Alpha Flight Questionnaire

[Jason Eberly]

You'd really EAT SNOWBIRD??!?!?!? LOL!!!

One way or another, my friend, one way or another...

[Talisman]

1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
27 years
2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction?
Absolute glee
3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
Talisman
4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
Windshear
5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Delphine Courtney/Original Omega Flight
6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Bedlam
7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
The Dark Guardian saga (vol. 1 #22-2
8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman, Snowbird, Northstar, Aurora, Puck, Persuasion, Madison Jeffries
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)
Aurora. You'd have someone different to talk to every day.
10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
Heather.
11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
John Byrne
12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
Furman
13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
John Byrne and Phil Jimenez
14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
John Calimee
15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
The cancellation of vol. 2

[Le Messor]

Some of the best answers yet!

[Talisman]

[bigbloo]

14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
Whoever did issue 13 of the 2nd series

That would be Ashley Wood. I think the art looks much better in black and white. Some of the pages are on sale here: http://www.comicartfans.com/ForSaleSearchResult.asp

I thought the cover for that issue was awful, but the original Ashley Wood cover looks pretty good... http://www.coollinesartwork.com/Feat...p?Piece=280109

[Le Messor]

Wouldn't the blame then be on the colourist, and not Ashley Wood?

Edit: Never mind, just figured out it was two different people making two different critiques.

- Le Messor
Calvin: Want to help me write a book?
Hobbes: Sure. What's it about?
Calvin: Well, you know what historical fiction is? This is sort of like that. I'm writing a fictional autobiography. It's the story of my life, but with a lot of parts completely made up.
Hobbes: Why would you make up your own life?
Calvin: Because in my book I have a flame thrower!

[Donovan]

1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
28 years
2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight?
Seeing Alpha Flight #1 on the newsstands in '83. Being Canadian, I had to have it. "One side, Super Heroes..." was also a great tagline
3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
Guardian
4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
Wild Child
5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Master of the World
6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Bedlam
7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
Volume 2
8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
The original lineaup, plus Puck and Marrina
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)
Aurora. You'd have someone different to talk to every day.
10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
Vindicator
11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
John Byrne, Seagle is a close second
12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
Simon Furman
13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
John Byrne and Duncan Rouleau
14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
Pat Broderick
15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
Volume 2 cancellation!

[Banshee]

1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight? Since their first appearance in Uncanny X-Men

2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? A shadowed Sasquatch punching Wolverine's lights out

3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character? Talisman

4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character? Any of the volume 2 or 3 team!

5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain? Master of the World

6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain? The Dream Queen

7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight? And one shall surely die, volume 1

8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"? As per volume 1, issue 1

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). Northstar (heh!)

10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight? Vindicator

11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer? Byrne, followed by the current vol 4 team

12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer? Simon Furman

13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist? John Byrne

14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist? Pat Broderick

15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be? The decline of volume 1. Mantlo had some great stuff but lost his way

[Alphan East]

1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
28 years... since Alpha Flight #1.
2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight?
X-Men #120... still one of the best story arcs EVER.
3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
It is actually a tie... Guardian and Snowbird.
4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
Also a tie... Mannikin and Manbot.
5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Master of the World... I still think his full potential hasn't been explored.
6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Llan the Sorcerer
7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
Volume 1, issue 12... The Death of Guardian. Absolutely amazed and crushed me at the same time.
8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
Guardian, Snowbird, Sasquatch, Shaman, Aurora, Marrina, and Puck... with Vindicator, Box (Jeffries), Northstar and Talisman in reserve, training the Beta and Gamma teams.
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... for obvious reasons.
10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
Guardian
11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
John Byrne
12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
Scott Lobdell
13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
Dale Eaglesham
14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
John Calimee
15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
Volume 3... all of it.

[Sypes]

1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
Since the Chaos War resurrected the team.

2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction?
My first memory was seeing them in the X-Men animated series, but I forgot about them after. Only after discovering Northstar was gay did I really became addicted to the team.

3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
Ties: Northstar, Vindicator and Sasquatch

4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
Murmur, Puck II

5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Vindicator and the Great Beasts

6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
The Dreamqueen

7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight?
The death of Guardian, and it's impact on Heather and the team.

8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
Vindicator, Sasquatch, Shaman, Snowbird, Northstar, Aurora, Talisman, Box, Diamond Lil, Manikin, Mar

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)
Shaman

10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
Vindicator

11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
Byrne and Van Lante

12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
I enjoyed all the issues really, even if some were boring. Gives characters background and history in all cases.

13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
Dale Eaglesham and Sonia on colors!

14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
The one who did Vol 2 #13 (I think). All blurry ... bah

15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
The rebirth(s) of Guardian. I'd give Major Maple Leaf II some powers. I'd give Shaman a girlfriend or at least some action in the bedroom.

