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Realizing his amazing potential, jim was quickly hired to illustrate several issues of uncanny xmen in 1990. Marvel published an alpha flight comic book series from 1983 to 1994. This page contains a list of all the comics included in what if. Michael twoyoungmen snowblind origins of alpha flight. Marvel copper age alpha flight comics for sale ebay. The alpha flight comic books category for a complete list. John lindley byrne is a britishborn canadianamerican author and artist of comic books. Sasquatch marvel comics alpha flight walter langkowski. The comic book price guide for great britain alpha.
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