Alpha Flight #66

In "Killing Me Softly with His Word Processor!," Heather’s Vindicator suit becomes a prison she can’t escape, driving her to the brink as she seeks help from Manikin—only to learn, to his shock, that he’s just a character in a comic, bound by a script that threatens his life if he intervenes. Written by Bill Mantlo and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Hugh Haynes, inks by Gerry Talaoc, and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1989 issue blends psychological tension with metafictional twists, all wrapped in a cover by Marc Siry and Jim Lee that captures the story’s eerie, self-aware edge.