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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Double-Size 2nd Anniversary Issue! "Final Conflict!" Part 2 of 2. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. In order to save the team, Snowbird was forced to murder her teammate, Sasquatch. Now, to save Walter Langkowski's soul, Alpha Flight must journey to the mysterious and dangerous Kingdom of the Beasts! Includes a pin-up of Shaman by John Byrne. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "...And Graves give up their Dead...!" Part 1 of 5. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. Is James Hudson alive?! Learn the miracle story of how Guardian survived his presumed death in his battle against Omega Flight. Meanwhile, Walter Langkowski gets acclimated to his new body, the robotic powerhouse known as Box. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "If at First you don't Succeed...!" Part 2 of 5. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Bob Wiacek. Omega Flight returns to finish what they started in issue #12, the utter destruction of Alpha Flight. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Betrayal!" Part 3 of 5. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams. The returned Guardian has been revealed to be the sinister robot, Delphine in disguise. Now, Omega Flight puts Shaman in the impossible situation of saving his teammates from certain death or losing his daughter forever! Story continues in Secret Wars II (1985) #4. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Hulk in Exile: Epilogue: Part 1 of 2 - Secret Wars II Crossover. "Cross-Over!" Part 4 of 5. Guest-starring the Beyonder. Incredible Hulk cameo. Story by John Byrne. Art by John Byrne and Keith Williams. Story continued from Secret Wars II (1985) #4. Omega Flight may have succeeded in defeating Alpha Flight but now they must face the retribution of one of their own. Plus, thanks to the timely intervention of the Beyonder, the team may not have to mourn the loss of another member. However, the celebration is short lived as the Incredible Hulk returns from his exile in the mystical Crossroads (see Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #300-313). NOTE: John Byrne finishes his run on Alpha Flight with this issue and heads over to take the reigns of Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) startling with issue #314. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Hulk in Exile: Epilogue: Part 2 of 2 - "Cut Bait and Run!" Part 5 of 5. Guest-starring the Incredible Hulk. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola and Bob Wiacek. Fresh off his exile to the mystical Crossroads (see Incredible Hulk (Vol. 1) #300-313) the Green Goliath unleashes his unbridled fury upon the Canadian heroes of Alpha Flight. Hope they survive the experience. Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Enter...Scramble!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. It's a new start for the members of Alpha Flight as they welcome aboard new members and take up residence at a new headquarters. Now, they must face a new menace...Scramble! But what member of Alpha Flight has connections to this new adversary? Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Grateful Dead!" Guest-starring Nemesis. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Mike Mignola and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. In the aftermath of last issue's events, Deadly Ernest, the man with the lethal touch, returns. And thus so to must return the sword-wielding avenger known as Nemesis. But will she even be enough to stop this villain this time? Cover price $0.65.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Short Story!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by John Bogdanove and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. Heather Hudson takes up the mantle of Vindicator. But will her first mission out be her last as an old enemy from Puck's past comes back to haunt him and his teammates in Alpha Flight? Plus, learn the macabre secret origin of Alpha Flight's smallest member. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of Yuriko as Lady Deathstrike. "A Friend in Need!" Part 1 of 2. Guest-starring Wolverine. Uncanny X-Men cameo. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. As Heather attempts to learn how to control the powers of the Vindicator suit she runs into the mutant heroes known as the X-Men. But her reunion with her friend Logan is cut short when an enemy from Wolverine's past shows up seeking revenge. Plus, what is Marrina up to and what does the barbarian Attuma want with her? NOTE: Marvel begins their 25th Anniversary celebration with a new logo in top left corner of the front covers of their books for one year (12 issues). Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 2nd appearance of Yuriko as Lady Deathstrike. "Honor!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Wolverine. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Sal Buscema and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola. A woman by the name of Lady Deathstrike seeks out the feral X-Man, Wolverine, to avenge the honor of her father and the theft of his life's work. It was her father, Lord Dark Wind, who created the bonding process that gave Wolverine his unbreakable bones. Plus, what does the undersea tyrant known as Attuma want with the aquatic heroine Marrina? Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Child is Father to the Man!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. Marrina is at the mercy of the undersea tyrant known as Attuma. Snowbird is undergoing a bizarre transformation that her teammates in Alpha Flight are powerless to stop. Meanwhile, Shaman goes on a sojourn of rediscovery and just may be the only one who can help his ailing teammate. That is if he survives. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Labor Pains!" Guest-starring Doctor Strange and the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. Cover by Mike Mignola and Al Milgrom. Shaman uses all the mystical power at his disposal to try an help Snowbird, but even his considerable talents may not ne enough. Enter: the Sorcerer Supreme! Meanwhile, a stranger infiltrates Avenger's Mansion seeking the Scion of Atlantis. But is he there as friend or foe. NOTE: See Avengers (Vol. 1) #270 for Namor and the Avenger's side of the story. