A First Look at Eaglesham's Alpha Flight Pt. 1

[Legerd]

Here's (http://marvel.com/news/story/15481/a_first_look_at_eagleshams_alpha_flight_pt_1) the first look at Dale Eaglesham's take on Alpha Flight starting with Marrina! And it's not your daddy's Marrina. Very edgy.

[MistressMerr]

Wasn't completely sold on 'hip and edgy' Marrina at first, but the sea turtle tats won me over.\\:D/

[suzene]

Granted, of all the team Marrina is probably the one who could most do with a costume update, but I just don’t know that I’m a fan, especially of the seaweed collar + fins. We go from the too-simple bathing suit to something that really is entirely too busy. She looks like the Creeper and Mera had a love-baby and punted it to the Marvel U to keep everything hush-hush.

[DelBubs]

Some other comments re this here (http://www.alphaflight.net/content.php?432-Alpha-Flight-1-Solicitation)

[suzene]

On a more positive note, Marvel does seem to be giving the new Flight book an actual push -- good creative team, an event tie-in, lots of art sneak-peaks. It's heartening.

[Le Messor]

Granted, of all the team Marrina is probably the one who could most do with a costume update, but I just don’t know that I’m a fan, especially of the seaweed collar + fins. We go from the too-simple bathing suit to something that really is entirely too busy. She looks like the Creeper and Mera had a love-baby and punted it to the Marvel U to keep everything hush-hush.

Quiet! D'ye wan' us t' get sued?

The artwork is great.

For me, this is the definitive image of Marrina:

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She's been Byrned, of course.

Sweet, a little awkward, gentle... this one image captures it all.
Sure, she just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?

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But normally she's sweet and gentle.
Which means, to me, Marrina is the last person who should have the emo / punk look. It looks cool, I like it, but I don't think it suits her.

I'll have to wait and see where they're going with it.

Sea turtles. Hee hee. I think they work for her.

- Le Messor
"I saw a slow-moving, sad faced old gentleman, as he bounced off the roof of my car."
~ alleged insurance claim form

[Phil]

Man, I take one night off to go to the pub and I miss stuff...

[Phil]

Which means, to me, Marrina is the last person who should have the emo / punk look. It looks cool, I like it, but I don't think it suits her.

Being killed twice might do that to you...

[Le Messor]

Being killed twice might do that to you...

It just might, especially after she's gone mad and gutted her teammates. And both times, she was killed by her husband.
I hope they spend some time discussing it in the comic, though.

- LM
"I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic’s ..."

[MistressMerr]

It just might, especially after she's gone mad and gutted her teammates. And both times, she was killed by her husband.
I hope they spend some time discussing it in the comic, though.
This is what I'm thinking the redesign has to do with. Not even just the really dark stuff she's been through, but the fact that she was a sweet, small-town girl thrown headlong into the insane Marvel universe. She's due for a bit of rebellion, I figure.

[cmdrkoenig67]

I was going to say, "huh?"...But it makes sense in some regards. She is very young and having been killed twice and being brought back to life might mess one up a bit (tattoos, piercings and all).

Dana

[Phil]

Plus these aren't the finished item, just early design sketches.
Let's see how the final product and character writing work.

[Le Messor]

Here's (http://marvel.com/news/story/15481/a_first_look_at_eagleshams_alpha_flight_pt_1) the first look at Dale Eaglesham's take on Alpha Flight starting with Marrina! And it's not your daddy's Marrina. Very edgy.

My dad has a Marrina?


Plus these aren't the finished item, just early design sketches.
Let's see how the final product and character writing work.

One of them did get called the final product. "This is the one." being the exact words.

- LM
"I saw what you did and I know who you are."

[mos_def]

she has tattoos now? isnt that just a rip of the new AquaLad in DC?

[Phil]

One of them did get called the final product. "This is the one." being the exact words.

Yeah, but from static first sketch to fully inked & coloured sequential can be a massive leap. The character can evolve over a few drawings.

[Phil]

Am on my way home from work & on my phone so can't link, but part 2 is up now!

[Canucklehead]

Am on my way home from work & on my phone so can't link, but part 2 is up now!

http://marvel.com/news/story/15492/a_first_look_at_eagleshams_alpha_flight_pt_2

[Flightpath07]

!!!!

