• GREAT WHITE NORTHSTARS: ALPHA FLIGHT - Fan Expo Panel 2011

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    Published on 08-30-2011 07:59 AM      Number of Views: 3387  
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    Jason Shayer, moderator of last weekend's panel, has posted some highlights of the panel over on his website:

    Highlights include:

    - If Claremont had any interest in writing Alpha Flight in 1983.

    - The possibility of Wolverine returning to Alpha Flight after Guardian’s death in Alpha Flight #12 (1984).

    - Writing Alpha Flight compared to Herc.

    - What makes the Alpha Flight team unique?

    - More about the inverted Canadian flag.

    - Alpha Flight’s return from the dead.

    - The collaborative process with Byrne.

    - The use of Puck in the current Volume.

    http://marvel1980s.blogspot.com/2011...cript-aug.html
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    1. DelBubs's Avatar
      DelBubs - 08-30-2011
      Interesting read and I found this comment by Claermont mildly amusing for some reason "Byrne knew full well when he did the dirty deed that he was going to set up Heather Hudson to take his place as it was logical and unexpected."
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      mreeez - 08-31-2011
      I'd like to find out more on the Puck situation that they weren't going to let Van Lente use him originally.
    1. patrick_j_clarke's Avatar
      patrick_j_clarke - 09-02-2011
      Van Lente gets a cookie for getting the "H" in Dept. H correct! :P

      Interesting read...just wish John Byrne would love, er, like, uh no, accept his creation
    1. Flightpath07's Avatar
      Flightpath07 - 09-02-2011
      "logical and unexpected" ?

      Was Claremont eating the 'Special Brownies' before speaking?
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      Phil - 09-03-2011
      I got what he meant;
      For me I never expected to see Heather in the suit, but the second I read the issue where she dons it I thought back to how she'd encouraged Mac to steal back the suit in the first place, and how she'd been the one to call the team together in AF#1 and how she was generally the glue that held the team together and that it was indeed logical and I wondered how I'd never seen it before.
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      Flightpath07 - 09-03-2011
      Good explanation, Phil!

      *stupid 'applause smiley' isn't working...*