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Issue: Alpha Flight #17

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Publication Date: December 1984

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Issues: #17 of 126 Issues (221 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 09/04/1984

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860296712

Price: $0.60 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
3 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s): Linda Grant (assistant editor); Denny O'Neil (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Notes: On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #53, with shipping date of 1984-08-14.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

Format Notes:

Variants3

Alpha Flight #17 [Direct Edition]

Alpha Flight #17 [CA Cover Price]

Alpha Flight #17 [Newsstand]

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Title Page

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Content Items (3 total)

[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): John Byrne (signed)

Inker(s): John Byrne (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Alpha Flight

Character(s): Weapon Alpha [James MacDonald Hudson]; X-Men [Wolverine; Storm; Banshee; Colossus]

First Line: The X-Men and Alpha Flight -- How They Met and What Happened Later

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Cover art is an homage to the cover of X-Men (Marvel, 1963 series) #109 (February 1978).
The cover bears the signature: 'Byrne 1984 (after Cockrum 1977)', as John Byrne copied Cockrum’s cover. Note that there was a time lag between the drawing of the original Cockrum's cover as the corner box indicates '1977', and the publication of the comic, in February 1978.

Dreams Die Hard...

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): John Byrne; Chris Claremont (reprint pages)

Penciller(s): John Byrne

Inker(s): John Byrne; Terry Austin (reprint pages)

Colorist(s): Andy Yanchus

Letterer(s): Joe Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Alpha Flight

Character(s): Alpha Flight [Weapon Alpha (flashback) [James MacDonald Hudson, also as Vindicator and Guardian]; Aurora; Sasquatch; Heather McNeil Hudson (joins)]; Moira MacTaggert; X-Men [Wolverine; Storm; Colossus; Banshee (all but Wolverine in flashback only)]; Gary Cody; Major Chasen; Minister; Krakoa (Cameo flashback); Magneto (Cameo flashback); Sentinels (Cameo flashback)

Synopsis: After reflecting with Wolvie on Mac's origins and his first encounter with the X-Men, Heather decides to lead Alpha Flight. Aurora alters her powers and changes her look.

Reprinting

Reprint Notes: The flashback sequence (pp. 10-15; 18-19 [p. 19, panels 1-2]) is mostly a reprint of the back half of X-Men #109, February 1978. Scripter Chris Claremont and inker Terry Austin are credited for the reprinted parts in the indexer.

Miscellaneous

Pages: 22

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Letterer(s): Typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Alpha Waves

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Letters of comment from readers Reed Cockrell, Amy Sacks, Robert B. Clark, Kevin Frazer, Angelia Pitman and Evelyn Arroyo.