Probably one of the first American comics I saw when I rediscovered comics in my teens. Despite the shoddy printing, there is some truly terrific art here. I particularly like the dropping of the panel borders when Nelvanna is present. Alpha Flight deserves the B&W treatment.

Quick question for the board - are the paperback reprints worth getting? Do they improve on the colouring?

Love the cover to this one!

But then I do have a soft spot for Miss Beaubier.

I liked this issue. The story origin gives more info that helps to understand more the story on issue # 1.

Just out of curiosity, but i think we get the first clue about Northstar's Sexual Orientation. Did Northstar and Belmonde were partners years before?

I dislike the gloss reprints too. I don't know if it's the scanning that's done at 150dpi or that the color isn't toned down but the reprinted deluxe tpbs are harsh to look at. Which I don't understand since it's an upgrade from the Essentials. Why not invest some extra labor at least toning down the hues or something. DC reprint theirs on deluxe non gloss stock and it looks way better with no apparent color adjustments needed cause most past books look fine in their original format, it's just the high gloss reprint that messes up the colors / black outlines relationship. rant rant rant

I know it's deranged but Aurora's particularly hot looking this issue! Zapristi! And her dialogue is killer. "I do the best considering the scraps Jeanne-Marie leaves me with". Ahah, ranting behind Jeanne-Marie's back, so catty!