X-men #121 - John Byrne art & cover + 1st Alpha Flight

X-men #121

X-men v1 #121, 1979 - The Canadian government demands that Wolverine returns to their employ, giving the X-men a choice to either surrender him or fight. After brief cameos in the previous issue (including in shadow on the cover), Vindicator (James Hudson, formerly Weapon Alpha) Snowbird, Sasquatch (Walter Langowski), Shaman (Michael Twoyoungmen), Northstar (Jean-Paul Baubier) and Aurora (Jeanne-Marie Baubier) make their first full appearances as Alpha Flight. John Byrne tempers the inevitable fight sequences with scenes of everyday Calgary (the artist himself appears on page 16). Including the two splash pages, the story art is visually pleasing without sacrificing the storytelling. Cover by Dave Cockrum. Alpha Flight would soon debut their own self-titled series. This is 13 of 35 X-men issues by Byrne. /// key 1st full appearance, 1st full cover Alpha Flight

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"Shoot-Out at the Stampede" Byrne story pencils (Terry Austin inks) 17 pages = ***

John Byrne

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