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  1. #76

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    Quote Originally Posted by beetleblack
    HOWEVER at the end of the day, we read it and loved it and it meant something to us and just because he wasn't happy with it doesn't mean that we have to change our opinions. For me (and I'm guessing for pretty much most of you) the characters were rounded and REAL and the stories were produced well and illistrated beautifully. And who knows, people's attitudes change - just because he has one opinion of AF at the moment does not mean that he will always have this opinion - maybe in years to come he will come to see his work on AF with a new light. Only time will tell, I guess...
    Abso-friggin'-lutely.

    I have to admit, though, I don't see anything so bad about some of Byrne's comments...the first part is true enough: Alpha never really had a uniting theme like a good many other super-hero teams. They were just a group of Canadians super-heroes whose only purpose for creation was to beat-up the X-Men for a couple of issues. I can understand why a writer would less than thrilled to be assigned them. I also won't argue with his lack of enthusiasm regarding the later incarnations of the team -- most of the uniqueness of AF had long since been squandered and they looked like a typical (and not very well done) super-hero team.

    The middle section of his comment however, comes across as Byrne either being too critical of his own work (if you want to take it nicely) or just *****ing because the enduring popularity of his take on the the team doesn't vindicate his reluctance to work on the book in the first place. It's a shame either way, because the team's lack of unification and general oddness was what made Byrne's AF run memorible. Alpha Flight was one of the most screwed up teams in Marvel's history and that's what made it interesting -- they had no goal in common, they were just government employees thrown together and it showed! Half the time, they could barely stand each other (Northstar ticking off everyone, including his own sister eventually, Talisman's grudges again Shaman, Sasquatch picking on Puck's height, Snowbird's seeming indifference towards everyone except Shaman, poor Marinna nearly gutting Puck, Heather's grief and self-loathing after Mac's death) and the other half they were desperately in love/lust with each other (Puck/Heather, Aurora/Sasquatch, Mac/Heather). It was a train wreck, but it was great to watch.

    If the writer doesn't/won't see the merit of his own work, that's a shame, but once it's on the shelves, it's out of his hands and his opinion really doesn't matter that much.

    Suzene

  2. #77

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben
    I can respect that, however the origonal members will be showing up in #3, and I'd say there's a good chance they will be sticking around. My view on collecting Alpha, even if you don't like the direction it's currently going, is that of supporting the book, keeping from falling under the Axe. At the same time you can express your feeling for it's directions to Marvel...but that's just me
    I may pick up issue 3, then, but it'll take a lot to lay my reservations to rest. Maybe it's better in execution than in concept, but the idea of Alpha Flight being a Marvel humor book chills me in places that sunlight can't warm. Lobdell's done some good stories on other books, but Giffen he's not.

    I especially fear of how Northstar's sexuality would be protrayed...*shudder*

    Maybe it'll segue into a more serious style later on, but what I saw in issue #1 didn't hook me. *shrug*

    Suzene

  3. #78

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    1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
    Since vol 1 #35. Thats gotta be at least 15 years or so...

    2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction?
    i was around 13 or 14 on a bus and the nerdy guy next to me brought a whole mess of comics along for the ride. AF#32 was one of them. i liked the twins with the powers that cancelled each other out and the midget with the demon inside him.

    3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
    Heather Hudson

    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    Manikin

    5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    Gilded Lily

    6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    Carcass *barf*

    7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
    Talisman's intro when they go back in time to fight Ranaq

    8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
    Heather
    Madison Jeffries
    Northstar
    Aurora
    Talisman
    Snowbird
    Jade Dragon
    Stitch

    9. If you were to be stuck on a desert island with one member of Alpha Flight, Who would it be (powers can not get you off the island)
    Puck. He's resourceful and great to talk to.

    10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
    Puck

    11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    John Byrne

    12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    Simon Furman. I think it was kind of boring when he was the writer...

    13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    John Byrne

    14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    Calimee, but i dont like a whole bunch of guest artists

    15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
    The resurrection of Guardian

  4. #79

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    1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
    ..since around 1986.

    2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction?
    ..a 6th grade classmate let me read his copy of #25(vol 1) and I was blown away.

    3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
    ..between either Box (I) or Talisman.

    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    ..the new female Puck.

    5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    ..none really stand out at the moment.

    6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    ..no opinion right now.

    7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
    ..(vol 1) #25-#28

    8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
    ..the original team plus Box (I) and Talisman.

    9. If you were to be stuck on a desert island with one member of Alpha Flight, Who would it be (powers can not get you off the island)
    ..Snowbird

    10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
    ..Heather

    11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    ..Byrne

    12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    ...

