Strange #238

Oct 1989 · Semic S.A. · 16,00 FRF

🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English

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“L'étincelle de vie !”

In "L'étincelle de vie !", 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 grow around them. Written by Bill Mantlo and brought to life with dynamic art by Jim Lee and inks by Tony DeZuniga, the story captures a tense, otherworldly encounter where the team must navigate both the alien environment and an emerging consciousness—guided by the unexpected help of Purple Girl. The cover, a striking piece by Todd McFarlane, perfectly captures the eerie beauty of the moment.

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writer Bill Mantlo · artist Jim Lee · inker Tony DeZuniga · colorist Bob Sharen · cover Todd McFarlane

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writer Bill Mantlo

artist Jim Lee

inker Tony DeZuniga

colorist Bob Sharen

cover pencils, inks Todd McFarlane

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Alpha Flight lands their Box spaceship on a dead planet so that Jeffries can add more mass to the ship in order to allow them to get home. Their arrival sparks a crystalline form of life to develop which tries to trap the ship but Purple Girl is able to get the new life form to let them go.

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