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Friday, April 06, 2007
Fans Launch Campaign for Omega Flight
:: Posted by Bryan @ 4/06/2007 12:02:00 AM
A group of Alpha Flight fans have launched a campaign to extend the Omega Flight comics book series. Omega Flight is a new comic book featuring some Canadian superheroes. It is partially based on the long-running Alpha Flight comic book (cancelled in 1994 and periodically revived since). The original team of Alpha Flight characters first appeared in an X-Men comic book in the 1970s. The modern team is a confusing mix of U.S. and Canadian members (including a Captain America look-alike called the US Agent) with no discernible Canadian contributors. I have to admit I'm puzzled by the whole concept.
Fans of the old team are disappointed that the new series' run has been shortened to 5 issues by Marvel. Spearheaded by the website AlphaFlight.net and Fight For the Flight, fans have started a campaign to encourage sales of the series. As well, irate fans have been stirring things up through emails and letters, causing Marvel editor Tom Brevoort to appeal for sanity in a funny blog post. Interested parties are encouraged to keep up with things at a message board started by the same group.Labels: floppies, international, U.S. superhero franchises
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