Some Alpha Flight appearances

[Le Messor]

I like these oddball pseudo-appearances. Is that Fury as in Nick?

[Phil]

Yah!

[Flightpath07]

WHICH Nick Fury? The classic comic character, or the Samuel L. Jackson movie version? Or an LMD?

[Phil]

1994, so classic.

[Le Messor]

Yeah, going by the year it had to be David Hasselhoff, not Samuel L. Jackson.

~ Le Messor
"Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our point of view."
~ Obi-Wan Kenobi in Return of the Jedi

[Flightpath07]

I thought maybe it was a Marvel NOW 1994, like a reboot.

[Phil]

True, true.

[Le Messor]

Could've been at that. 'Marvel 1994: discounted from 2099!'
I just realised - this news is 20 years old. 20! And that's terrible.

~ Le Messor
"Many receive advice, few profit by it."

[Phil]

What If? #104 has an Impossible Man/Poppupian as Puck.

[rplass]

Yar! And What If... #100 has a cover to Alpha Flight v2 #1, on the floor in front of Rogue. The artist spread out the wraparound spread so the entire v2 team appears. It's kinda blurry tho.

[Phil]

Yeah, I remember that being discussed a decade or so ago (!) and I think we decided it was a bit too meta to count as an actual appearance appearance, plus it wasn't new artwork, but it was a nice touch.

[Flightpath07]

It's kinda blurry tho. Is What If ...#100 blurry, or is the cover to Alpha Flight V2 #1 blurry? Hey, somebody had to ask...might as well be me!

[Le Messor]

Little from column A, little from column B...

[GingrBeard]

Talisman showed up in Uncanny Avengers #16. I was REALLY surprised to see her.
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[rplass]

Wow nice find! That's a sharp pair of eagle eyes you got there. And she looks great! I wonder why she's wearing her old costume. I do love the magic propulsion effects for flight, very nice!

[-K-M-]

Oh that's a random but cool cameo.

[Phil]

Nice touch. Remender did the same in Doctor Voodoo so I'm not completely surprised.

[GingrBeard]

Wow nice find! That's a sharp pair of eagle eyes you got there. And she looks great! I wonder why she's wearing her old costume. I do love the magic propulsion effects for flight, very nice! It's nice to see that Alpha Flight members, past and present, are out there saving the world with the rest of the heroes instead of just being cannon fodder like they normally are. Why was she in New York though? Is she an Avenger now? They all seem to be pouring out of Avengers Tower. Anyway, I used the digital comic code that it comes with and took this screenshot. Now we have a better image, although the other one wasn't too bad either.
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[Phil]

Why was she in New York though? Is she an Avenger now? They all seem to be pouring out of Avengers Tower.

I think it's just a case of all the non-mutant heroes gathering where the villain happens to be to save the day. Captain Britain's there too.

Although saying that SubMariner's there... so Puck got taken with the mutants but Namor didn't!

[Le Messor]

Puck got taken with the mutants but Namor didn't!

Somebody at Marvel is very confused!

[Garry/Al-Fan]

As I write this, I don't have the Contest of Champions. But I was looking at the Official Handbook entry and it says there is an Australian 'Talisman'.
Who is she?

[Phil]

Ahh, the original Talisman...

Created specially for CoC and hasn't appeared much since: http://www.comicvine.com/talisman/4005-14541/

Very similar to Gateway. Or vice-versa I suppose.

[rplass]

And another link to a nice page about Talisman I : http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/talisman.htm

[-K-M-]

There is also a Skrull Talisman that appeared in She Hulk too

[Le Messor]

As I write this, I don't have the Contest of Champions. But I was looking at the Official Handbook entry and it says there is an Australian 'Talisman'.
Who is she?

The thing we haven't covered yet is, 'she' is a 'he'.

~ Le Messor
"Mature software: code old enough that for every bug fixed, one or more new bugs are created."
~ Karl Lehenbauer

[Jason Eberly]

Hey! Australian should form its own super team...Australia Flight!

Featuring Talisman, an aborigine who uses his mystic bull-roarer and knowledge of dreamtime to teleport!

Gateway, an aborigine who uses his knowledge of dreamtime and mutant powers to...teleport!

Dreamguard (appeared in Force Works in the mid-90's), an aborigine who uses his connection to dreamtime to...sigh...teleport.

And Manifold (the current Avenger), an aborigine who uses his powers to teleport...a lot!

[Le Messor]

Yeah, we Aussies just love to teleport. Do it all the time! Teleportin' all the way.

At today's petrol prices, what better choice is there?

~ Le Messor
"Those who lose dreaming are lost."
~ Australian Aboriginal proverb

[Flightpath07]

Hey! Australian should form its own super team...Australia Flight!

Featuring Talisman, an aborigine who uses his mystic bull-roarer and knowledge of dreamtime to teleport!

Gateway, an aborigine who uses his knowledge of dreamtime and mutant powers to...teleport!

Dreamguard (appeared in Force Works in the mid-90's), an aborigine who uses his connection to dreamtime to...sigh...teleport.

And Manifold (the current Avenger), an aborigine who uses his powers to teleport...a lot!

This made me laugh. Thanks Jason, I had a really crappy day and needed this. :)

[Garry/Al-Fan]

The thing we haven't covered yet is, 'she' is a 'he'.

~ Le Messor
"Mature software: code old enough that for every bug fixed, one or more new bugs are created."
~ Karl Lehenbauer

Didn't pay close enough attention to the entry, the first time (obviously); the caption indicated which character was 'Talisman'.

[Le Messor]

Didn't pay close enough attention to the entry, the first time (obviously); the caption indicated which character was 'Talisman'.

That isn't that obvious when you don't have the book. You would've got away with it if it hadn't been for your meddling self!

[Flightpath07]

That isn't that obvious when you don't have the book. You would've got away with it if it hadn't been for your meddling self!

Scooby-Doo! reference! Love it!

[Le Messor]

My references are wide-reaching and variable.

[Phil]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Golden-Sound-Story-XMen-Wolverine-Alpha-Flight-Electronic-Storybook-Rare-/261415404692

I love the idea of this.
I shall find it, cheaper!

[Flightpath07]

I wonder what noises it makes!

[rplass]

Well yeah it's cheaper on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Favorite-Golden-Sound-Story-Books/dp/0307709310

[Phil]

Oh yeah, I realise that. The ebay link had the interior images of the team though.

The brand new price is absurd on amazon, mind.

[Le Messor]

I didn't even know that existed! A tie-in to their cartoon appearance, going by the title (presumably, that's what the sounds are - bytes from the cartoon).


Well yeah it's cheaper on Amazon

Well, yeah, if you consider one tenth the price 'cheaper'.


The brand new price is absurd on amazon, mind.