    13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    ..Byrne

    14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    ...

    15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
    ..bring back Roger Bochs

  5. #80

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    Quote Originally Posted by Great Lakes Avenger

    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    ..the new female Puck.
    How can she be your least favourite if you have ony seen her for one issue

  6. #81

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puck
    Quote Originally Posted by Great Lakes Avenger

    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    ..the new female Puck.
    How can she be your least favourite if you have ony seen her for one issue
    What does how often you see a character have to do with how much you like him? Sometimes all it takes to love or hate anything is one exposure.

    Suzene

  7. #82

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puck
    Quote Originally Posted by Great Lakes Avenger

    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    ..the new female Puck.
    How can she be your least favourite if you have ony seen her for one issue
    I'm an open-minded person. My current opinion of the character may change eventually, but for the moment I see nothing in this new character that makes her stand out. If she is going to use the name of an existing character at least have a take on it that is as interesting as the origional.

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    Just the fact that she's CanadAsian makes her stand out to me. Haven't seen that yet in a comic. Besides, she's the first spunky-new-ingenue that hasn't been taken under Logan's wing yet. Here's to hoping that remains a trend!

  9. #84

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    1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
    Crystar 11. I only read S/F type comics, but really loved Shaman, Puck & Northstar. Although Snowbird didn't appear in the issue, I thought she looked cool on the cover.

    2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction?
    see question 1. I liked the speed flight powers of Northstar, although the tactical ability he demonstrated in Crystar hasn't been seen much since.

    3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
    Northstar, but not because he's gay

    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    The four newbies in Volume 3, most of the newbies of Volume 2

    5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    the Master

    6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    Razaar

    7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arc from Alpha Flight?
    ..(vol 1) 7-8, 24

    8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
    Heather lead, Puck, Sasquatch, Northstar, Aurora, Jeefires sans armor, Shaman

    9. If you were to be stuck on a desert island with one member of Alpha Flight, Who would it be (powers can not get you off the island)
    Aurora, because I get bored with the same person all the time

    10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
    Heather, suited

    11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    Byrne, although Furman made the team come alive for me after so long

    12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    Mantlo, for Razaar, killing Scramble, discarding the original team, although I did like most of the issues in the 40's.

    13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    Byrne, Lee

    14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    Calimee can't be called an artist, can he?
    I didn't care for the sytle of any Volume 2 artists

    15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
    Issues 50 - 75, the period that the title still has not recovered from

  10. #85

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    1. Since issue # 1 vol 1
    2. Seeingthe cover to # 1
    3. Guardian Jamas Hudson
    4. Northstar
    5. The Master
    6. i liked them all.
    7. All
    8. All the originals.
    9. Snowbird
    10. Guardian James Hudson
    I have always liked the origianls best and am mainly getting this series in the hope that they will come back and replace these other people.
    Richard Vasseur

  11. #86

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    1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
    1987

    2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction? Crossover with the x-men miniseries

    3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
    Nemesis, Witchfire and Talisman
    4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
    Box
    5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    Dreamqueen and the Omega Flight team
    6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
    Not sure
    7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
    Llan the sorcerer
    8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
    Nemesis, Diamond Lil, Vindicator, Witchfire,Northstar,Guardian,Goblyn
    9. If you were to be stuck on a desert island with one member of Alpha Flight, Who would it be (powers can not get you off the island)
    Nemesis
    10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
    Vindicator
    11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    Byrne
    12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
    ?
    13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    ?
    14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
    ?
    15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
    The first series ending

  12. #87

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    I agree the first series shouldn't have ended. If they had stuck with the original concept and not made so many changes it might have lasted.
    Richard Vasseur

  13. #88

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    1. Since the mid-Nineties. I have all of Vol. 1 and 2

    2. As a guest appearance in a Wolverine comic

    3. Madison Jeffries

    4. Whitman Knapp

    5. The Master

    6. Pestilence

    7. Alpha Flight #12

    8. Guardian, Puck, Jeffries, Vindicator, Northstar, Aurora, Wild Child, Shaman

    9. Murmur

    10. Vindicator

    11. Bryne

    12. Mantlo

    13. Jim Lee

    14. Calimee

    15. Death of Guardian in AF #12

  14. #89

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richv1
    I agree the first series shouldn't have ended. If they had stuck with the original concept and not made so many changes it might have lasted.
    Or it might have stagnated. Change isn't inherently bad, but bad changes always suck doubly, first because the readers won't care and secondly because the writers that come after won't care, so you wind up with shrinking readership and a mess of retcons.

    Suzene

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    Yes some change is good but not totally changing how the characters are handled.
    Richard Vasseur

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