• Marvel Solicitations For April 2016

    Marvel have released their Solicitations for the month of April 2016 which include the following titles featuring Alpha Flight characters:-

    CAPTAIN MARVEL #4

    MICHELE FAZEKAS, TARA BUTTERS (W) KRIS ANKA(A/C)
    CIVIL WAR VARIANT COVER BY PASCAL CAMPION
    As the situation with the Eridani delegates escalates, Captain Marvel and her crew struggle to make sense of what happened on the mysterious alien craft.
    But between her powers failing and Wendy's character being called into question, Carol's command of Alpha Flight is slowly slipping from her grasp.
    32 PGS./Rated T+ $3.99


    Re-printed Appearances:

    DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1: THE WAY OF THE WEIRD PREMIERE HC
    Written by JASON AARON
    Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO
    Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
    Only Doctor Strange can protect our world from the darkness beyond -- now, witness the full toll that constant struggle takes on Earth's Sorcerer Supreme! Every spell cast comes at a cost, but what happens when Strange falls behind on his tab? Find out as the good doctor wakes up somewhere very odd, nearly naked -- with no spell books, no weapons and no memory of how he got there...or why all the monsters are chasing him! And as a new visitor to Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum learns one wrong door can lead to oblivion, a magic circle of Strange's friends and allies are about to face their greatest threat. Dark forces are destroying everything mystical in the multiverse, and their sights are set on this dimension. Magic's days are numbered, and Doctor Strange is not ready! Collecting DOCTOR STRANGE (2015) #1-5.
    136 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-9516-0
    Trim size: standard
    Alphan Appearance: Shaman, Talisman

    SPIDER-MAN BY TODD MCFARLANE OMNIBUS HC
    Written by TODD MCFARLANE, ROB LIEFELD & FABIAN NICIEZA
    Penciled by TODD MCFARLANE & ROB LIEFELD
    Cover by TODD MCFARLANE
    Todd McFarlane became a superstar illustrating AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, but he changed the industry forever with his next project: the "adjectiveless" SPIDER-MAN! Taking on both writing and art duties, McFarlane ushered Peter Parker into a gritty new era -- and it began with "Torment"! When the Big Apple's streets run red with blood, the web-slinger heads into the sewers to stop the Lizard's homicidal rampage. But what is driving his old friend and foe? Plus: Ghost Rider lends a bony hand when the deranged Hobgoblin returns, the wall-crawler finds himself at the center of a clash of claws between Wolverine and Wendigo, and Pete goes back in black to face Morbius the Living Vampire! And in the ultimate nineties team-up, Spidey joins X-Force to battle the unstoppable Juggernaut! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (1990) #1-14 and #16, and X-FORCE (1991) #4.
    440 PGS./Rated T ...$75
    ISBN: 978-1-302-90073-1
    Trim size: oversized
    Alphan Appearance: Puck, Sasquatch

    AVENGERS EPIC COLLECTION: UNDER SIEGE TPB
    Volume #16 in the Avengers Epic Collections
    Written by ROGER STERN, BILL MANTLO, DANNY FINGEROTH & STEVE ENGLEHART
    Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, DAVE ROSS, STEVE DITKO & MARK BRIGHT
    Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
    The Masters of Evil take Avengers Mansion! In one of the greatest comic-book epics of all time, Baron Zemo strikes at the very heart of the Avengers as he leads a revamped and larger-than-ever Masters of Evil in an attack on the team's home -- and wins! And as if that wasn't enough, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must survive the climax of SECRET WARS II, and a battle for the ages between Kang and Immortus! The Sub-Mariner's membership leads to public protests, but that won't stop the Avengers and Alpha Flight from lending a hand during Attuma's assault on Atlantis. Meanwhile an old friend turns enemy: What's gotten into Quicksilver? Two teams of Avengers will assemble to find out! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #264-277, ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #39, AVENGERS ANNUAL #15 and WEST COAST AVENGERS ANNUAL #1.
    456 PGS./Rated T ...$39.99
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-9539-9

