Script:	John Byrne
Pencils:	John Byrne
Inks:	John Byrne Keith Williams (assist)
Colors:	Andy Yanchus
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

Division Alpha

• Aurora [Jeanne-Marie Beaubier]
• Roger Bochs
• Harfang [Narya]
• Heather Hudson
• Puck [Eugène Judd]
• Shaman [Michael Twoyoungmen]
• Talisman [Elizabeth Twoyoungmen]
• Vega [Jean-Paul Beaubier]

Division Oméga

• Delphine Courtney

  (As guardian)
• Diamond Lil
• Flashback
• Wild Child [Kyle Gibney]

• Hulk [Bruce Banner]

  (cameo)

Alpha Flight [ Box [Walter Langkowski] ]; Douglas Thompson

Synopsis:

Most of Alpha Flight captured by Omega Flight at the Edmonton Mall, Shaman, Aurora & Box ride in to the rescue. Snowbird also leaves Doug to help her friends. The remainder of Alpha Flight learns too late that Guardian is really an evil robot as the villain snatches Shaman's medicine pouch & roots around inside for Smart Alec. Things get worse when Guardian turns the medicine pouch inside out which unleashes magical forces which threaten to destroy the world. Talisman is able to use her abilities to contain the madness but Shaman fails to rescue her & she is pulled into the pouch.

Reprints (1)

• from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #27 (October 1985)

Cover story

Script:	Tom DeFalco
Pencils:	Ron Frenz (layouts) Jack Fury (art assist) Tom Morgan (finished pencils) James Fry (finished pencils)
Inks:	Joe Rubinstein (finishes) John Romita Russ Steffens (background inks)
Colors:	George Roussos ?
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

• Beyonder
• Le Caïd [Wilson Fisk]

  (without a universe)

  (villain)
• Docteur Strange [Stephen Strange]

  (flashback) (cameo)
• Eternité

  (flashback) (cameo)
• Le Gardien [Uatu]

  (flashback) (cameo)
• Homme-Molécule [Owen Reece]

  (flashback) (cameo)
• Nathan Lubensky
• Méphisto

  (without a universe)

  (villain)
• Tante May Parker
• Puma [Thomas Fireheart]
• Spider-Man [Peter Parker]
• Anna Watson
• Mary Jane Watson

Zarathos (villain); Arranger (villain); Zarathos Illusions [Green Goblin [Norman Osborn]; Richard Parker; Mary Parker; Captain George Stacy; Gwen Stacy; Uncle Ben Parker] (villains)

Synopsis:

The Beyonder makes a deal with the devil: he agrees not to destroy the cosmos if a hero can sustain his life's purpose in the face of overwhelming adversity. He chooses Spidey and frees Zarathos to torment him. Spidey overhears plans for the murder of Kingpin. Resolved to rescue him, Spidey is hampered in his quest by dead friends and foes from the past who accuse him of being a failure. Spidey is beaten down and begins to give in to despair. The source of the illusions, Zarathos, confronts Spider-Man and tries to convince him to let Kingpin be killed. Spidey finds the strength to fight back.

Reprints (1)

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #274 (March 1986)

Script:	Bob DeNatale
Pencils:	Ron Randall
Inks:	Ron Randall
Colors:	George Roussos
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

• La Chatte Noire [Félicia Hardy]
• Capitaine Jean Dewolff
• Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

Tamara Blake; Edward; Abigail

Synopsis:

The Black Cat goes to great lengths to retrieve a wine carafe given to her by Spider-Man.

Reprints (1)

• from The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual (Marvel, 1979 series) #4 (November 1984)

Script:	Frank Miller
Pencils:	David Mazzucchelli
Inks:	David Mazzucchelli
Colors:	Christie Scheele
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

• Le Caïd [Wilson Fisk]

  (without a universe)

  (villain)
• Daredevil [Matt Murdock]
• Foggy Nelson
• Glorianna O'Breen
• Karen Page
• Robbie Robertson
• Ben Urich

Synopsis:

Karen Page sells Daredevil's secret identity for a drug fix. Kingpin buys the name and proceeds to wreck Matt Murdock's life.

Reprints (1)

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #227 (February 1986) [-1 page]