Oh my. Reveal on who the Prime Minister is. Colour me shocked!

[Canucklehead]

Is that the hair cut or does Mac have Reed-like grey streaks in his hair?

[Flightpath07]

Streaks. Definitely going grey at the temples.

[Phil]

Is that the hair cut or does Mac have Reed-like grey streaks in his hair?

Yeah, when I first saw the sketch on CBR I was worried it was a bit too similar to his Reed, but I have faith.

[Le Messor]

I love that Aurora! It's just a really good sketch.

So first Madison, now Mac? Are all AF going grey at the temples?

Puck "in case we use him"...
Hmm...

- Le Messor
"I sent the club a wire stating, PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT ME AS A MEMBER."
~ Groucho Marx

[Canucklehead]

I do like the idea of battle scars though.

"How'd you get that one?"
"Galactus."
"How'd you get that one?"
"The Master."
"How'd you get that one?"
"High sticking. 3rd period. No call."

[cmdrkoenig67]

Uh...I thought Gary Cody was dead...Brain dead? His mind erased by Bedlam (then again, they did say they weren't really touching on what came after Byrne).

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

It's hard to tell from headshots, but Marrina seems to be the most changed in look.

Dana

[mos_def]

GAry Cody is alive? Hes the PM?

[mos_def]

I do like the idea of battle scars though.

"How'd you get that one?"
"Galactus."
"How'd you get that one?"
"The Master."
"How'd you get that one?"
"High sticking. 3rd period. No call."

thats funny. I want to use that in my fanfic

[Canucklehead]

Uh...I thought Gary Cody was dead...Brain dead?


Hes the PM?

That just makes him more qualified!

Someone had to say it.

[Canucklehead]

It's hard to tell from headshots, but Marrina seems to be the most changed in look.

With all the time they seem to spend in the snow, I figured she'd finally get a full body wet suit. Or at least... you know... shoes.

[Canucklehead]

thats funny. I want to use that in my fanfic

Cool. As long as he's more pissed about the non call.

[Ahab]

As a huge fan of Marrina, I never thought I would like her more than I already do, but this has me really excited. I love these images. The changes we are seeing don't surprise me considering what she has gone through. Can't wait to see this character again and what they have planned for her.

[Flightpath07]

Uh...I thought Gary Cody was dead...Brain dead? His mind erased by Bedlam (then again, they did say they weren't really touching on what came after Byrne).

Dana

Nobody said it was GARY Cody, not that I have seen; at least, not yet. Who knows, maybe he escaped the realm of the dead along with Alpha Flight, lol.

[Canucklehead]

So we've got Puck and the Prime Minister but no Heather yet? That's kinda weird isn't it?

[MistressMerr]

So we've got Puck and the Prime Minister but no Heather yet? That's kinda weird isn't it?
Maybe she's undergoing a Marrina-esque revamp and so gets a day to herself? All the ones in this bunch were very much the classic looks (although I loved the little touch of the scars on Mac, it just makes sense). We haven't seen Shaman yet, either.

[Phil]

So we've got Puck and the Prime Minister but no Heather yet? That's kinda weird isn't it?

It was just a small selection of sketches. No-one said we'd see the whole team.

[Phil]

It's hard to tell from headshots, but Marrina seems to be the most changed in look.

Yeah, I seem to remember FVL saying in one of the interviews that she'd never really had the chance to develop much characterisation and that he was going to change that and bring her to the forefront this year (paraphrasing).

[cmdrkoenig67]

that just makes him more qualified!

someone had to say it.

lol!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Nobody said it was GARY Cody, not that I have seen; at least, not yet. Who knows, maybe he escaped the realm of the dead along with Alpha Flight, lol.

If the "escape from the realm of the dead" is the explanation, then I demand to see Diamond Lil and Bochs back too..Dangit!

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

Maybe she's undergoing a Marrina-esque revamp and so gets a day to herself? All the ones in this bunch were very much the classic looks (although I loved the little touch of the scars on Mac, it just makes sense). We haven't seen Shaman yet, either.

For me...The battle scars don't make much sense, especially since Mac is freshly resurrected.

Dana

[Canucklehead]

Not to mention his force field. He wouldn't be going into battle without his suit. But FVL did mention "some time" has passed since the resurrection. Maybe Jimmy was a little busy. Or maybe it is just hockey scars!

