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Issue: Alpha Flight 85
Date: Jun-90
Story: Marching to Doom (22 pages)
Feature Characters: Jeanne-Marie, Jean-Paul, Heather, Madison Jeffries, Walter, Michael, Elizabeth, Lil, Kara, Laura, Goblyn
Regular Characters: Gamma Flight: Nemesis, Auric, Silver, Wild Child, Witchfire
Guest Stars:
Villains: Llan the Sorcerer
Other Characters: Jack
Synopsis: Seeing the Sorcerer's armies, Elizabeth prepares to open the Gateway of Day, which will unleash the Shining Realms, but the earth may become a permanent battlefield. The Canadian military attacks, but their courage cannot overcome the creatures of the Twisted Realms. Laura ports the Flights to help, but they are ineffectual, as well. Northstar is able to share his light with Aurora, reestablishing their original powers and temporarily driving back the hordes.
The Sorcerer captures Elizabeth. She tells the twins to go to New York and get Dr. Strange to open the Gateway of Day.