[rplass]

5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
Vindicator and the Great Beasts

12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
I enjoyed all the issues really, even if some were boring. Gives characters background and history in all cases.

13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
Dale Eaglesham and Sonia on colors!

Very interesting answers.

5. It blew my mind that someone would pick Vindicator as "Alpha Flight villain" OY!!!

12. And it's nice you didn't smash on any writer... respectful answer and well said. I feel the same way.

13. A rare non-Byrne answer for favorite artist! Impressive!

Love,
rplass

[Duane V]

• 1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight?
  I Have Loved Everything even remotely associated with Alpha Flight since "Weapon Alpha" debuted in Uncanny X-Men 109.
  2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight?
  UNCANNY X-Men #120
  3. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight character?
  NORTHSTAR and AURORA
  4. Who is you least favorite Alpha Flight character?
  Purple Girl
  5. Who is you favorite Alpha Flight villain?
  The Original Omega Flight
  6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain?
  Pink Pearl
  7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arc from Alpha Flight?
  The Battles with Omega Flight at the end of Byrne's run on the title, and the death of Guardian in volume 1, issue 12..
  8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"?
  Guardian, Snowbird, Sasquatch, Shaman, Aurora, Northstar, Marrina, Puck, Talisman, Vindicator, and Box (Madison Jeffries).
  9. If you were to be stuck on a desert island with one member of Alpha Flight, Who would it be (powers cannot get you off the island)
  Snowbird
  10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight?
  Guardian
  11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer?
  John Byrne
  12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer?
  Scott Lobdell
  13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist?
  John Byrne
  14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist?
  Mark Pacella,Tom Morgan and Darrio Carrasco.
  15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be?
  The John Byrne / Bill Mantlo & Mike Mignola creative Team Swap.
  
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[BlueRoommate]

I've been lurking here longer than should be cool, so I figured I'd stick my neck out and say hello...

1. How long have you been collecting Alpha Flight? I got my first box of mixed, leftover comics when I was 11. In that box were 2 issues of AF (49&50). It started then.

2. What was your first memory of Alpha Flight? If recent, what was your first reaction? Standard "I'm a kid, this is cool" reaction. And then using allowance to buy many more issues through my teen years. (Can I actually admit that Volume 1 was still being published when I discovered my first issues? Yikes!)

3. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight character? Aurora. She's my favorite comic character of all time. I really like Snowbird and Puck as well.

4. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight character? Depends on the Volume.

5. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight villain? Gilded Lily

6. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight villain? Pink Pearl

7. What do you think is the best issue / story-arch from Alpha Flight? I have so many to choose from here. I mean, Heather learning to lead after Mac died, Northstar and Aurora's relationship development through pretty much the first 50, Sasquatch (Walter) being reborn as a woman stands out in my mind as a favorite moment, but maybe I'm a little bit twisted?

8. What do you consider the Alpha Flight "Dream Team"? The team from issue 12, series 1. The rest are just extra additions to me, regardless of how much I love them.

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) Heather. She's level headed (usually). Or maybe Shaman.

10. Who was/is/could be the best leader of Alpha Flight? Heather

11. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight writer? Byrne. You probably guessed that with my love of the original set though.

12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer? I wasn't a fan of Volume 2 at all, so I'll have to go with Seagle (though to be fair, I've never seen any of his other work so I feel bad saying I didn't like him!)

13. Who is your favorite Alpha Flight artist? Byrne. I liked Eaglesham's work as well.

14. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight artist? Whoever did Volume 2.. names not coming to mind at this point, but that's ok. I was really really unhappy with the art and style of those books.

15. If you could undo one thing in Alpha Flight history, what would it be? I wouldn't. Not because I didn't like some of it, but that's the appeal of having a story line that you'll follow. You'll keep following it no matter what. (Outside of the comic world I'm a Cleveland Indians fan... I know about following a team when I don't always like what's happening, LOL!)

[Le Messor]

I've been lurking here longer than should be cool, so I figured I'd stick my neck out and say hello...

Oh, cool. I'll get the axe.

maybe I'm a little bit twisted?

Well, welcome, then!

12. Who is your least favorite Alpha Flight writer? I wasn't a fan of Volume 2 at all, so I'll have to go with Seagle (though to be fair, I've never seen any of his other work so I feel bad saying I didn't like him!)

Glad to see another person with similar tastes to me! (Thumbs up Byrne, thumbs down Seagle. And, Pratchett quote noted.)

The question is, writer of Alpha Flight - so you shouldn't feel bad saying that, since the rest is irrelevant at this time.

~ Le Messor
"It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak."
~ Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

[Flightpath07]

Welcome to non-anonymity, BlueRoommate!