I'd still love to see Mac somehow have the power and the suit be just a costume. Maybe it's all my years of reading Spider-Man, but I love seeing the hero with a half ripped mask looking pissed ready for round two. That can't happen with the Guardian suit.

[Canucklehead]

Question: I didn't read the rest of Chaos War, but the did the Gods that died get resurrected? Are Snowbirds parents still dead? If so, does she inherit some sort of Northern Goddess Throne?

[Le Messor]

I believe the dead characters got better.

- Le Messor
"I shut my eyes in order to see."
~ Paul Gauguin

[Flightpath07]

If the "escape from the realm of the dead" is the explanation, then I demand to see Diamond Lil and Bochs back too..Dangit!

Dana

Who says you won't?

[kozzi24]

The changes in Marrina make perfect sense to me also, at least with an innder darknessreflection of everything the character has been through.
I don't know if I like the sex appeal touches. Having twice been slain by your husband might make you NOT want to be attracting sexually. Dark, edgy and outwardly off-putting make sense for the character's history, but sexual appeakl does not. I think they could have kept the goth look without tatoos, and without piercings that might reduce her streamlined swiommer's appearance.
I also don't like the tattoos. He skin can withstand the ocean depths, so I would think the inking process might have been more complicated than inking a normal human.
The collar, the leg fins, the seaweed clothes that all can reflect her mood.... Seems they're remembering that Marrina is a metamorph. My guess is that those aren't clothes at all.

[kozzi24]

Uh...I thought Gary Cody was dead...Brain dead? His mind erased by Bedlam (then again, they did say they weren't really touching on what came after Byrne).

Dana

Cody must be the "Alpha ally" who brands them traitors

[Le Messor]

I just can't help noticing that 'character development' in comics these days seems to always mean 'darker and edgier'.
After a while, 'darker and edgier' comes to mean 'generic'.

- Le Messor
"i souport publik edekasion"

[cmdrkoenig67]

Who says you won't? Nobody...I'm just demanding it anyway! LOL.

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

Marrina's rebellion aside, I'd actually love to see the characters brought back more to their true roots. I'd like to see the power retcons vanish...Marrina being a metamorph (as Kozzi mentioned)...Is actually a retcon (Byrne never had her morphing all over the place and that "ability" also wasn't listed in the original Handbooks) or the twins being speedsters who could fly and run fast is also a retcon. They were meant to be able to fly fast, move at superhuman speeds, but they weren't meant to be Quicksilver/Flash clones...Not to mention, why would you just run fast when you can fly?

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

I just can't help noticing that 'character development' in comics these days seems to always mean 'darker and edgier'.
After a while, 'darker and edgier' comes to mean 'generic'.

- Le Messor
"i souport publik edekasion"

Yeah..Darker and edgier is the norm now...It's become rather boring IMHO.

Dana

[Ahab]

Yeah..Darker and edgier is the norm now...It's become rather boring IMHO.

Dana

Though edgier Marrina has potential if Dan Smallwood is brought back. I would love to see him come back.
I also hope Marrina shows her electrocution powers. She never exhibited them personally, but since the Plodex have been shown to have the ability, it makes sense she would.
I am looking forward to seeing character development for her instead of her just being a plotpoint to develop someone else.

[DelBubs]

Yeah..Darker and edgier is the norm now...It's become rather boring IMHO.

Dana
I'm with you, but unfortunately it seems to sell. Wolverine being a classic example. I think it works as a plot device, but when the whole book and concept is driven by it...

[DIGGER]

... or the twins being speedsters who could fly and run fast is also a retcon. They were meant to be able to fly fast, move at superhuman speeds, but they weren't meant to be Quicksilver/Flash clones...Not to mention, why would you just run fast when you can fly?

Dana

Maybe due to inclement weather or hunting season? Also just another thought, maybe Dan Smallwood is the traitor. Marrina kinda spurned him for Namor so it could be possible that he feels just a touch bitter.

DIGGER

[Le Messor]

I'm with you, but unfortunately it seems to sell. Wolverine being a classic example. I think it works as a plot device, but when the whole book and concept is driven by it...

It's one of those things that works really well when it's the exception.When it's the rule...
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Maybe due to inclement weather or hunting season? Also just another thought, maybe Dan Smallwood is the traitor. Marrina kinda spurned him for Namor so it could be possible that he feels just a touch bitter.

