Astonishing X-Men Annual #1

(January 2013)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

X-Men / recap / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

David Baldeón (illustrations)

Inks

Jordi Tarragona (illustrations)

Colors

Veronica Gandini (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Previously

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Page also includes credits and indicia.

Welcome to the Family (Table of Contents: 2)

X-Men / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Christos Gage (credited)

Pencils

David Baldeón (credited)

Inks

Jordi Tarragona (credited)

Colors

Veronica Gandini (credited)

Letters

Chris Eliopoulos (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

X-Men [Northstar; Wolverine; Iceman; Gambit; Karma; Warbird [Ava'Dara Naganandini]]; Kyle Jinadu; Friends of Humanity; Amiko (cameo)

Synopsis

The newlyweds' already-postponed honeymoon is interrupted by the X-Men, who need Northstar's super-speed to foil the latest plot by the mutant-hating Friends of Humanity.

Reprints

• in Astonishing X-Men (Marvel, 2004 series) #11 - Weaponized (2013)
• in X-Men Universe (Panini France, 2012 series) #12 (juin 2013)

Keywords

honeymoons; LGBTQ; Moscow; Paris

[Alpha Flight #106] (Table of Contents: 3)

Alpha Flight / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mark Pacella (signed as MARK PACELLA)

Inks

Bob McLeod (signed as BOB MCLEOD)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Bobbie Chase (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Northstar

Reprints

• from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #106 [First Printing] (March 1992)

The Walking Wounded (Table of Contents: 4)

Alpha Flight / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Lobdell (credited)

Pencils

Mark Pacella (credited)

Inks

Dan Panosian (credited)

Colors

Bob Sharen (credited)

Letters

Janice Chiang (credited)

Editing

Bobbie Chase (credited) (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Alpha Flight [Guardian [Heather Hudson]; Box [Madison Jeffries]; Sasquatch; Puck; Northstar; Aurora; Diamond Lil; Windshear; Weapon Omega [Wildchild]]; Joanne Beaubier (death); Major Mapleleaf [Louis Sadler]; Mr. Hyde (villain); Invaders [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Sub-Mariner [Prince Namor]; Human Torch [Jim Hammond]] (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

While Alpha Flight battles Mr. Hyde, Northstar finds a baby abandoned in a trash can. He applies for temporary guardianship but learns that she is dying of AIDS. Former Canadian superhero Major Mapleleaf, warped by the death of his gay son, attacks Northstar in the hospital for illogical resentments. Later, to heighten awareness of the AIDS crisis, Northstar announces publicly that he is gay.

Reprints

• from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #106 (March 1992)

Keywords

AIDS; LGBTQ