Alpha Flight members are comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, featured mainly in the Alpha Flight series. In the comics, the Flight teams were created by Department H and tasked with protecting Canada.
The Alpha Flight[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flight
The team that would be split into Alpha through Gamma Flights was led by Wolverine. Their first mission is seen in Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992). | |||
| Wolverine | James "Logan" Howlett | Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) | |
| Groundhog | Sean Benard | Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) | Quit after the battle with Egghead's Emissaries of Evil. |
| Saint Elmo | Saint Elmo | Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) | Died in Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) |
| Smart Alec | Alexander Thorne | Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) | Died in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #46 |
| Snowbird | Narya | Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) | |
| Stitch | Jodi Furman | Alpha Flight Special #1 (1992) | Left the team under undisclosed circumstances |
| Wild Child Weapon Omega (formerly) Wildheart (formerly) |
Kyle Gibney | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #127 (1993) | Later revealed to have been a Flight member |
Alpha Flight[edit]
Original[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Alpha Flight
The team as it debuted in X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979). | |||
| Guardian Weapon Alpha (formerly) Vindicator (formerly) |
James MacDonald Hudson | X-Men, vol. 1 #109 (1978) | Currently working simultaneously with J.A.N.U.S.[1] |
| Aurora | Jeanne-Marie Beaubier | X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) | |
| Northstar | Jean-Paul Beaubier | X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) | |
| Sasquatch | Walter Langkowski | X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) | Died in Immortal Hulk #21 (2019) |
| Shaman | Michael Twoyoungmen | X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) | Currently working simultaneously with Stranger Academy[2] |
| Snowbird | Narya/Anne McKenzie | X-Men, vol. 1 #120 (1979) | |
Recruits[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Flight, volume 1 recruits | |||
| Marrina | Marrina Smallwood | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | Married Namor the Sub-Mariner in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #40; killed by Namor after she mutated in Avengers vol. 1 #291-293; resurrected in Chaos War: Alpha Flight; member of the re-formed Alpha Flight |
| Puck | Eugene Milton Judd | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | Current member of Gamma Flight[3] |
| Nemesis Vindicator (formerly) Guardian (formerly) |
Heather MacNeil Hudson | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #17 (1984) | Died in New Avengers, vol. 1 #16; resurrected in Chaos War: Alpha Flight; betrayed the re-formed Alpha Flight and joined the Canadian government's new Alpha Strike team; rejoined as the fourth Nemesis in vol.5 #1 |
| Talisman | Elizabeth Twoyoungmen | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #20 (1985) | Former member of the government-sponsored Omega Flight team |
| Box | Roger Bochs | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #24 (1985) | Died in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #49 |
| Transmutator/Box | Madison Jeffries | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #28 (1985) | Current member of the X-Men and X-Club |
| Diamond Lil | Lillian Crawley-Jeffries | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #73 (1989) | Married Madison Jeffries after Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #105; died in X-Force, vol. 3 #23 |
| Windshear | Colin Ashworth Hume | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #95 (1991) | Depowered on M-Day; currently retired |
| Weapon Omega | Kyle Gibney | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #102 (1991) | Last seen as member of Dark X-Men (2009) |
| Nemesis | Jane Thorne | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #125 (1993) | Succeeded by Amelia Weatherly |
| Wyre | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #125 (1993) | Current whereabouts unknown | |
Re-formed (Volume 2)[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Flight, volume 2 recruits
The team that debuted in Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | |||
| Vindicator Guardian (formerly) |
"James MacDonald Hudson" | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | Younger synthoid duplicate of James Hudson; died in Wolverine, vol. 2 #143 (1999) |
| Flex | Adrian Corbo | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | Depowered on M-Day |
| Manbot | Bernie Lachenay | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | |
| Murmur | Arlette Truffaut | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | Depowered on M-Day |
| Radius | Jared Corbo | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | Depowered on M-Day, as noted in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8 |
| Sasquatch | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #1 (1997) | Actual Sasquatch mistaken for Walter Langkowski; died in Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #12 (1998) | |
| Sunfire | Shiro Yoshida | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #4 (1997) | |
| Ghost Girl | Lilli Stephens | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #20 (1999) | |
| Earthmover | Charles "Chuck" Moss | Uncanny X-Men #421 (2003) | Apprentice to Shaman |
"All-New, All-Different" Alpha Flight (Volume 3)[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Flight, volume 3 recruits
The team as it debuted in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) | |||
| Centennial | Rutherford Princeton | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) | Died sometime off panel, as described in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12; succeeded by Heather Hudson |
| Major Mapleleaf | Louis Sadler Jr. | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) | Died in New Avengers, vol. 1 #16 |
| Nemesis | Amelia Weatherly | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) | Died sometime off panel, as described in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 |