I keep thinking I remember seeing the twins running superfast under Byrne... but I'm probably wrong. Uncanny #121?

- Le Messor
"I watched (The Phantom Menace) with a group of cheerleaders, and they all said the same thing: If I let them go, they wouldn't tell anybody."
- Red Letter Phantom Menace review

[cmdrkoenig67]

I keep thinking I remember seeing the twins running superfast under Byrne... but I'm probably wrong. Uncanny #121?

- Le Messor
"I watched (The Phantom Menace) with a group of cheerleaders, and they all said the same thing: If I let them go, they wouldn't tell anybody."
- Red Letter Phantom Menace review

Nope and he just recently addressed this very topic over at the Byrne Robotics forum.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38307&PN=2&totPosts=29

[mos_def]

I bet Byrne never had Aurora speeding molecules on a person with mere touch with Weapon X. Do the twins still have the flame power they got from the Children of the Vault? Purity light Aurora had for a bit. Stuff happens. Id rather them run as super speed then the 3 stuff I just mentioned.

[Flightpath07]

I agree with the commenter on the JB forums - Northstar does appear to be running. Who flies with their legs bent in a running pose? Oh well...JB's got the final word.

[suzene]

Nope and he just recently addressed this very topic over at the Byrne Robotics forum.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38307&PN=2&totPosts=29

I was more interested in this:



One of the most gratifying experiences of my convention appearances over the years has been having Gay fans come up to my table and thank me for Northstar. Even tho the Code and Shooter would not let me state explicitly that Jean-Paul was Gay, evidently I was un-subtle enough in my writing of him that the “message” got thru — and at just the right time for a lot of people.

Very encouraging to think that something as generally inconsequential as a comicbook can nevertheless reach out to people in a positive way.
As hard as Byrne is on Alpha Flight, it’s nice to know that he figures something worthwhile came out of the time he spent on the book.

So far as it being a "retcon" goes, I kind of have to shrug. Whatever the authorial intent, what's on the page is ambivalent at best. Plus, Byrne showed the twins being able to move individual body parts at extremely high speeds -- if they can throw one hundred punches in a second, why shouldn't they be able to move at superhuman speeds so far as running goes as well? Granted, I'd be willing to say they can probably fly faster than they can run, though.

[kozzi24]

Marrina may not have morphed "all over the place" under Byrne, but she did exhibit slight biological changes. The Plodex race itself could adapt to its surroundings, such as Marrina taking human form. The Plodex in Lake Ontario also seemed to be metamorphing. To me, Byrne opened the door to the possibility with those things. Some post Byrne changes make perfect sense.
I love almost all of Byrne’s work, but especially on his boards he is more concerned with being right than in making correct statements.
There is common sense to "why run fast when you can fly faster?" But there is an answer: space. Byrne said "Northstar was just flying close to the ground" in X-Men 121. Didn’t look that way to me. For an Alpha citation of superspeed running by Byrne, how fast did Aurora change clothes in that scene in Walt’s apartment? Should we think she changed clothes while flying indoors? Makes me wonder just how SLOWLY they can fly to stay airborn.
I think there’s also a shared core of powers to Northstar and Aurora, so I never minded any of the extra abilities Auroradeveloped with the light powers. In AF#1, Byrne established that the light powers can affect the Ems of Guardian’s suit. That opens the door to there being a lot more to the light powers than Byrne explored. They may be twins, but they seemed to develop their powers slightly differently. Aurora developed individual light powers after Byrne’s "mutant alteration" storyline, so it is natural that she could do more varied things with the light.

[MistressMerr]

For an Alpha citation of superspeed running by Byrne, how fast did Aurora change clothes in that scene in Walt’s apartment? Should we think she changed clothes while flying indoors?
Why not? Super speed is super speed. Running seems pretty pointless, a lot more work for no real reason.


Makes me wonder just how SLOWLY they can fly to stay airborn.
As slow as they want. They can even hover if they want to.

[DelBubs]

My understanding was that Marrina took on human form because Plodex egg was waiting for encoding and took on the DNA imprint they came into contact with first? The Master stated that he felt compelled to travel to the Plodex Ship as where other creatures. The ship decided which species was the most dominant and imprinted the eggs with that DNA. So this morphing power confuses me a tad. The reason given for Marrinas mate not having form was that the original ship was damaged in the crash and therefore didn't imprint the eggs.

