Episode 19: "THE GIFT!"

Welcome to Why Not?!, Episode 19: “THE GIFT!”A bit of a diversion this week as we discuss a two-issue special, “The X-Men and Alpha Flight”. Which has happened before, but this time, Loki’s involved. And no one is trying to steal Wolverine. Mostly.This series was published well after certain…other events took place in the main Alpha Flight series (and in the X-Men for that matter) and is penned by Chris Claremont and not drawn by Byrne, so, yeah: this is kinda wild.But it’s fun! And more than a bit appropriate for January 20, 2025. Anyways, have a great time listening and hold your people a bit closer.In this episode, Chris:Discovers that his bete noire isn’t Mantlo, but…CLAREMONT?!?!Wonders if Coca-Cola is the key to world peaceTalks comic book price inflationReads a fantastic piece by Stan the Man to close us outand Tom:Won’t call Walt his bete orange, but you can if you want toSpent a good bit of time trying to make some of these voices…differentGets to talk about Joyce and Le Guin and just appreciates how much straight literature there always seems to be in an Alpha Flight issue, written by Byrne or ClaremontAnd very much hopes that’ll continue with MantloIssues covered:X-Men and Alpha Flight #1, cover date December 1985Written by Chris ClaremontArt by Paul Smith & Bob WiacekLettered by Tom OrzechowskiColored by Glynis OliverEdited by Ann Nocenti and Denny O’Neilwith Jim Shooter as Editor in ChiefBased on a Premise by Jim Shooter, Ann Nocenti, and Denny O’NeilX-Men and Alpha Flight #2, cover date January 1986Written by Chris ClaremontPencils by Paul SmithInks by Bob Wiacek & friendsLettered by Tom OrzechowskiEdited by Ann Nocenti and Denny O’Neilwith Jim Shooter as Editor in ChiefBased on a Premise by Jim Shooter, Ann Nocenti, and Denny O’NeilWhy Not?! is brought to you by the Excelsior Embroidery Company! Get a jump on next-Christmas shopping in this post-Christmas period with a variety of classic and cheeky designs. See these and more at excelsiorembroidery.etsy.com.Check us out at The Why Not Pod to leave us a comment or email us at [email protected]; we love to (try to) answer your questions about Alpha Flight!Written, produced, and edited by Chris Baker and Tom FlynnMusic:"Oh, Canada" by Five Iron FrenzyFollow us on these platforms:InstagramTikTokImgurYouTubePatreon