History ComicBook / AlphaFlight

* ElectionDayEpisode: #1 of the 2011 ''Comicbook/AlphaFlight'' series is set during the Canadian Federal Election. The winning party is the [[FictionalPoliticalParty fictional]] Unity Party, whose leader quickly turns out to be [[PresidentEvil Prime Minister Evil]].

* ButNotTooBlack: Snowbird is supposed to be an Inuit demigoddess from the Northern Territory, but in terms of appearance, she just looks like a blonde-haired white woman.

* ''ComicBook/{{Alpha Flight|2023}}'' vol.4 (2023)

* ''ComicBook/{{Alpha Flight|2023}} vol.4 (2023)

* UnifiedNamingSystem: Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Flights, and their enemy, Omega Flight.

* ''ComicBook/{{Alpha Flight|2011}}'' vol.4 (2011)

* ''X-Men / Alpha Flight'' vol.2 (1998). An {{Interquel}} set early in the 1983 series. When a villain uses Guardian's early prototype battle suits to attack the X-Men, Alpha Flight come to their assistance.

* ''Alpha Flight'' vol.4 (2011)

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The premise of the fourth series is that [[spoiler:''the entire nation of Canada'' has been brainwashed to serve the Master of the World and his Unity political party. By the end of the series, everyone is de-brainwashed... except, unfortunately, Heather, who flew off to parts unknown, and it'll probably be years before anyone gets back to what she's up to]].

* ''X-Men / Alpha Flight'' vol.2 (1998)

!!This book contains examples of:

** BrokenAce: Puck and Madison Jeffires

* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Sasquatch

* BoisterousBruiser: Puck.
* BraidsBeadsAndBuckskins: Shaman and Yukon Jack.

* ConspiracyRedemption
* CoolOldGuy: Centennial, from the second revival.

* FaceHeelTurn: Heather Hudson and Purple Girl

* FishPeople: Marrina the poor little fish girl.

* GenderBender: Sasquatch's stint as "Wanda" Langkowski.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Northstar

* LighterAndSofter: The third series is laugh out loud comedy.
* MagicalNativeAmerican: Shaman and his daughter Talisman.

* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Scrambler. Also Deadly Ernest.

* WinterRoyalLady: Snowbird.

* TragicAIDSStory: Writer Creator/BillMantlo had wanted to have Northstar die of AIDS in a [[VerySpecialEpisode Very Special Issue]], but the idea was vetoed by editor Andy Mangels. Mangels explained his decision by saying he thought killing off Marvel's only gay superhero at the time by giving him AIDS was rife with UnfortunateImplications.

* BodyBackupDrive: The handicapped Roger Bochs has a robot body called Box which he can transfer into and out of at will. During one story arc when Walter Langkowski (Sasquatch) dies his consciousness is transferred to Box until they can find him a new body. They think they found one out in the interdimensional crossroads, but it turns out that it's ComicBook/IncredibleHulk. Langkowski decides to let his soul dissipate in the crossroads.

* ExcusePlot: The whole idea of Walter Langkowski going "fishing" for a new body for himself in the interdimensional crossroads (so he wouldn't have to stay in the Box robot, denying the paraplegic Roger Bochs his mobility and himself the physical pleasures of his girlfriend Aurora) was an excuse to bring the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]], who'd been tripping through the crossroads in his own book, back to Earth. It also just happened to coincide with John Byrne leaving ''Alpha Flight'' to write ''The Incredible Hulk'', as Bill Mantlo came over from ''Hulk'' to write ''Alpha Flight''.

