It's not Alpha Flight it's...

[DelBubs]

The Canadian Shield.

Oh, and Phil you had a burglary? Looks like some of your property in there.

[maniac mike]

Interesting, so it was Claremont that came up with the name "Weapon Alpha" and "Vindicator" and not Byrne. I like the name Canadian Shield too.

MM

[Powersurge]

My buddy once offered that name for a team in one of our old rpg's. It seemed to have Canadian superteam written all over it.

[HappyCanuck]

when I was about 12 or 13, shortly after I first got into comics - and WAY before I ever heard of Alpha Flight - i had created my own (knock-off) team by the same name. Weird how things like that happen.

For me it was because I was living in Yellowknife at the time, right on the exposed Shield that it's named for. Oddly, I had mine based of the Avengers as well, much like how Alpha is the Canadian version of them (and NOT an X-team like people like to presume).

[mvranas]

I remember reading about the history behind the naming for the team and Mac. I'm pretty sure Byrne described some of that backstory in the letters page of issue 1 - although, it read a lot more pleasant than some of his recent responses regarding Alpha.

I also noticed the swipe of Phil's animated avatars. It would have been nice if the guy gave Phil some props when he was asked where it was from.

-Mike

[-K-M-]

although, it read a lot more pleasant than some of his recent responses regarding Alpha.
-Mike

What are some of his recent responses regarding Alpha?

[mvranas]

although, it read a lot more pleasant than some of his recent responses regarding Alpha.
-Mike

What are some of his recent responses regarding Alpha?

"I didn't have much fun doing ALPHA FLIGHT, and don't consider that series among my best work. ... I have no desire to go back, whatever stars might shine upon me." JB

Now, I say recent, but this post is almost a year old. It's also been been discussed in another AW thread.

Y'know, the one thing I don't understand, though, is that nobody on the Byrne forum even responded to it. Not even an 'oh, that's too bad.'

Oh well, as much as I would love to see Byrne back on Alpha or FF, I doubt it will ever happen. And, part of me thinks it's for the best. I've watched some old TV shows I loved as a kid and they don't really hold up all that well. My expectations would be too high.

[PWalk]

I honestly don't know if I would have read a book called "The Canadian Shield". Alpha Flight the title was one of the first things that lured me to the comic.

[Mokole]

Alpha Flight as a name gives a bit of mystery, Canadian Shield sounds too much like they work for SHIELD or that they are there just to keep people out. I like Alpha Flight better but Canadian Shield is one that would have grown on me, just not right away.

[DelBubs]

Canadian Shield sounds a little plumby IMO, 'The 49th Paralell' (sp) kinda appeals if it hadn't been Alpha Flight, (but I guess there would have been copyright problems )

[syvalois]

Canadian shield make it sound like a kind of condom or just but Canadian the only canadian team, makes it redondant(you know say the same stuff twice) and that sound overly patriotic in the kitch way

[cmdrkoenig67]

The Canadian Shield would sound better for a single hero's name(sort of a Captain America-like hero)...as opposed to a group name.

Dana

[Legerd]

I offered this up in another post, but I would love to see the team renamed: The Northguard. Sounds more accurate as to what the team is all about IMO. Also more dramatic and descriptive. After all you have The Fantastic Four; The Avengers; The Defenders, even The X-men has a cool ring to it, but Alpha Flight (I think) leaves most people scratching their heads as to what it's all about. If anything comes of this "final battle" fiasco I hope it's a name change to help revive the franchise.

[Powersurge]

A name for a Candian hero or supergroup that I've had on the back-burner for awhile is the Peacekeeper/s.

[kozzi24]

I offered this up in another post, but I would love to see the team renamed: The Northguard. Sounds more accurate as to what the team is all about IMO. Also more dramatic and descriptive. After all you have The Fantastic Four; The Avengers; The Defenders, even The X-men has a cool ring to it, but Alpha Flight (I think) leaves most people scratching their heads as to what it's all about. If anything comes of this "final battle" fiasco I hope it's a name change to help revive the franchise.

Wasn't there an Indy comics character named Northguard?