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Death, Birth!" Sub-Mariner cameo. Part 1 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. An Ancient and powerful evil arises and only the Canadian super heroes, Alpha Flight, can stop it now. But first they'll have to face and overcome their greatest fears. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Pestilence!" Guest-starring Sub-Mariner. Part 2 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Gerry Talaoc. Can even Alpha Flight survive an encounter with the evil known as Pestilence? And what of Snowbird's child? Meanwhile, to save the life of the woman he loves, the Savage Sub-Mariner will battle the armies of Atlantis itself. But even the Avenging Son has his limits. Don't miss the prelude to the biggest Alpha Flight adventure of all. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Avengers/Alpha Flight Crossover: Part 1 of 3 - "The Invasion of Atlantis!" Guest-starring the Avengers. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Whilce Portacio. The undersea tyrant, Attuma, has taken the aquatic heroine, Marrina, captive. Now, to save the life of their estranged teammate, Alpha Flight must unite with the Savage Sub-Mariner and the Mighty Avengers. But can even this assemblage of heroes defeat the entire army of Atlantis? Story continues in Avenger (Vol. 1) #272. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Marvel 25th Anniversary Cover - Avengers/Alpha Flight Crossover: Part 3 of 3 - "Love!" Guest-starring Sub-Mariner. Avengers cameo. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Whilce Portacio. In the aftermath of their battle with Attuma and Atlantis (see last issue and Avengers (Vol. 1) #272), Alpha Flight and Namor search desperately for Marrina. But what they find when they catch up to her shakes them to their very core. Can their love for Marrina endure when they learn that if she lives mankind may be doomed? Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. 1st appearance of Purple Girl. "It's Not easy Being Purple!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Whilce Portacio. Meet Kara, the daughter of the Purple Man. If she can't get her mind control powers she inherited from her infamous daddy, she just might be the death of Northstar. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Auction!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Whilce Portacio. When Kara, the daughter of the Purple Man, meets Alpha Flight her out of control powers of persuasion may just be the death of one member. Plus, who is the Auctioneer, and what are his plans for Purple Girl? Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Strike Across the Boarder!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Whilce Portacio. When a cadre of mutant hunting Sentinels show up in search of the escaped villain Mesmero, it is Alpha Flight who get caught in the middle. Plus, who is more persuasive, Mesmero or Purple Girl? The answer may surprise you. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Plague!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by David Ross and Whilce Portacio. In this tragic tale, in order to save the world, Vindicator will be forced to slay one of her own teammates. Plus, the return of someone who once tried to destroy the team. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Resurrection!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by June Brigman and Whilce Portacio. To prevent an ancient evil from coming into the world of man, Vindicator was forced to slay her teammate, Snowbird. But in the wake of one teammate's death, another returns from the grave. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Friends...and Lovers!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by June Brigman and Whilce Portacio. Walter Langkowski has returned from the dead, but now he resides in the body of a woman. As the team deals with this latest development, one of their own turns against them. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "You can't tell the Forest for the Trees!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Craig Basfield, Mike Mignola, Steve Purcell, Terry Austin, and Whilce Portacio. When an alien plague starts to sweep across Canada it falls to Vindicator to halt this new threat to mankind. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Madness!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Terry Shoemaker, Steve Leialoha, and Hilery Barta. When Jeffries goes to his brother, Scramble, seeking a cure for the ailing Bochs, he may inadvertently release a terror not even Alpha Flight can stop. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Flesh of my Flesh!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by June Brigman and Whilce Portacio. If Alpha Flight is going to have a chance against the menace known as Omega, Jeffries must reassemble the robotic Box into a new and more powerful form. Introducing the new Box! NOTE: This new version of Box actually made its 1st appearance on the cover of issue #48, but this is his first in continuity appearance. Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. Special Double-Size Issue. "The Mortal Coil!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by June Brigman and Whilce Portacio. In this followup tale to X-Men/Alpha Flight (1985) #1-2, the team returns to the ancient Viking ruins where they battled the God of Mischief. However, their presence does not go unnoticed by Loki. Now, to save the lives of two teammates, will Alpha Flight have to sacrifice three? Cover price $0.75.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. It is believed these variants were distributed only in regions near U.S. military bases. "Friends in High Places!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Jim Lee (1st Marvel work) and Whilce Portacio. The Canadian government tests the new Alpha Flight by sending in a full scale military attack force. They soon discover that Alpha Flight is more powerful and capable than ever. Get ready for a whole new direction for Canada's premier super team! Cover price $0.75.

