a friend of mine called this a while back. I'm looking forward to seeing exactly what Tanaraq's influence will be, and if other Great Beats will be getting involved.

It also seems that Talisman reads Micheal's soul to check his intentions (similar to how Dr. Strange did it recently in New Avengers 30). I'm enjoying how the story is getting deeper as it progresses in plot and characterization.

Keep buying this one, folks. We're gonna get an ongoing, I just know it!

- Damien

[Garry/Al-Fan]

...In Marvel's case those would be botched surgeries anyway...Can we sue for malpractice?

This is my major peeve: when I buy a bad comic book, I can't just take it back to the lcs, say its defective, and get my money back. Can't take the creators/publishers to the Better Business Bureau. The only options I can think of are sell it, trade it, or trash it....none of which does anything to correct the defective story. If somebody tries to fix the defective story, it usually only makes things worse. Not only won't the defective story be forgotten because it is considered part of "continuity", it invariably ends up being someone's favorite story. :evil:

If someone called in a professional plumber to fix a small but annoying leak, but the plumber ended up flooding the entire house with raw sewage, most people wouldn't be happy. If someone called in a professional electrician to fix the lighting that's gone out in the basement but ended up burning down the house, most people would be right to question the ability of that electrician.

Most people would be mad and expecting some sort of rectification for shabby workmanship, but in comics there is no real rectification for defective books.

[Damien]

Most people would be mad and expecting some sort of rectification for shabby workmanship, but in comics there is no real rectification for defective books.

Of course there is. They're called Thanos clones. :P

[-K-M-]

I've been on the ball so far with the predictions, when the first Omega Flight teaser image came out I was the first on the board to predict it was Talisman, before OF #1 came out I predicted Shaman would appear as a spirit to his daughter, then I predicted the Great Beasts and Snowbird

Ha! Mungi's on fire.

[Canucklehead]

I've been on the ball so far with the predictions, when the first Omega Flight teaser image came out I was the first on the board to predict it was Talisman, before OF #1 came out I predicted Shaman would appear as a spirit to his daughter, then I predicted the Great Beasts and Snowbird

Ha! Mungi's on fire.

Please predict I win the Lotto 649 this week.... Pretty please? 8)

[-K-M-]

:)........nope, your on your own

[Canucklehead]

:)........nope, your on your own

Haha damn. My Finacé (still getting used to saying that) played the lotto with her work last week and they were 1 number off from the $9 Million. What does 1 number off get ya? $50. Which is good and all, but guess how much our rent went up this month. $50 lol. Oh, God and his sense of humour.

So what's gonna happen in the next ish!?

[-K-M-]

:)........nope, your on your ownSo what's gonna happen in the next ish!?

I think the Tanaraq reveal will be near the end of the issue, and of course will focus more on Guardian but not to many pages. I was predicting Snowbird to appear in #4 as the true villians are revealed, but depending on how many pages it takes the Great Beasts to get introduced she will pop up maybe soon.

[cmdrkoenig67]

I doubt it has anything to do with Snowbird. I think it's Nelvanna, or another Northern god.

I guess you didn't notice the Snowbird head-dress on the owl, huh?

Dana

[Mokole]

Sure did, but Scott has said the image isn't Snowbird and I doubt she has the power to enter Talisman's visions at will without knowing Talisman is having a vision. Nelvanna, however... 8)

Of course, it's all wait and see.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Sure did, but Scott has said the image isn't Snowbird and I doubt she has the power to enter Talisman's visions at will without knowing Talisman is having a vision. Nelvanna, however... 8)

When did Scott say that it wasn't Snowbird? Remember, Narya can influence others to aid her against the Beasts and she is a Demigoddess, formerly a spirit (while she was dead)...She could have powers beyond what has previously been shown.

Dana

[-K-M-]

Errrr? Snowbird has given Talisman a vision in the past when she fought the Dreamqueen

Mike and Scott hinted at a Snowbird appearance when the member birdy asked about her.

[Mokole]

When he originally showed the owl picture, he said it wasn't Snowbird. That's all I know about it. Snowbird knows nothing of what Talisman is doing or up against or trying to do, but Nelvanna and the Northern gods could have that insight, knowing about the Great Beasts as constantly as they do. I'd think Nelvanna would help Talisman easily, but does Snowbird know what Talisman is doing?

I'm taking good educated guesses, but guesses are guesses. Retconns often overule the obvious (as anyone who knows the Monarch/Captain Atom fiasco).

[-K-M-]

Snowbird was said to have the wisdom of the Gods, I wouldn't put it past her to know what Talisman is doing as she showed during the Dreamqueen ark.

[cmdrkoenig67]

When he originally showed the owl picture, he said it wasn't Snowbird. That's all I know about it. Snowbird knows nothing of what Talisman is doing or up against or trying to do, but Nelvanna and the Northern gods could have that insight, knowing about the Great Beasts as constantly as they do. I'd think Nelvanna would help Talisman easily, but does Snowbird know what Talisman is doing?

Are you speaking of the owl sketch Kolin's did before the OF series or the owl drawings in the series itself (BTW....The owl has the Snowbird headdress in both)? Why couldn't Snowbird know what's going on via her Godly family, she's always been sensitive to anything concerning the Beasts? Not to mention, Nelvanna would probably fill her in on whatever she needed to know.

Dana

[DaVeO]

Arrrrgh. I don't want to read the preview but you guys 'n gals are making it SO tempting. Your the devil, the devil I say.

[Beta Ray Daz]

i wanna read it now :(

[Dfense75]

ONLY 10 MORE DAYS!!

[-K-M-]

What are we slacking? I thought someone posted this, but I guess not

New pages with text:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0706/02/marvelfirsts.htm