Episode 42: “Wanda and the Kids”

It’s our somewhat delayed coverage of issue 61 and, yeah, getting sick really throws a wrench in things. But! It’s a great issue as Heather and Jeffries spar with Canadian MPs over Alpha Flight’s direction and Wanda and Beta Flight go on a helluva field trip through Ottawa. The kind of issue that makes you wish THIS Mantlo showed up more often…

In this episode, Chris:

• is quite amused by Wanda’s habit of Sassing out at almost every turn
• really thinks the Canadian MPs should’ve, maybe, insisted the incredibly deadly superheroes not wear their murdersuits to the hearing

and Tom:

• actually has a pretty good time! It’s fun when the issue is good!
• does find Heather’s arguments to the Canadian Parliament a bit…unreasonable (Murder Mommy really wanted to just do her thing in that thar chamber)

Issue covered:
Alpha Flight #61 - “Inquisition!” - cover date August 1988
Bill Mantlo is Writer
Jim Lee is Penciler
Al Milgrom is Inker
Janice Chiang is Letterer
Bob Sharen is Colorist
Carl Potts is Editor
Tom Defalco is Editor In Quirer

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Written by Chris Baker
Produced and edited by Tom Flynn
Music:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron Frenzy

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