So to veer it back to CHAOS WAR...
Is anyone else reading it? Picking up any of the other titles that tie to it/spin from it?
I read CHAOS WAR: THOR #1 and was VERY impressed.
I am hopeful that ALPHA FLIGHT will be treated right.
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So to veer it back to CHAOS WAR...
Is anyone else reading it? Picking up any of the other titles that tie to it/spin from it?
I read CHAOS WAR: THOR #1 and was VERY impressed.
I am hopeful that ALPHA FLIGHT will be treated right.
Only a couple more weeks until the Alpha Flight book comes out!
I am very late to the entire first volume and commend those who were able to stick it out in real-time. The Mantlo era---and I call it "the Mantlo era" because, as many of you have stated, decisions by other people were incorporated into the books even though Bill Mantlo is credited as the writer during his tenure---was IMO the absolute worst dreck I have ever read. I could not take any more when Box blew up a HUGE Tundra!---and there was no (little) resulting damage to Canada!
I agree that Llan's costume and look needs a serious makeover. On the other hand, James Hudnall deserves a lot of credit for bringing back the original characters. He did not run from the *#@%-up continuity, he didn't try to re-write it, or wish it away (what I would like to do)---he dealt with it! A long storyline, sure. Let's also remember that Calimee and Hudnall were putting out 28 pages of material in two weeks during a stretch of their tenure!
Mantlo said he had nothing but love for Byrne's Alpha Flight in the interviews leading up to the crossover, but the actual books---starting with ROM---prove that Mantlo was the last person who should've been considered for the writing chores.
I agree....That scene made absolutely no sense. John Byrne established that the only safe way to truly destroy Tundra's earthly form is through the forces of natural erosion (water, wind, etc...).Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry/Al-Fan
Well....Let's hope we don't see Llan for (at least) ten thousand years...I'm good with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry/Al-Fan
I find it odd that he claimed he liked Byrne's work on Alpha Flight, yet when he took over Alpha, it's like he didn't know their history and just winged it (and soon trashed the team and brought in his own characters). It's too bad, I loved his work on the Micronauts book.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry/Al-Fan
Dana
It was pretty dire, wasn't it? I was flipping through his run the other day and Mantlo had a hard time even keeping characters' names straight. The twins were Jean-Paul and Jeanne-Marie Baptiste in their last appearance, and Northstar once had a mentor named Raymonde St. Jaques (and was apparently a skiing champion by the time he was 14 years old).Quote:
Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67
I also wasn't keen on the powersuit, but more than that, I disliked how Heather went from a kickass normal to a whiny, self-doubting character I started referring to as Shut Up!Heather. Very different person from the Byrne character.
New Guardian piece from Reilly Brown.
http://reillybrown.deviantart.com/ar...dian-186271069
Not meaning to pick...but does the head look a little too small for the body?Quote:
Originally Posted by mreeez
Funny how you picked up on the head smallness but ignored the misspelling of the guy's name G-U-A- not G-A-U-
Love,
rplass
Reily Brown Northstar is up
His Guardian is awesome. I even like his Northstar... a lot... despite the heavy ANIME influence that comes across on that piece...Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
I like his little blurb to go with the pic:
especially the highlighted part. This is one of the reasons I don't read any Marvel books right now.Quote:
Northstar's best know for being the first gay superhero, which they officially stated in the 90's, but John Byrne made it very clear what was going on with Northstar in early issues of Alpha Flight in the 80's (I think it was issue 7 and 8 ). There's something about dealing with heavy subject matter subtly that can make it really interesting and powerful, as opposed to being blatant about it which can frequently just make it seem crass.
The more AF artwork I see from Mr. Brown the harder it is to wait for the book.
LOL. Good eye! (or should that be "good eey!"?)Quote:
Originally Posted by rplass
Digging it. Though... wow, Shaman is quite barrel chested!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
The team is definitely shaping up...
Attachment 618
Looking good. I like his Shaman.
Now that one I like!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
Vindicator, complete with butt shot.
rawr! :-dQuote:
Originally Posted by mreeez
Attachment 625
Here's the coloured page from Chaos War #4 that has the panel with AF. Sad to say there hasn't been a preview of the one-shot. Seems like Marvel is staying true to form.
Beautifully done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ben
Attachment 635
The preview page does not look good. Reminds me of the worst aspects of Bair and Calimee rolled into one.
I don't think Reilly Brown has captured Northstar's face very well - a little too boyish.
As for the rest? Costumes and characters?
YES!!!
I'm liking what I see. Original costumes. Good capture of the characters. I'm all for it.
