Strange #232

(avril 1989)

Des amis haut placés (Table of Contents: 1)

Division Alpha [Alpha Flight] / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Mantlo

Pencils

Jim Lee

Inks

Whilce Portacio

Colors

Bob Sharen

Letters

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Genre

super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Alpha Flight [Vindicator [Heather Hudson]; Box [Madison Jeffries]; Sasquatch [Wanda Langkowski]; Purple Girl; Manikin]; GUEST: Gary Cody; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Guardian [James MacDonald Hudson]; Shaman; Puck; Northstar; Aurora; Snowbird; Marrina; Flashback; Wildchild; Diamond Lil; Smart Alec; Wolverine; Scramble [Lionel Jeffries]; Roger Bochs; Omega; Tundra; Nemesis; Deadly Ernest; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hercules; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Gilded Lily; Diablo; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sentinel; Pink Pearl; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Talisman; Raazer; Lady Deathstrike; Master of the World; Loki

Synopsis

The Canadian government puts the new Alpha Flight through their paces and Gary Cody gets to know the team better.

Reprints

• from Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series) #51 (October 1987) [-1 page]

Indexer Notes

Jim Lee's 1st work at Marvel.

Un jour de Chance (Table of Contents: 2)

L'Homme Araignée [Spider-Man] / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

David Michelinie

Pencils

Todd McFarlane

Inks

Bob McLeod

Colors

Janet Jackson

Letters

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Genre

super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; GUESTS: Mary Jane Parker; Robbie Robertson; Joy Mercado; VILLAINS: Chance; Life Foundation; CAMEO: Venom [Eddie Brock] (introduction)

Synopsis

The Life Foundation hires Chance to steal an arms shipment but Spidey gets in the way.

Reprints

• from The Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 1963 series) #298 (March 1988) [-1 page]

Excès de zèle (Table of Contents: 3)

Iron Man / comic story / 22 ? pages (report information)

Script

David Michelinie (plot, script); Bob Layton (plot)

Pencils

M. D. Bright [as Mark D. Bright] (breakdowns)

Inks

Bob Layton (finishes)

Colors

Nel Yomtov

Letters

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Genre

super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Jim Rhodes; Bambi Arbogast; Abe Zimmer; Rae LaCoste; Raider #1; Raider #2; Raider #3; Edwin Cord; Stingray

Reprints

• from Iron Man (Marvel, 1968 series) #226 (January 1988)

Indexer Notes

Cover story

Emeute à Manhattan ! (Table of Contents: 4)

Les Vengeurs [The Avengers] / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Stern

Pencils

John Buscema (breakdowns)

Inks

Tom Palmer (finishes)

Colors

Christie Scheele

Letters

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Genre

super-héros (superhero)

Characters

Avengers [Black Knight [Dane Whitman]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Captain Marvel [Monica Rambeau]; Hercules; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Wasp]; Byrrah; Derek Freeman; Edwin Jarvis; Moonstone [Dr. Karla Sofen] (villain); Mr. Costello; Absorbing Man (villain); Titania (villain)

Synopsis

With public opinion split on whether the Sub-Mariner should have been inducted into the Avengers, Moonstone attempts to trick the protesters into rioting. Captain Marvel helps save FBI agent Derek Freeman from a helicopter crash caused by Moonstone. The Avengers capture Moonstone but unwittingly hand her over to the Absorbing Man and Titania who are disguised as New York police. Namor is sued for $2 billion by a group of insurance investors and he leaves to save Marrina from Attuma who has become ruler of Atlantis.

Reprints

• from The Avengers (Marvel, 1963 series) #270 (August 1986) [-1 page]