Thoughts

Last issue promised a showdown between the new X-men and Alpha Flight, and this issue delivers. I’ve said before that Claremont writes great, inventive slugfests, making the most of inventively , showing and combining the X-powers. Byrne’s art has a verve that just adds to that.

Only this time he’s got another rival team to play with and the way they all interact, and spin out of control as the fight builds is tremendously entertaining.

Even after that fun, the issue has a great final twist.

Fun Panel

Alpha Flight. A great visual team. Just looking at this reveal makes me want to know so much more about these characters. And they don’t even have one of their best members “Puck” yet.

Any Googling

The world of comic book creator cameos spills over into the world of gossip as I ended up trying to find out who Darice was to John Byrne. Found nothing. Still at least she gets herself a cameo.

Actually the Calgary setting – the home town of John Byrne generally gets a great cameo in these issues. Quite a Google rabbit hole to find out the reality of a lot of the places shown in this issue. Especially the Calgary Stampede!