* FreakyFridayFlip: Walter Langowski is the king of getting stuck in other people's bodies. He starts out turning into a big orange Sasquatch. When it turns out that this form is actually an evil spirit, his soul gets shoved into the Box robot. After a search for a new flesh-and-blood body brings the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] back to Earth instead, Walt consigns himself to the interdimensional crossroads. He eventually finds his way to the pocket dimension of Shaman's medicine bag, only to eventually emerge in Smart Alec's shrunken body. From there he surfs into Snowbird's white Sasquatch body (sort of), which incidentally gender-bends him into a Wanda. Eventually, he gets his own gender and coloration back with help from Snowbird's spirit. The tradition continues in ''ComicBook/ImmortalHulk'', where [[spoiler: he and Doc Samson switch bodies through the Green Door, a metaphysical thing that allows the souls of Gamma mutates to to return to their bodies]].
* FusionDance: The Switcher version. Sasquatch originally thought he was turning into a furry beast after replicating [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]]'s gamma-ray incident, but it turned out he was switching bodies with the dark god Tanaraq, whose mind was slowly taking over. Of course Snowbird had a bad feeling about the whole thing from the start, but nobody listened to her until she had to kill him in what was one of the coolest fights in the book. It wasn't until after he got better that he was able to finally shapeshift on his own. How? [[http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/spotlight/showquestion.asp?faq=10&fldAuto=115 It's a long story.]]

* Aurora (Jeanne-Marie Beaubier) and ComicBook/{{Northstar}} (Jean-Paul Beaubier), HalfIdenticalTwins with flight, SuperSpeed and the ability to generate intense light [[WonderTwinPowers when they touch]].

* {{Meganekko}}: Heather Hudson.

''Alpha Flight'' is a fictional superhero team published by Creator/MarvelComics, noteworthy for being one of the few [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] superhero teams. Created by comic book writer/artist Creator/JohnByrne -- [[AuthorAppeal who is himself Canadian]] -- the team first appeared in ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'' #120 (April 1979). It is considered an X-Men spinoff even though they are more like Canadian [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]. Throughout most of its history, the team has worked for Department H, a fictitious branch of Canada's Department of National Defence that deals with super-powered persons. Most team members have [[CaptainEthnic distinctly Canadian attributes]], such as Inuit or First Nations heritage. Their name refers to the three levels of training that team members undergo- Alpha, Beta and Gamma- with Gamma Flight being the least trained and Alpha Flight the best. The other flights tend to act as sidekicks for Alpha (though one version of Gamma Flight [[FaceHeelTurn went rogue]].)

* FreakyFridayFlip: Walter Langowski is the king of getting stuck in other people's bodies. He starts out turning into a big orange Sasquatch. When it turns out that this form is actually an evil spirit, his soul gets shoved into the Box robot. After a search for a new flesh-and-blood body brings the [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk Hulk]] back to Earth instead, Walt consigns himself to the interdimensional crossroads. He eventually finds his way to the pocket dimension of Shaman's medicine bag, only to eventually emerge in Smart Alec's shrunken body. From there he surfs into Snowbird's white Sasquatch body (sort of), which incidentally gender-bends him into a Wanda. Eventually, he gets his own gender and coloration back with help from Snowbird's spirit.

* {Jerkass}: Smart Alec (Alec Thorne) was this to both his teammates on Omega Flight, and his opponents on Alpha Flight.

''Alpha Flight'' is a fictional superhero team published by Creator/MarvelComics, noteworthy for being one of the few [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] superhero teams. Created by comic book writer/artist Creator/JohnByrne -[[AuthorAppeal who is himself Canadian]]- the team first appeared in ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen'' #120 (April 1979). It is considered an X-Men spinoff even though they are more like Canadian [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]. Throughout most of its history, the team has worked for Department H, a fictitious branch of Canada's Department of National Defence that deals with super-powered persons. Most team members have [[CaptainEthnic distinctly Canadian attributes]], such as Inuit or First Nations heritage. Their name refers to the three levels of training that team members undergo- Alpha, Beta and Gamma- with Gamma Flight being the least trained and Alpha Flight the best. The other flights tend to act as sidekicks for Alpha (though one version of Gamma Flight [[FaceHeelTurn went rogue]].)