Alpha Flight
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Published by Marvel Comics between 1983 and 1994, Alpha Flight was Marvel’s first Canadian super-group.
Marvel’s first Canadian super-group, Alpha Flight, is based in Toronto, and features the exploits of Guardian, Sasquatch, Puck, Northstar, and many other innovative super-heroes. Another Canadian, Wolverine, makes frequent guest appearances in this title as well.
Alpha Flight is interesting reading not only for its action and fast plotting, but also for its willingness to address social issues that other comics shy away from. Within its pages have come discussions of everything from socialized medicine to gay rights. And in a bold move, Alpha Flight’s Northstar came “out of the closet” to become Marvel’s first openly gay super-hero in issue #106.
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| Issue | #1 (Aug 1983) 1st Tundra, Puck, Marrina, Wildheart, #2 (Sep 1983) 1st Guardian (James Hudson), #3 (Oct 1983) origin of Alpha Flight, Marina, #4 (Nov 1983) Origin of Marrina. Sub-Mariner, #5 (Dec 1983) 1st Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, #6 (Jan 1984) 1st Kolomaq; origin of Shaman, #7 (Feb 1984) 1st Smart Alec, #8 (Mar 1984) 1st Nemesis; origin of Deadly Ernest, #9 (Apr 1984) origin of Aurora; Super-Skrull, #10 (May 1984) origin of Northstar, Sasquatch, #11 (Jun 1984) 1st Diamond Lil (full), Wild Child, #12 (Jul 1984) Guardian dieas; vs Omega Flight;, #13 (Aug 1984) Heather Hudson becomes team leader, #14 (Sep 1984) 1st Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, #15 (Oct 1984) Sub-Mariner (Prince Namor) app, #16 (Nov 1984) 1st Madison Jeffries, #17 (Dec 1984) X-Men, Wolverine appearance, #18 (Jan 1985) 1st Ranaq the Devourer, #19 (Feb 1985) 1st Talisman (Elizabeth Twoyoungmen), #20 (Mar 1985) 1st Gilded Lily; Talisman joins, #21 (Apr 1985) origin of Gilded Lily, #22 (May 1985) 1st Pink Pearl (Pearl Gross), #23 (Jun 1985) 1st Tanaraq & Caliber, #24 (Jul 1985) Walter Langkowski becomes Box; 1st, #25 (Aug 1985) 1st Quwrlln; vs Caliber, #26 (Sep 1985) 1st Captain Mansfield & Macro System, #27 (Oct 1985) vs Omega Flight, #28 (Nov 1985) Last John Byrne art; Secret Wars, #29 (Dec 1985) Hulk appearance, #30 (Jan 1986) 1st Scramble (Lionel Jeffries), #31 (Feb 1986) vs Deadly Earnest & Nemesis, #32 (Mar 1986) Heather Hudson becomes Vindicator, #33 (Apr 1986) 1st Lady Deathstrike (Yuriko Oyama), #49 (Aug 1987) Wolverine appearance, #50 (Sep 1987) vs Loki; double sized, #51 (Oct 1987) 1st Jim Lee work at Marvel, #52 (Nov 1987) Wolverine appearance, #53 (Dec 1987) 1st Laura Dean; 1st Jim Lee Cover, #54 (Jan 1988) origin of Laura Dean, #55 (Feb 1988) vs Great Beasts, #56 (Mar 1988) 1st Dream Queen, #57 (Apr 1988), #58 (May 1988) vs Dream Queen Mistress of Liveworld, #59 (Jun 1988) Puck returns, #60 (Jul 1988) vs Jade Dragon & Dream Queen, #61 (Aug 1988) Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men cam, #62 (Sep 1988) Purple Girl vs Purple Man, #63 (Oct 1988) Box vs US Air Force, #64 (Nov 1988) Alpha Flight disbands, Annual #2 (Dec 1987) Savage Land |
