1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
Vol. 1, Issue #1. I'd only been collecting comics a few months, and it was my first #1 issue! Stopped and started a few times over the first volume, but always got the issues I missed when I started collecting again.
2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction?
As I mentioned above, I had only been collecting a few months, and was devouring everything Marvel that I could. I remember seeing the cover at Fred Meyer (a local superstore chain in the Northwest), and two things stood out. The prominent yellow of the cover, and these characters I had no idea about pushing the big Marvel heroes out of the way.
3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
Overall, probably Puck, but currently I'm digging Guardian's invigoration by Pak and Van Lente.
4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
Wyre, but admittedly I've never read Scott Lobdell's Vol. 3.
5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Gotta go with the master himself...The Master!
6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
One of the Simon Furman villains...probably Carcass. The way his name is spelled just seems dirty.
7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
Best arc was Vol. 1 #1-12 culminating with the single best issue of #12. I remember reading somewhere that Byrne originally intended for the title to end with #12, but it was doing so well sales-wise that he was convinced to continue it.
8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
Pretty much the current team, with perhaps the addition of the Byrne version of Wild Child.
9. If you were to be stuck on a desert island with one member of Alpha Flight, Who would it be (powers can not get you off the island)
Snowbird. I'd convince her to transform into a reindeer, then...well, it'd be venison time!!
10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
Was: Heather. Is: Mac. Could Be: Shaman.
11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
Byrne. On that note, I noticed some here take offense to his comments about his time on AF. I always read them a little different. I don't think he ever said that he didn't like the characters, merely that it wasn't fun writing them. I enjoy writing, and there are times I write stories about a character I like and yet find it very difficult to write them. It becomes a chore and not fun. I think this is what Byrne meant by his comments.
12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
Simon Furman. His direction seemed to jump all over the place and his original characters were...well, they were bad.
13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
John Byrne was at his peak with this title.
14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
Without a doubt, Duncan Rouleau. His characters were so distorted that I felt that if I dropped acid, his art would look normal.
15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
Add me to the list to those who would change the whole Razer/Puck connection. I could even get behind the Beaubier's being half-elven, as it would still make them mutants (possessing abilities neither parent races had), and could have opened up some crossovers with Thor and Asgard.