Reprint edition that originally came packaged with Sasquatch from Marvel Legends series 12 (Apocalypse Series). John Byrne art and script Cover price $0.60.

"Homebody!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Larry Stroman and Gerry Talaoc. An evil force awakens on Tamarind Island and begins to haunt Canada's premiere super heroes. Who or what is this malevolent spirit and what is its connection to the Fantastic Four arch foe Diablo, Master of Alchemy? 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

"The Fire Inside!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by June Brigman and Bob McLeod. The Savage Land was destroyed by the metal titan Terminus (see Avengers #257), but the land that time forgot is making a comeback in a big way. When Alpha Flight investigates, Vindicator finds herself separated from the team, alone and powerless in a world where dinosaurs and ancient civilizations roam. Meanwhile, Sasquatch and Box race against the clock to find their missing teammate before its too late.48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Canadian edition with $1.50 cover price. "Homebody!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Larry Stroman and Gerry Talaoc. An evil force awakens on Tamarind Island and begins to haunt Canada's premiere super heroes. Who or what is this malevolent spirit and what is its connection to the Fantastic Four arch foe Diablo, Master of Alchemy? 48 pages, FC Cover price $1.50.

Canadian Edition with $1.25 cover price. "Homebody!" Story by Bill Mantlo. Art by Larry Stroman and Gerry Talaoc. An evil force awakens on Tamarind Island and begins to haunt Canada's premiere super heroes. Who or what is this malevolent spirit and what is its connection to the Fantastic Four arch foe Diablo, Master of Alchemy? 48 pages, FC. Cover price $1.25.

