Friday, March 16, 2007  
U.S.-based Marvel to Tackle Canuck Heroes Again

:: Posted by Bryan @ 3/16/2007 02:47:00 AM
As we reported in our coverage of Fan Expo last Fall, Marvel Comics is creating another team of superheroes based in Canada, following in the footsteps of the long-running Alpha Flight property. The internet is abuzz with lameness as the Ottawa Citizen reports on "Omega Flight":

Buried deep in a bunker beneath Parliament Hill, a secret government agency is quietly plotting the deployment of Canada's newest line of defence.
At least that's Marvel Comics' story.
The world-renowned comic book publisher is turning its attention to Canada with the release of a new five-part monthly series called Omega Flight. The first instalment of the comic will hit bookstores on April 4.
The Omega Flight team will feature a hand-picked roster of super-heroes who find themselves based in Ottawa, fighting evildoers in a bid to defend the borders of the Great White North.
The funny thing is, only two of the team are actually Canadian. The team also includes three expatriate Americans and one alien.
"It's an interesting element," said Andy Schmidt, editor of the new Omega Flight comic. "When we first let people in on the roster there was a lot of outcry. Canadians don't like it -- they don't want the Americans to come in."
Mr. Schmidt said mixing Americans into the newly-formed group allows the comic's creative team to explore some storylines related to Canada-U.S. relations.

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