The Gaurdian's (sic) head being too small - that's the Marvel style. Okay, it's a little extreme here...
Now I gaurdedly want to see his Sasquatch. That's the real test of an Alpha artist; does it look like he's ever seen Byrne's design?
- Le Messor
"How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it."
~ Marcus Aurelius
I have to agree with you on everything, Mik. I have been trying to say little, as it doesn't seem fair to bash on an artist who is drawing the comeback of our heroes. But...here's to hoping he gets better with lots of practise?Quote:
Originally Posted by Le Messor
Not sure if I need this here but...Quote:
Originally Posted by Le Messor
Spoiler
Space
While Brown's style is different than what I'm use to, it is still head and shoulders above many past AF artists. His characters aren't stiff or standing on their toes nor are their bodies wildly/weirdly out of proportion. He has done them justice. As for his Sasquatch, well it's a bit hit and miss IMO. He gets the face right, and Sas' height seems to match what it would be compared to the other characters, but his arms are too short (more like the length of what a human's arms would be) instead of the longer simian-like arms we've seen before and his body isn't as broad (seems more fluffy than furry) therefore he doesn't look as strong, at least not to my eyes. That said, he does stay true to the characters' classic look and the art overall is strong. And he does Kirby Dots beautifully!
That's all I ask for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Legerd
(After seeing him drawn as a giant Ewok, etc... I know I can't expect much more...)
- Le Messor
"How much deeper would the ocean be if sponges didn’t live there?"
- Steve Wright
Today is a good day for Alpha Flight, Alpha Flight fans, and Marvel.
I've read CHAOS WAR: ALPHA FLIGHT, and MARVEL has done right and done well with Alpha Flight's resurrection. The story is straight-forward and concise, yet the plot, characterizations, and storytelling are solid, consistent, and plausible.
Admittedly, I would've like to have seen a bit of Tanaraq-Sasquatch mayhem, but all-in-all I think everyone had their moment to shine. I am particularly impressed with Snowbird and Northstar's somber and realistic assessments of their situation.
For those who have never seen Alpha Flight, this is a very good introduction. For those who know Alpha Flight's history, this is a very respectful representation of the team.
This is a very good Thanksgiving present, and (at last) MARVEL can be proud of the way they have presented Canada's premiere supergroup.
If this is a Thanksgiving present, maybe we should find a way to thank Marvel for it?
- Le Messor
"They kept telling me to act my age, so I changed my age."
As many of us as possible need to PHYSICALLY write in to Marvel and say how much we loved the oneshot and want more.
Message boards and E-mails only go so far, and only sales in the US/Canada count.
Got an address handy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil
Quote:
Originally Posted by suzene
- Marvel Entertainment, LLC
- 135 W. 50th Street, 7th Floor
- New York, NY 10020
As taken from their contact page.
Also, there is their general feedback emails.
Do we direct it to the X office, or would it be the Heroes office?
For emails, why not both in the same email?Quote:
Originally Posted by Legerd
So I was minding my own business at work today, when I got a call from the foyer.
"You'll gave to come down, somebody's left something for you."
When I made it down, there was nobody around...
But there, on a low table, was a copy of Chaos Wars: Alpha Flight!
Woot!
A week before I next planned a standing order day!
- Le Messor
"I am more bored than you could ever possibly be. Go back to work."
Well, the last time people sent AF related emails to the wrong office Tom Brevoort got a bit cranky.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tawmis
in regards to emails. I've asked their head of marketing what email department to send to. I should hear after the holiday.
Must...not...take...cheap shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Legerd
If you have a Twitter account, send that you want more AF to @Marvel.
mreez - I'd like to see us sending a 'thank you, this is great' first (if you think so, of course).
I think a lot of the time, a big problem people have is that people keep saying 'I want! I want! I want!' but never acknowledging when they get. And I think relations between Marvel and Alpha fanhood are... shall we say 'strained'.
I'd like to think a lot of thank yous from Alpha fanhood would help there.
Of course, a 'CW:AF was great, more! More!' I'm sure wouldn't go too far astray.
- LM
"I am Procrastitron. I will destroy you, eventually."
Do we have any idea what sales may have been for the one-shot? Perhaps it's too early to know?
Dana
It was good. Not great but promising. Although did Marrina need to be there? All she did was get ugly real fast. ;) I think Talisman would have been a better fit (I admit I'm biased) or if you wanted a dead Alphan then Diamond Lil. But yeah, I'd like to have another special or perhaps mini-series to better ascertain this creative team.
way too early to tellQuote:
Originally Posted by cmdrkoenig67