• Marvel February 2013 Solicits

    Marvel have released their February 2013 Solicitations which include the following titles featuring Alpha Flight characters:-

    UNCANNY X-FORCE #2
    SAM HUMPHRIES (W) • RON GARNEY (A)
    Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
    Variant Cover by KRIS ANKA (shown)
    • BISHOP VS. UNCANNY X-FORCE
    • What secrets does the man with the “M” on his face bring from the future?
    32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$3.99
    FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 1/28/2013, ON-SALE 2/20/2013

    ASTONISHING X-MEN #59

    MARJORIE LIU (W) • GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA (A)
    Cover by PHIL NOTO
    • Back from their honeymoon, Northstar and Kyle face a threat at home...
    • ...while Northstar faces another threat all on his own!
    • And deep in space, something is coming that might literally tear the team apart!
    32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
    FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 2/04/2013, ON-SALE 2/27/2013

    ASTONISHING X-MEN VOL. 10: NORTHSTAR TPB
    Written by MARJORIE LIU, TIM FISH & SCOTT LOBDELL
    Penciled by MIKE PERKINS, TIM FISH & MARK PACELLA
    Cover by DUSTIN WEAVER
    The Marauders return with a vengeance when Chimera leads the deadly squad against the X-Men! Karma discovers an unknown but incredibly powerful telepath is controlling their assailants, and Wolverine leads his team on an investigation that puts their minds and hearts to the ultimate test. When a psychic ambush pits the X-Men against their teammate Northstar, he learns the true meaning of devotion — as his boyfriend Kyle holds a gun to his head! Northstar’s decision in the face of death will lead him to the wedding that the world’s been waiting for — if he can survive a harrowing battle against his teammates and the love of his life! Plus: the classic landmark Marvel moment when Northstar publicly announced that he is gay. Collecting ASTONISHING X-MEN (2004) #48-51, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #106 and material from NATION X #2.
    136 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-6180-6
    FINAL ORDER CUT-OFF 1/07/2013, ON-SALE 02/27/13
    Comments 12 Comments
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Absolutely stunning covers there. Phil's Northstar is so good.
    1. -K-M-'s Avatar
      -K-M- -
      Yeah both covers are awesome. Definetly be getting both.
    1. Flightpath07's Avatar
      Flightpath07 -
      On a slightly different note, I am SO GLAD to now officially be Marvel-free, having just dropped Wolvie & the X-Men. I will give Fearless Defenders a few issues, which debuts in February, though, to see if it is decent.
    1. rplass's Avatar
      rplass -
      Agreed. Both great covers. Loving the coloring on Puck's facial hair and the subtle way his height puts him in the foreground without shouting "hey look a guy who's not as tall as everyone else!"

      And yeah, an all-Northstar cover. Just like we've seen before on Uncanny #392, #414 and #431 Phil Noto wins the official "Pointiest Northstar Ears Ever" award. Northstar's ears are FINALLY POINTY ENOUGH!!!
    1. rplass's Avatar
      rplass -
      Update on that cover of Uncanny X-Force #2: the Anka cover shown above was solicited as the variant, but Anka's cover is now the standard cover. Copiel's cover (which was the standard cover) is now canceled, and there will be a variant by Ed McGuinness instead.
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor -
      Quote Originally Posted by rplass View Post
      Copiel's cover (which was the standard cover) is now canceled,
      How... odd. What happened?

      ~ Le Messor
      "It is now pitch dark. If you proceed, you will likely fall into a pit."
    1. rplass's Avatar
      rplass -
      I don't know what happened. But I'm very glad that Anka's cover is going to be used because it's total awesome. Pure.
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Yeah, but Anka's cover was always going to be used.
      Basically we've lost a Coipiel cover and gained a McGuinness one, which in my personal tastes is a loss.
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor -
      Quote Originally Posted by rplass View Post
      Northstar's ears are FINALLY POINTY ENOUGH!!!
      Will it ever be pointy enough? Ever?
    1. Flightpath07's Avatar
      Flightpath07 -
      Good point, Mik.
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Uncanny X-Force #2 McGuinness Variant:

      Attachment 2799
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Uncanny X-Force #2 Preview: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...eview&id=15416