[Le Messor]

I agree with the commenter on the JB forums - Northstar does appear to be running. Who flies with their legs bent in a running pose? Oh well...JB's got the final word.

Yeah, I thought running, too.
Also, much as I want to give Byrne the final word, I always remember his comment on his forum: 'I always wished I could've explored what would happen if Shaman's bag got turned inside out'.
Methinks he's forgotten a thing or two in the last thirty years.


My understanding was that Marrina took on human form because Plodex egg was waiting for encoding and took on the DNA imprint they came into contact with first? The Master stated that he felt compelled to travel to the Plodex Ship as where other creatures. The ship decided which species was the most dominant and imprinted the eggs with that DNA. So this morphing power confuses me a tad. The reason given for Marrinas mate not having form was that the original ship was damaged in the crash and therefore didn't imprint the eggs.

Agreed.
OTOH, she did have shapeshifted blisters, and some (extremely limited) shape changes when she met said mate.

- Le Messor
"I spell good."

[cmdrkoenig67]

My understanding was that Marrina took on human form because Plodex egg was waiting for encoding and took on the DNA imprint they came into contact with first? The Master stated that he felt compelled to travel to the Plodex Ship as where other creatures. The ship decided which species was the most dominant and imprinted the eggs with that DNA. So this morphing power confuses me a tad. The reason given for Marrinas mate not having form was that the original ship was damaged in the crash and therefore didn't imprint the eggs.

Right...The other thing that confuses me is how can Marrina change into her "leviathan form" anyway? What exactly is that form based on? Plodex need DNA to take a form and Marrina's egg originally used Mrs Smallwood's DNA to take a human form. Just how is Marrina miraculously able to take the form of leviathan (more than a hundred times her own size even) with no "leviathan" DNA introduced and no genetic manipulation? It makes no sense.

Dana

[Ahab]

Right...The other thing that confuses me is how can Marrina change into her "leviathan form" anyway? What exactly is that form based on? Plodex need DNA to take a form and Marrina's egg originally used Mrs Smallwood's DNA to take a human form. Just how is Marrina miraculously able to take the form of leviathan (more than a hundred times her own size even) with no "leviathan" DNA introduced and no genetic manipulation? It makes no sense.

Dana

Dana, you overlook the obvious. Gladys Smallwood was a mutant that could turn into a Leviathan. Clearly.

[Phil]

Gladys Smallwood was a mutant that could turn into a Leviathan. Clearly.
Aren't we all? I know I am...

[Le Messor]

Right...The other thing that confuses me is how can Marrina change into her "leviathan form" anyway? What exactly is that form based on?

That egg was rolling around on the bottom of the ocean for a loooong time.
It just now occurs to me the implications.

- Le Messor
"I started to slow down but the traffic was more stationary than I thought."
~ alleged actual response on an insurance form

[DelBubs]

Agreed.
OTOH, she did have shapeshifted blisters, and some (extremely limited) shape changes when she met said mate.

I thought all that blister stuff was a hormonal response to odd shaped blobs gyrating in front her, doing the funky chicken.

[Flightpath07]

Clearly, you meant the funky tuna.

[Phil]

Clearly, you meant the funky tuna.

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[DelBubs]

Clearly this interweb thing is a wonderous invention. Want an image of a funky tuna, one quick google, clear up the mess and then get on the PC.

[Flightpath07]

Phil, you are a wonder.

Not a Wonder-Twin, 'cause that'd be DC. And not a Boy-Wonder, either. More like...Wonderbread.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Ha! I love the hipster Marrina, Phil.

Dana

[kozzi24]

Why not? Super speed is super speed. Running seems pretty pointless, a lot more work for no real reason.


As slow as they want. They can even hover if they want to.

Super-speed flight in an apartment would be slower than flight, and allow for navigation.

Are there on-panel references to them hoverig in flight?

[Mokole]

I don't know. You're starting to make me think of those slow races that Calvin and Hobbes had.

[Le Messor]

Super-speed flight in an apartment would be slower than flight, and allow for navigation.

Are there on-panel references to them hovering in flight?

From Byrne's era?
I'm having trouble recalling.

There's this:
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Thanks to Mokole.

