The Return of Alpha Flight!

[MistressMerr]

I doubt they'd use the Skrull angle, but pf course all we're doing is speculating a lot, and trying our best to be positive. If it is just a one-off in H&M, then it would be good to see the team in full operating with them, in Savage Land or somewhere else. Maybe running into AF, maybe seeing the old team return from space, maybe needing saving by AF.

It's so nice to have something legit to speculate about for once. XD

[Le Messor]

Haven't Marvel already said they weren't gonna use the Skrull angle?

It'd be nice to get an Originals Alpha series, but we'll have to see. Plus, I've never heard of Jim McCann, though the phrase 'suit-turned-writer' fills me with dread... If he's good, he's good, but that don't make him sound good.

- Le Messor
"He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up."
~ Susan Reese, Arlington

[Flightpath07]

Haven't Marvel already said they weren't gonna use the Skrull angle?

It'd be nice to get an Originals Alpha series, but we'll have to see. Plus, I've never heard of Jim McCann, though the phrase 'suit-turned-writer' fills me with dread... If he's good, he's good, but that don't make him sound good.

- Le Messor
"He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up."
~ Susan Reese, Arlington

I agree. That phrase reminds me of another one - "piranha-turned-ballerina" .

Keeping my fingers crossed (where they won't get bit off)...

[MistressMerr]

Haven't Marvel already said they weren't gonna use the Skrull angle?

It'd be nice to get an Originals Alpha series, but we'll have to see. Plus, I've never heard of Jim McCann, though the phrase 'suit-turned-writer' fills me with dread... If he's good, he's good, but that don't make him sound good.

- Le Messor
"He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up."
~ Susan Reese, Arlington

He's a guy who campaigned for YEARS just to get to write a second string character he loved, and that Dazzler one-shot that resulted wound up being a total love letter to everything that made the character awesome back in the 80s. He's probably one of Alpha's best bets.

Also, if I recall correctly, he's the guy who wrote that one digital Christmas special that had the Purple Girl cameo in San Francisco.

[Le Messor]

I whinge a lot about how comics these days have no heart...
That Dazzler special was the cure. Everything I'd been asking for (except a main character I already cared about, but that's nobody's fault but mine.)

- Le Messor
"He wasn"t going to leave Pat Benson on her own, crabs or no crabs."
~ Guy N. Smith, Night of the Crabs

[varo]

a couple of interesting tweets from phil jimenez (supposedly who may be the artist with mccann writing)

Delightful feeling drawing characters I've known and loved for the longest for the first time.

Also reminded how well-crafted characters really stand the test of time; they might need a few tweaks/ updates but little else (if that!).

[Flightpath07]

So...who are characters that Phil Jiminez has known and loved for a long time? Do we know?

[Mokole]

He has said he'd love to draw AF, so.....

[varo]

this was what he said at comic-con:

Jimenez then told the crowd that his dream project would be to draw the original Alpha Flight team. He asked if anyone even wanted the original team to return to which the crowd both cheered and laughed. He then teased that he just took a new project with a big name writer, but refused to reveal to the crowd the name of the book, only saying it would be announced shortly.

[mos_def]

I think if another series is launced that FVL also be kept in mind since writers usually leae after a year or so

[cmdrkoenig67]

Maybe it's an Alpha Flight mini-series, bringing the original team back (perhaps, in the Dazzler special vein)? This is me being optimistic.

Dana

[DIGGER]

We can only hope that if it is Alpha in ANY form that it be given the proper respect and treatment it deserves. (I am personally hoping for the return to the original group)

DIGGER

[Corvus]

Interesting, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

[Flightpath07]

Interesting, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Hey, welcome to the "I'm Feeling Jaded About Alpha Flight's Chances Right Now" Corner, Corvus! Better get a seat while you can, it looks to be a long season and we are expecting to be at full capacity any time now!

Sigh...

[swh_comicguy]

Here's a link to where the Flight will be appearing next.

http://www.alphaflight.net/showthread.php?t=5312