Publishers / Marvel / Alpha Flight (1983) / #24
24July 1985
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Alpha Flight #24

Marvel · July 1985 · on sale 1985-03-12

First appearance: KariooqFirst appearance: Somon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Alpha Flight (Marvel, 1983 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
1985-07-00
On-sale date
1985-03-12
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kariooq - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Somon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Eugene Judd, Northstar, Puck, Shaman, Talisman, Elizabeth Twoyoungmen, Michael Twoyoungmen
1Final Conflictcomic story37script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Andy Yanchus; letters: Rick ParkerAurora, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Jeanne-Marie Beaubier, Roger Bochs, Heather Hudson, Eugene Judd, Kariooq First, Walter Langkowski, Narya, Northstar, Puck, Shaman, Snowbird, Somon First
2Doctor... Sorceror... Hero... Alpha Flight's Shamanillustration1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneShaman
3Alpha Wavesletters page2pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneAurora (illustrations)
4Reach for the Starspublic service announcement1letters: typesetCaptain America [Steve Rogers]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; barcode 0714860296707
Canadianprice 1.50 CAD; barcode 0714860296707

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Alpha Flight Classic #3
ISBN 978-0-7851-6292-6		2012On eBay ›
Alpha Flight by John Byrne Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-90405-0		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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