Alpha flight 2008

[Mokole]

Thing is, guys and gals, that they do have a creative team in place. But there's no way anyone is going to be allowed to say that; after all, they want momentum heading into the relaunch and thus don't want too long a lag period from now 'til then.

Also, they don't want the creative team pestered a lot before they make a firm announcement. Courtesy is part of it, but it's mostly about that lag time thing. So Fred and/or Rich could be involved but, like anyone else, they can't say, "OK, you got me, I'm the new writer" in any event.

Whoever is writing isn't going to be a big hitter, well known and 'been around the block' a few times. It'll be a writer out of the loop for a while or an up and comer who they want to give a meaty ongoing. Seagle and Oeming were the latter, Lobdell the former.

Jason Aaron, Francis Portella, Ivan Brand, lots of possibilities in my books; and don't forget writers/artists who currently work for other companies and Marvel wants to give them a shot.

[cmdrkoenig67]

Seems odd to me that neither Fred nor Rich know what is going on.

Y'know, with the X-Men apparently relocating to the West Coast, and Alpha Flight has at times been located on the West Coast as well, i wonder if they are bringing Fligth back as an off-shoot of X-Men. If that were the case, i'd expect that Flight would be manned by mainly mutants. Perhaps some of Canada's surviving mutants band together, as a northern satellite of X-Men?

Truth to tell, that doesn't sound all that good to me...

Ye Gods!...I hope not...Do we really need another Alpha Flight poser team disaster?

Okay, another thing. If Marvel plans on launching a new Flight book in 2009, doesn't it make sense that they would already have a team in place, a team that has already submitted plans for what they want the book to look like, who is on the team, that sort of thing? If so, and Rich and Fred are not involved...who the heck is gonna be controlling this thing; surely they didn't lure John Byrne back, did they?

They could very well have a creative team in place...They've had plenty of time to put something together. It's probably too early for them to say anything, if there is a project.

Dana

[Mokole]

Well, we've now had Northstar killed (Ultimate this time) for the fourth time, and the last two Guardians have been a mutant American vampire/postman and (most likely) Gambit (Ultimate). On the positive side, Pointer is Weapon Omega and may be gone with MCP #12, Gambit in UAF is called Vindicator not Guardian, and it was only Ultimate Northstar that died.

Other recent appearances of AF are much more palatable!

I'm still thinking the comic book convention in Toronto late August can't go by without news on AF (and hopefully NOT like last time, where Joe Q et al simply lied for a few months... ). I think Marvel HQ learned their lesson on that one.

And I'm betting Ben here knows something, finally, and is more than pleased to not spoil our speculating just yet.

[varo]

yeah, i was thinking something would be hinted towards at the sdcc, but nothing. i'm thinking at the toronto show, just like where they announced omega, plus it will be right at the end of mcp's run.

[Trewqp]

By the power of smurfs, they have to announce it!!

[varo]

again, ben morse (marvel assistant editor) teases us:

Ben

Are there any plans for the Enchantress to return?
Are you going to have a another Omega Flight ongoing or mini and can you please have Snowbird and other Alpha Flight make the team,
ddf
JustsimplyJason View Post
1. Keep reading Thor.
2. As I've noted a few times, there are definitely plans on the horizon for *a* Flight.

[DelBubs]

Where did you find that little snippet Varo?

[varo]

over at comic bloc's forums (which i think is geoff johns...odd.)

here ya go:

http://www.comicbloc.com/forums/show...=58966&page=13

[DelBubs]

over at comic bloc's forums (which i think is geoff johns...odd.)

here ya go:

http://www.comicbloc.com/forums/show...=58966&page=13

Thank you kind sir. I'm gonna be keeping an eye on that thread .

[Mokole]

Well, at least Mr. Morse is keeping us interested. Few hints anywhere as to what to look forward to but oh well.

[Trewqp]

thnxs for the info varo, that thread seems interesting.
see, i told you guys the smurfs would help us.
we should start a lot of flame wars on marvel.com fourms and the comicbloc.com, in memory of omega flight.

[Phil]

we should start a lot of flame wars on marvel.com fourms and the comicbloc.com, in memory of omega flight.

No WE should not.
Civilized people do not conduct 'flame wars' so do not be associating this site with any or you will find yourself promptly banned from here.

We've built up a fairly good rapport with Marvel and it's creators and we don't want it ruined.

Final words on the matter.

[Trewqp]

Calm down phil, i was just joking about the flame wars.

[HappyCanuck]

Calm down phil, i was just joking about the flame wars.

As you might have guessed, Troy, we don't take to kindly about that kind of talk around here. Alpha Waves prides itself as being one of the more friendly boards around.

[Trewqp]

Calm down phil, i was just joking about the flame wars.

As you might have guessed, Troy, we don't take to kindly about that kind of talk around here. Alpha Waves prides itself as being one of the more friendly boards around.

thats why i like these fourms, everyone's so nice.
Sorry for getting you guys stirred up like that over a joke.
it wont happen again.