Just read it...AWESOME!
Felt like the early 80's and Alpha Flight #1 again.
My comic place sold out this issue in four hours, we need an ongoing series!
Just read it...AWESOME!
Felt like the early 80's and Alpha Flight #1 again.
My comic place sold out this issue in four hours, we need an ongoing series!
Legerd, I PMed you, buddy.
Dana
ALPHA FLIGHT IS RESURRECTED, LONG LIVE ALPHA FLIGHT!
Jeez! I have not read anything Alpha Flight in over ten years ... and here something new comes along that I might have liked and you all gave it away. You SPOILED it for me!
I still cannot wait to pick it up tomorrow. I can feel the good vibes from you all about it. Alpha Flight that actually 'feels' true to the characters? Nice!
Claw buddy...I hate that it may have been spoiled for you, but this is the spoiler thread.
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I have to say...This one-shot felt like a good first issue of a new Alpha Flight series...Or even a good resurrection/re-forming issue of an ongoing series (you know, like the team lost a few members and the rest decide to disband, but they later come back together and find a way to bring their dead friends back...And stuff...LOL).
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ALPHA FLIGHT IS RESURRECTED, LONG LIVE ALPHA FLIGHT!
Short of sending out a SPRC (Spoiler Prevention Response Crew), I don't know that we could do much more than limit our spoiler-ish comments to this thread only, entitled Spoiler-FULL and even add spoiler-space. Self-control doesn't seem to be your forte!Originally Posted by ClawMaraud
Please don't take offense to my razzing - when it comes to Alpha Flight, I can't resist either...
Just got my copy!
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My only minor quibble is that as a single issue, it felt a really fast read. As Jim says in Ben's interview a mini-series would have been great... BUT... As an Alpha Flight one-shot it answered pretty much everything I wanted it to.
To be fair was barely a tie-in to Chaos War at all. Marvel could quite easily have not put this out, so I'm glad they invited Jim to pitch for it. It just shows that Marvel aren't completely against AF and that it just needs to be written well. In a way I'm actually almost glad Bendis killed the characters as this was a far better way to bring them back and cancel out all the Volume 3-ness.
The attention to detail and love for Byrne's run shows in both writing and artwork.
It's the small lines that make the story for me. Little titbits that, again as Jim mentioned to Ben, are their for the fans but don't alienate new readers or detract from the story; Northstar's reference to Kyle, Shaman's reasoning for Marrina being with them and Puck not, Heather's attention to files, Aurora's dig at the X-Men and Northstar's retort, the mentions of baby Hudson, Northstar's comment about being a monster (in reference to his time as terrorist and as a Brainwashed Hydra member, I'm guessing?), hell I could go on for ages. The issue is packed with details, research and respect.
Marinna's mutation makes sense and looks to be something that'll be picked up on later if the title comes back.
The art is pretty much spot-on throughout the issue. Their are times when some faces are slightly too cartoony/Eastern-esque, but it's more than made up for it by the amazing splash pages, and the details like pointed ears and the AMAZING Great Beasts and Wendigos.
I foresee a second printing very soon.
Finally got a copy... and it was GREAT! This is the kind of story I have been waiting to read for over a decade.
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I agree with pretty much everything Phil said. Surprisingly however, I prefer this as a one-shot (though it would have been better if it had a higher page count) only because it doesn't feel like it needs much more room to tell the story. Jim McCann brilliantly weaves a tale of heroism, self-sacrifice, nobility and (most importantly) heroes DOING THE RIGHT THING even though it's the difficult thing to do. This immediately sets AF above any other heroes out there. Of course, there were still some excellent character defining moments, such as when Snowbird turns away letting Kariooq die or when some AF members turn on others rather than give up the fight. He has researched every aspect of the team, and it shows.
The art goes beyond being good, with the little details like the twins' ears, the big details like the splash page showing Tundra towering over the battlefield and the hidden details like the "graphic edit" from Somon to Shaman (huh, there's even a graphic edit when it comes to their names... okay, maybe I'm reading too much into it now) which reveals Mr. Brown's artistic genius.
These guys deserve an ongoing title... and it should be an AF book. People, it's time for a letter writing campaign!
Best Alpha story in decades. First time I have been into a comic book store and bought something in years. Bravo to the creative team. Can't wait till Puck returns. Oh he will. Yes he will.
Bill P - It was the ONLY REAL Alpha story in decades, as far as I am concerned. Like you, I have not been into a comic store in years. Alpha Flight being messed with by so many incompetent writers and artists really wrecked comic collecting for me.
So true. Last true Alpha story for me was Volume 2.
And I agree with what Legerd said.
The art could've had more detail - I couldn't help realising how much Byrne put in there when I saw Reilly Brown's Somon - but that's all I really have to say that hasn't been said.
Great issue!
- Mik
"I am the lizard king, I can do anything"
~ Jim Morrison
After coming by here and reading that the issue was out I ran to the comic shop right after work today.
I picked it up and the guy behind the counter was telling me how it sold out at all three of their locations.
Anyhow, I LOVED the issue. The art, the story, the characterizations...all excellent!
I read it twice and left it on my nightstand beside my bed as Im sure I will continue to look through it. I can barely wait for Chaos War #5 now.
The only thing missing for me was Puck, Talisman and Bochsie. It also would've been nice to get a little more from Marrina.
If Marvel is reading this, the only thing I want for Christmas is an Alpha Flight on-going...PLEASE!
I still hope to get it! So hard some days....[-o<
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Shapeshifting has only happened to her before when she goes evil, not as part of her base power-set.
- Le Messor
"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises."
~ Neil Armstrong
I read it as an indication of the level of evil that was present in the area during this battle. It was influencing her as well, as she was starting to go all Leviathan on everyone's behinds, so clearly it was not a good situation.
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Why is Marrina turning into a fish?
Shapeshifting has only happened to her before when she goes evil, not as part of her base power-set.
- Le Messor
"I believe every human has a finite number of heartbeats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises."
~ Neil Armstrong
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