I went to check that, seeing if it were 'Any Book' or something selling it (I keep seeing them on everything I look at on Amazon, for about twice the next lowest price, and wondering how they stay in business, which 'Vault Media' is doing. Hmm... $5, or $500... I'm torn; which should I pick?). Turns out, the cheapest, ridiculously-overpriced new seller has the same name I do. :(
('Bennett', my last name. I swear, it was someone else, not me!)

~ Le Messor
Memento audere semper: Remember to always dare.
Fortuna audaces iuvat: Luck helps the fearless.

[rplass]

I'm now the proud owner of said Golden book. I've been on it for about 5 years and never saw one in such perfect condition.

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Picture on af.net now

I haven't put the batteries in yet but I'll let you know what sounds it makes. I absolutely must touch that Guardian button.

[Flightpath07]

I'm now the proud owner of said Golden book. I've been on it for about 5 years and never saw one in such perfect condition.

Hey, congratulations!


I absolutely must touch that Guardian button.

:shock:

[Phil]

Nice one Rob.

Mine's somewhere over the ocean at as we speak!

[Phil]

Has anyone got this at all: http://comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=37057

Update to remind myself:

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[Le Messor]

What is: "the Marvel convention edition of Alpha Flight Fear Itself Issue one,"? (Also, the notorious New Avengers #16? Agh!)

[Phil]

It was a free sampler given away at Fan Expo 2011 that contained previews of Marvel titles including the full first issue of Vol.4 #1.

And luckily New Avengers Vol.2 #16 so not the death issue... just a bizarre coincidence in numbers.

[Flightpath07]

I haven't put the batteries in yet but I'll let you know what sounds it makes. I absolutely must touch that Guardian button.

Inquiring minds want to know; what's your battery situation, Rob? Do we need to all pitch in and buy you some?

[rplass]

Haha I haven't gotten around to putting batteries in it. I'll have to make a nice recording too. I'll do it someday.

[Le Messor]

It was a free sampler given away at Fan Expo 2011 that contained previews of Marvel titles including the full first issue of Vol.4 #1.
And luckily New Avengers Vol.2 #16 so not the death issue... just a bizarre coincidence in numbers.

Aha! So there's no story in there that I don't have?
... and that is a bizarre coincidence.


Haha I haven't gotten around to putting batteries in it. I'll have to make a nice recording too. I'll do it someday.

Then we'll have bootleg recordings of books. Bootbooks... you should start a business selling booted audiobooks.

~ Le Messor
(about coincidences)
"I've learned that in this business, there's no such animal."
~ Heather

[Flightpath07]

Wouldn't bootbooks be books sold out of one's car?

[Le Messor]

Well, in this case, Rob sits in the back of his car and reads books out loud.

[Flightpath07]

Well, in this case, Rob sits in the back of his car and reads books out loud.

Now there is a reality show that I'd watch!

I think his first book to read aloud should be Alpha Flight Volume 1, Issue 6. (No real need to turn the book and show the pictures, either!)

[rplass]

It's funny you mentioned AF v1 #6 as an example of a wordless book. In actuality there are more words in the 5 1/2 pages of white panels in that book than in the entirety of most comic books sold today.

[Flightpath07]

It's funny you mentioned AF v1 #6 as an example of a wordless book. In actuality there are more words in the 5 1/2 pages of white panels in that book than in the entirety of most comic books sold today.

I knew that!
I actually didn't say it was wordless. I just got a kick out of the mental picture of a elementary school teacher reading to kids and the kids clamoring for the teacher to turn the book so they can see the pictures...lol...John Byrne gets 'em again!

[-K-M-]

It's funny you mentioned AF v1 #6 as an example of a wordless book. In actuality there are more words in the 5 1/2 pages of white panels in that book than in the entirety of most comic books sold today.

Ha! interesting tidbt. I need to reread it to see for myself.

[Phil]

Wait till Claremont gets going again, then we'll have more words!

[Le Messor]

Hmm... I've always thought of Byrne as wordier than Claremont.
Look at that bit about the lake in #16.

~ Le Messor
"Microwaves frizz your heir."

[michael herko]

Noticed that you have Wolverine (2010) #6 on your list with Puck being in the issue. Recently purchased the issue without looking first and could not find Puck in the issue at all. Thinking maybe I had the wrong issue (since the date in the comic was 2011) I went hunting for another Wolverine #6 published in 2010 (unsuccessfully). Went back to your list and noticed that you had listed #2-5 as well - which seem to refer to when Wolverine and Puck were in Hell. This matches up with the issues you have listed (even though all have 2011 dates. I rechecked #6 for Puck again and still can't find him. Is this the right issue/storyline and if so where in the world is Puck.

[Phil]

2010 refers to the Volume as that's the cover date of #1.
Puck's in 16, rather than 6.

[michael herko]

2010 refers to the Volume as that's the cover date of #1.
Puck's in 16, rather than 6.

Thanks for the info. Now it makes sense, and I notice that Wolverine #6 is now off your list. By the way, what are the requirements for inclusions in the appearance section? I have a list of other "comics" that have Alpha Flight shown, but many of them are just showing panels from previous comics, for example - some of the Marvel Spotlights, Marvel Previews, Marvel Ages, etc.

[rplass]

Michael, Phil tends to only include continuity appearances. If you have a list of other comics, I'd LOVE to see the list. Go ahead and post it here!

[Phil]

Yeah, the database is just for Original Artwork + Information, so reproduced panels don't count.
I'd like to add in all the Marvel Age calendar caricatures at some point though, as they do count.

[michael herko]

Yeah, the database is just for Original Artwork + Information, so reproduced panels don't count.
I'd like to add in all the Marvel Age calendar caricatures at some point though, as they do count.

I'll see if I can find my list. I may have o edit it since many of them may just be showing older panels. I do have a lit of the Marvel Ages which had these. I know at least one of them was a calendar caricature.

[Phil]

I know Rob's showcased a few on his great site (link in his sig just above) so there are definitely a few.

[rplass]

Original Sin #0 came out today with a small cameo from The Master, Puck and Guardian in an insane 2pg spread of awesome. $4.99 price point not very good, Marvel. Usually #0 issues go for $0.99, right?

Also check out the Paolo Rivera variant which is a darn cool image of the Watcher.

[Chris]

I haven't seen DC or Marvel publish 99 cent comic books for a looooong time (unless they are digital first books). Today's Justice League United #0 was $3.99. At least Original Sin #0 was 33 pages long for $4.99. It was basically a double sized issue of Nova. Any current Sam Alexander Nova fans will enjoy this Original Sin "prologue." I did.

Now after I typed this, I remember Marvel republishing the first issue of Strikeforce Morituri for 99 cents back in 2012. And other comic companies have published first issues for a $1.00. Aspen Comics had a 10 for 10 initiative last year where the first issues for books like Fathom and Jirni were only $1.00

[Flightpath07]

Yeah, that cheap cover price got me to buy the first few issues of Jirni.

It's a great gimmick, and it works.

[Phil]

$4.99 price point not very good, Marvel. Usually #0 issues go for $0.99, right?

