HR Boards

MARVEL COMICS => MARVEL HEROES TEAMS & EVENTS => Topic started by: Gay Titan on May 19, 2011, 11:35:34 PM



Title: Alpha Flight...the thread
Post by: Gay Titan on May 19, 2011, 11:35:34 PM
Did anyone get the first issue? What are your initial thoughts?

(http://i.newsarama.com/images/alphapo001_dc11_lr_0001_02.jpg)

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE.
Art by BEN OLIVER with DAN GREEN. Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ.

Because YOU demanded it: Exploding out of FEAR ITSELF with an all-new series is the ORIGINAL Alpha Flight! Get in on the ground floor of this highly anticipated maxi-series with this standalone adventure: Who are Guardian, Vindicator, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Shaman, Northstar, Aurora, and Marrina? How did they become their nation's most beloved heroes? And are they strong enough to withstand their greatest challenge yet? DO YOU FEAR...YOUR COUNTRY TURNING ON YOU?



Title: Re: Alpha Flight...the thread
Post by: Jeff on May 20, 2011, 01:28:22 AM
I was really tempted but decided to wait and see what others said.


Title: Re: Alpha Flight...the thread
Post by: Perry on May 20, 2011, 02:48:36 PM
Was going to but:
Fought back the urge as it is a mini
Realized Eaglesham was the artist (not too much of a fan)


Title: Re: Alpha Flight...the thread
Post by: Jeff on July 13, 2011, 11:09:57 PM
Anyone picking this up?  Number 2 came out today.  Wondering how its going....

(http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/600w/847/22078473/1022225.jpg)

Alpha Flight #2

Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ Written by FRED VAN LENTE & GREG PAK Penciled by DALE EAGLESHAM FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN!

Alpha Flight... traitors??? After saving their country from the hammer-wielding XXXXX, The Flight are captured by?the newly risen Unity Party and branded as traitors. Now they must escape from the bowels of the top-secret facility, Department H, they once called home. In doing so they must confront the shocking betrayal of one of their core members -- and discover an imprisoned hero readers have clamored to see since this series was announced! The red-hot writing team of Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente and artistic legend Dale Eaglesham continue their highly-anticipated resurrection of one of Marvel's most beloved super hero teams in a story that absolutely cannot be missed!

32 PGS./Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.


Title: Re: Alpha Flight...the thread
Post by: Wringer on July 14, 2011, 02:09:20 AM
like everyone else...i want to read it but not enough to buy it.  I figure i can wait the 6+mos for it to get Traded or show up on MDC.