Alpha Flight #2
In "Waxing Poetic 1 of 2," Alpha Flight faces a shattered reality when a mission to New York unravels into a timeline where Canada lies in ruins, consumed by Plodex aliens and nuclear fire. With the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Nemesis sends Zuzha back in time to alter the past—and Guardian must decide whether to follow orders or protect his homeland. Written by Scott Lobdell and illustrated by Clayton Henry, with inks by Mark Morales and colors by Digital Rainbow, this pivotal issue sets a course where loyalty, legacy, and the future of Canada collide. The cover, by Clayton Henry and Mark Morales, captures the tension of a world on the brink.
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After convincing Guardian to go to New York and defeat Jerry Jaxon, Alpha Flight discovers that this new divergent timeline results in the destruction of Canada by Plodex aliens and nuclear fire. Nemesis sends Zuzha back in time to convince Guardian to return to Canada instead of calling the old Alpha Flight to New York where they were destined to become hugely popular and remain in the U.S., thus causing Canada to go kaput. In the future, the new timeline created by her instructions have Nemesis being confronted by the Canadian Militia for a Super-Hero Free Country.
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