They don't tend to.

Infinity had the free FCBD prologue (which was reprinted in #1 anyway(?) with #1 being $4.99)
Age Of Ultron had the free FCBD #0.1 (which was a reprint of Avengers #12.1 which was $2.99)
Avengers Vs X-Men #0 was $3.99
Fear Itself had Book Of The Skull which was $3.99
Siege had Siege:The Cabal which was $3.99

[Le Messor]

Any current Sam Alexander Nova fans will enjoy this Original Sin "prologue." I did.

That gets me interested! (Moreso, I'm sorry, than a 'small cameo from The Master, Puck and Guardian'; is that a flashback anyway?)
I might pick it up, if I remember.

~ Le Messor

[Le Messor]

Yeah... I've just picked up a couple of appearances on my list that were, like, single floating heads in one panel of one page. I wish I knew in advance which is which.

~ LM

[Phil]

The wiki should help with that and I'll make a dent in it soon.
April-June are the busiest months of my working year so my entries have been pretty erratic but I've got 4 week's holiday in July or August so I'll crack on then.

The few I've done will show what I mean.

[Flightpath07]

The Master, Puck, and Guardian are Flashback? Now I'm confused...

[Chris]

The Master, Puck, and Guardian are Flashback? Now I'm confused...

No actual Flashback aka Gardner Monroe in issue. The Master, Guardian, and Puck scene is just one of many flashback, future, and alternate reality scenes.

The only times I remember Guardian and Puck fighting the Master together were AF 130 v1 and AF 8 vol 4 but they were never together in same fight scene with the Master. So maybe this is an alternate reality scene? The closest scene I can recall would be Puck and synth Mac fighting a synth Master in AF 2 v2. Now I'm being nitpicky.

[Le Messor]

Yep, the ones you've put up lately tell me if it's a major appearance, a cameo, or whatever.

Thanks.

[Le Messor]

I'm gonna figure they just thought 'Alpha fought the Master, let's put two Alphans against the Master'.

[rplass]

They don't tend to.

Infinity had the free FCBD prologue (which was reprinted in #1 anyway(?) with #1 being $4.99)
Age Of Ultron had the free FCBD #0.1 (which was a reprint of Avengers #12.1 which was $2.99)
Avengers Vs X-Men #0 was $3.99
Fear Itself had Book Of The Skull which was $3.99
Siege had Siege:The Cabal which was $3.99

I was referring to other publishers. I recall Greg Pak's Battlestar Galactica #0 selling for $0.25 (Dynamite Entertainment) and StarCraft #0 given away for free (Wildstorm) and Dungeons&Dragons #0 selling for $1 or free at NYCC2010 (IDW). The concept is that you give a promo comic to tease in new readers for a low price. Makes more sense to me than starting over at #1 every 8 issues. I wish I could remember more examples of this situation.

[Chris]

That makes more sense Rob. If Marvel was not giving away a free new Guardians of the Galaxy book and also a new Rocket Raccoon book next weekend for FCBD, maybe they would have given away Original Sin 0 instead???

[Phil]

The concept is that you give a promo comic to tease in new readers for a low price. Makes more sense to me than starting over at #1 every 8 issues. I wish I could remember more examples of this situation.
I can see what you're saying, and Marvel have done similar with Origins Of Siege and the 25c issues they did in the earlt 2000's, but OS #0 is more of a prologue than a promo-tease.
I've pretty much accepted $3.99 as the standard price point nowadays so I won't be surprised when everything goes up to $4.99 in a few years...

[Flightpath07]

Yep, the ones you've put up lately tell me if it's a major appearance, a cameo, or whatever.

Thanks.

Yup; Phil, you're doing a bang-up job on all those.

[Le Messor]

I'm actually pretty used to $4.99 books already.

Of course, I don't pay a huge amount of attention to the US cover price, since it's more of a guideline in Australia.
(I keep automatically typing 'here in Australia', but I'm in Colorado right now. Hunh.)

~ Le Messor

[Phil]

Now... this is a strange one...

I've recently been catching up on a lot of New Warriors and in Volume 3 #3 I discovered something that's... possibly... an appearance.

Now, back when Alpha Flight Volume 3 was running Skottie Young was hired to draw two covers for the Dave Ross fill-in issues. Only one of these saw print; his Sasquatch cover to #8.
The Marvel Previews magazine with the solicit to #7 showed work in progress of his cover that never actually graced the issue in the end. (I've been searching up & down my house for the issue [which actually led me to find some other stuff I'll post elsewhere] and can't find it and I think the scan of it was either lost to the sands of time when we moved the site to this format, or stuck on an ancient hard-drive in my loft somewhere; but for reference the cover was
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I believe that Skottie may have included it in one of his convention artbooks at the time and sold prints of it, but it never actually saw publication other than that.

Until (I've just discovered) the aforementioned NW #3:

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So tenuous but does it count...?

[Phil]

Yeah, the database is just for Original Artwork + Information, so reproduced panels don't count.
I'd like to add in all the Marvel Age calendar caricatures at some point though, as they do count.

On the same theme:

From Wizard Magazine #72 (August 1997)

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[rplass]

It counts. Nice find!

I think I have that Previews magazine too. I'll try to dig it out also.

EDIT: I found it! Issue 11 from July 2004, soliciting September 2004.

http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/918?articleID=11712

[Flightpath07]

On the same theme:

From Wizard Magazine #72 (August 1997)

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lol

[Flightpath07]

Phil That's an AWESOME find! A poster of an unpublished Alpha Flight cover, on the wall of a superhero in another comic!?! Are you KIDDING me!?!!! That is SO cool!

[Phil]

:-k

[Phil]

I think I have that Previews magazine too. I'll try to dig it out also.

EDIT: I found it! Issue 11 from July 2004, soliciting September 2004.

http://www.previewsworld.com/Home/1/1/71/918?articleID=11712

Can you grab a scan of the 'in progress' solicit?

[rplass]

Sorry, having scanner issues. It actually says "Not final cover" and it's the lower left portion that contains Major Maple Leaf. If I get the scanner up and running, I'll get the image you're looking for.

EDIT: I bought a new scanner. Here's a nicer scan:

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[Le Messor]

Hmm... I'll have to see if I can remember to look that issue up when I get home!

~ Le Messor

[Le Messor]

Cute!
I've just dug up a reference that I haven't seen mentioned before (that I remember).
There was kind of a crossword in an issue of X-Men Unlimited (original series), that had two Alpha-related clues.
I may get less vague about it later.

~ Le Messor

[Le Messor]

I've checked my above reference: X-Men Unlimited (v1) #14:
There's a crossword in the back of the book, and two of the clues are Alpha related. One's about (SPOILERS!) Heather, another's Aurora.

[-K-M-]

Puck appears in the Thanos Annual 1 (2014)

[Phil]

Nice one!

Ugh... 3 covers...

