Yes but what do you think is the more likely choice the A stands for? Avengers or Alpha Flight?
i do think there will be different branches carol corps and alpha flight, but I still have my doubts it will include the originals. I hope they do....but seems it's a flight squadron
can we tweet the writer to see if the originals will be there?
The writers are Hollywood writers too so they don't appear to tweet back to fans which is understandable given timings.
The artist is at NYCC this weekend and we're likely to have more details announced at a panel, so we'll reassess Monday!
Hey having Alpha Flight mentioned as much as it was in this book gives me hope that maybe we'll have our fan favorites portrayed respectfully in the All-New All-Different Marvel Universe. At the very least it looks like they could show up in several titles periodically with Captain Marvel towing them along. (A-Force, The Ultimates and Captain Marvel).
Either that or their setting Alpha Flight up to be even bigger cannon fodder, when the next major event needs to take place. :P
If Alpha Flight had not been mentioned as much as it was I would have thought the AF on the shoulder pads simply stood for A-Force, since that's the series the title is tied too.
Hmm... it's not looking good...
http://www.newsarama.com/26250-nycc-...ers-panel.htmlThe Triskelion will also host Carol Danvers's Alpha Flight, and the Wakandan Embassy.
*sigh*
Hope... fading...
What if... (incredibly optimistic wishful thinking)
Marvel/Disney see potential in Alpha Flight (like GotG), but also its weaknesses. Convoluted history, deep ties with the X-Men, unconventional team name, campy 80s costumes, Canadian "lameness factor" to the average American reader, etc...
So how do you fix them while reintroducing them into the ANAD Marvel?
#1 Take them away from the X-Men.
#2 Take them out of Canada.
#3 Repurpose the brand of "Alpha Flight" as a space exploration/defense team, as the name makes more sense there.
#4 Instead of coming out with a bang like everyone else, reintroduce the characters under the radar in another book like CM.
#5 Re-design and tinker costumes/characters/histories where needed.
#6 Have them guest star in the Ultimates as well.
#7 Tell great stories that include them, seeing if they become popular supporting characters.
#8 Let the buzz build naturally.
#9 Have the team take over the "Ultimates" moniker for Ultimates season 2 (or whatever they are calling volumes now)
#10 Bring them back to Earth.
#11 Make a movie.
#12 ⊕ And one shall surely die! (What? It's tradition!)
#13 $$$ Profit
Last edited by Canucklehead; 10-09-2015 at 08:32 PM.
Lol!Originally Posted by Canucklehead
#12 ⊕ And one shall surely die! (What? It's tradition!)
#13 $$$ Profit
Also, it'll be really cool if your prediction comes true - and not outside the realm of possibility.
Sounds more and more like it's a fake-out. OK, I really mean "a lie".
Last edited by Mokole; 10-10-2015 at 11:23 PM.
I really was hoping to be wrong
If it was a fake-out, I might not be able to enjoy the series, even if it's good. It'll just fill me with bad feeling and reminders every time I read it.
(IF it's a fake-out.)
I'll stay positive! If they used the term "Alpha Flight", whether it's a new team or not, at least they are trying to put it more front and centre. I agree that they may be trying to take them away from X-men, and more in line with Avengers for movies, tv, etc... That being said, at least they are tryingBetter than nothing
unfortunately, I'm still seeing a "fake out" thing going on...Marvel using the Alpha Flight name for a group that isn't our favorite Canadian heroes, re-purposing the name for a spaceship flight squad...And hinting to Alpha Flight fans that it's what we hope it is.
I hope I'm really wrong about this...I'd love to see familiar Alpha Flight faces using the name in a series again.
The fact that they titled the story 'Captain Marvel & Alpha Flight' is the only thing that makes me worry...
Yeah... IF it turns out that it's not even pretending to be AF this time, this is what will really get to me.
(IF. We still don't know.)
~ Le Messor
Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip:
"But what ... is it good for?"
So, if they do go the route of making Alpha Flight a squadron of fighters and not our favourite heroes, do you think we may see AF under a new name?
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