Alpha Flight #22

Name: Alpha Flight #22
Brand: Marvel

May 1985 · Marvel · 0.65 USD; 0.75 CAD; 0.30 GBP

“Rub-Out”

In "Rub-Out," Alpha Flight #22 (1985), writer and artist John Byrne crafts a haunting, character-driven mystery as Heather, haunted by grief, believes she spots her late husband Mac in a crowded street. Meanwhile, Jeffries and Bochs push forward on their upgraded Box suit, while Aurora—her Jeanne-Marie persona in full control—turns to her brother Northstar for help, leading them to a circus now ruled by a domineering "fat lady" and her enforcers. The cover by John Byrne captures the tension with stark, expressive detail.

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writer, artist John Byrne · inker Bob Wiacek · colorist Andy Yanchus · letterer Rick Parker · cover John Byrne

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Cast · 14 characters

Aurora Box Clementine D'Arbanville Elizabeth Twoyoungmen Heather McNeil Hudson Jeanne-Marie Beaubier Jean-Paul Beaubier Madison Jeffries Northstar Pearl Gross Pink Pearl Roger Bochs Talisman Walter Langkowski

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writer, artist John Byrne

inker Bob Wiacek

colorist Andy Yanchus

letterer Rick Parker

cover pencils, inks John Byrne

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Heather thinks she sees her dead husband, Mac, in a crowd. Jeffries and Bochs make a new and improved Box suit. With her Jeanne-Marie persona dominant, Aurora seeks out her brother, Northstar, for help. They visit one of Jean-Paul's old friends at a circus only to find it is being overtaken by a tyrannical "fat lady" and her cohorts.

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