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Alpha Flight #52
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In "Specters!", Alpha Flight faces a chilling test of legacy when Gary Cody, uneasy with the team's new direction, awakens Bedlam—Mac's forgotten human experiment—only to meet a grim end. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by June Brigman, with inks by Whilce Portacio and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1987 issue delivers a tense, character-driven moment that lingers long after the final page. Kevin Nowlan’s cover captures the eerie atmosphere perfectly.
writer Bill Mantlo · artist June Brigman · inker Whilce Portacio · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Janice Chiang · cover Kevin Nowlan
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CGC 9.8 · 7 in census $68*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $30*
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GOOD $3.99 MARVEL COMIC BOOK ALPHA FLIGHT ISSUE #52 $1.14 ALPHA FLIGHT VOL. 1 #52 Marvel Comics 1987 $4.99 Alpha Flight Vol 1 #52 1987 Marvel Comics $7 Alpha Flight (1st Series) #52 VFNM 9.0 1987 Kevin Nowlan Cover $8.95
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Cast · 27 characters
Alexander ThorneBedlamBoxDiamond LilEugene JuddFlashbackGardner MonroeGary CodyHeather HudsonJames MacDonald HudsonJeanne-Marie BeaubierJean-Paul BeaubierKara KillgraveKyle GibneyMadison JeffriesManikinMarrinaMichael TwoyoungmenPurple GirlRoger BochsSasquatchSmart AlecVindicatorWalter LangkowskiWhitman KnappWilliam NowlanWolverine
Full credits
writer Bill Mantlo
artist June Brigman
inker Whilce Portacio
colorist Bob Sharen
letterer Janice Chiang
cover pencils, inks Kevin Nowlan
Reprints
Reprinted in Strange #233 (1989), Alpha Flight by Mantlo & Lee Omnibus #[nn] (2025), Star Magazine #30
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