I have nothing but good feelings for number 1. I've always enjoyed Byrnes art and to my mind he was at his peak when he started on Alpha. If I was to have one quibble with the first issue, it would be that there seemed no real cohesion amongst the team. Whether this was intentional or not I don't know, but it gave the impression that Alpha were amateurish. It was probably the thing that made them so likeable, but I think it's the main thing that later writers picked up on and led to the low esteem they are held in ny Marvel and their story tellers.