[rplass]

Yeah but the covers (I think!!) are at cover price, not big buck incentive sketch variants. I got all 3 for cover price. Watch it at $4.99, Marvel. >:)

Also it's a tiny cameo but all Thanos is big now because of the move thingy so it's bigger than just Puck.

[Flightpath07]

Most people are bigger than Puck...

[Canucklehead]

Anyone see this!? ..... 3996 This weeks Amazing X-Men book...

[Phil]

See http://alphaflight.net/showthread.php?9618-Amazing-X-Men-8-SPOILERFUL-Discussion-Thread

[Canucklehead]

Sorry Phil! Didn't see it!

[Phil]

No worries, no need to apologize at all! Just making sure you were aware of it if you wanted to join in the conversation :D

[Phil]

Now this is bizarre: http://www.comicvine.com/grandes-herois-marvel-21/4000-435899/

A merging of the covers to #27 & 28 with some editing

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[Le Messor]

That's the first time I've actually seen the notorious Puck / Talisman scene. She looks like Persuasion there!

That is a weird cover you found, Phil. Not a Byrne Guardian, but a bizarre pic.

[Flightpath07]

Now this is bizarre: http://www.comicvine.com/grandes-herois-marvel-21/4000-435899/

A merging of the covers to #27 & 28 with some editing

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And it is listed as issue 21 !!!

[Phil]

From Magneto #4:

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[Le Messor]

Listing Angelo twice reminds me of Linkara's reaction to his tragic death (Linkara didn't know who he was).

Didn't Pyro die of the Legacy Virus? ("violently"?)

Yes, I saw Diamond Lil there. :)

~ Le Messor
"I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it."
~ Mark Twain

[Phil]

They're all repeated at least twice.
It's not an appearance as such but it's nice to see her there.

[Phil]

Apparently this is out in comic specialty stores, there might be an Alphan appearance?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-According-Wolverine-Matthew-Manning/dp/0593074246

EDIT:

Stephen Mooney has confirmed on twitter that there is:

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https://twitter.com/Stephen_Mooney/status/478944697592061952

[Le Messor]

... 'classic Wolvie lineup'? I take it that means the original Byrne (or X-Men) line-up?

[rplass]

Ooh I see tiny Northstar in today's Nightcrawler #4. Too bad he has no face. But he's kicking butt and flying fast so I'm loving it!

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[Phil]

I'm led to believe that there's some AF in this:
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Wolverine-Level-World-Reading/dp/1423170814

I have no proof yet so it might be worth a look before a purchase.

[Le Messor]

I'm led to believe that there's some AF in this:
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Wolverine-Level-World-Reading/dp/1423170814
I have no proof yet so it might be worth a look before a purchase.

With no proof of purchase, you can't claim the prize.

That looks pretty cool; definitely worth a check. :D

~ Le Messor
Wesley: My. She is cheeky, isn't she?
Faith: Uh, first word: jail; second word: bait.

[Phil]

Has anyone got this poster at all?
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Is that Puck just below Spider-Man? (Hard to see on this image, but if you've got it I'm sure it's obvious)

EDIT: The pre-painted inks certainly make it look like it is:
http://ilovecomiccovers.tumblr.com/post/57062865612/infinity-gauntlet-poster-by-jim-starlin

Also, Sasquatch at the back on the left.

[rplass]

Apparently this is out in comic specialty stores, there might be an Alphan appearance?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/World-According-Wolverine-Matthew-Manning/dp/0593074246

EDIT:

Stephen Mooney has confirmed on twitter that there is:

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https://twitter.com/Stephen_Mooney/status/478944697592061952

Mooney is correct! There's a splash page with some Alphans, a posed image with Northstar, a very large Sasquatch, Puck, Aurora with a glowing fist (?!), Guardian (with um, something on his costume, something which is definitely not a maple leaf), and Snowbird. In the enemies section, Wild Child appears :) but wearing his Age of Apocalypse costume. It's a strange book with little pull out cards and papers and posters, kind of like a pop up book made out of post-its.

Oh and Alpha Flight makes a cameo in the very last :( issue of Comic Heroes magazine: http://www.sfx.co.uk/2014/07/18/comic-heroes-24-now-on-sale/ It's $19.99USD which is a bit steep but you do get 164 pages.

[rplass]

I see a guy in a Guardian suit and a guy in a Shaman costume, I think, in this week's Wolverine and the X-Men #9 http://marvel.com/comics/issue/48904/wolverine_the_x-men_2014_9

It's not them, just guests at the party dressed up as them. Kinda counts.... and reminds me of some other appearances of people dressed up as Alpha Flight characters.

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[Le Messor]

It's not them, just guests at the party dressed up as them. Kinda counts.... and reminds me of some other appearances of people dressed up as Alpha Flight characters.

Yes, a 'Vindicator' in an issue of Iron Man springs to mind!

~ Le Messor
"Never express yourself more clearly than you think."
~ Niels Bohr

[michael herko]

Just found my list that I mentioned a few months ago. Will be double-checking what is actually in the issues as I had only written down who was there - not whether it was as a new appearance vs. reprint of old pic. I do have a verified appearance. All of these comics were anniversary issues with borders of characters. Puck is in the lower left corner - verified by the Official Marvel Index of the Marvel Universe (showing the Avengers issue). They list all the characters - including Puck. The issues include :

Captain America 323
Conan Barbarian 188
Conan the King 37
Daredevil 236
FF 296
Ironman 212
New Mutants 45
Amaz. Spiderman 282
Sens. Spiderman 193
Spect. Spiderman 120
Thor 373

[Phil]

We are aware of these issues but because they're reprinted artwork that isn't unique they're only counted once, under the appropriate Alpha Flight issue.

[rplass]

Yup, the full list is:

Alpha Flight40Amazing Spider-Man282Avengers273Captain America323Care Bears7Classic X-Men3Cloak and Dagger9Conan the Barbarian188Conan the King37Daredevil236Ewoks10Fantastic Four296GI Joe: A Real American Hero53Heathcliff12Incredible Hulk325Iron Man212Marvel Age44Masters of the Universe4Muppet Babies10New Mutants45PP Spectacular Spider-Man120Peter Porker12Marvel Tales featuring the Sensational Spider-Man193Thor373Transformers22Uncanny X-Men211Web of Spider-Man20West Coast Avengers14X-Factor10
with images of each cover here: http://www.kleefeldoncomics.com/2006/11/marvels-25th-anniversary.html

[Phil]

Apparently there's some AF in this week's Nightcrawler #7 (I'm guessing flashbacks?)
http://www.comicvine.com/nightcrawler-7/4000-467653/

[Flightpath07]

Apparently there's some AF in this week's Nightcrawler #7 (I'm guessing flashbacks?)
http://www.comicvine.com/nightcrawler-7/4000-467653/

I'm guessing a one or two panel AF appearance, probably a funeral scene.

[Phil]

From a panel I've seen Puck & Northstar are definitely at his wake.

