Happy summer, folks! We pulled together something akin to a double-sized issue: we dig into Alpha Flight Annual #1 (which might be both of our favorite single issue) and have a conversation with Professor Joseph A. Stramondo on disability, ableism, and the word “cripple”. It’s a fascinating conversation and one we’re sure you’re going to enjoy.

In this episode, Chris:

• creates the AI that will kill us all
• makes an unexpected musical reference
• wonders who even designed Mansion Alpha

and Tom:

• pulls off a perfect terrible Skeletor
• invokes the rule of cool
• finds himself, sort of?, missing Walt; at least as a foil to Puck

Issue discussed:
Alpha Flight Annual #1 - “Homebody” - cover date May 1986
Script by Bill Mantlo
Layouts by Larry Stroman
Finished by Gerry Talaoc
Letters by Janice Chiang
Colors by Bob Sharen
Editing by Carl Potts
Editor in Chiefing by Jim Shooter

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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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