Alpha Flight #20

Name: Alpha Flight #20
Brand: Marvel

Mar 1985 · Marvel · 0.60 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

“Gold and Love Affairs!”

In "Gold and Love Affairs!", Elizabeth grapples with the weight of her mystical coronet, realizing she may be bound to her role as Talisman forever. Meanwhile, Aurora and Walter explore one of Walter’s old haunts, hoping to claim it as Alpha Flight’s new base—only to uncover the enigmatic Gilded Lily, whose presence turns men to gold with a single touch. Written and illustrated by John Byrne, with cover art by Byrne, this 1985 Marvel issue blends supernatural mystery with the team’s evolving dynamics.

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writer, artist, inker John Byrne · inker Keith Williams · colorist Andy Yanchus · letterer Rick Parker · cover John Byrne

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Cast · 15 characters

Aurora Elizabeth Twoyoungmen Eugene Judd Gilded Lily Heather McNeil Hudson Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Lillian von Loont Michael Twoyoungmen Narya Puck Sasquatch Shaman Snowbird Talisman Walter Langkowski

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writer, artist, inker John Byrne

inker Keith Williams

colorist Andy Yanchus

letterer Rick Parker

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Elizabeth tries to take off her mystic coronet and discovers she is fated to be Talisman forever as she cannot remove it. Aurora and Walter head to one of his old haunts to discover if it will be a good home base for Alpha Flight only to find it is already inhabited by the mysterious Gilded Lily whose touch turns men to gold.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).