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Cover: John Byrne

Alpha Flight #17

Dec 1984 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

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“Dreams Die Hard...”

In "Dreams Die Hard...", Alpha Flight faces a turning point as Heather takes command, guided by reflections on Mac's past and his early days with the X-Men. With Aurora reshaping her abilities and appearance, the team stands at a crossroads—ready for what comes next. Written by John Byrne and Chris Claremont, with art by Byrne and inks by Byrne and Terry Austin, this 1984 issue features a cover by Byrne, capturing the moment with striking precision.

writer, artist, inker John Byrne · writer Chris Claremont · inker Terry Austin · colorist Andy Yanchus · letterer Joe Rosen · cover John Byrne

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Cast · 16 characters

Colossus Gary Cody Heather McNeil Hudson James MacDonald Hudson Jean Grey Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Krakoa Magneto Major Chasen Moira MacTaggert Phoenix Sean Cassidy Storm Walter Langkowski Weapon Alpha Wolverine

Full credits

writer, artist, inker John Byrne

writer Chris Claremont

inker Terry Austin

colorist Andy Yanchus

letterer Joe Rosen

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

Reprints

↩ Reprints The X-Men #109 (1978)

Reprinted in Superaventuras Marvel #36 (1985), Strange #197 (1986), Superaventuras Marvel #65 (1987), Superaventuras Marvel #67 (1988), Der unglaubliche Hulk #30 (1991), Alpha Flight Classic #2 (2011), Marvel Héroes #56 (2014), Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn] (2017), Alpha Flight #13, Marvel #5/1995

Key issues in Alpha Flight

#1 1st appearance — Eugene Judd

#5 1st appearance — Elizabeth Twoyoungmen

#41

#41 1st appearance — Kara Killgrave

#2 1st appearance — Douglas Thompson

#24

#24 1st appearance — Somon

#30

#30 1st appearance — Lionel Jeffries

#22

#22 1st appearance — Pink Pearl

#32

#32 1st appearance — Black Raazer

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