[Flightpath07]

From a panel I've seen Puck & Northstar are definitely at his wake.

From the long list of characters that are in this issue, I figured it'd be a big group scene.

[Le Messor]

It probably isn't worth buying for an Alpha Flight scene, but probably is worth buying because Nightcrawler is a good comic.

(Brings back the good old days of Young Justice.)

~ Le Messor
"Even superheroes can't be in two places at once...
... except of course the ones who can be in two places at once."
~ Peter David (I think)

[-K-M-]

Just to confirm: Northstar, Puck, Aurora, Sasquatch, Snowbird, and Heather Hudson without suit appear in the issue as holographic projections.

Later floating heads of Heather, Snowbird, Shaman, Puck, Guardian appear.

No one physically appears in the issue

[Le Messor]

Just to confirm: Northstar, Puck, Aurora, Sasquatch, Snowbird, and Heather Hudson without suit appear in the issue as holographic projections.

-K-M-, you're projecting again!
Is this communications holograms or 'here are some people we've met' holograms?

~ Le Messor
Gomez: "Who could that be?" (at the door)
Morticia, with obvious relish: "What if it's not a who? What if it's a what?"

[-K-M-]

here are projections of wolverine's friends to have a party with to honor him. No dialogue even from the other projections.

[Flightpath07]

Just to confirm: Northstar, Puck, Aurora, Sasquatch, Snowbird, and Heather Hudson without suit appear in the issue as holographic projections.

Later floating heads of Heather, Snowbird, Shaman, Puck, Guardian appear.

No one physically appears in the issue


projections of wolverine's friends to have a party with to honor him. No dialogue even from the other projections.


Ack. I'll pass.


but probably is worth buying because Nightcrawler is a good comic

No offense. But i only buy Marvel for decent Flight appearances. Until such time as they change the way they write comics.

And to be fair, I'm none too happy with the way DC writes, either.

[Phil]

So this panel is just projections? Crazy.

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[-K-M-]

Yep. All generated by the danger room.

[Le Messor]

No offense. But i only buy Marvel for decent Flight appearances. Until such time as they change the way they write comics.

Why would I be offended? I'm not offended.
Really.
I can take it. *sniff*
I'm fine! Fine! *sniffle*

:P


Yep. All generated by the danger room.

Ah, the Danger Room. That explains everything! Thanks.

~ Le Messor
"A child should have every advantage - including those taught by disadvantage."
~ quoted or originated by Terry Rossio

[rplass]

Alpha Flight makes appearances in two upcoming books about to be released.

Sasquatch and the Alpha Flight Omnijet make it into Insight Editions Marvel Vehicles: Owner's Workshop Manual. They are the same people who made the World according to Wolverine that Phil mentioned earlier. (http://alphaflight.net/showthread.php?4715-Some-Alpha-Flight-appearances&p=95645&viewfull=1#post95645)

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It's like an Official Marvel Handbook for vehicles. I saw a preview copy at NYCC today.

Also, Alpha Flight appears in the biggest BIGGEST book in the Alpha Flight collection: 75 Years of Marvel Comics. From the Golden Age to the Silver Screen (http://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/popculture/all/01133/facts.75_years_of_marvel_comics_from_the_golden_ag e_to_the_silver_screen.htm) by Taschen. It's a monstrous oversized 712 page book that weighs a ton. You can see Puck reprinted on the cover of West Coast Avengers #1 and there's a blurb about Northstar and Kyle's wedding with a reprinted cover of Astonishing X-Men #51.

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Did I say how big it is? It's so big. :)

[Flightpath07]

It probably isn't worth buying for an Alpha Flight scene, but probably is worth buying because Nightcrawler is a good comic.

(Brings back the good old days of Young Justice.)

~ Le Messor
"Even superheroes can't be in two places at once...
... except of course the ones who can be in two places at once."
~ Peter David (I think)

Here is somebody else who seems to enjoy Nightcrawler...

Hint: he's probably a bigger fan that you are.

http://nypost.com/2014/10/10/meet-the-nbas-biggest-comic-book-geek/

[Le Messor]

He's certainly bigger!

[Phil]

Sasquatch and the Alpha Flight Omnijet make it into Insight Editions Marvel Vehicles: Owner's Workshop Manual.

I had a flick through this today.
The scan of the Omnijet is pretty bad quality. Definitely taken from the Byrne era but with poor restoration.
Also, the picture isn't Sasquatch it's Wendigo from Avengers (2013) #10, labeled as Sasquatch.

Additionally there's an entry for the Department H Helicarrier, from the same issue.

[rplass]

I had a flick through this today.
The scan of the Omnijet is pretty bad quality. Definitely taken from the Byrne era but with poor restoration.
Also, the picture isn't Sasquatch it's Wendigo from Avengers (2013) #10, labeled as Sasquatch.

Additionally there's an entry for the Department H Helicarrier, from the same issue.

Ah, the girl at the Insight booth said it was still under review from Marvel so maybe you saw a pre-production copy? Dunno. Anyway she also said if you order it from the Insight website to use the promo code NYCC to get a 30% discount!

[Phil]

It came out in the UK today.

[rplass]

I see Northstar in this:

http://marvel.com/news/comics/22735/celebrate_in_october_with_the_marvel_75th_annivers ary_special (came out today 10/29/14)

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but he's not behaving! Not at all!

[Phil]

I presume you're referring to http://alphaflight.net/showthread.php?5821-Northstar-and-Daken&p=97700#post97700

[rplass]

Yup. But I wished they showed Mac in the FF#1 story. As explicitly laid out by Byrne in AF#3.

[michael herko]

Just wanted to let you all know (if it hasn't already com up) that Sasquatch is on a monitor in the background of the Agents of Shield Comic 1 that came out recently. They also have information on the old Omega Flight on a screen.

[Phil]

There's a thread on it at http://alphaflight.net/showthread.php?10110-Alpha-Cameos-in-S-H-I-E-L-D-1 but thanks for checking! :D

[Phil]

Today's All-New X-Men #36 has a return to the much-return-ed fight scene panel from House of M #6 and while you can't tell it's him because he's far away you can make out Daredevil kicking someone.
We know from the original scene that that someone is Northstar!

[Le Messor]

:) That's kinda cool!
What are they doing in House Of M?

~ Le M
"A rocket will never be able to leave the earth's atmosphere."
~ The New York Times, 1936

[Phil]

Bleeding Cool have got an article on the issue:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/02/11/todays-dimensional-travel-guide-marvel-dc/

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[Phil]

There's an nice little Alpha Flight cameo in today's

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Details and image in the spoiler tag:

The issue focuses on Deadpool dressing up in Wolverine's costume to act as him/replace him and there's one page where he tries to join The Avengers, X-Men, SHIELD and on the last quarter-page panel Alpha Flight!
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Northstar with AF rather than the X-Men!
Correct costumes for the twins!
Pointy ears!
MAISON ALPHA!!!