Post shapeshift Marrina had a little more than blisters - sharp pointy teeth, for one thing
880, and her musculature seemed to change.

I hope Phil isn't the boy Wonder Twin, because ugh...
I've read those issues of Titans.

And now I don't read Titans any more.

- Le Messor
"I stayed in a really old hotel last night. They sent me a wake-up letter."

[Phil]

Heh, I can't claim credit for the Hipster Marrina.

It was taken from http://www.daleeaglesham.com/Denizens/index.php?topic=884.0

[Flightpath07]

Nice find, Phil!

(Oh Lord...I'm starting to sound like I am on the JB Forum! lol)

[Le Messor]

That was the best one there. I feel sorry for the guy who couldn't see it for a while.
They seemed to draw it themselves rather than just adding glasses to an existing drawing.

- Le Messor
Xander: I still don't get why we had to come here to get info about a killer snot monster.

Giles: Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space... I did not say that.

[Legerd]

Nice find, Phil!

(Oh Lord...I'm starting to sound like I am on the JB Forum! lol)
Ah, Flightpath... you've got a little something on your nose. :p

[Phil]

Hmm.. it's been mentioned on Twitter that it is Gary Cody.... I wonder how this will play out?
Cody comes out of his braindead coma and decides that it's all AF's fault so becomes PM to get Dept. H & AF shut down?

[Flightpath07]

Well, I am sure he is greatly manipulated by the baddies behind Fear Itself, to be fair to poor Mr. Cody.

[Legerd]

Hmm.. it's been mentioned on Twitter that it is Gary Cody.... I wonder how this will play out?
Cody comes out of his braindead coma and decides that it's all AF's fault so becomes PM to get Dept. H & AF shut down?
Maybe the big bad is animating Cody's brain dead body?

[Hankpym]

Nope and he just recently addressed this very topic over at the Byrne Robotics forum.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=38307&PN=2&totPosts=29

LOL!! That was my question to him....don't tell anyone I am not really Hank Pym!!

[Sasquatch17]

They just made Marrina hot! Marrina!

I'm so looking forward to AF's return!

[cmdrkoenig67]

Hmm.. it's been mentioned on Twitter that it is Gary Cody.... I wonder how this will play out?
Cody comes out of his braindead coma and decides that it's all AF's fault so becomes PM to get Dept. H & AF shut down?

LOL...That's funny, since he's the dipspit that released Bedlam...But you never know.

Dana

[cmdrkoenig67]

LOL!! That was my question to him....don't tell anyone I am not really Hank Pym!!

Of course. ;)

Dana

[DIGGER]

OTOH, she did have shapeshifted blisters, and some (extremely limited) shape changes when she met said mate.

- Le Messor
"I spell good."

I don't think those were blisters but rather "future egg sacks". No not from the future, but y'know, receptacles for whatever passes between a plodex boy and girl. Also in regards to the flying/running thing I'm sure they can both run but Northstar was a world class skiier (athlete), so maybe he just likes to run because it is more athletic. Aurora probably prefers to fly just so she can be alone with herselves.

DIGGER

[Flightpath07]

Heh. You just used the words "Aurora" and "alone" in the same sentence.

[Le Messor]

LOL!! That was my question to him....don't tell anyone I am not really Hank Pym!!

You're not?
Wait... how do we know you're not Mel Tormé?


LOL...That's funny, since he's the dipspit that released Bedlam...But you never know.

Under Mantlo, which they've said they're ignoring. Well, kind of.
Oooohh... dip spit... I thought you'd misspelled 'despot'.


I don't think those were blisters but rather "future egg sacks".

Probably;
I'm using 'blisters' as a visual description, and it's not meant to be accurate.


Heh. You just used the words "Aurora" and "alone" in the same sentence.

"... with herselves..."

- Le Messor
"If an MPD threatens suicide, is it considered a hostage situation?"

[Canucklehead]

I added a bit of colour to the Marrina sketch. Nothing major but I think it gives it a bit of life.

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/3327/mard.jpg

[Le Messor]

Nice.
That really works for me.

If feels like Marrina Classic, keeps a single colour scheme, but doesn't feel dulled-down or filtered.

Dude, go pro.
Plz?

- Le Messor
"I think not!"
~ conceivably the last words of Rene Descartes

[-K-M-]

Was there only 2 parts that were released?

