Script:	John Byrne
Pencils:	John Byrne
Inks:	Bob Wiacek Keith Williams
Colors:	Andy Yanchus
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

Division Alpha

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

• Box [Roger Bochs]

  (abritant l'esprit de Walter Langkowski)
• Delphine Courtney

  (without a universe)

  (As James MacDonald Hudson-Guardian)

Caliber

Synopsis:

As Alpha Flight is grilling Northstar about his old life as a terrorist, they get the news that Guardian, their dead leader, is battling Caliber. Talisman helps Guardian defeat his foe and "Mac" explains to his teammates and his wife how he survived the explosion of his suit during a battle with Omega Flight (in Alpha Flight #12): He was discovered by aliens who rebuilt him by integrating him with his suit. Walter tries out his new Box body.

Reprints (1)

• from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #25 (August 1985)

Script:	Tom DeFalco
Pencils:	Ron Frenz
Inks:	Joe Rubinstein (finished art)
Colors:	Nel Yomtov
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

• Lance Bannon
• Crusher Hogan
• Betty Leeds
• Ned Leeds
• Nathan Lubensky
• Tante May Parker
• Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

  (featured)
• Mary Jane Watson

Bobby Chance; Manslaughter Marsdale (villain); Madame Fang (villain)

Synopsis:

Crusher Hogan is working maintenance at a boxing facility and spinning tall tales of how he helped create Spider-Man when he discovers a plot by one of the owners to take down a fighter. Peter gets a call from May who asks him to keep an eye on Nathan who may be in trouble. Spidey gets involved in the problems Crusher Hogan and Bobby Chance are having with Manslaughter. Felling the villain, Spidey fudges history a little and confirms his "close" relationship with Hogan, making him a hero. Peter tells Aunt May he lost track of Nathan and finds he was beaten badly and is now in the hospital.

Reprints (1)

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #271 (December 1985)

Script:	Tom DeFalco
Pencils:	Sal Buscema
Inks:	Kyle Baker
Colors:	Nel Yomtov
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

• Thomas Fireheart

  (without a universe)

  (cameo)
• Nathan Lubensky
• Oncle Ben Parker

  (without a universe)

  (flashback) (cameo)
• Tante May Parker
• Slyde [Jalome Beacher]

  (origin) (villain) (introduction)
• Spider-Man [Peter Parker]

  (featured)

Blake Tower; Rockwall (villain); Jenna Taylor (cameo); Kisani Tribe (introduction); Joseph Threetrees (introduction)

Synopsis:

Spidey takes on a slippery new villain who ends up looking like a good guy when he turns his old boss over to D.A. Tower. Thomas Fireheart prepares to face the Beyonder.

Reprints (1)

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #272 (January 1986)

Script:	Denny O'Neil
Pencils:	David Mazzucchelli
Inks:	David Mazzucchelli
Colors:	Ken Feduniewicz
Letters:	?

• Genre:super-héros (superhero)

Universe:Marvel : mainstream

• Daredevil [Matt Murdock]

  (featured)
• Foggy Nelson
• Stick

  (without a universe)

  (flashback) (cameo)
• Le Vautour [Adrian Toomes]

  (without a universe)

  (villain)

Black Crow

Synopsis:

Daredevil goes to visit Heather's grave where he discovers the Vulture trying to dig her up for her jewels. Nelson and Murdock goes out of business.

Reprints (1)

• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #225 (December 1985) [-2 pages]

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