    X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE -- TWILIGHT TPB
    Written by TERRY KAVANAGH, AKIRA YOSHIDA, TONY BEDARD, BENNY POWELL, WARREN ELLIS,
    MARIANO NICIEZA, RICK REMENDER & MORE
    Penciled by LUKE ROSS, CHRIS BACHALO,
    JIM CALAFIORE, HECTOR GOMEZ, KEVIN HOPGOOD, DAVE WILKINS & MORE
    Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
    When reality was restored, what happened to the Age of Apocalypse? Find out right here! With Apocalypse destroyed, surely it's happy ever after for Magneto and his X-Men? Not if Sinister has his way! Blink and Sabretooth revisit their home dimension, dragging the Exiles along for the ride, while a little piece of home finds Nate Grey, exiled in the Marvel Universe! And don't forget the Dark Beast and the AoA Hulk! Plus: What if things happened very differently? Collecting X-MAN #53-54, X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE #1-6, EXILES (2001) #60-61, WHAT IF? (1989) #77 and #81, and WHAT IF? X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE -- plus material from X-MEN: AGE OF APOCALYPSE ONE-SHOT, HULK: BROKEN WORLDS #2, X-MEN PRIME, X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES, EXILES: DAYS OF THEN AND NOW and OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: X-MEN -- AGE OF APOCALYPSE 2005.
    520 PGS./Rated T+ ...$39.99
    ISBN: 978-0-7851-9561-0
    Alphan Appearance: Wildchild, Puck, Northstar, Aurora


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    Comments 16 Comments
    1. -K-M-'s Avatar
      -K-M- -
      Great cover
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Judging by this; will AF be in the book after the first arc?
    1. -K-M-'s Avatar
      -K-M- -
      I would say so. Just might be a story of carol losing command but didn't sound like the team was disbanding....unless some members go with her

      i doubt they will be gone, as they did such a huge setup for it wouldn't make sense to end it already
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Yeah, but if the second arc is on Earth for Civil War II...

      (pure pessimistic speculation)
    1. -K-M-'s Avatar
      -K-M- -
      I think Captain Marvel will most likely come out on top during the event as it would be good PR for her movie. As far as I know they haven't announced iron man 4
    1. Canucklehead's Avatar
      Canucklehead -
      It all depends on Marvel's reasons for doing all of that work rebranding S.W.O.R.D. as Alpha Flight. Was it to help boost Captain Marvel or is Carol being used to help boost a new Alpha Flight?
    1. rplass's Avatar
      rplass -
      That cover is amazing. Hope they posteriffic the hell out of it. Will go on wall as new fave poster.
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      From reading #1 it looks like the first arc is set before the appearances we've seen, so we should be good!
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor -
      Quote Originally Posted by Canucklehead View Post
      It all depends on Marvel's reasons for doing all of that work rebranding S.W.O.R.D. as Alpha Flight. Was it to help boost Captain Marvel or is Carol being used to help boost a new Alpha Flight?
      I would expect the former. Judging by the first 'letters page', they only included AF to shut us up.

      ~ Le Messor
      "Encouragement is like a premium gasoline - it helps to take knocks out of living."
      ~ Anonymous
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Newsarama have an interview with Kris Anka & a few uncoloured pages from #4 (no Alphans):
      http://www.newsarama.com/28450-new-c...l-danvers.html
    1. Le Messor's Avatar
      Le Messor -
      I've just watched Agent Carter* by the same writers, and it was pretty good.

      * (No, I haven't, I live in Australia... doo doo dooo doo. )

      ~ Le Messor
      "Everything comes to him that hustles while he waits."
      ~ Thomas A. Edison
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      The artist for the CM #4 Variant is going to be Pascal Campion:
      http://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/FEB160835
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Some #4 preview pages at Newsarama:
      http://www.newsarama.com/28552-first...-marvel-4.html
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Hopefully we'll get some Alphan's in next week's Ultimates #6: http://www.comicbookresources.com/co...el-comics-2016
    1. Phil's Avatar
      Phil -
      Nope, no Alphans, unless this is Puck:

      Attachment 5235
    1. -K-M-'s Avatar
      -K-M- -
      I doubt it, I would chalk it up to a non-appearance.