[Phil]

Was there only 2 parts that were released?

Yup.

Hopefully we'll get some published in the trade.

[Le Messor]

Was there only 2 parts that were released?

I've lost track; 2 parts of what?

- Le Messor
"I think someone should have had the decency to tell me the luncheon was free. To make someone run out with potato salad in his hand, pretending he’s throwing up, is not what I call hospitality."
~ Jack Handey

[Phil]

I've lost track; 2 parts of what?
I presumed KM meant the Eaglesham sketches feature.

[-K-M-]

I presumed KM meant the Eaglesham sketches feature.

Yep.

[Le Messor]

I presumed KM meant the Eaglesham sketches feature.

Yep.

Of Course!

- Le Messor
"I think the mistake a lot of us make, is thinking the state-appointed psychiatrist is our friend."
~ Jack Handey

[Banshee]

Eaglesham's work on JSA was brilliant, and on the FF. I am thrilled he is aboard the Flight. I like the looks, and this time out, the characters are all recognisable! Great idea to have Cody reappear. He and Mac had a good working relationship in the beginning.

[Ahab]

Is Marrina seriously going to have pink streaks in her hair?
Interesting - and definitely unexpected.

[Le Messor]

Yep, she is. They're going with a semi-punk look for her.

- LM
"If you can read this, you can read."
~ t-shirt

[DelBubs]

Yep, she is. They're going with a semi-punk look for her.

- LM
"If you can read this, you can read."
~ t-shirt

I like the look, one of the things that niggled me about her was that 'poor liccle me' thing. I am hoping we see her in a battle and actually having total confidence in herself.

[rplass]

You can see a hell of a lot more detail than what you can see on the USA Today site if you view the jpgs at full size.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/54729540/Alpha-Flight-Exclusive-Preview

[-K-M-]

Wow, the art is incredible. Well I called it was going to be Attuma.

Snowbird turned into a dinosaur :) Oh my that brings me back to the old discussion
http://www.alphaflight.net/showthread.php?3510-Snowbird-Question&highlight=Snowbird

The shot of Aurora upside down shooting is incredible.

[rplass]

Dude, you called Snowbirdasaurus back in December of 2005! It seemed logical at the time, but far-fetched. Now I'm just blown away. Congrats on the prediction!!

[Mokole]

In time, people will know about kick-butt AF

[Flightpath07]

In time, people will know about kick-butt AF

Yes, its grand that all their butt-kickin' will now be done ON-PANEL!

[Canucklehead]

WOW! Absolutely brilliant! Haha, I worked in the building Attuma is destroying on the 4th image (If that is indeed the Harbour Centre Building).

[Le Messor]

I like the look, one of the things that niggled me about her was that 'poor liccle me' thing. I am hoping we see her in a battle and actually having total confidence in herself.

I've always thought of her as more the sweet & innocent type than a 'poor liccle me' type, though. Just in her Power Pack appearance, maybe the Marvel Team-Up sequel.
Of course, those two are about the most characterisation she's ever received.

- Le Messor
"So, Arnie, what villain will you be playing in the upcoming Namor feature?"
"It's not Attuma!"
~ Scott

[DelBubs]

I've always thought of her as more the sweet & innocent type than a 'poor liccle me' type, though. Just in her Power Pack appearance, maybe the Marvel Team-Up sequel.
Of course, those two are about the most characterisation she's ever received.

- Le Messor


I guess maybe I should have said I always got that 'victim' vibe from her. This new Marrina has gone from child to confident woman and her transition is plausible, unlike say the Storm transition from almost goddess to Siouxse & the Banshees wannabee.

[Le Messor]

I guess maybe I should have said I always got that 'victim' vibe from her. This new Marrina has gone from child to confident woman and her transition is plausible, unlike say the Storm transition from almost goddess to Siouxse & the Banshees wannabee.

Well, as I say, Power Pack makes the victim vibe a fair call. Wish they'd called her for Katie's thanksgiving party (she invited a bunch of their lonelier guest stars to Thanksgiving, and never even mentioned her. :()

Hey, I like Siouxsie and the Banshees!
Which, I know, you weren't saying anything against them...
just thought I'd mention it...

- Le Messor
"The masks, they slide,
To reveal a new disguise."
~ Siouxsie and the Banshees, Face To Face