[Le Messor]

Ooh! You make me want to get this one!

[Phil]

Well it's literally that one panel, just so you're aware before you do!

[rplass]

Meet the Marvel Superheroes came out today. It's a kid version of an Official Handbook, and published by Marvel Press. It has a surprsing number of X-men, Mutants and Fantastic Four given the movie rights thing... and a big emphasis on the Marvel Studio heroes (GotG, Thor, Cap, Avengers, etc.). It also has an unusual number of female characters. Aurora and Northstar each have 1pg entries, with new art. I'll scan later. I don't know who the artist is because it's so vaguely credited but given some time I'll figure it out. Aurora also appears on the cover, but not the dustjacket. Here is an image of the dustjacket cover:

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[Phil]

Is it not a straight reprint of the last version then?

[rplass]

Not a straight reprint. It's all new art. Every image on every page is new art. Also there are different characters (Marrina lost her 1pg entry :( )

[Phil]

Nicely spotted then!
I saw '2nd Edition' and didn't think I'd need to bother with it.

[Le Messor]

Well it's literally that one panel, just so you're aware before you do!

I didn't care, I bought it anyway -
And boy, was that a fun issue! Loved it. :D

[rplass]

Cartoon Alpha Flight popped up in the Deadpool #250 issue that came out today. They are attending the Deadpool Roast, which is just like Hembeck's Fantastic Four Roast. Almost exactly like it. $9.99 for a cartoon cameo and have fun with the variants. :)

Oh, and this tweet made it into the book, too: https://twitter.com/AlphaFlight_net/status/573971441273667584

[Phil]

Ugh... I saw the variants and winced...

And Wahey at the tweet! I hoped they'd pick that!

[Phil]

I've just had a read of it.
If it were anyone but Deadpool and a Roast situation I'd be angry but it's pretty funny in it's context & as a non-continuity story.

Also, you're a better man than I for finding my tweet; my eyes went funny after the first few - so badly laid out!!!

[rplass]

Yeah, it's an Alpha Flight bash-joke, but didn't bother me. Did you catch the Puck/Alpha Flight reference earlier in the piece when Deadpool mistook Howard the Duck for Puck from Alpha Flight?

I was just kind of casually scanning the massive text of the tweets, thinking to myself, "ok later I'll actually read this. I bet there's some funny stuff here..." when my eye jumped to "@Alphaflight_net". My brain's visual system just popped into action and moved my eyeballs right to the tweet.

[Phil]

There's a one panel cameo of Shaman in this weeks S.H.I.E.L.D. #5!

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Along with other mystics Satanna, Hellstrom & Jennifer Kale. And Wiccan almost dies until Scarlet Witch saves him.
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It's the first of a two part story so I fully expect it to be undone in #6. Whether we see him or not remains to be seen!

There are 3 covers to the issue - a regular, an Avengers One Minute Later and a Howard the Duck WTD cover.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/shield-5-marvel-comics-2015

[-K-M-]

Yeah I saw it. I really hope it gets reversed :(

[Le Messor]

They're not going to do that without a reset button. Even if it's the Secret Wars convergence coming up.

[-K-M-]

Just fully read the book and Shaman is still alive..

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j165/A_Flight10/shield5_zpsr1ycqhz7.png

[Le Messor]

I'll have you know he's only mostly dead! And mostly dead is slightly alive.
If he was all dead, there's only one thing you can do - go through his pockets and look for loose change.

[Phil]

He doesn't appear in #6 but it's confirmed that everyone affected is alive and well at the end.

[swh_comicguy]

Ultimates #3 - Puck
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[-K-M-]

Wooooo. Their going to get some many cameos in so many different books now. Amazing exposure

[Phil]

For those of you that saw my drunken excitement a few months ago; the above panel was why.

[-K-M-]

Oh no way that's the panel you saw? Very cool was thinking you saw a preview for Captain Marvel or writer slipped you some info

[Phil]

I hadn't seen it but was told about it.
Had to keep it quiet from you all though!

[Phil]

I do really like the uniform.

[-K-M-]

Yeah that's understandable.

Same here. I like Puck with the coat look. Guess it's confirmed he is still superhuman too

[Phil]

Guess it's confirmed he is still superhuman too
How so?
The 'High Density' part?

[-K-M-]

Yep. Compact body and all increasing his density. It was vague he had it still in X-force but he did show a few blips

[Canucklehead]

Woe. Nothing about Mysticism induced shrinking due to Raazer!? For shame. ;)

[rplass]

http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/marvel-reprinting-14-hip-hop-covers-in-free-book

The hip-hop variant cover for Doctor Strange #1 made it into this freebie, and on the facing page are some interior panels from the book, featuring Shaman! It's free and a nice little cameo for Alpha Flight.

[Legerd]

Wooooo. Their going to get some many cameos in so many different books now. Amazing exposure

This is some great exposure for the team, and exactly what we've been saying they needed for a while. Let's hope this translates into some renewed interest for a new book.

[Le Messor]

I hadn't seen it but was told about it.
Had to keep it quiet from you all though!

I've been wondering all this time.

~ Le Messor
"Dream more than others think is practical."

[Le Messor]

(I've done a search for this, but there were pages of results, and it didn't seem to be the name of a thread, and I'm lazy. Sorry if it's been posted before.)
I've just recently got my hands on Marvel Comics Presents #46, and one of the stories is a Namor short.
It opens with him searching the North Atlantic. A couple of pages later, you find out he's searching for Marrina's hatchlings, which it mentions again explicitly.

So, not quite an appearance, but a mention.

Big caveat, I'm afraid: The story is one of the worst-written I've ever read. :(

[Phil]

A few appearances today!

We all know about Captain Marvel #3 (http://alphaflight.net/content.php?920-Captain-Marvel-3-Preview) with Aurora, Puck & Sasquatch obviously.

Also on sale:

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Extraordinary X-Men #8 features a panel with Shaman in, in the back-up story (5 covers)

[-K-M-]

Cool to see Shaman popping up more, but why were all those mystics needed to send the mansion to limbo?????

[Phil]

Second Printing for EX#8 on it's way:
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/03/18/spider-man-and-deadpool-1-goes-to-a-fourth-printing/
http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB168238

[swh_comicguy]

The best surprise appearance coming out of last week's books was definitely found in the backstory of Extraordinary X-Men #8 featuring Magik, Dr. Strange and Sapna. The single panel cameo shows Michael actually using his magic to accomplish something, rather than sitting quietly at a bar or bleeding to death somewhere near the North Pole.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-amdROUl9-bs/VvFr_4hMr3I/AAAAAAAACIc/NvYtMMvLbcoQ-VZDuzOghKfAq4jtvw2OACCo/s620-Ic42/Extraordinary%2BX-Men%2B%25238.JPG

Hopefully all of these cameos by our friends begin to amount to something more than simple page filler.

