Alpha Flight Vol. 1, No. 26
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Marvel's Alpha Flight, Canada's premier superhero team, faces one of its darkest hours in issue #26, boldly titled Defeated! — a single word that encapsulates the brutal stakes of this landmark mid-1980s chapter. Written by Bill Mantlo, this issue chronicles the team's harrowing confrontation with an overwhelming adversary, scattering its members across a sun-drenched, exotic locale as the normally indomitable Alphans are brought to their knees. The cover alone — depicting a scene of chaos, fallen heroes, and two figures standing amid the wreckage — signals a dramatic turning point in the series, one that would have lasting consequences for the team's roster and resolve. Mantlo's run on Alpha Flight is distinguished by its willingness to push Marvel's Canadian super-team into genuinely perilous territory, treating superhero defeat not as a momentary setback but as a narrative force that reshapes character and team dynamics alike. His storytelling uncovers the psychological toll of heroism, presenting a cast of complex, flawed characters whose national identity and personal loyalties are as much a part of the drama as any super-powered clash. Issue #26 stands as a compelling artifact of Marvel's mid-decade ambition — a single issue that leaves readers urgently turning toward the next chapter to discover what, if anything, can be salvaged from the wreckage.
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1985, Marvel Comics
Genre: Graphic novels
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Marvel's Alpha Flight, Canada's premier superhero team, faces one of its darkest hours in issue #26, boldly titled Defeated! — a single word that encapsulates the brutal stakes of this landmark mid-1980s chapter. Written by Bill Mantlo, this issue chronicles the team's harrowing confrontation with an overwhelming adversary, scattering its members across a sun-drenched, exotic locale as the normally indomitable Alphans are brought to their knees. The cover alone — depicting a scene of chaos, fallen heroes, and two figures standing amid the wreckage — signals a dramatic turning point in the series, one that would have lasting consequences for the team's roster and resolve. Mantlo's run on Alpha Flight is distinguished by its willingness to push Marvel's Canadian super-team into genuinely perilous territory, treating superhero defeat not as a momentary setback but as a narrative force that reshapes character and team dynamics alike. His storytelling uncovers the psychological toll of heroism, presenting a cast of complex, flawed characters whose national identity and personal loyalties are as much a part of the drama as any super-powered clash. Issue #26 stands as a compelling artifact of Marvel's mid-decade ambition — a single issue that leaves readers urgently turning toward the next chapter to discover what, if anything, can be salvaged from the wreckage.