Cover pencils by Tony Daniel, inks by Marlo Alquiza. Vows, script by Steven Seagle, pencils by Anthony Winn, inks by Marlo Alquiza, Matt Ryan, and Kevin Conrad; Heather and Mac's wedding day is almost preempted by a former Canadian hero being transformed by deadly cosmic rays. Flashback issue leads into Alpha Flight Vol. 2 #1. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Horoscope, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; Alpha Flight is reinstated by Department H with Heather, Puck, Jefferies and Mac all returning and some new faces also; They take on a newly reconstituted Zodiac in order to save Canada but not all is as it seems. 52 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Purple cover, Deadly Duels...and Dark Deceptions. Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Fighting the Masters, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; The Master shows up at the Department H headquarters and Alpha Flight runs him off. Later several versions of the Master appear and battle each member of Alpha Flight separately; It turns out that these are "semi-organic synthoids" designed to test Alpha Flight and not the Master after all. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Orange Cover, "Presesenting The Master of Chaos!" Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Fighting the Masters, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; The Master shows up at the Department H headquarters and Alpha Flight runs him off. Later several versions of the Master appear and battle each member of Alpha Flight separately; It turns out that these are "semi-organic synthoids" designed to test Alpha Flight and not the Master after all. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Bury Your Dead!, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; The senior team members go to a town named Orloo, where most of the team grew up, and battle a resurrected Chinook; The younger members "kidnap" Sunfire and go for a joyride; When they stop at a diner for some food, they meet Mesmero. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Mesmerized, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark and Martin Egeland, inks by Chris Carlson and Howard M Shum; The senior members return from Orloo to find the younger members have left with Sunfire; Coordinator Proctor visits Miss DeLaSalle at Hull House and takes Lilli, who has powers, with him; The senior team members find the younger ones at the diner. They have been mesmerized. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Mesmerized Part Two, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Brian Denham and Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; Alpha Flight battles each other under the influence of Mesmero; They finally overcome his powers but he escapes. Diamond Lil arrives at Department H to check on her husband, Madison Jefferies who went missing in issue #1. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Bryan Hitch. Wildlife, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Bryan Hitch, inks by Paul Neary; Sasquatch breaks out of Department H and General Clarke sends Puck in pursuit; Puck discovers that Sasquatch is not Walter Langowski as was thought but a true Sasquatch with a family. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson. Insides, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; Department H tests its new creation, the Sentinels, who were formed to monitor Alpha Flight; the Sentinels are sent to go after Weapon X. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover inks by Harry Candelario. The Weapon X Files, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Scott Clark, inks by Chris Carlson; After a training session with Wolverine synthoids, Heather is engulfed in a glowing glob and taken away; Meanwhile, Sunfire's radiation poisoning is causing his condition to deteriorate; The glowing glob delivers Heather to a room at Department H where they mess around with her memories to keep her addled; Mac briefs the Alphans with an incorrect version of Wolverine's (Weapon X) history; Puck, having remembered about Jefferies, runs to the briefing to find them watching a video showing Wolverine murdering Madison Jefferies. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover inks by Harry Candelario. North & South, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Roger Cruz, inks by Chris Carlson; Alpha Flight takes on Wolverine in order to bring him to justice for the murder of Madison Jefferies; During the fight, Heather notices that Wolverine doesn't have adamantium bones anymore; Since they were supposedly tracking him by his adamantium, this doesn't make sense; When Wolverine is joined by Rogue, Cannonball, Maggott and Storm, Alpha Flight begins to doubt their orders; After learning that Wolverine was in jail during the time Department H told them he killed Jefferies, Alpha Flight heads "home" to confront General Clarke. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Anthony Winn, inks by Aaron Sowd. Small Sacrifices, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Anthony Winn, inks by Aaron Sowd; Alpha Flight confronts General Clark but he gives them a somewhat convoluted but plausible response; Later Heather is contacted by someone within the department; She goes to meet Dr Haddock who confirms Heather's suspicions about what's being done to the Alphans; The rest of the team show up chased by Epsilon Guards; Dr Haddock hides the Alphans by sending them into the Prometheus Pit and into the microverse; Here they meet Baron Zebek and witness his tyranny; On their way to save Manbot, who's been taken to the body banks, they meet up with the Micronauts. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Ariel Olivetti, inks by Pier Brito. Microcosm, script by Steve Seagle and Joe Casey (Plot Assist), pencils by Ariel Olivetti, inks by Pier Brito; Alpha Flight and the Micronauts team up to start a revolution against Baron Zebek; Meanwhile, Diamond Lil awakens somewhere within Department H but is quickly put back to sleep; After the defeat of Zebek, Manbot gets a call that Department H is under attack and the team return. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Troy Hubbs. "H", script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Troy Hubbs, Rob Hunter, and Aaron Sowd; Alpha Flight arrives from the microverse into a lab under attack by the Zodiac. Mac leads the team rashly into battle, causing Murmur to get badly wounded; They make a retreat in order to regroup and get separated; The team learns that the Zodiac are after the Nth Projector from the lab (last seen in Marvel Two-in-One issue #58); The Zodiac escape but not after Sasquatch is killed and General Clarke dies trying to contain the building's nuclear reactor; Heather's suit contains most of the heat from the reactor but, when a part fails, she must remove it before her suit fries with her in it. 52 pgs. $2.99. Cover price $2.99.

Cover pencils by Ariel Olivetti, inks by Ashley Wood. Floor 13, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Ashley Wood; This is mostly a filler issue that shows some of the duties of a man named Basil Kilgrew who works at Department H; Alpha is recovering from their fight with the Zodiac and Basil Kilgrew, seeing the outcome, decides that he needs to do more to help them; He sends an anonymous file to Puck just before he's killed in an elevator "accident." 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Troy Hubbs. Reflection, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Troy Hubbs and Christy Stack (Asst. Inker); Alpha Flight hold a funeral for their fallen teammate, Sasquatch; Heather, Mac and Puck each remember him as Walter Langowski and the hero Sasquatch; The new director arrives and starts making changes at Department H; He is informed that the Sasquatch that died was not the Sasquatch that was Walter Langowski. 36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

Cover pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Rob Hunter. Congregation, script by Steve Seagle, pencils by Duncan Rouleau, inks by Rob Hunter; Alpha Flight investigates reports of missing people in a town including the Canadian Prime Minister's wife; They find the women and children gathered in a church but, even though they appear alive, Manbot detects no life signs; Alpha Flight later finds the missing men in the process of building the Tower of Babel for the Brass Bishop; Meanwhile Walter Langowski has caught up with Shaman and Northstar has found his sister, Aurora, at the North Pole. 46 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.