Definitely a good question, as to why all this mystical power was required to move the school. Another might be why certain members of this group were involved? The slow leak of details related to the Mutant vs Inhuman issue definitely has some intriguing elements.

[Phil]

I like that the Mignola face-paint is becoming a thing again.
I'd like to see him without his headband though, ala Eaglesham.

[Le Messor]

Definitely a good question, as to why all this mystical power was required to move the school.

Do you mean why so much? I'm guessing just because of the sheer size of it.


I like that the Mignola face-paint is becoming a thing again.
I'd like to see him without his headband though, ala Eaglesham.

Yeah, it's cool when the creators remember details like that.
I have no problem with keeping the headband, though.

~ Le Messor
"Everyone is wise until he speaks."
~ Irish Proverb

[swh_comicguy]

Do you mean why so much? I'm guessing just because of the sheer size of it.

Seems to me something the two lady mutants and the Sorcerer Supreme should have been able to handle easily.

[hydro]

An interesting short read I found. Sorry if it's been posted before as it's from January of this year .

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/01/14/the-return-of-alpha-flight-in-captain-marvel/

[Phil]

Yup yup!
We actually beat BC to the scoop: http://alphaflight.net/content.php?888-Alpha-Flight-To-Be-Part-Of-New-Captain-Marvel-Series

Issues One (http://alphaflight.net/content.php?903-Captain-Marvel-1-Preview), Two (http://alphaflight.net/content.php?907-Captain-Marvel-2-Preview) and Three (http://alphaflight.net/content.php?920-Captain-Marvel-3-Preview) are currently out!

[Yankee]

I'm sure someone may have mentioned this, and They aren't alpha flight in origin, but on the second season of daredevil, Murdock visits the NYC branch of Roxxon. As soon as I heard Roxxons name, I jokingly said so he's going to fight Omega Flight? :p

[Le Messor]

:) I've thought about that every time Roxxon's shown up in the MCU.

Wait, in s2 Murdock visits Roxxon? Spoiler space next time that was a joke it's not a spoiler.

~ Le Messor
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
~ Ronald Reagan

[Yankee]

:) I've thought about that every time Roxxon's shown up in the MCU.

Wait, in s2 Murdock visits Roxxon? Spoiler space next time that was a joke it's not a spoiler.

~ Le Messor
"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
~ Ronald Reagan

Well I specifically thought of Omega flight being its the NYC branch

[rplass]

Speaking of this from earlier in the thread:

http://alphaflight.net/showthread.php?2950-Unused-AF-7-cover-In-colour!

That thread from 2004 lost the important full color image. If only Del could find the image again....

[Le Messor]

It's been a while since we've heard from Del, though. :(

[Phil]

Speaking of this from earlier in the thread:

http://alphaflight.net/showthread.php?2950-Unused-AF-7-cover-In-colour!

That thread from 2004 lost the important full color image. If only Del could find the image again....

It's in the MMLJ Gallery:
http://alphaflight.net/gallery/browseimages.php?c=165

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[rplass]

Lol! I uploaded that image! Totally forgot about it. Thanks Phil!

[swh_comicguy]

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[Phil]

As does

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http://alphaflight.net/content.php?913-Shaman-Talisman-In-Doctor-Strange-6&postid=101415#comments_101415

[Phil]

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[cmdrkoenig67]

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[Yankee]

Shaman made a brief cameo with the rest of Marvels Mystics in Civil War II #1

[Legerd]

Saw this on CBR (http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/shalvey-moss-help-marvels-heroes-in-choosing-sides-for-civil-war-ii) today:

Other characters, we just thought it would be interesting -- for various reasons -- to see how "CWII" would affect them. How Punisher would handle this new world where crime is prevented before it happens; how this very "grown up" ordeal might be seen from the POV of the kids of Power Pack; how the heroes of Alpha Flight might feel about all this, given that their boss is Captain Marvel.
Not sure if this means they take part in events, or if we only cutaway to them for a reaction shot like in the original CW.

[Le Messor]

Not sure if this means they take part in events, or if we only cutaway to them for a reaction shot like in the original CW.

It often means they get a one-shot. I'm wondering how old the Power Pack they speak of will be?

~ Le Messor
"Hang up and drive."
~ Bumper Sticker

[Phil]

Shaman made a brief cameo with the rest of Marvels Mystics in Civil War II #1
Yup yup! We've mentioned it here (http://alphaflight.net/content.php?922-Marvel-Solicitations-For-June-2016&page=2#comments)
The panel is also recreated in New Avengers #12 (http://alphaflight.net/content.php?928-Shaman-Enters-Civil-War-II-in-New-Avengers-12) and Deadpool #14!

[Phil]

Not sure if this means they take part in events, or if we only cutaway to them for a reaction shot like in the original CW.
It often means they get a one-shot.
It's referring to the 8 page AF story in #5 of the Choosing Sides series the interview covers:
http://alphaflight.net/content.php?929-Marvel-Solicitations-For-August-2016

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I'm wondering how old the Power Pack they speak of will be?
It's been a while since we've seen Power Pack's Jack and Katie. Have they aged some? And will this be the complete group? Because Alex went off with Reed Richards and his family at the end of "Secret Wars."
Moss: Yeah, they'll have aged some, but not much. After some time with the Loners and Avengers Academy, Julie has decided to focus on a normal education, so she's enrolled at Empire State University in New York, and this story sees Jack and Katie coming to visit her. So, yeah, no Alex here, but the story does briefly deal with his absence. Writer John Allison (of the tremendously fun "Giant Days" series) and artist Rosi Kampe are handling this story, and they've done a great job with it -- staying true to the voice of the characters and the original series, but with 2016 very much in mind.

[Le Messor]

Moss: Yeah, they'll have aged some, but not much. After some time with the Loners and Avengers Academy, Julie has decided to focus on a normal education, so she's enrolled at Empire State University...

Weird... this:


how this very "grown up" ordeal might be seen from the POV of the kids of Power Pack;

doesn't sound to me like something you'd say about a teenager, let alone someone in university.
Shrug.

~ Le Messor
"He who laughs lasts."
~ Norwegian Proverb

[Phil]

I'm guessing that the story is about Jack and Katie then, and that they're 'the kids' of Power Pack.

[Le Messor]

Could be that. Could be a little ditty about Jack and Diane - two American kids growing up in New York.

[Legerd]

It's referring to the 8 page AF story in #5 of the Choosing Sides series the interview covers:
http://alphaflight.net/content.php?929-Marvel-Solicitations-For-August-2016

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Ah, thanks. :)

[Phil]

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There's also a fun & cheeky non-appearance in today's Mockingbird #6.