| Puck | Zuzha Yu | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) | Died in New Avengers, vol. 1 #16 |
| Yukon Jack | Yukotujakzurjimozoata | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #2 (2004) | Married the time-displaced Snowbird and retired |
| Mar | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #7 (2004) | A young member of Marrina's species | |
Fall of X (Volume 5)[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Flight, volume 5 recruits | |||
| Fang | Akihiro | Alpha Flight, vol. 5 #1 (2023) | |
Alpha Flight temporal copies[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Flight from the past
Temporal copies of Alpha Flight members from the past are brought to the present in Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005). They have since left the team, presumably returning to their own timeline. | |||
| Aurora | Jeanne-Marie Beaubier | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
| Guardian | James MacDonald Hudson | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
| Northstar | Jean-Paul Beaubier | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
| Puck | Eugene Judd | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
| Shaman | Michael Twoyoungmen | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
| Snowbird | Narya | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
| Vindicator | Heather Hudson | Alpha Flight, vol. 3 #12 (2005) | Current status unrevealed |
Beta Flight[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary Team
The team as it was revealed in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983). | |||
| Box | Roger Bochs | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Flashback | Gardner Monroe | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Marrina | Marrina Smallwood | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Puck | Eugene Judd | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Trainee Team
Originally re-formed as a trainee team, Beta Flight was later promoted to going on missions separate from Alpha Flight. | |||
| Purple Girl/Persuasion | Kara Killgrave | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #42 (1987) | Current member of the Canadian government's new Alpha Strike team as Purple Woman |
| Manikin | Whitman Knapp | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #50 (1987) | |
| Goblyn | Goblyn Dean | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #55 (1988) | |
| Pathway | Laura Dean | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #55 (1988) | |
| Talisman | Elizabeth Twoyoungmen | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #95 (1991) | Currently teaching the Mystic arts in Strange Academy[2] |
| Witchfire | Ananym | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #95 (1991) | Currently seeking to rule Limbo |
| Feedback | Albert Louis | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #126 (1993) | Apparently died in Marauders vol. 2 #11 (2023), revealed to be alive in Alpha Flight vol. 5 # 1 (2023) |
| Secret Trainee Team
Secret, captive trainee team that was released following the death of General Clarke. | |||
| Ghost Girl | Lilli Stephens | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #8 (1998) | Joined Alpha Flight after her release |
| Flinch | Toby Wood | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #14 (1998) | |
| Ouija | Bill Astin | Alpha Flight, vol. 2 #14 (1998) | |
| Secondary Team
The team as it debuted in a flashback in Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999). | |||
| Vindicator | "James MacDonald Hudson" | Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) | Younger synthoid duplicate of James Hudson; team leader |
| Flex | Adrian Corbo | Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) | |
| Ghost Girl | Lilli Stephens | Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) | |
| Manbot | Bernie Lachenay | Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) | |
| Murmur | Arlette Truffaut | Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) | |
| Radius | Jared Corbo | Wolverine, vol. 2 #142 (1999) | |
Gamma Flight[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trainee Team
The team as revealed in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983). | |||
| Diamond Lil | Lillian Crawley | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Madison Jeffries | Madison Jeffries | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Smart Alec | Alec Thorne | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Wild Child | Kyle Gibney | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #1 (1983) | |
| Additional Revealed Members | |||
| Marrina | Marrina Smallwood | Revealed to have been a member in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #2 (1983) | |
| Primary Government Team
The team as it debuted in Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989). | |||
| Auric | Zhao Tang | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989) | |
| Nemesis | "Jane Doe" | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989) | |
| Silver | Jimon Tang | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989) | |
| Wild Child | Kyle Gibney | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989) | |
| Witchfire | Ananym | Alpha Flight, vol. 1 #76 (1989) | |
Omega Flight[edit]
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes/current status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Team
The team as revealed in Omega Flight #1 (2008). | |||
| Arachne | Julia Carpenter | Omega Flight #1 (2008) | |
| Guardian/Weapon Omega | Michael Pointer | Omega Flight #1 (2008) | |
| Sasquatch | Walter Langkowski | Omega Flight #1 (2008) | |
| U.S. Agent | John Walker | Omega Flight #1 (2008) | |
| Beta Ray Bill | Beta Ray Bill | Omega Flight #1 (2008) | Honorary member |
| Shroud | Maximillian Quincy Coleridge | Marvel Comics Presents #8 (2009) | |
References[edit]
- ^ "Who Are the Members of JANUS, Marvel's Newest (and Most Dangerous) Group?". CBR. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ a b "Strange Academy Reveals the Ultimate Mystical Marvel Class Schedule". CBR. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "Marvel Creates Gamma Flight". comicbook.com. Retrieved 2020-08-09.