Alpha Flight #57

In "Life," Alpha Flight makes a desperate landing on a lifeless planet to refuel their Box spaceship, only to awaken a mysterious crystalline life form that begins to react to their presence. As the crew struggles to survive the planet's unexpected response, Purple Girl steps forward in a moment of quiet courage to mediate with the alien entity—offering a fragile truce that may be their only way home. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated with striking precision by Jim Lee, with inks by Tony DeZuniga and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1988 issue features a cover by Jim Lee and Terry Austin that captures the eerie beauty of the encounter.