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AIPT: X-Fan Phil said, given that previous incarnations of Alpha Flight have struggled to find their voice, what made now the right time to bring them back, and closer to the X-line?
Ed: With Fall of X, we’re going to see some very global repercussions and given that Canada is the US’s largest neighbor and only hours from Krakoa, we’re going to be one of the first countries to have to deal with some of these repercussions.
I don’t think I’m spoiling anything here, but there is going to be massive divide between humankind and mutantkind and given that only half of Alpha Flight are mutants… it’s going to cause some issues. Given our proximity to the US, there’s almost always spill over from any major US event, but it rarely gets reflected in the comics. This has been a great opportunity to play around with that and show the impact.
AIPT: X-Fan Bringthecuckoos asked, who is the Alpha Flight character you’re most excited to write in this series?
Ed: I love writing them all, I know it’s a cop out answer, but it’s the truth. Puck is always a ton of fun and Guardian just seems to flow easily.
That said, I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Nemesis. There have been three incarnations of the character thus far, each building upon the mythology of the last, and I’m really enjoying building upon her/their existing mythology, while adding some very twisty wrinkles. In our story, Nemesis is hiding a secret that’s going to have some serious ripples for the book. Building this mystery and reveal has been one of the things I’m most excited about. I think a lot of people are going to be shocked – especially longtime Alpha Flight fans.
There’s another character that will be appearing in the book who is a very deep cut Alpha Flight member who we haven’t seen for a long time. They’re something I always found incredibly interesting and have been enjoying building up and expanding upon.
Ed: With Fall of X, we’re going to see some very global repercussions and given that Canada is the US’s largest neighbor and only hours from Krakoa, we’re going to be one of the first countries to have to deal with some of these repercussions.
I don’t think I’m spoiling anything here, but there is going to be massive divide between humankind and mutantkind and given that only half of Alpha Flight are mutants… it’s going to cause some issues. Given our proximity to the US, there’s almost always spill over from any major US event, but it rarely gets reflected in the comics. This has been a great opportunity to play around with that and show the impact.
AIPT: X-Fan Bringthecuckoos asked, who is the Alpha Flight character you’re most excited to write in this series?
Ed: I love writing them all, I know it’s a cop out answer, but it’s the truth. Puck is always a ton of fun and Guardian just seems to flow easily.
That said, I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Nemesis. There have been three incarnations of the character thus far, each building upon the mythology of the last, and I’m really enjoying building upon her/their existing mythology, while adding some very twisty wrinkles. In our story, Nemesis is hiding a secret that’s going to have some serious ripples for the book. Building this mystery and reveal has been one of the things I’m most excited about. I think a lot of people are going to be shocked – especially longtime Alpha Flight fans.
There’s another character that will be appearing in the book who is a very deep cut Alpha Flight member who we haven’t seen for a long time. They’re something I always found incredibly interesting and have been enjoying building up and expanding upon.
Who will be the deep cut appearance?
What do you think of Puck reverting to his classic costume?
Let us know in the comments below!
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