Episode 53: “Nicieza To Meet Ya!!!”

We’re not going to apologize for the episode title. We’re in too good of a mood.

Fabian Nicieza is here and he ain’t playing around. Or, rather, he’s playing around in exactly the right way. By the end of this 4 issue arc we have the Original 6 (sans Marrina) back, along with a lot of the new characters we’ve picked up along the way. But, perhaps most importantly, we get Walt (not, Walter) and Northstar bickering again. Tears of joy, our friends, tears of joy.

Issues discussed (same creative team for all four issues):
Alpha Flight #87 - “Building Blocks, Part 1: Loyalty” - cover date August 1990
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Pencils by Michael Bair
Inks by Mike Manley
Cover by Jim Lee
Colors by Bob Sharen
Letters by Janice Chiang
Edited by Danny Fingeroth
and Tom DeFalco Editor in Chief

Alpha Flight #88 - “Building Blocks, Part 2: Trust” - cover date September 1990

Alpha Flight #89 - “Building Blocks, Part 3: Faith” - cover date October 1990

Alpha Flight #90 - “Building Blocks, Part 4: Strength” - cover date November 1990

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Written, produced, and edited by Chris Baker and Tom Flynn
Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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