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Joseph Gauthier
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Posted: 04 January 2026 at 9:33pm \| IP Logged \| 1	post reply

I've really enjoyed Puck over the years, going all the way back to the moment I first "met" him; his cauliflower ear being one of the most evocative, and suggestive aspects of the character. As a teen-age reader, that characteristic invited an unbelievable amount of imaginative speculation, but now, years later, I'm amazed at how much narrative and character load that one single trait carries. JB, what can you tell us about the decision to give puck cauliflower ear?

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John Byrne
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Posted: 04 January 2026 at 10:40pm \| IP Logged \| 2	post reply

It was spontaneous. Somehow he didn’t look right without it.

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Joseph Gauthier
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Posted: 04 January 2026 at 11:42pm \| IP Logged \| 3	post reply

I love that! Thanks for the reply!

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Wallace Sellars
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Posted: 05 January 2026 at 1:50pm \| IP Logged \| 4	post reply

Speaking of Puck…

His solo issue of ALPHA FLIGHT remains a series highlight for me.

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