Alpha Flight Special (1992) #1

[Janne Pietikainen]

ALPHA FLIGHT SPECIAL (2nd series) #1
June 1992

<a href="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/4images/details.php?image_id=2799" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/4images/data/thumbnails/207/afspec1.jpg" align=left alt="Alpha Flight Special #1"></a>Story Title: First Flight

Writer: Scott Lobdell (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=13890) & Simon Furman (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=14768)
Penciler: Pat Broderick (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=11834)
Inker: Bruce Patterson (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=17760)
Letter: Janice Chiang (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=13445)
Color: Bob Sharen (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=17926)
Editor: Rob Tokar (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=18123)
Editor-In-Chief: Tom DeFalco (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=14001)

Guest-Starring: Shaman I
Introducing: Groundhog, Saint Elmo, Stitch
New Team: First Flight
Villains: Egghead, Eel I, Porcupine, Power Man, Swordsman I, Rhino, Solarr I
Join: Groundhog – First Flight
Quit: Groundhog – First Flight
Death: Saint Elmo

The Flight confronts Egghead and other American criminals who threaten to use a nuclear missile against the United States.

CHARACTERS:
Groundhog (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=4752)
Dieghton
Wolverine I (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=10303)
Egghead
Prime Minister of Canada
James Hudson (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=4759)
Walter Langkowski (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=7267)
Smart Alec
Snowbird I (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=9907)
Eel I
Porcupine
Power Man I
Swordsman I
Saint Elmo (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=7257)
Rhino
Solarr I
Stitch (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=9925)
Shaman I (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=8120)

[Inferno]

Unless I am mistaken, this should actually be listed as "1st series", not "2nd", shouldn't it?

:)

[Janne Pietikainen]

If I'm not mistaken there was Alpha Flight Special #1-4 around 1991 that reprinted #97-100. If not, what were they then called?

I confess that I don't have them. Also, I'm not near my collection now so I can't check the indicia of this one-shot.

So nice that someone comments here! :)

[Inferno]

Hmm...I don't know about the reprints honestly. Hmmm....now I wonder. I will do some checking......

EDIT: Ok, I found the comics you are mentioning. I don't have the date for them, but I think they were first. So I see why they would be called "series 1". Now, I am not familiar with the way Comixfan works in regards to this, but would this one, as a one-shot, be referred to as "2nd series"? I would assume so, since limited series are referred to that way. Basically, ignore my post above! :)

BTW, I had to comment...as I said, Alpha is my all time favorite book. :D I am glad you posted these, since Alpha gets no respect usually.

[Janne Pietikainen]

Yeah, we list one-shot as their own series. Another example is Maverick.

I would summarise more Alpha Flight if my collections weren't so spotty. And is good that people comment here. I know I must have done tons of mistakes somewhere.

[Inferno]

I have every issue of all three Alpha series, plus all the specials and annuals (EXCEPT, the four issues that were reprints) ;) , so if you ever have any questions, I am your man.

[Janne Pietikainen]

I shall remember that. Thank you! :)