A lot of returning characters in this episode’s issues, though not precisely in the way one might expect. Which suggests a really clever reveal, but it’s honestly kinda…meh? Oh, and way more Eve 6 references than one might expect, all things considered. We’re barrelling towards the Mantlo era, that thunderstorm fast-approaching across the planes.

In this episode, Chris:

• makes one of the worst puns he’s ever committed to tape (this has to be on tape somewhere, right?) and proceeds to revel in pointing it out: send help
• MAKES A WRESTLING REFERENCE!!!
• seems to have a problem with Doug? Just Snowbird’s Doug or all Doug’s, we wonder…
• acknowledges Talisman’s outfit

and Tom:

• has maybe too much fun editing in voices from other media
• thinks he knows what Byrne was watching during this time
• continues to speak French poorly (but can crush a Marvel-French accent)
• at one point absolutely loses it about Walt; he’s trying to be better about this…

Issues covered:

Alpha Flight Issue #25 – “And Graves Give Up Their Dead” – cover date August 1985
Story and pencils by John Byrne
Embellishing by Bob Wiacek
Inking Assist by Keith Williams
Colored by Andy Yanchus
Lettered by Rick Parker
Edited by Denny O’Neil
Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief
Creative Kibbitzing by Bill Mantlo

Alpha Flight Issue #26 – “If At First You Dont Succeed…” – cover date September 1985
Story and pencils by John Byrne
Embellishing by Bob Wiacek
Inking Assist by Keith Williams
Colored by Andy Yanchus
Lettered by Rick Parker
Edited by Denny O’Neil
Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

Alpha Flight Issue #27 – “BETRAYAL!” – cover date October 1985
Story and pencils by John Byrne
Embellishing by Bob Wiacek
Inking Assist by Keith Williams
Colored by Andy Yanchus
Lettered by Rick Parker
Edited by Denny O’Neil
Jim Shooter as Editor in Chief

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