[-K-M-]

Love the exposure their getting. This was good for the team

[Yankee]

Does it make me less of an Alpha Fan that I stopped my subscription of captain marvel? I cut my subscription for two reasons: first in the 6 issues I read the the three former Alpha members (puck, sasquatch, and Aurora) are imho nothing but background characters and cardboard ones at that. I understand it's captain marvels book, but a supporting cast needs focus and character development as well, things they really do not get in this series. Like if this was my first introduction to Alpha Flight, I wouldn't even know Aurora had superpowers as she doesn't show them in the book once! Second, I know this may sound weird but I generally subscribe to comic series in which the title character shares (more or less) my morality on today's issues. Captain Marvel, both in alpha flight, and civil war, does not on so many levels it really devalues the reading experience for me in the former series to where I don't want to read it anymore.

[-K-M-]

I'll admit I find most of the captain marvel issues dragging and overall slow. For new remembers yeah they haven't done a good job giving the supporting cast much backstory sans puck. In Ms.Marvlel (carols old book) they did a good job with sleepwalker, Arachne and machine man when they were working with her.

[Phil]

Personally speaking, I wouldn't want them to get development in someone else's book.
I'm just happy for them to be treated consistently and respectfully.

[Le Messor]

Yankee, I haven't cancelled or anything, but I basically see them as furniture in that title. I can't blame you for cutting out.

~ Le Messor
"I have always believed the thesis that one's politics and the character of one's intellectual work are inseparable."
~ Whitfield Diffie.

[Phil]

The Northstar doll from #6 reappears in today's Mockingbird #7.

[Phil]

And there's some Guardian cosplay in Mockingbird #8!

[Phil]

Doctor Strange:Last Days Of Magic (Oneshot)
Now, this came out about 6 months ago and at the time I flicked through it and saw no Alphans.
However; upon actually reading it on Marvel Unlimited with it's extreme zoomed state I noticed the final panel:


So that's a reaaaaaaaaaaaaaally tiny Talisman and Shaman appearance.
Three Covers too...

[Le Messor]

Is that the nanobots from The Middleman tying all the magic users in Marvel to the stake? Including Illyana, who technically belongs to Fox?

It's cool to have a cameo, even a steps-removed one, in the MCU; but one minor issue I had with the movie, with the inclusion of Tina Minoru and especially Daniel Drumm was that it narrows the fields of magic. In the comics there are a lot of magics - sorcery, voodoo, sarcee, et al; in the movie, it seems to be just the sorcery.

~ Le Messor
"If a little knowledge is dangerous, where is the man who has so much as to be out of danger?"
~ Anonymous

[Phil]

Oh, it's not MCU or film related.
This was in continuity.

[Le Messor]

Sorry, misunderstood there. I blame myself.
Is that the trade collection of the first few issues of the new series that just started?

[rplass]

Hmm. Not sure if that's either Talisman or Shaman. I'm hoping an artist or writer can confirm. It's just so super tiny.

[Phil]

The colour schemes don't match any of the other magic users:

[Le Messor]

Phil, I take it that last panel (that set of panels) is from the ongoing series and not the one-shot?

[Phil]

Yup yup.
#6 which comes just before the one shot.

[Phil]

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Shaman appears in one panel in Monsters Unleashed #4 today (although the way he's in the shadow it does look like he's wearing Northstar's costume!)

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Shaman appears in one panel, with lines, in today's Old Man Logan #19 (2 covers)

[-K-M-]

Sweet. I'll go pick it up. Thanks

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There's a tiny, one page panel of Sas & Puck in today's GOTG #19.
Loooooooooots of variants :(

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Sasquatch appears in totally awesome hulk #18

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^ and aurora. Sorry couldn't edit post :(

[Le Messor]

Interesting ~ do they do much?
Or are they background in a crossover?

~ Le Messor
"If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."
~ George S. Patton, Jr.

[-K-M-]

Only appeared for a few panels. Arrived to take away the beaten aliens. Sasquatch was the squad leader and had talking lines while aurora was just in one panel (non-speaking)

[Le Messor]

Okay, about par for the course then.

-L-M-
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavour."
~ Truman Capote

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Puck appears in today's Old man Logan #26.
A few panels, with lines.

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Shoot. I just left the store and didn't pick up the issue. Guess I need to go back. Thanks

[Phil]

Edge Of Venomverse #3 has an appearance from an alternate reality where Deadpool became Sasquatch and has Doctor Octopus' arms to become Octosquatchpool!

[Le Messor]

Oh, that is awesome! :D

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Puck (& Aurora!?) appear on one panel of today's Secret Empire #9 (4 covers (+ Exclusives?))

[Phil]

Puck appeared in last week's Old Man Logan #29 helping fight the Hulk gang from space...

[Le Messor]

That actually sounds like a pretty cool comic. :)

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Aurora, Puck & Sas appear in this week's Jessica Jones #14, on a newly rebuilt AFSS.

Bendis actually gets Carol calling Walt by his surname, all three get lines.

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Bendis actually gets Carol calling Walt by his surname, all three get lines.

Sounds like an improvement!

[Phil]

Well, there was one dig in there...
But if it's the final Bendis-written AF it's not too bad on the whole.

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Mad Jeff appears in today's Weapon X #11 for a few panels, with lines.
2 Covers.

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Mad Jeff appears in today's Weapon X #11 for a few panels, with lines.
2 Covers.

Gotta admit, it took me a while to figure out who Jeff was, what drove him mad, and why I should know. :)

[Phil]

Heh, sorry; quick post between jobs at work ;)

[Le Messor]

It's cool. I should know. :)

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Madison Jeffries appears on one page, with one line, in today's Invincible Iron Man #597 as one of three technological geniuses searching for Tony Stark(2 Covers)

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Madison Jeffries appears quite a bit, with quite a few lines in today's Invincible Iron Man #598 (2 covers) although the details really made me angry with it's poor research and execution.

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yeeeeeeeah. Why are they acting like this is the first time he flew? He was asking so many questions like this was the first time he went outside of the lab ....
and that was his armor he made? :\

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Madison appears again in Iron Man #599, with a few lines, still in the crappy armor. (2 covers)

Hunt For Wolverine #1 has a nice cameo from Shaman, Guardian and Snowbird, the latter two with lines, and a very nice explanation to the whole space program. (9 Covers and counting)

[Phil]

Anyone interested in the above page, Marquez is selling the artists proof at http://davidmarquez.bigcartel.com/product/hunt-for-wolverine-p-22-artist-s-proof

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Hunt For Wolverine #1 has a nice cameo from Shaman, Guardian and Snowbird, the latter two with lines, and a very nice explanation to the whole space program.

An explanation? Good, we've been wanting one of those.

How many covers does one issue need?

~ Le Messor
"As always, Miss Elizabeth, just one more."
~ Will Turner

[Phil]

It's just a throwaway line, but it works.

And exactly, tell me about it.
One is retailing at over $500.

[Le Messor]

... $500? New?
It's not like it's a 60s issue of The Fantastic Four or something. Sigh.

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Just picked up Hunt for Wolverine #1.
Really nice to see Guardian, Snowbird, and Shaman.
Also liked the conversation between Guardian and Storm.