Strange #221

In "Enchères," Alpha Flight faces a moral dilemma when Purple Girl’s dangerous powers of persuasion unsettle them, leading her to flee in fear with Jeffries under her spell. After a chaotic shopping spree through Toronto, the pair are captured by the Auctioneer, who plans to sell them as living weapons—until Alpha Flight steps in to intervene. The story sets up a pivotal moment as the team considers forming Beta Flight, with Purple Girl at its uncertain center.

In "La guerre des gangs bat son plein !", the streets of New York simmer with violence as the Kingpin returns to reclaim his empire, reigniting a brutal gang war. With tensions flaring, Betty’s sudden return home plunges her into a shocking confrontation, while the Hobgoblin and Jack O’ Lantern clash in a deadly standoff. As Kingpin prepares to eliminate his lieutenants, Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Falcon rush in to stop him—leading to a tense showdown where words may be as sharp as weapons.

In "Holocauste en Terre Sauvage," the Savage Land lies in ruins as Terminus unleashes his fury, but Hercules answers the call—ripping open his own armor to face the devastation, leaving Terminus to perish in the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Meanwhile, Captain Marvel confronts the pirate leader Nebula, stepping into a conflict that tests both courage and resolve.