{"product_id":"2026100008924-secondhand-alpha-flight-vol-1-no-1","title":"Alpha Flight Vol. 1, No. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the X-Men dominated the conversation, Canada had its own answer to the world's need for heroes — and Alpha Flight #1 bursts onto the scene with all the kinetic energy of a team that has something to prove. Written and illustrated by the legendary John Byrne, this landmark debut issue chronicles the first solo adventure of Canada's premier super-team, originally introduced as adversaries to the X-Men, now thrust into the spotlight of their own high-stakes conflict. The issue assembles a richly diverse roster — Guardian, Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar, Aurora, Shaman, and Marrina — and immediately pits them against a threat the narration boldly declares a job only WE can handle, setting the tone for a series that prizes team dynamics over individual glory.\n\nByrne's dual role as writer and artist gives Alpha Flight a rare cohesion, with his clean, expressive linework and tightly plotted storytelling drawing clear comparisons to the Bronze Age Marvel style at its most confident. The series stands as a defining artifact of early 1980s superhero comics, introducing concepts of national identity, cultural mythology, and governmental oversight into a genre that rarely paused to ask where its heroes came from or who they truly served. This debut issue is the opening salvo in a saga that would redefine what a Marvel team book could be — and the questions it raises about loyalty, power, and belonging are only just beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49336804016347,"sku":"2026100008924-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/21b12537-0534-4526-9da1-37f6b9780cf7.png?v=1789958044","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100008924-secondhand-alpha-flight-vol-1-no-1","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}