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ALPHA FLIGHT (volume 4) # 5

Posted by garry/al-fan on 10/13/2011, 2:20 pm
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"The Last Refuge" starts to pull the pieces together. Personally, I think it is genius to spotlight Puck, Snowbird, and Shaman, admittedly three of my favorite characters, but it made the story both fun and substantive, in a way (I'm sorry to say) the 1st three issues don't convey as well as it does here. Up to # 4, the "Fear Itself" aspect isn't very fear-y, and the "Alpha Flight" aspect is just marginally Alpha-y, although they all have nice, old-school-style "reveal" endings.

This issue, however, The Master sounds like he does some self-assessment---something I've always thought a 40,000-year-old reconstructed man would do...a lot. And he's learned not to talk too much.

Since this series is still struggling to find its feet, I won't bash the things that I don't like. I will make one suggestion, though I doubt MARVEL will act on it: put Talisman and NEMESIS in the book!

And I hope people haven't forgotten about this site.

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--Previous Message-- : "The Last Refuge" starts to pull the : pieces together. Personally, I think it is : genius to spotlight Puck, Snowbird, and : Shaman, admittedly three of my favorite : characters, but it made the story both fun : and substantive, in a way (I'm sorry to say) : the 1st three issues don't convey as well as : it does here. Up to # 4, the "Fear : Itself" aspect isn't very fear-y, and : the "Alpha Flight" aspect is just : marginally Alpha-y, although they all have : nice, old-school-style "reveal" : endings. : : This issue, however, The Master sounds like : he does some self-assessment---something : I've always thought a 40,000-year-old : reconstructed man would do...a lot. And : he's learned not to talk too much. : : Since this series is still struggling to : find its feet, I won't bash the things that : I don't like. I will make one suggestion, : though I doubt MARVEL will act on it: put : Talisman and NEMESIS in the book! : : And I hope people haven't forgotten about : this site. :

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